38 Quotes by Skip Holtz

We're going to treat it like tryouts, and after the week, we're making our decisions and we're going with them. We can't wait any longer.

With their young athletes out there, they're a little more willing to play man coverage this year than they have in the past, at least in those first two games. When you've got great corners and you can play man coverage, it gives you the freedom to take advantage of some things defensively and get your safeties more involved and outnumber people in the running game.

On the other side, our glaring concern right now comes at the center position. We must have put the ball on the ground 10 times or so today during the quarterback-center exchange alone. This is something we'll continue to address each day until we find the right personnel or combination. I know it's still awful early but it is something we need to get rectified pretty quickly.

He has a big body and is very physical. He's very hard to press and he's so tall, he can go up and get a jump ball.

He is a very poised young man and he has a strong arm. He is a big strong quarterback. I wouldn't say he is just the athlete who is going to come in and run the option up and down the field. I think he beats you more with his arm than his head. He is in a new system and from everything I read, he is very excited about what they are doing offensively.

He moves around decently enough for (Duke) to utilize any play action. More than anything, he has been there before. He has been under fire and has the experience. He is poised and he is very intelligent which means he has the ability to hurt you if you give him an opening. He is going to present some problems for us because of his knowledge in the pocket.

We take nothing for granted sitting here at 1-0. It was great to win but ... hopefully with that open date we can make huge gains because we made an awful lot of mistakes in that opener.

He's a great back. He's strong. He's powerful. I could go on and on and on about him. I think he is as good as the billing and the hype.

I would say we're ahead of where we initially thought we'd be right now, because of how many guys have stepped up and been pleasant surprises. I've really been pleased with the progress. When you feel like you're getting better, you're always going to have a positive attitude on your football team.