“Last year it was a fact that there was a gap between the North and South. But there have been years in the past when the North has dominated. I know that Iowa State is going to do everything we can to cut down on the disparity between the North and South.”
“I am very excited about Saturday night. It's just an exciting time and you can feel it all over this campus. We have to make sure that they're ready and focused and anxious, but not too excited that we're making errors.”
“Anyone that wins 11 games and does it with the class that their program shows should be in the Top 10, in my opinion. I will give them strong consideration for my vote.”
“I don't know that I've ever coached anyone with the guts and determination that Nick Leaders has. He wasn't just out there for every game, he was out there for every practice, too.”
“We have playmakers at wide receiver, we have a quarterback that knows how to win and can turn a bad play into a good one, and we have a tailback who already has done a lot of great things for us. We'd like to keep them going from where they ended last season.”
“Dobbins can be much better than last year. At this time last year, we didn't know where Dobbins would play - whether it would be as a starter or a backup. We didn't desert him; we worked with him, and he ended up being defensive newcomer of year.”
