42 Quotes by Chris Petersen

We're going to have to go out there and earn it, though. We had a lot of guys coming back this year. It doesn't matter how few guys you lose, the chemistry always changes. Talent only gets you so far. Chemistry ... has to come with it.

One of the things we pound to our players is how you handle adversity, and I know that was a lot of adversity for him. ... We were kind of waiting and watching to see how he handled that whole thing, and he handled it like a champ.

One or two plays can make or break you at that position. ... He's learned some hard lessons. (Wednesday's) lesson may be as difficult as anything we've learned yet. If he's learned from it, he will be much better down the road for it.

Because of that (relationship), we've studied the Utah situation a lot.

I'm all about points now, and the sooner we can get them the better. There will be a time and a place to definitely go for it on fourth down, but if we can get points, that's the name of the game.

I feel very lucky to have a guy like Brent joining our staff. He has an excellent track record coaching wide receivers and quarterbacks, and also brings outstanding experience coordinating offenses. Having Brent come to Boise State was an opportunity we could not pass up.

He's a real positive guy, and a can-do guy. ... He also was a guy who was always thinking outside the box and pushing the envelope.

He's been as impressive as anybody we've got recruiting. He's going to have a real bright future.

When he did come in here and interview, his knowledge came jumping out. He was somebody we couldn't pass up.