His first five years, he's won two championships. In our first five years, we won two championships. So I think there's a lot of similarities.

I like the opportunity to get together with these coaches I've known over the years and exchange ideas. I think the process lends itself to sound judgments and a thorough evaluation of the teams. I think that we do have some credibility.

I'm open to more than before when I was athletic director. I'm selective now, but I was even more so when I was athletic director. Being employed by the university, I didn't feel like I needed to be as visible promoting things as I am now.

Take it from me, Vince Dooley, you'll be totally satisfied and your car will look and run like a winner.

It really hasn't been much different except I haven't had any staff meetings, and I haven't had to make any decisions. But as far as everything else is concerned, I've been just as busy as I've ever been. I've probably done as many things as I've ever done, if not more, because I don't have enough excuses to say no.

So when you get about 20 coaches most of whom have done very well together, it is like a reunion.

The SEC made the effort to get to 12 teams in order to have a championship game. If the ACC wants to do the same thing, why should we change a rule just for them when it's been on the books for a long, long time?

I've said many times that I knew Herschel was going to be good, but I never thought he would be that good that fast. But I was certainly going to give him the opportunity.

The passing game is more sophisticated now, but we are also more sophisticated in trying to defend it.

Stanfill put him on his tail four or five times, ... Steve was a great athlete, confident and cocky, but we put tremendous pressure on him. That was the best way I knew to stop the quarterback.