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
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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.
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Oklahoma has been really good. They've done a tremendous job. They've beaten everybody else, not just us. They've probably cost us a chance at two or three national championship runs.
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We were one game away from playing Miami for the national championship.
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I've told them if you get in trouble, you probably won't play. What an awful thing for you to make a 15-second mistake that cost yourself a chance to play or win a national championship.
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Coach Royal and I have talked about this from the beginning. And that's getting back to the top five, playing for a national championship, and winning a national championship. Young people come to Texas and USC to play in these games.
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Somebody asked me if we win the national championship and he leaves, what will I do? I will kiss him. That hasn't happened yet.
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Since the first of the year, people been talking about the possibility of this game. It's exciting. It's been a fun year. We're 12-0, No. 2 in the country, playing for the national championship. It doesn't get any better than this.
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I feel what USC has done is phenomenal, and until someone beats them, they're still the national champions. I think it should be them No. 1 and all the rest of us No. 2 until somebody else proves otherwise.
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I told them, if you stop them on fourth down, we'll win the national championship.
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If you win the national title will it be the greatest thing that's ever happened in your life? No. I asked Bobby Bowden once, and he said the second national championship's a lot tougher than the first one, so don't get excited about it.
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We have 15 starters back next year and our expectations today remain the same as before Vince's decision. We are defending national champions and will move forward.
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When you're a football player at the University of Texas and you're playing in the national championship game the players understand the scrutiny is going to be a little more than usual. I think we'll handle it.
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There are a lot of rewards for winning, and one that you dream about is to get a National Championship ring. They've had trips to the White House, some have been on Oprah and the celebration was wonderful, but this pretty much puts closure to last year's team.
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Our fans have been able to enjoy a national title game again. ... Now, they'll want to enjoy one every year, and that's OK. We expect to be at the Fiesta Bowl playing for the national title next year.