"Eion Hu is one of the mentally and physically toughest kids I've ever been around."

"How much we diversify really comes down to how healthy Kweli Thompson is. If Kweli is healthy all season, we're going to have a chance to really spread things around."

On the offensive line:

"The key to our offense is going to be the offensive line. The line is very inexperienced, but I'll tell you flat out: we have a better offensive line this minute than we did a year ago."

"The offensive line may be the most improved part of our football team."

On the defense:

"I think our defense is our biggest concern from a tactical standpoint."

On the defensive line:

"In the heart of our football team, we are very, very young and very, very inexperienced and that's certainly a cause for concern."

"Jason Hughes, Brendan Bioro, Chris Schaefer--those three sophomores are kids that not only are we going to have to count on--they are the heart of our defense."