Mack Brown University Quotations

When you're a football player at the University of Texas and you're playing in the national championship game the players understand the scrutiny is going to be a little more than usual. I think we'll handle it.

He's done as much for the University of Texas as any single athlete in any sport has ever done. How ungracious for us to try to force him into making a selfish decision.

I think when I get through and I'm gumming my food, it will mean a lot ... As far as today, it would give these kids, these coaches and this university something we haven't done since we've been here. Secondly, it gives you a chance to play for a national championship and that doesn't happen many times in peoples' lives, if ever.

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 love Vince and appreciate all the great things he's done for the University of Texas on and off the field. We'll miss him, but want him to do as well in the NFL as he did in college.

This is a real tribute to our football team and the fans of the University of Texas. It will be an honor for the Longhorn logo to ride with Michael in our home state.