Tuesday Press Conference Quotes

Opening Statement:

"It's great having Coach Mac [Bill McCartney] here. It was awesome coaching Derek, his grandson. T.C. was a graduate assistant the first year I was here, he went on to bigger and better things in the NFL, doing really well with the 49ers now. I have a close relationship with their family and love having Coach Mac around. He always inspired me. Basically, the way he lives his life inspires me more than anything else he's done."

On Balancing Emotions During Rivalry Week:

"They are excited about playing this game, there's no doubt. They heard about since the last game of last season was over. I think everybody has been talking about this game all the time. I tried to temper it…