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    We fulfilled all our needs and stuck with the plan we had. We really needed to supplement our offensive line and receiving corps ... those were the two big needs for us, and we got them. The height of the class, as far as big and tall, really improved. There are 10-12 guys over 6-foot-4 ... (and) there's another 10-12 guys that ran a 4.55 (40-yard dash) or lower.

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    At the beginning of last season, he was on fire. Then it starts to get tough and windy and he's playing away from the Sun Bowl, and it can get really tough. So he had a little bit of a tough time at the end.

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    During the storm we realized that Sherry left her purse and our five-month-old baby's diapers behind at the house,

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    There's a difference between going out to practice and punting, and getting in a game and punting. He has to get the ball off, he's got a live rush, he's got guys coming at him, and I'm trying to work on his mindset. I'm trying to get him to where he's competing against New Mexico State when he gets a snap, and he's not just going out and going through the motions.

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    I see a blue car racing out of the parking lot and I seen two people -- one kneeling, and one standing -- firing rounds at this car.

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    Right now, Tyler is doing good in a lot of facets as far as pass protection. Matt's showing a different type of quickness to the hole since last year even. He's really running at a high level. And Marcus has shown some maturity. He knows everything he's doing, he's making the right reads. He's going to the right keys in pass protection. So that gives me a chance for our offense to be able to depend on him.

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    No warning, whatsoever. All of a sudden, it's a pop, pop, pop.

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    They're just learning everything on scout team and looking at a card and going through the plays. But now we can evaluate them and make a decision at the end (of spring training), of where basically they fit in with the team and what their opportunities are.

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