Football fever is beginning to infect large segments of our population once again. Here are some thoughts you can use during the way too short season to come...

Quotes from past gridiron legends have added to football's lore and should be passed on to today's youth to increase their wisdom.

·      'Motivation is simple..  You eliminate those who are not motivated.' - Lou Holtz / Arkansas

·      'A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.' - Frank Leahy / Notre Dame

·      'I don't expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation.  I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation.' - Bob Devaney / Nebraska

·      When asked if Fayetteville was the end of the world.  'No, but you can see it from here.' - Lou Holtz / Arkansas

·      'I never graduated from Iowa , but I was only there for two terms - Truman's and Eisenhower's.' - Alex Karras / Iowa

·      'I could have been a Rhodes Scholar, except for my grades.' - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State

·      'The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb.  To be a back, you only have to be dumb.' Knute Rockne / Notre Dame

·      'Oh, we played about like three tons of buzzard puke this afternoon.' -Spike Dykes / Texas Tech #33.  'We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.' -Wilson Matthews / Little Rock Central High School

·      'I've found that prayers work best when you have big players.' - Knute Rockne / Notre Dame

·      'Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.' - John Heisman  ,al
'They whipped us like a tied up goat.' - Spike Dykes / Texas Tech

·      After USC lost 51-0 to Notre Dame, his postgame message to his team:  'All those who need showers, take them.' - John McKay / USC

·      'Football is only a game.  Spiritual things are eternal.  Nevertheless, Beat Bama!'  - Seen on a Hwy 31 church sign ... Upon more reflection, I was driving pretty fast, maybe it said, ‘Football is only a game.  Spiritual things are eternal.  Nevertheless, Beat Auburn! ... Either way, I hope your team delivers beyond your expectations.