Mack Brown Best Quotations

I would say if you're ranked No. 1, you better be really good, because it takes on a life of its own. Everyone complained that we had the best recruiting class in country but we only won 10 games. I said, 'Yeah, I know, we were terrible.' Chris Simms finished as the school's all-time passing leader, Cory Redding starts for Detroit, and some people think that class wasn't a success.

One of the things an undefeated team has to do to stay undefeated is handle this. And if you don't handle it, you're not one of the best teams in the country.

People want to be fair to athletes, and I think instant replay is one of the best things we've ever done. You want to win, but you don't want to win because somebody made a poor call.

Cedric Benson, if we have the kind of year we're capable of having, could win the Heisman. Right now, we have potentially the best offensive line since we've been here. And I've never been around a quarterback who runs like Vince Young. So I think we're back on track.

Because they're old. They're my age. Today, in a head-on battle, it's no contest. But on that stage, at that time, they were the best team in the country. And they always will be. And that's what this team is trying to be for the 2005 season.

We're playing what some argue is the best team in college football history.

Rod has been a great defensive lineman for us, in a line of some of the best to ever play at the University of Texas, ... It's very fitting for him to be a semifinalist of this award; it's even more fitting that it's in Houston.

We don't have to be the best team of all time, just tomorrow night.

When Spike was at Texas Tech ... I thought he did the best job anybody could do at Tech. It had his personality. Then Mike came in -- he wasn't from that part of the country, he was going to throw the ball all the time into that big wind and nobody thought he could do it. Give him credit. He has taken his personality and his offense and he has done exactly what he has wanted to do with it. ... I am amazed at the things he has accomplished.

We have an opportunity to beat the team that's been the best in college football. That's a goal that we set a year ago. We felt like we'd be back in this game, and we felt like we'd be playing SC in this game, and all of that has happened now.

Don't let this be the best thing that ever happens in your life. Maybe it'll be the best sports event, but don't let it be the best thing. Make sure you're a better father than this today. Make sure you're a better husband than this today. Because this goes away. ... It's a game.

Vince's performance today was the best I've ever seen him, ... They weren't going to allow us to run the ball, which was fine.

Vince's performance was the best today that I've ever seen him.

We've got a chance to be really good and we haven't played near our best game yet. We told our guys we can play much better than this and we'll have to continue to grow as a team, but the fun thing is were 4-0 and we don't think we've scratched the surface.

The thing that I liked best about our team tonight is that they just kept playing and they never got discouraged and they never gave up.

This is the best spring we've had. It's the first time we've redone our offense, and I like our package right now.

This is the best team we have had in a number of years and we are excited about moving from where we are forward.

Adrian is a great player and he is a tough guy and he is from the state of Texas and he will be full speed and ready to go on Saturday. I am sure we will see the best out of Adrian.

This is arguably one of the best teams in school history. It's been a great run.

If you cannot have your best game out there and still score 52 points, that just shows you this team has a chance to be really special,

If you don't play your best game and you are still able to score 52 points, you know you have a special team out there.

I'm excited about the win and the hard road for these seniors, ... You have to give OU credit for that, they have been one of the best programs in the country over the past few years.

I'm excited about where we are and where I think we're going. I don't think we've played near our best game. We're 5-0 but we have improvement to make in many areas. We have a chance to be special.

The best thing about today was that we played a more complete game. We've been playing halves or three quarters, but today we came out and dominated for three quarters, and then our other guys took over and we were still able to make plays.

I want to see us finish. I do think we are one of the best teams in the nation. I don't think there is any doubt about that, but I want to see us continue.

I want to see us finish. I think we're one of the best teams in the nation.

His best asset is to make plays with his feet, ... When he starts running, and everybody comes up, that's when he stops and throws.

He's the best at laughing and dancing and then competing when it's time to take the snap that I've ever seen.

He's the best player in the country, at any position.

Their offensive line's by far the best we've played. We feel like they're very similar to ours. It's going to be really fun to watch those two lines, both sides of the ball, compete against each other because it's going to be good against good.

I told the team this wasn't near our best game, ... I didn't even think we played a great half today.

They may be the best linebackers in the country right now. You look at what they've been able to accomplish. They're tough, they can run, they're seniors and they're all pro prospects.

This team continues to impress us as a staff. Our guys were excited about this game. But we are still a work in progress and we have the ability to play much better than we have yet. If you don't play your best game and you are still able to score 52 points, you know you have a special team out there. This is such a great win for the Longhorns.

He's one of the great players to ever play college football. He was the best player on any team this year. If he comes back, he's got a great chance to win the Heisman next year.

I don't think this team hasn't played its best game yet, and that's the exciting thing, sitting here 5-0, ... We can improve in so many areas, and that's why I think we've got a chance to be special before the year is over, just as long as we keep growing and don't get complacent.

If he's back and unhappy, that's the worst thing you can possibly have. What we want, in reward for Vince, is what is best for him, and that will be the best for Texas.