You don't necessarily, at that position, have to be the most athletic or the most gifted or have the strongest arm. You have to move an offense and you have to have the intangibles, and that's what he's had, and that's what he's proven in a great college career.

We are probably the most athletic and strongest team. Being that we are so athletic, we expect to go all the way.

The nickel spot, inside. It's the hardest position to play. It's harder than outside.

We have rules in the rule book that are very specific. If the quarterback is in a throwing position, he gets protection. But in the event that the ball is handed off, at that instant, there's no telling whether or not he is a runner or not, so he loses that protection.

My position would be that I couldn't comment about anything until speaking with the chancellor and the athletic director. I'm assuming there would be no position until the situation is resolved.

That's an aggressive team. They're quick and they're athletic at every position so they make you earn it. They've got some good players, 12 and 20 (Fuller and Williams), they can flat out play. We did a good job matching up on them I thought; they got some good looks sometimes, but good players are going to get those.