162 Quotes by Dave Wannstedt

I told them the first four off the bus are the starters. I was kidding them but halfway serious. It's all up for grabs in a healthy way.

So, in all fairness to the kids, if we're going to be putting it on them to line up against Virginia (next season's opener) and win for us, then I think it's best for the team and them to get some experience and play.

It's obvious that Jay needs a lot of work, ... He's behind, and we're fortunate that we have three weeks before we play (a regular-season game) to get that done?.Jay has just got to get enough work. The throws he made were off. He just wasn't very accurate tonight.

Somebody convinced Greg early he was going to be a high pick. It's unfortunate, because you only get a chance to be drafted once.

Do I like the excitement? Sure. It's getting our football team to catch up with the excitement, and that's tough to do.

Most of the things they've said have come true, ... It's probably like anything else in life, in that you can read a book or be told about what's coming, but you have to go through some of those things, have that life experience, to make the adjustments.

The Notre Dame game is a big one, but it is really just the beginning of a long journey for us.

Now, we'll do a little bit of what football really is -- blocking and tackling. Turf burns, maybe.

The offense overall looked good. There was good protection, no turnovers and no fumbles. I was encouraged by the way they looked today. Getting those little things right gives you the chance to win.