Maurice Drew Quotations

I can't grow any taller. I've told people and I believe it, all I can do is go out there and play like I'm 6-3, you know, and however many pounds they want me to weigh.

We thought we were better than we really were. We have to come out and know that any given Saturday we can lose. That's how it is. You have to be able to play football with a heart and passion and not underestimate anyone.

He's always been a leader. When he was hurt in the spring, usually if a guy gets hurt and he's fighting for a spot, he might be selfish, but Drew did the total opposite,

He is playing the game at a faster pace now. He gets the ball off quicker, he can check out of plays quicker and he's going through his reads quicker and getting it to the right guy.

I think I stack up well. We're all bunched up right now, but this is a chance for me to separate myself from the pack. I'm working out today, I'm doing everything, and hopefully I'll be able to pull myself away from the pack.

Reggie Bush is a great guy and I mean no disrespect to anyone. But my goal is to be the No.1 pick.

That was embarrassing for a guy to take three back, then have four the whole year. It was like all his accolades came off us, so you want to go back there and pay him a visit. He's not there, so we have to pay the next guy.

Then when they had competition in camp, he just came out there and competed and won his spot. That tells you what kind of a competitor he is, to come back from a torn ACL to do what he did and to be our starting quarterback.

It's important to start 1-0; we've never done that under coach Dorrell. We don't want to go 6-6 again. We want to go 11-0.

I'm just trying to soak this all in. It only happens once, so I'm trying to promote myself and enjoy it all at the same time.

But I think I'm a versatile back, someone who can do a lot of different things. I can run, catch, block, return, basically anything you want me to do, I'm going to go out there and do. I'll make plays for you.

But I try to get a piece of everybody and mold it into my own. Try to make my own type of game. I can do all of the moves.

If I get two rushes and we win, that's fine with me. If I get 30 rushes and we win, that's fine with me. If we have to throw the ball 40-50 times to win, that's what we have to do. Whatever it takes to win, that's what we're all here for,

If guys run hard, they aren't intimidated of a defense. You'd think a freshman would be scared. You can tell a guy who is scared. He'll tip-toe and try to make moves. I started noticing that.

He rarely gets the picks right. I will make sure he remembers me.

You can try to gear up to stop me, but you still have to worry about the receivers. They've shown they can go out there and make plays,