I want to come out every day and work like I'm a free agent coming out of butt-scratch university.

I'm always kidding that we keep him in a cage and feed him raw meat. On game day, we turn him loose.

The win also reflects well on the faculty, department and university. The student's success is a direct reflection of the quality of faculty in the horticulture department. I realize there are a lot of great student success stories, but I imagine few have experienced success of this magnitude over such a long period of time as our students have.

Today's a historic day for the University of California.

This marks a new day for the university.

If I hadn't continued working for a university, I might not think about it every day.