Every now and then, we get some classic quotes in the world of college football. Some of those quotes come back to haunt those who murmur off-the-cuff remarks to the press.
Here is a preview of what you won't hear from our esteemed coaches and players this season.
"Our schedule looks a bit soft this year." Les Miles, LSU coach.
"Can we tone down the colors?" Mike Bellotti, Oregon Coach.
"Stop everything, hold it—we thought ASU was Athens State University." Mark Richt, Georgia Coach.
"At least we can count on the Navy game as a win." Charlie Weis, Notre Dame coach.
"I don't read fine print." Rich Rodriguez, Michigan coach.
"Hell yeah, I'm still going to win four Heismans." Ryan Perrilloux, ex-quarterback for LSU.
"Maybe that white Hummer limo entrance at the College Football Hall of Fame on signing day was a bit premature." Jimmy Clausen, quarterback, Notre Dame.
"No comment." Mike "I'm a man" Gundy, Oklahoma State coach.
"OK, I admit it. There's some things that even I can't turnaround." Steve Spurrier, South Carolina coach.
"I've decided to be a spokesman for YahooSports.com and ESPN." Pete Carroll, USC coach.
"I asked Kim Kardashian to be my wife because she stimulates my mind." Reggie Bush, Saints running back.
"What's the going rate for old playbooks on eBay?" Norm Chow, UCLA Offensive Coordinator.
"No pressure, no pressure at all." Mike Stoops, Arizona coach.
"We're going bowling this year." Any Baylor fan.
"Why would I think about Joe Pa's record?" Bobby Bowden, FSU coach.
"Who's Bobby Bowden? Joe Paterno, Penn State coach.
"We are thrilled to be in the Capitol One Bowl, again." Bret Bielema, Wisconsin coach.
"Tim Tebow is overrated." Urban Meyer, Florida coach.
"USC sucks." Mark May, ESPN college football analyst.
"Notre Dame sucks." Lou Holtz, ESPN college football analyst.
"The Big Ten sucks." Kirk Herbstreit or Lee Corso, ESPN college football analysts.
"We don't make rash decisions here based on emotions." Bill Stewart, West Virginia coach.
"I view Duke's AD position as a promotion from my previous job." Kevin White, ex-Irish AD.
"I'm never leaving (insert state here), it's my home." Nick "Can I get that to go?" Saban, Alabama coach.
"We are focusing are being the top defensive team in the nation." Mike Leach, Texas Tech coach.
"Can you make those donuts sugar-free?' Phil Fulmer, Tennessee coach.
"This is Pete Carroll's last year in college football, again." Jim Harbaugh, Stanford coach.
"We do everything by the book here." Rick Neuheisel, UCLA coach.
"Football isn't that important in Nebraska." Bo Pelini, Nebraska coach.
"Of course we don't miss Vince Young." Mack Brown, Texas coach.
"We aren't looking ahead to any particular game." Jim Tressel, Ohio State coach.
"We love the current BCS system." Gary Pinkel, Mizzou coach.
"Where can I buy a pair of flip-flops and a lei for the game?" June Jones, SMU coach.
"What amazes me is how my new office always has small scraps of papers and pens lying around." Bobby Petrino, Arkansas coach.
"Pullman, Washington is a fertile recruiting ground." Paul Wulff, Washington State coach.
"Can we request a Pac-10 officiating crew for the Red River Shootout?" Bob Stoops, Oklahoma coach.
"Oh well, there's always basketball season." Any Syracuse or Kentucky fan.
"%$#$% &^%^%^ $#@$#$" Bronco Mendenhall, BYU coach.
"We're going green." Chris Petersen, Boise State coach.
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3 months ago
Excellent, Lisa. Funny stuff and with a definite ring of truth.
from 3 months ago
thanks Paul!
3 months ago
This article was really funny. :D
(But why do you have a picture of Charlie Weis with Ellen DeGeneres?)
from 3 months ago
Jim...I was stumped as to what pic I should use...besides, I haven't figured out how to upload my own pix....I'm cluless...I need instructions.
3 months ago
""%$#$% &^%^%^ $#@$#$" Bronco Mendenhall, BYU coach"
Haha!
This is good stuff.
3 months ago
thanks Tost...some humourous smack is always a bonus.
3 months ago
Funny, I enjoyed it.
3 months ago
Yeah I can't remember the last time Georgia ventured out of Athens for a non-conference game. I hope they don get jet lag or anything.
You talk about Fulmer and the donuts, I remember before the 2003 Peach Bowl when ESPN showed him talking to Maryland Head Coach Ralph Friedgen. I think they had to use the endzone camera to get them in the shot.
And you can never forget this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FY3WH4Nqv0A
3 months ago
i don't get the syracuse/kentucky quote....
3 months ago
lisa you forgot one." I'll say say what i said last year at this time" herstreit
3 months ago
Very funny! And without a tired Charlie-Weis-Is-Fat joke too, I loved it.
3 months ago
This is funny, but I don't get it...at some points it obvious that people won't say it, and then there is this one...
"Oh well, there's always basketball season." Any Syracuse or Kentucky fan....wouldn't that be exactly what they say??? and Kentucky went bowling last year, they aren't laughing stocks anymore...this whole quote boggled me.
"Our schedule looks a bit soft this year." Les Miles, LSU coach...well I guarantee he won't say that, but I wouldn't say he is scheduling the best in the business...he plays 8 home games and only 4 road games...he doesn't play tennessee at all...at least Georgia plays Arizona State and Florida plays Miami, LSU plays NO ONE...
I guess that's being nitpicky because he does play in the SEC, I just don't want to give Tiger fans an excuse if they lose a few games...otherwise a very funny article
from 3 months ago
Michael...normally, Kentucky and Syracuse do well in basketball....but they didn't this year, so they may not be looking forward to basketball this December. Yes, Kentucky went bowling, but that was due to Dre, and he's gone. I think Kentucky suffers let down this year.
from 3 months ago
While I agree that the Cats are due for a drop off, I don't think quarterback was the position that will hurt them the most...losing Keenan Burton, Steve Johnson, and Jacob Tamme catching the ball will be a bigger problem...Curtis Pulley is a pretty good quarterback, and kentucky quarterbacks have always put up huge numbers...they also lost woodyard on defense...
by the way the quote makes more sense now
3 months ago
You forgot a couple:
"I can't wait to spend more time on the recruiting trail." Lionel Tyrone Willingham, Washington.
"I never let golf get in the way of the vast number of hours I spend on preparing my football team." Guess what - Lionel Tyrone again
3 months ago
No Tuberville, duck hunting quotes??? Booooooooooooo.
As far as the Saban quote, it as already been said...http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/notebook?page=SECnotebook080327
And Ive got another one for you: "Trying to overcome losses in the SEC is like avoiding genocide in Sudan" Nick Saban, moreso because he doesnt know where Sudan is.
from 3 months ago
SABAN REALLY SAID THAT? I was just making it up. LMAO at the last quote! Nice, Nic. Roll Tide.
3 months ago
as always, good stuffs Lisa!
from 3 months ago
thanks!
3 months ago
Excellent work, Lisa! Thanks for this!
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