On UTEP…
“ I really have a ton of respect for this head coach [Sean Kugler]. He worked with the Steelers when I was at Pitt. We worked in the same building. I tried to recruit his son [Patrick] at Wisconsin, but he ended up going to Michigan from North Allegheny, there in Pittsburgh”.
“His [Sean Kugler] personality shows up in this football team at UTEP. Defensively, they are a 3-4 defense and we haven’t seen that a lot, that creates a challenge we will have to work on."
"#16 Alvin Jones is a tremendous player, maybe one of the best linebackers in the league, and their passing defense ranks second in the league, so that creates challenges.