Photos: 9 best college football quotes from week 1

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The nine best quotes from college football's first weekend.

"That dude doesn't stop." -- North Carolina defensive lineman Nazair Jones on Georgia's Nick Chubb, who ran 32 times for 222 yards against the Tar Heels in the Bulldogs' victory.

"We scored a lot of points, made a lot of big plays, but still our consistency in execution needs to be much improved. ... My focus with our team right now is what can we do better." -- Alabama's Nick Saban despite a 52-6 win over Southern Cal.

"We were down 28-6, but I couldn't let them see me down, I had to portray the image that we were not about to lose this game." -- Florida State freshman QB Deondre Francois (right), who led the Seminoles to a comeback win over Ole Miss.

"A little scuffle broke out from the LSU team. In the end that's the way they play football and we have our ways to play football." -- Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Watt on the late hit by LSU’s Josh Boutte after an interception sealed the Badgers’ upset.

"We clearly weren't ready to play and that comes back on me. I did a terrible job. I'm responsible for it." -- Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson after his team edged Boston College 17-14.

"I've heard the mantra that it's never as good as it seems and it's never as bad as it seems. There's nowhere that's more evident than that (game) tape. You went to sleep thinking you played well. (Then) you watch the tape and you're sick to your stomach because there are so many things we did wrong that we need to improve on." -- Georgia's Kirby Smart, 2 days after a win over North Carolina had soaked in.

"I'll just say this: I really, really like it here. I like these players. I like this university. I like the vibe of the city. I'm very thankful to be here." -- Miami's Mark Richt after his first win as coach. Richt was fired as Georgia's coach in December.

"You know you have to cover it, but the personnel on the field isn't the best cover guys because the best cover guys wouldn't be able to protect the field goal. So you're in a little bit of a dilemma." -- Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops on Houston’s 100-yard TD return on a missed field goal. The Cougars beat the Sooners.

"I just planned it myself. I didn't tell anybody, either, `cause I thought they'd spill the beans. You know, it's never been done before. I'm a guy that likes to do a little different stuff, so I was the first to do the Usain in the middle of the field." -- Former Florida coach Steve Spurrier, who posed like Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt on the field before the game. The school renamed its field as Steve Spurrier-Florida Field Saturday.

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"That dude doesn't stop." -- North Carolina defensive lineman Nazair Jones on Georgia's Nick Chubb, who ran 32 times for 222 yards against the Tar Heels in the Bulldogs' victory.

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