23 Quotes by Randy Thomas

Maria is responsible both socially and academically. She knows that as a student-athlete, you have to make sacrifices; you have to live healthy lives and Maria definitely does. We want our freshmen to model themselves after her.

Maria has great inner strength and self-awareness of her ability. In the race, when others are getting down on themselves, Maria has faith in her training and ability.

That would be a disaster because there would be no pressure on anyone to move forward. In the absence of broadly defined and accepted standards, we have to find a way to interconnect systems while at the same time continuing to refine and define standards.

When it's all said and done, he can be the best out of all of us.

You know what, it ain't up to Patrick. It's up to the people around Patrick. I'm tired of people talking about Patrick this and Patrick that. If we do our jobs, then Patrick is going to do fine. That's why I believe in him, honestly. Last year we struggled as a line, so Patrick struggled. If we do well, then he's going to do well. So we're not going to put all that pressure on Patrick. If we lose then it's our loss, not just Patrick's.

I still can't believe it happened. But it did.

People are talking about the Dallas game. They're not talking about the game we just won.

It's gotta be a pain. I've never heard of a guy toughening it out with two broken thumbs. That's amazing.

It was like a load off our back on the drive. We know if we just stick with it, the running game will get us downfield. That seems to be what's happening lately.