Neuheisel ON:

On having the band end practice today:
"It was a good practice today. Having the band at the end is something we did last year, and the guys liked it. This is college, this is the time of your life when you can do it. It's a cool thing. It is distracting, but it's worth it."

On Oregon:
"This is going to be a good team. A team that's going to be hungry, looking for a good road win, a signature road win. There are a lot of those kids who are from Southern California, and it's going to be a homecoming for some of them."

On Nate Costa being Oregon's starter:
"I haven't heard Coach Kelly calling and telling me that's what they're going to do. We'll prepare for Oregon, regardless of who is taking snaps. And we'll know whoever's taking snaps is a darn good player."

On Kevin Prince:
"I thought he was good today. The quarterback situation will be a fun one as we get everybody up to speed. I thought he was better today, no question."

"Kevin (Craft) knows everything," Neuheisel said. "The only way to get all three up there, to see which is the recipe for success, is to get them all caught up. We have all the confidence in Kevin Craft. We know he can go out there and play good football."

On appearing on Rome is Burning:
"A thousand shows that guy's had. I was honored. I was just behind Jim Everett for who they wanted on that show. It's always nice to talk about UCLA football on a national broadcast."