Quotes by Nate Salley

“We cant let him get into a rhythm ... well try to keep him out of whack. Troy (Smith) can be just as dangerous as Vince. To have him out there, running around in practice, shaking guys, giving us great looks, thats the best preparation in the world.”

“I believe we believe in ourselves a lot more than anyone else does.”

“That definitely came to mind when we started off thinking about the possibility of being in the Fiesta Bowl, the fact that we started off there in the national championship and we can finish there. I think its kind of fitting.”

“Our offense is hard to stop. You can definitely tell a difference from last year.”

“I have been looking forward to this since my freshman year, because Texas had the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, and we were second. So this will decide which one was better.”

“Itll be a big challenge for us in the secondary, but we just have to try to stay loose and do our thing. Were going to have to bring our A-game and be prepared.”

“We definitely think we belong up there with the elite teams in the nation if you maybe take away a few plays. Thats how it goes sometimes.”

“Both teams are playing very well, both teams could easily be undefeated. We both have some of the best fans. The stadium is going to be packed, people are going to be going crazy. Theres going to be a lot of energy. Were going to try to make the most of this opportunity.”

“Youve got to start somewhere. He definitely gives guys in the position he was in a lot of hope.”

“Its kind of funny. Take away two or three plays for each team, we both could be in the Rose Bowl. But it didnt work out that way. Were meant to be here, so we have to make the most of it.”