Bill Callahan Team Quotations

I am really proud of how far this team came this year. I really want to give our players a lot of credit. I think of this as a positive experience for the team. I thought we had a good shot to win today, but we just didn't get it done. We need to go back to work and learn from our mistakes and do what it takes to get back here again next year.

I don't think any team should be subjected to the type of treatment we were subjected to in that particular contest. I probably could have used a better choice of words, but I get distressed when people are shooting off guns and throwing fruit at our players.

Our motivation is really internal. This is a team that loves to play football and that loves to win. That is always our goal here and that is always our motivation to win. Our team is of that mindset. We really focus on what we need to do and we really don't pay much attention to what is out there or what other teams are doing.

We want him for the fall. Beating the White team or the Red team ain't the big thing right now. It's more important to get him ready for the fall.

Whether or not you are a team that has a blend of experience and youth or you have a young team, or whatever -- you have to compete to win every year. That is just the climate of the NFL these days.

We're going to have to do a good job defending the run. They are a power football team whenever they want to be, and that's a real challenge to our defensive front and front seven. They have the ability to knock you off the ball and to dominate the line of scrimmage.

I see our team becoming better, being more consistent, closing the gap in a lot of areas.

We've got to be the dumbest team in America in terms of playing the game.

I'm just proud as heck. This is a talented football team we played tonight. Our hat goes off to Michigan.

They will do a fine job leading our team. Both of them demonstrate the ability to work hard, to be accountable, dependable and lead our football team. It was essentially unanimous across the board, so we are glad they are representing our football team and they will do a heck of a job.

It'll be a great challenge and experience for our players. Having not been in a bowl a year ago, I know our players are excited. However, I know going against a team like Michigan will help us prepare for next year. This game means a lot to us.

It was a great victory for our team and for the state of Nebraska. It was a great way to close out 2005. We said before the beginning of the game, no matter what the outcome was, we were going to learn from this game and grow.

This is the type of team that has their back against the wall, and that's a dangerous opponent with a great quarterback,