This guy's a little bit special. This guy's a little different.

The game goes so fast. We essentially had the ball eight times. In college, you're looking at 12, 14, 16 times. Here, you absolutely cannot waste a play.

There will be some things that are different that all college coaches go through when they get to the NFL. Spurrier comes to mind, and some of the adjustments he was forced to make and was reluctant to make at various times,'' Aikman said.

Hey, I copied every play I ever learned from guys who are a lot smarter than I am.

The guy's one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. To tie him up and say he just has to do what we expect him to do, hey, the defense may not be cooperating and there may be something better . . . why not? He's out there, he's a good athlete, and he understands what we're trying to get done.

Believe me, Southern Cal is going to be just fine, and Matt's going to be just fine, ... I wasn't throwing any of those passes or making any of those catches. There's not going to be a drop-off. They're going to be just as good as ever.