Quotes by Rick Minter

“We could have altered the course of history ... and didnt. Thats all life is, putting yourself in a position to be successful and grasping the moment when its there. We had em on the ropes, but we werent good enough to finish them. Thats why they turned out to be national champions. Even though it was prelude to a bunch of close games to come for Ohio State, they learned something that day about themselves.”

“I think the way (Weis) thinks in so many ways. Hes rough and tough and doesnt hold back words ... he tells it like it is. I like straight-shooters. And with it comes our aggressive approach on defense. I think Im a good fit and happy to be here.”

“The danger is they take the ball out of our hands with long, meticulous, slow, grinding drives.”

“Timing is everything in life.”

“I think they were given up for dead last year, and this year, theyve been kind of a maligned group.”

“Were just trying to stay focused on Clemson. There have been rumors circling for days. Were just trying to keep our eyes on the prize, which right now is trying to win a ballgame over in Death Valley. Thats been where our focus is.”

“The way SC does it is a little more prolific -- like Charlie does it. The Florida State offense was a four-man, Purdue-looking offense -- nickel and dime, nickel and dime, nickel and dime, and before you know it, youve got a lot of yards.”

“It was embarrassing for us to play the way that we played.”

“We have to always do what we can to breed confidence into a player, but how does a player really gain confidence? Its being successful. Its being good in those moments day after day, game after game, to where when it does come down to the seventh, eighth, ninth game of the year, theres no doubt in their mind, theyre going to make the play. It comes down to confidence.”

“The bottom line is it doesnt matter what I know, its what I get them to execute.”