There's only a couple of coaches they really don't like. He's up there on the list.

This year we've got a brand-new confidence that no matter what the situation, we think we can pull it out.

You can tell he's still a little young, but I think his decision making has gotten better. It's just a matter of time before he becomes a dominant player. I'm hoping it doesn't happen this week.

I came here to graduate, play for the Crimson Tide and be part of the alumni here and family and history that they've got here. So that's what I did, stay here with these guys.

Tell him not to feel so bad, because he played a very good defense.

This is long deserved and we're not stopping here. This is for everybody who stayed with us.

I told Dukes it's a blessing in disguise. He's a great athlete, and he's going to be a great player. He's probably one of the more athletic people we have on the team.

I was getting a little sick and tired of talking them up all week. All week we praised them, and set them up a little bit, and I think they started to believe the chatter.

We want to win this one for the fans.