Charlie Strong Quotations

He's a big body for us. He has a great upside and he's played really well for us at times. He's done a nice job.

He's always harping on that; he's always talking about the behavior of the team. Now he's where he trusts this football team. The guys, they know how to act, they understand how to act. No one has gotten into any trouble, and I think they understand. Nobody wants to be the first one to get in trouble.

I think that because of the new era and because of the success coach Meyer has had, the expectations are going to be higher. Then you start to look at our team and what we have coming back. You've got so many players that played when they were young and now they're back, that's why the expectations are so much higher. But this is the University of Florida. That's why we're here and that's why the program is the way it is.

We knew that if we could stop them from running the football, we would be successful.

We kind of call Jarvis our miracle baby because in the spring we didn't have him. And then he came on for us and has done a great job as a pass rusher. He's played through the injuries and really come on for us. He has a chance to be really good, a special player.

Avery is very talented. The thing about him is he has a great up side. He's got great size and speed. He had been learning the defense. Once he learned it, we felt it was time to play him and he responded really well.

It really wasn't a fair chance. I don't regret it. The players saw what was going on and it affected them. But I had a chance to do what I've always wanted to do. I was honored that the university selected me to be their coach.

It's a long season. When you get an opportunity to play, you've got to be able to go in there and make the most of it. We've had some guys do that for us this season. They were ready when we needed them.

Everybody's got their own philosophy. We're an aggressive defense. But looking at them, they must be pretty good, too.

I'm real concerned. No one has stepped up. We have the guys. But none of them has taken the job.