"It's a tough day for a coach. I wasn't really fired up tonight, myself. I was at the press conference. First of all, (Smith) is a great guy. It's been a tough situation for him, but he's a great person. He's battled his way through, and I still think he's a very good football coach. Sometimes, things are out of our hands, and sometimes, part of it is in our hands. Second thing, I thought our president handled this thing extremely well. I feel comfortable that we are in good hands. I think it was said at that meeting that we made some mistakes. And I don't mean who we picked, but maybe how we've done it. And I think that our university is going to make a concerted effort to get everybody on the same page — the board, president, athletic director — and we do have a lot to sell. It's a great place, and we're going to get a great football coach. And who that is is up to the powers that be, and I hope that I have some input only in helping find that right person. I've not talked to Mariucci. He's actually out of the country, but he's pretty set on pro ball. He was hoping that John L. would make it. In all honesty, he's been fired twice. He knows that side of the coin. … I'm sure I'll talk to him, but I think they're going to do a good job with who they pick. Our president, right now, is on a mission with the other people, and we're going to get all on the same page, and we're going to get it done and get back to a BCS game, and I'll be on that 50-yard line, happy as 10 men, when we do."