12 Quotes by Duane Akina

We feel comfortable lining him up against anyone.

For value to a football team, it's not even close.

He not only understands the defensive concepts we're trying to accomplish, he understands what the offense is thinking, too. So I can position him mentally to take the strains off of our linebackers and the rest of the secondary. I can put all the mental cover-down rules on him.

Some guys are just wired differently and have a great feel for the game.

That's what everybody in the country wants to see.

We compliment ourselves on being a pressure team. There is no magic to it. Our players just understand how important special teams can be in every game.

We don't want our secondary to be known as just a bunch of cover guys.

I've watched Ginn a lot, and I'm not sure I've seen a faster player in pads. We're going to be looking for him a lot, because if he finds a crease, he's gone.

That's what we want our identity to be. We want to be a defense that runs and hits. That's what we want people to talk about.