They Said It

? Ara Parseghian, on the hiring of USC's John McKay by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a new NFL franchise: "I am living, if barely, testimony to the abilities of John McKay."

?Tom Apke, Creighton University basketball coach, about having his younger brother Rick on the team: "Well, it's one set of parents I don't have to worry about."

?Orville Henry, sports editor of the Arkansas Gazette, on TCU Coach Jim Shofner, whose team has lost 18 straight: "He's such a nice guy. But if they had a Naive Bowl, he would coach both sides."