“More than anything, he wants you to reach your full potential. Sometimes you have to get through the bark to get to the bite.”
—1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel

“He says things a lot of us think, but don’t have guts enough to say.”
—Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden

“Embarrassment is part of the game to him.”
—Former college and pro coach Pepper Rodgers

“He has a way of creating space in the passing game and teaching offense better than anyone I’ve ever seen.”
—Broadcaster Gary Danielson

“He just has a feel for play-calling. It’s instinct. Opposing teams can’t get tendencies on him because he keeps adjusting. He won’t play it by the book.”
—Buccaneers director of player personnel Tim Ruskell

“He's getting ready to set that league on fire. I liken him to Bill Walsh or Mike Martz. He's a competitor. He's a winner. He's smart, and he knows how to attack defenses. He will create a variety of formations and motion plays that will find the holes in coverage. He confuses defenses.”
—Former Tampa Bay Bandits quarterback John Reaves