“The 1973 team is real special. I had never coached against Bear Bryant...” — Ara Parseghian Quote

“The 1973 team is real special. I had never coached against Bear Bryant. Alabama had never played Notre Dame. It was North against South; the Catholics against the Baptists; both teams were undefeated, and everything was on the line.”

“One of the reasons I never went into pro football was because I wanted my kids to grow up around an academic environment. And that's exactly what we did.”

“To me, going for a tie means kicking the extra point for a tie instead of going for a two-point conversion to win.”

“As far as heroes thorough the years, I'd say definitely Alabama and Randy Owen, Conway Twitty was a big influence of mine, George Strait, Lionel Richie.”

“I'm a wimp. I'm from Alabama. I don't like the cold.”

“I will always work tirelessly to protect hardworking Alabama families and retirees.”