“Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years.”
Ronald Reagan
“A lot of these kids are smart enough to do well in college, but a chance to play basketball is what motivates them to go. This is a great, great event.”
Dan Jurdy
“Ain't too many 14-year-olds that come and tell you they want to play big-time college football. I never have to tell him how hard he's got to work.”
Michael Smith
“He's one of the great players to ever play college football. He was the best player on any team this year. If he comes back, he's got a great chance to win the Heisman next year.”
Mack Brown
“He's one of the great players to play college football.”
“It's a blessing to be able to play college football and not guessing how fast you have to run in the 40 drills or whether you were good enough in the shuttle drills, having guys poking at you.”
Michael Bush
“He's one of the greatest players ever to play college football. He's the most competitive person I've ever been around. He didn't speak to me when we went for the field goal on fourth and 4. I knew he wouldn't. I had to go over and suck up to him.”
