Quotes from Booger McFarland

I do have a fear of heights.

Offense is about rhythm and timing, and you're not going to always have that every game.

I think Jalen Hurts is consistent enough.

In my opinion, a lot of NFL broadcasts are not fun to watch.

Playing defense, it was a tough job, but it was pretty simple: When the ball came off, get in the backfield and create havoc and find the ball carrier.

If you want to go to a school with lower requirements, it doesn't diminish the education.

You watch guys talk about football, and you think that maybe it's really easy, and it's really not. Yeah, we've got the expertise because we played, but how you put that into a 30-, 45-second take and educate and entertain someone that's watching?

Momma told me, 'I'm going to town. Don't touch the trash in the backyard,' because we used to burn our trash. So I'm going to do mama a favor. I light the trash and go back inside to watch Ohio State and LSU play. And something said, 'You know what, at halftime, go check on it.' And fire is about 8 feet from the back door.

I watch all sports in some shape or form. When you grow up in a small town, sports becomes a form of you.

Mike Greenberg and I are really good friends.

When you criticize grown men, it's a lot easier. They make millions of dollars. They should be able to handle it, especially if you do it in a truthful manner... I'm sure it stings, but my whole objective is to be honest.

There are things to learn from people who have already done what you're trying to do.

Nothing motivates an 18-year-old like being disrespected.

What makes a three-man booth challenging is everybody's gotta give up a little something. Right? Because normally you'd have one guy being the analyst, and he's got the ability to go at his own pace and do everything and break down everything, but when you've got two people, somebody's gotta give up a little something.

When I talk about football from a studio standpoint, I try to cut through the minutia and get to the point.

You can be a great defensive player, and if you don't put up splash statistics, then you're not going to get noticed.

Find somebody who has been successful, and learn how to do it. Find somebody who has been unsuccessful, and learn how not to do it. The clues are there. Find 'em.

Ohio State is an up and down team.

I don't know Greg Schiano personally. But what I do know is Bill Belichick has vouched for him. OK? Urban Meyer has vouched for him. He's coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a professional organization. So many people have vouched for Greg Schiano. Now, all of a sudden, Tennessee is too holy that they don't want Greg Schiano?

I never said I want to be the football guy. But when that opportunity started to become real, I said, 'Okay, let's see where this goes.'