It is so easy to be average. It takes a little something to be special. Why be around average?

What makes LSU is the environment and the fans and those guys wearing the jerseys. They're really good players.

I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family.

Elite warriors, when they accomplish their mission, they celebrate.

It's competition. It's putting them in environments, in situations where I want to see who the fighters are and who they guys are that are going to compete. And there will be rewards at the end of the day. Gatorade if you win. You drink out of a water hose if you lose and do some running. And that includes the coaching staff.

You don't get 5 years to build a team any more. You get 2 if you're lucky.

Coaches do get very nervous.

Anyone can run the option. I can run the option.

I have yet to be in a game where luck was involved.

At the end of the day, I'm very convinced that you're going to be judged on how you are as a husband and as a father and not on how many bowl games we won.

I have yet to be in a game where luck was involved. Well-prepared players make plays. I have yet to be in a game where the most prepared team didn't win.

I don't like disrespecting other teams.

If you can raise the level of effort and performance in those around you, you are officially a leader.

The future is bright at Ohio State.