63 Quotes by Terry Hoeppner

He's given us some really exciting plays. He's one of those guys that makes you hold your breath.

He just does some things ... you just kind of marvel at because he really appears to be a natural at the position,

It affects you. Either you get stronger or you don't. Obviously, it made him stronger.

I think you're seeing the fact that you've got to have a quarterback who's talented, who can throw the ball, and if he can run it, that adds another dimension,

I think we won a bunch of our games (over the years) for him on his birthday, so this one was for him, ... All he ever asked for was a win, and that's what we were able to do.

It gives us, as a program, encouragement that it's possible,

James was truly an unknown quantity, ... He was really, physically drained in the spring and he got dinged in the fall. We brought him along slowly, but he has a great future. He's a natural receiver.

I saw James yesterday and he said it felt good. ... For a guy that has not played in a game, to be able to phase him in, even if it is 10 or 12 snaps, I think it will be a bonus for James and for us.

I said it to somebody in the spring, we didn't know if we were going to be able to throw the ball. We thought we might have to run every play. ... It wasn't Blake, it was the terminology and learning.