«It was a mistake. I wouldn't do it again like that.»

«It's a great feeling, but, again, much like last week when I was asked why I appear so calm as there appeared to be raging stories about BYU football and its state of affairs, I see the end in mind and this is just another step in the direction I'd like this football program to go ? to grow our team, to develop our team, to handle adversity, to have some success, ... This is just the next step. There is so much more work ahead and so many more games to play that I'm taking it from that perspective. Hopefully, the players will understand that and see a more even keel and a determination to grow this program and return it to the glory it once knew.»

«It was about our improvement,»

«I didn't like the way we played in the third quarter at all, ... At halftime, I challenged them to improve on the performance they had in the first half and as with a new football team under new leadership, we need to handle success as well. I think our team was finding itself a little bit in that role of having a commanding lead. I did my best to prepare them at halftime.»

«That [change] will help greatly in terms of special teams organizations being able to, within a short time period, get a certain group out there with a specific purpose.»

«I like the mind-set better.»

«I have higher expectations,»

«There was more balance in plays that were made on both sides,»

«Conference is the first and most important goal. I've done everything I can to up the intensity level.»

«If I give you my personal interpretation of it, it's both art and science.»