29 Quotes by Phil Bennett

We're a much more athletic team than we've ever been.

Let's face it, and I'm one of the few that will say it, (TCU) has stuck their nose up to us for a long time,

Since I have been here, we haven't had any marquee wins. I told the players before the game, if you are going to get any respect in this business - it has to be earned. They (TCU) were coming off a very impressive win over Oklahoma, and we knew they were going to be good. People don't want to admit it, but TCU looks down at SMU. It was a win that will not only help the football program, but everyone associated with SMU.

Since I have been here, we haven't had any marquee wins, ... I told the players before the game, if you are going to get any respect in this business - it has to be earned. They (TCU) were coming off a very impressive win over Oklahoma, and we knew they were going to be good. People don't want to admit it, but TCU looks down at SMU. It was a win that will not only help the football program, but everyone associated with SMU.

He doesn't sugarcoat anything, and that's one of the reasons why I liked him. I believed in him. He knew coming in here there would be some tough times, but he's been a great mentor to me being a first-time head coach.

We're only four games into the season, ... We're a better team than we showed (against Tulane).

We're not where we want to be yet. But we made progress, and we want to take it to another level. I'm excited to be a part of what we're doing.

He's done it all spring. I'm impressed by the way he handles things. He has a calmness in what he does.

Our job is to go down and do everything in our power to win, ... I don't want to go down there and just be competitive. I want to win. Would I say we're an underdog? Probably so. But we were an underdog last week, too.