Art Briles with the media Tuesday at the Omni in Dallas.
>Still a process of feeling out Seth Russell. But their goal is to make sure he doesn't feel like he has too much pressure to perform.
>On cutting down on penalties: "Trying not to commit them.''
>On success. "We've kind of been on a mission. Guys who can play with fearless attitude at a fearless level."
>On the DL: We feel really good about our DL. This year they have a chance to be the best in the nation."
>On Laquan McGowan at TE: A chance for him to play 14-25 plays per game and be effective. No sure if he could go 88-100 at OG.
>On Shawn Oakman: Great leader, great human being, college graduate in December and unwavering in his motivation to be great.
>On the OOC schedule: Those are long-term thinking. If we go 12-0, there's no doubt we're in.
>On this year: If we line up and win 12 games this year, we're going to be in the Final Four. You can put that in ink right now.
>More on the OOC: "We're working on making our schedule look better to the public"
>On being picked 2nd: "I guess we have to win it three times to get picked first." Briles on being picked 2nd.''
>On Kendall being the OC: I like Kendall calling the shots. He will bring a very innovative and fearless approach to our offense....You don't want to stay the same. When you stay the same, people catch you....that's why criminals get caught."
>Still a process of feeling out Seth Russell. But their goal is to make sure he doesn't feel like he has too much pressure to perform.
>On cutting down on penalties: "Trying not to commit them.''
>On success. "We've kind of been on a mission. Guys who can play with fearless attitude at a fearless level."
>On the DL: We feel really good about our DL. This year they have a chance to be the best in the nation."
>On Laquan McGowan at TE: A chance for him to play 14-25 plays per game and be effective. No sure if he could go 88-100 at OG.
>On Shawn Oakman: Great leader, great human being, college graduate in December and unwavering in his motivation to be great.
>On the OOC schedule: Those are long-term thinking. If we go 12-0, there's no doubt we're in.
>On this year: If we line up and win 12 games this year, we're going to be in the Final Four. You can put that in ink right now.
>More on the OOC: "We're working on making our schedule look better to the public"
>On being picked 2nd: "I guess we have to win it three times to get picked first." Briles on being picked 2nd.''
>On Kendall being the OC: I like Kendall calling the shots. He will bring a very innovative and fearless approach to our offense....You don't want to stay the same. When you stay the same, people catch you....that's why criminals get caught."
