Mack Brown
Mack Brown
William Mack Brownis a former American college football coach. He was most recently head football coach of the Texas Longhorns football team of the University of Texas at Austin...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth27 August 1951
CityCookeville, TN
coaches family knew national realize talked texas until
I knew about Texas from being around coaches in my family, but I didn't realize it was such a national place until I got here. When you say something at Texas, it's talked about nationally, not just in your neighborhood.
family five game heard home kids last left minutes needed points ruin soon third
When we got up to 60 points with five minutes left to go in the third quarter, and with what some of those kids have been through the last week, I thought we needed to get the game over with as soon as we could and let them get home and not try to ruin their season. Some of those kids haven't heard from all of their family members.
bring bunch excited family issues running sure tough
We couldn't make a first down running the ball. They were tough and got after our tail. They'll bring an excited bunch in here. I'm sure they'll want to get away from the distractions of the family issues with the flood, and they have nothing to lose.
easier family home road
When you're the home team, there are more distractions because your friends are around and your family is around. Sometimes it's easier to play on the road than it is at home.
hearts hopefully ready
I know what they're going through. Our hearts are with them. Hopefully they can get through it and get ready to play football.
admired class coaches knew stood taught win
I knew him when I was a young coach. I admired him for what he stood for. He taught coaches how to win championships with class and dignity.
coach longer week
I like Pete, so that makes this week easier. If you don't like the other coach, it's a longer week.
average focused guys himself proud ready staying team tuesday
I'm proud of Vince for getting the team up and ready and for being focused himself and for staying focused. After I got on the guys on Tuesday for an average practice, he told me not to worry. He was right.
program proud
It's something that we as a program we are very proud of.
care country fine flying line outside reach spend state texas time
It's something that is a very fine line that you take care of the state of Texas and still being able to reach outside your state some. You do not want to spend all your time flying around the country getting one out of five, when you can get most of what you want from the state of Texas.
good hang night
Everybody's got scholarships and everybody's got good players. If it's a night where it's not working well, you better hang on and you better make some plays,
best came complete dominated guys halves played playing three today took
The best thing about today was that we played a more complete game. We've been playing halves or three quarters, but today we came out and dominated for three quarters, and then our other guys took over and we were still able to make plays.
hope teams undefeated
The (BCS has) got to hope there's not more than two undefeated teams at the end or they've (messed) up again, very honestly, ... That's what they've got to hope.
college football game good last michigan texas
That has to be as good a college football game as there could be. Texas and Michigan should come down to the last two seconds.