The committee developed a selection matrix comprised of 27 individual criteria to objectively evaluate the sites.

In my opinion, that showed maturity, ... You can live with both: You can enjoy it, and also get on the mound and do your job.

It's time for them to win it. We've been the measuring stick because we're the last consensus national champions here. It's time.

It never ceases to amaze me that people care so much about a football game that happened 35 years ago. But that's Texas football.

I trust (the Division of Air Quality) will be fair and equitable with (Eastern).

They tried to separate themselves from Coach Royal, all the tradition and build their own dynasties and it hasn't worked. We've been close to the edge (of a national championship) maybe four or five times these last 35 years, but we haven't got it done.

One guy yells out, 'Thank you, Mr. President! He says we deserve it and the guy says, 'I'm thanking you for my high lottery number!

We've got all this great tradition, we've got all the money.

Truth of the matter is I don't think anybody could have predicted it. I knew he had a lot of guts and a lot of fight.

When I said Notre Dame, there was complete silence. I said, 'Mom, this is your son. You're pulling for us.