26 Quotes by Bronco Mendenhall

The only time you see me look at the sheet is if things aren't going well and I'm looking for anything. Mostly it is by feel by that point, and it is intuitive.

On my headset, our coaches told us it was a fumble. But I trust the replay system. They reviewed it and made the call,

If we play the run effectively we have an excellent chance to win the game, ... There's a demoralizing effect when you can't stop the run. When you know your opponent is going to run and you make your best call to stop it and they still get four or five yards, it has an effect on the defense in terms of physical play and losing those one-on-one battles.

Basically, he wasn't quite ready for the college experience, is the best way to explain it, ... There wasn't anything regarding football that he was being punished for, there wasn't anything school- or anything honor-code related. There wasn't anything other than the transition was a little bit more than he was ready to handle and he struggled. He just wasn't quite ready. I like him and I want what's best for him and his family. I'll support him any way that I can.

I give TCU credit, they made the plays to win.

He was confident with the football. He certainly wasn't afraid of contact; wasn't looking to run out of bounds. He was looking to gain positive yards. In fact, at the end of plays you see him tackled and then reaching the ball forward just to make a statement: One more yard.

He was confident with the football, ... He certainly wasn't afraid of contact; wasn't looking to run out of bounds. He was looking to gain positive yards. In fact, at the end of plays you see him tackled and then reaching the ball forward just to make a statement: One more yard.

With most teams I've had to guard against complacency with two weeks between games,

He was poised and gained confidence. I'm proud to be his coach.