Everything Quinn Ewers, Kelvin Banks Jr., and Jahdae Barron said at SEC media days

Quinn Ewers quotes

On the Red River Rivalry:

"Yeah, for sure. With rivalries like that, I mean, anything can happen, whether we're ranked No. 1 in the country and OU is not ranked or vice versa. That's just one of those games where, I mean, you've gotta come out and be on your game because you're going to get the other team's best shot, for sure."

On Oklahoma's Jackson Arnold:

"Yeah, Jackson is a cool dude to hang around. He's a good dude, can obviously sling it. He grew up around the same area as me, Denton Guyer, I believe right? I played Denton Guyer in high school, it was when Eli Stowers was there, actually. But growing up in the same area you have good conversation starters right there. But, no, he's a cool guy, he's going to do good things for OU, I know. I'm excited to see how they turn out, except for one game out of the year."

On the Texas A&M rivalry:

"Stopped playing back in 2011, if I'm correct. I think I was eight, but hearing stories from my family and my dad, my dad actually said he believed growing up that the Texas A&M game was bigger than the Red Rivalry game. I'm excited to have that game back and it's going to be cool, especially going to Kyle Field Thanksgiving weekend and that place is going to be rockin'. We're all fired up for it."

On playing pool at the Manning Passing Academy:

"I was a spectator. I was a spectator. I'm not very good at pool but Jaxson Dart was -- he was playing like all day. I wish I could answer that for you, I probably should have said me, but no I was a spectator, unfortunately."

On Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium:

"Adding DKR to that road atmosphere is going to be good for a lot of teams to experience. I think we do a great job of making it hard on away teams to come in and play, which is great. That's how it should be, right?"

I think our fans did a good job. My first year here when Alabama came, showing what we're capable of doing fan base wise, and then the thing that's undervalued about Sark, I think just the way he gets vulnerable with us and shares his life experiences with us and ultimately just wants us to become better people and a better man and honestly a better father and husband overall."

On the Arkansas rivalry:

"It's going to be cool to rekindle that rich, traditional rivalry for sure. I'm excited to go to Arkansas and play against them. Like you said, it dates back to 1800 something? That's crazy. It's going to be good for both universities to finally get back to that. The 50s and 60s, they were going back and forth so that's going to be cool to get to play against them."

On last year's Texas-Alabama game:

"I think that shows what we are capable of as a whole. I think the biggest thing for us is, yeah, we're capable of playing games the way we played that one. Now we have to really do it on a much more consistent level. Because week in, week out, we're playing a tough opponent. I definitely can agree with that."

Going into Alabama and playing one of the hardest stadiums to play in, and, you know, against one of the greatest coaches ever is definitely not easy to go in there and accomplish what we accomplished."

On the Texas community:

"There is definitely a lot of pressure that comes with playing quarterback at the University of Texas for sure, but I couldn't be more blessed and excited for the opportunity that I've been granted from the good Lord above and the platform He has given me and I'm just excited for year three."

On Texas' 2024 schedule:

"Overall just excitement because, you know, to be the best you've got to play the best. We're all fired up to go, like you said, up to Ann Arbor. It's actually my second time going up there. I was up there when Ohio State played 'em back in 2021. It's going to be cool to go back up there and see, and now I understand the hatred that Ohio State has for them. I understand the rivalry. So it's going to be cool to carry that. Overall excited for the season and all the great games that we're going to have on schedule."

On being NFL Draft eligible:

"I think one of the main things for me was getting more experience under my belt. There is a line of demarcation for guys who really have success in the league and obviously there are some guys that have rare accounts of it not being this way, but there is a line, kind of 25, 25 starts, that guys -- you see a jump in how their career went and I just kinda wanted to give myself a better chance to have a long and successful career in the NFL. I don't want to be a guy that just comes and goes. I want to be somebody who is remembered."

On Trey Owens and Cole Lourd:

"They ended up winning that spring game, didn't they? I think they did. I mean, y'all saw how capable all those guys are in that room. That's why I'm so grateful that I'm able to play the position, and Coach Sark trusts me with his baby, which is the offense and gave me the keys. Cole Lourd, the way he comes to work every day and grinds, it's cool to see and inspiring. And Trey, he's a young guy, goofy, funny to be around. So it's been cool to see both of them grow for sure."

On visiting Ann Arbor:

"Yeah, I mean both those guys have come in full speed and have really succeeded within the offense. I think they do some similar things over there in Alabama that we do. Coach Sark came from there, so they're going to carry some of his stuff."

They've done a great job. Obviously we've seen glimpses of what both of them are capable of doing. Isaiah came on late for them and, you know, Amari had a good play against us, made a couple of our defenders look silly. But both those guys are going to be big contributors for us, for sure."

Going up to the big house, it's going to be an awesome environment. Place is going to be rockin', especially with all the hype, because it's an early game, and they're coming off a really big win, the National Championship. The team up north."