Quotes by Sonny Dykes

“I think hes popular in the coaching community because he is different. Youve got a guy here whos not afraid to do what he wants and doesnt care what anybody thinks. I think sometimes they think hes crazy, but crazy like a fox.”

“Im doing what everybody else is doing and waiting to see what theyre going to do. Im still interested. Im kind of anxious to find something out. The contact period in recruiting starts Sunday, so its pretty important something happens pretty quickly.”

“They had more success against us playing man than I thought they would. When people come down and pressure you like they did, youve got to go make some plays. We couldnt get it done.”

“Its two contrasting styles. Thats why this bowl game is so attractive. Our style of play is so different from theirs.”

“Hes been a real pleasant surprise, honestly. Hes improved a ton from the spring. The fact that he went through spring football was huge. I think that gave him a chance to get on the field this year.”

“We have more home run hitters now than we had in the past. We (used to have) a lot of guys who could hit singles pretty consistently. But weve got some guys now who are big and physical enough to run through some tackles and make some big plays.”

“Basically, youre getting unlimited phone calls from someone who is a junior. Once it progresses, the phone calls and visits become more important.”

“Theres such a difference between high school cornerbacks and guys in college, in how physical they play and how good they are at getting their hands on you. He just didnt have any idea how to get off the line of scrimmage and has really worked hard over the summer on that. I think thats the biggest area of improvement.”