Quotes by Shelton Quarles

“Im not the one to make those decisions. When the coaches feel (Ruud) is ready to take over that position, theyll make that switch. Im going to do all I can do for our team whether thats being on the field or helping Barrett in the classroom and on the field.”

“I learned that from Derrick and Hardy. They were always studying and watching film and taking notes. It starts with the classroom, then its transferred to the field (for practice) and then to Sundays.”

“Ryans been doing real well over there in practice for us. I wouldnt have a problem with moving to the strong side, but with Ryan I think well be just fine. But losing Jeff is a blow to us.”

“We still have a lot to show. We didnt play the run particularly well last year, and tonight, we didnt start out playing the run well. We have to be better.”

“This feels great regardless of what you make of it. We want to be consistent and get a little momentum. We have two good wins, with one on the road, so were on a roll right now.”

“Its an unfortunate situation, but its part of football. Im probably in a better head space than I would have been this time last year or maybe the year before. Everything happens for a reason. The man upstairs has a purpose for everything. Hopefully this will be a learning experience I can learn from and hopefully get better from it.”

“Hes a great player. He just needs the opportunity to shine. He definitely has the opportunity now for a few weeks, and I know hes up to the task,”

“The quicker I get back, the better. Im not one of those guys who likes to stand around on the sideline. Im definitely a cheerleader for my guys when Im not in there, but I definitely dont want to do that for a living.”

“We cant rest on what weve done, ... Its in the past, and we have to keep moving forward and getting better. Regardless of the things we have been doing good, there are still some bad plays here and there. Weve been lucky they havent been exploited, and we just need to keep doing what were doing and pound the rock.”

“Were starting to believe in each other again.”