They Said It

? Rick Venturi, Northwestern football coach, after his team was beaten 63-20 by Ohio State: "The only difference between me and General Custer is that I had to watch the films on Sunday."

?Jimmy Dickey, Kansas State football coach, asked to compare the 1971 and 1978 Oklahoma teams: "It's kind of like comparing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. They'll both drown you."

?Wendell Mosley, Texas Southern football coach, describing his team's 22-16 loss to Grambling: " Grambling was 14 points ahead before I could get my headset on."