Excerpts from Tuesday presser:
"Saturday was a big win for our program. ... Really feel like we're in a good spot for the rest of the season.
-- On giving over play-calling duties to Rhett Lashlee: "Something after the first game that it really hit me that it (was) 100 percent best for our team" to do.
-- On Paul James: He has a knee injury "doesn't look like he'll be back the rest of the season."
-- On no longer play calling: "My plan in the off-season was to be more involved like I talked about. Sometimes reality hits you. This day in this league, to be a head coach and calls plays" isn't best.
-- Reiterates that it "hit me after Game 1" that him calling plays wasn't "realistic" as a head coach
-- "I'll still be on top of things in all three phases."
-- On difference in no longer calling plays: "It was very refreshing last week; during practice, during preparation. I wasn't coaching angry out there Saturday."
-- "I felt like I was too negative the first couple of games ... living and dying every play."
-- On Red Zone: "I think it's just overall evaluation of all of the above." Scheme, fitting to players, play calling.
-- On lack of negative plays in running back: Thought it was a big key. "I thought Kerryon Johnson was a full-grown man."
-- Says Malik Miller and Kam Martin will be ready if called upon
-- On the Toomer's Corner fire: "I hope they punish the guy big time."
-- Calls Les Miles a "legend" in the SEC
-- Says nobody connected to the program had any influence on his decision to give up play calling: "Zero"
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