Coach Quotes

Zach sort of threw out his hand and didn't fully shake. I have never seen a penalty like that in my 25 years of coaching. We take a lot of pride in our sportsmanship, and Zach felt bad afterwards. I always tell my players that you get 50 percent of the calls and you lose 50 percent of the calls. It is just up to us to make sure the match is not decided by the referees. - Carl Adams

You've just got to learn from a day like today. I'm a poor player if I don't come back and try to get better. I've been working a lot with the coaching staff, really trying to figure this thing out. All I can do is show up tomorrow and work as hard as I can to get ready for the next one. - Seth McClung

You've just got to do your best and don't look back. I never do. I think it made Auburn a better place. Not just football, the entire campus. I hated going through something like that, but after it's all said and done, it was maybe the best thing to ever happen to me, our coaches, this football program, and this athletic program. I don't think there's any doubt that people can look and say that Auburn is better than it was a couple of years ago. - Tommy Tuberville

You've got to take something away. After the Pittsburgh game, there was nothing to build on there. This game, we showed we're going to fight. That's a Jeff Fisher-coached team, that's its mentality. Nobody gives us a chance in any game. What games are we going to be favored in this year? So we're going to fight you. - Zach Piller

You've got to take care of business to move on. Obviously as coaches we're preparing to prepare our kids if that opportunity presents itself, but as far as the team it's definitely Bath and only Bath. - Scott Minnig

You've got to sit back and take it in and understand there's a reason why he is the way he is. All the good ones seem to be that way. It might be harsh, it might not be the best thing to take as a player, but all in all, these coaches, their best interest is for you to succeed. - Joe Salave'a

You've got to respect Nauvoo. They came out and didn't back down. Coach Pinkston had them ready. But our kids came out and really finished what they needed to finish. - Dan Watson

You've got to remember what was being said about them in November, December, and into January. What's changed? OK, now what's happened is the coach is stepping down. But they can play. They can make shots. They've got one of the best big men in the country. What don't they have? - Bo Ryan

You've got to put a coaching staff together that's responsible and can do things for you, because you can't do it yourself. And then you've also got to have talented kids, which we do. So we've got the combination that you need to get here. It's not me, it's not one person. - Geoff Salmon