32 Quotes by Cedric Benson

It never really was difficult for me not starting because I understood the circumstances.

I don’t think I’ve said this on camera, (but Ricky Williams) is the largest part of why I chose to come play for UT

I got it all down, ... I think just being off, it fades away a little bit. But it all comes back.

I can only control what I do and my preparation for the game. I can't control who they want, so I have really made a point of not getting emotionally involved in the situation.

I think Vince helped us out a lot. The defense has to be very leery of his attacking ability. When he was in the game, it seemed like the defense played a little loose.

Maybe I'm motivating him. My motivation is entirely coming from being a rookie and being hungry to be out there and be the guy and stuff. I think my game and my presence are motivating him quite a bit, and he's stepped his game up a lot because he looked good today.

That would be huge, having two skill-position players out there like that, an extra set of (receiving) hands, almost like having another receiver in the backfield or out wide,

That was spontaneous. I thought I'd take one last go-round, get a good look at everything. It was my last game.

We haven't won the games we wanted to win. I thought maybe if I put baseball aside and focus on football, I can get us a step closer to where we want to be.