23 Quotes by Priest Holmes

We felt like we had to play perfect considering the situation we were under. We had to come back from being seven behind, then 10 and then 14 points. That's a situation where you can't make mistakes. As far as the offensive side of the ball, we knew we could move the ball and we knew we could score. But like I said, we didn't play a perfect game.

I see it all. I see your uniform number. I see the details in your hairstyle. That's when I really feel I'm in tune with what my offensive linemen are doing and I can just see holes opening.

It doesn't matter whether it's the first day or not. You drop the ball or you fumble the ball or you fall down, you do the push-ups. That's a reminder those things are important. You'd rather have them happen now than during the season.

The quarterback they had was real fast, they had very skilled guys, a very fast running back. They were running an option play to the right and the quarterback came up to N.D. and went to shake N.D. and flipped the ball out for the option to the running back and N.D. caught it in midair and took it 75 yards.

I've always had a knack for finding the goal line,

It was the game before we played (Odessa) Permian (in the state finals),

The biggest difference I've seen through (training) camp and through the offseason was just the speed and tempo and also the aggressiveness they have been playing with. There are a lot more guys showing up on film and a lot more red hats around the ball.

I never really thought about playing beyond 10 years,

I don't think I'll have fewer opportunities. I like the idea of getting Larry more involved in the offense. I really like the idea of the two of us in the backfield together some of the time. But I don't really see me getting fewer chances. Why would that happen?