Damarius Bilbo Quotations

We knew they were going to try to take Calvin out of the game. Same as last week with Auburn.

When I got to the sidelines, Calvin said, 'Man, I've got some competition for highlights now,' ... He was just joking, you know. There's not another Calvin Johnson. I mean, he's like Michael Jordan. One only comes around every 10, 20 years.

I always thought I was a good quarterback, ... People on the outside were saying, 'You've got a gun (for an arm). You should be the guy.' I was listening to them.

He's a freak of nature. He can catch the ball with one hand better than most guys can catch with two.

Physically, he's probably one of the biggest corners in the nation. I've been watching a lot of film on him, and the guy plays like a linebacker.

That's a typical Calvin Johnson day. I just had to give him an outlet.

With the athletes and the type of quarterback we have, we can go from the passing game to the running game, to the quarterback running the ball.

I should have gotten the message after 10 games,

A lot of people say basketball, ... but I think that their football team is on the map now.

I told him to play every snap like it's going to be your last one, ... like they're going to bring Reggie in the next play, and to take advantage of the opportunity.

It really broke me in and got me a lot more comfortable, ... Playing a team like Auburn ... was a big plus for me to go out there and do some good things. And then to come back to the Carolina game, that's when I finally started getting some catches.

Football has always been fun, as long as I'm on the field,

Anytime you work hard and you see that something is removed from you that you worked so hard to accomplish, you kind of get discouraged, ... It took me almost two years to get back to where I felt like I was at that time.

The last couple of years, I was not 100-percent committed to playing receiver, ... You can say it, but I wasn't really committed to doing it.

He's the closest thing to Randy Moss, but he's bigger and faster. When he's not catching the ball, he's out there blocking on every play. I don't know Randy Moss. I don't want to say anything bad about him. But I think he takes some plays off. Not Calvin. He's a humble guy and he gives it everything he's got, even in practice.

He stuck by me and gave me the opportunity to play other positions, ... And I stuck with Georgia Tech.

I came here thinking I was going to play quarterback, played it for a year and a half, and then changed,