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"Tim Dwight, in my opinion, represents everything that I as a football coach look for. A high standard of performance. A commitment to getting better every day. And maybe even more important than anything is a consistency in that performance that we know will enable us to successfully pursue our goal, which is a championship."

--Marty Schottenheimer, current head coach of the San Diego Chargers.

"He's great at catching the ball with his hands instead of his body. He's not just a fast guy out there running around. We knew we were getting a good player, but he's better than we expected."

--Mike Sanford, former San Diego Chargers wide receivers coach.

"Superman wears number 6, and he plays for the Iowa Hawkeyes!"

--Wayne Larrivee, longtime sports announcer, during the Iowa/Indiana game in 1997.

"Tim is like Superman, he's all heart. He's the greatest competitor I've ever had in 45 years of coaching. He's the most exciting player I've had in 18 years here."

--Hayden Fry, former head coach at the University of Iowa, who retired on November 24, 1998.

"...Keep an eye on this Dwight kid, because when he gets his hands on the football, he's going to dominate his competition. He's going to score. When he got in there, there was a buzz. He raised the level of excitement for everybody."

--Dan Gable, legendary former wrestling coach at the University of Iowa.

"That's the reason legends are legends. He's one in a million. It's just amazing."

"We are very excited about having Tim Dwight return. Tim has an obvious impact on our team because of his talent, but he also brings positive attention and excitement to the sport."

--Larry Wieczorek, head track coach at the University of Iowa, on Dwight's decision to return to Iowa to use up his eligibility after playing a season in the NFL.

"Tim Dwight is the best thing to come along since Nile Kinnick. Nile would have been delighted with Dwight. He really appreciated guys who play all out."

--The late Al Couppee, teammate of 1939 University of Iowa Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick.

Nile Kinnick

"I think he's the most versatile player in college football. The NFL people like to compare him to Steve Tasker, but Tim's a better athlete than Steve Tasker ever was. Tim has such big play potential and he's such a complete player."

--Don Patterson, former Iowa Hawkeye Offensive Coordinator, and current head coach at Western Illinois University.

"Every time he touches the ball you almost get caught up wanting to watch and see what he does rather than doing what you're supposed to do; blocking for him. You're like, 'What's he doin'?"

--Jamal Anderson, Atlanta Falcons running back.

"We haven't even scratched the surface of what Tim is going to do for us."

"Now we've got a little toy that you just want to play with, because he does so many things well."

"When we drafted him, he was the best punt & kick returner in college. He led the nation. We thought he would help us light up the Georgia Dome."

--Dan Reeves, Atlanta Falcons head coach.

"I've asked him to let up, run out-of-bounds once in a while, but the guy is such a kamikaze that he won't do it."

"A lot of teams want a position player first, not really a specialist. But I think he can be the third or fourth receiver in coming years. He just wants to play football. He's exciting. Anytime he touches the ball, he has a chance to take it to the house."

--Joe DeCamillis, Atlanta Falcons special teams coach.

"The guy is just extreme. And he's extreme in a way that you just don't see very often. It's almost crazy."

--Jared DeVries, former All-American Iowa Hawkeye defensive lineman, and current Detroit Lion.

"He's a tenacious kamikaze kind of return man, and that's the way we've been as a team pretty much. Every time he returns a kick, his mind set is, 'I'm going to break this thing'. When you watch him run, that's what you're saying to yourself. You're like, 'Oh oh man, he almost broke it'."

--Cornelius Bennett, former Atlanta Falcon linebacker.

"He reminds me a lot of Desmond Howard. It's just that feisty attitude of 'I'm better and faster than you, and I can get the job done'. The other thing he does, which is really smooth, is he catches the ball moving forward. So, at his second step, he's almost at full speed. And as fast as he runs, my goodness, that dude's off the hook."

--Eugene Robinson, former Atlanta Falcons safety.

"The speed he has really developed him into a big play guy for us, and maybe the best thing that could happen as we start the season is if no one respects that and Tim just kills 'em."

"Mutt's come in here and been a live wire. He's a funny little sucker to be around, too. He just goes all out."

--Chris Chandler, former Atlanta Falcons quarterback.

"He brings excitement to our team. He's our sparkplug. He's a great kid. His locker is next to mine and he's constantly asking questions."

--Terance Mathis, former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver.

"This guy is a touchdown waiting to happen. He's a big-play guy. We like it when he gets the ball."

--Chuck Smith, former Atlanta Falcons defensive end.

"Tim's just something else the defense has to worry about. He's a little sparkplug out there. You see the big plays he makes, it gives you a lift."

--Robbie Tobeck, former Atlanta Falcons center.

"I don't think people realize how quick and fast he is, until he gets in the open and they can't catch him or run him down."

--Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Atlanta Falcons punt returner from 1982-1987.

"He's a fearless guy. You've got to make sure you get the ball up in the air and make sure there's a lot of guys around him when he catches it. If you give him too much free room to run, he can hurt you bad."

--Tom Rouen, Denver Broncos punter.

"I don't know if I've ever seen a punt returned in college football the way Dwight did it. He was magnificent."

--John Cooper, former head coach at Ohio State University.

"I love the kid. He's a tough little son of a buck. He's a competitor and plays hard. As a football coach, you love those kinds of kids."

--Fred Pagac, former defensive coordinator at Ohio State University.

"Obviously, he has tremendous speed. But a lot of guys have speed. He must have a great heart for the game. You can see it. He wants the ball to come to him. He tries to return it for a home run all the time. If you never swing for the fence, you never hit a home run."

--Glen Mason, head coach at the University of Minnesota.

"With the kicking game, you just shudder every time you have to punt it to them. You almost become paranoid with Dwight out there."

--Joe Tiller, head coach at Purdue University.

"I thought I got pretty decent hang time on it, but that's why Dwight's an All-American."

--Indiana punter Alan Sutkowski on Dwight's 92 yard punt return in 1997.

"The guy I compare him to is Desmond Howard. He's right in there. He's as good a football player as Desmond Howard is, just looking at him."

--Cam Cameron, current San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator and Indiana University head coach from 1997-2001.

"There is an exciting football player in Tim Dwight. He's only a rookie, but he's one heck of a returner."

--John Madden, former NFL coach and legendary football announcer.

"There's no such thing as a touchback with this guy."

--Pat Summerall, former longtime football announcer.

"I get a kick out of watching Tim because like any other special teams kamikaze he hits that wedge going 100 miles an hour with no regard for his body whatsoever. It's the only way to do it."

--Jim Rome, host of "The Jungle", a popular national radio sports show where Tim was a guest on January 21, 1999.

"He's got a little bit of (Steve) Tasker in him, which isn't the worst thing in the world."

--Chris Berman, legendary ESPN anchor.

"When he touches the ball, it's like magic."

--ESPN college football analyst Mike Gottfried.

"If everyone listened to everyone else, this world would be boring."
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"You've got to give 100% out there, because if you don't nothing is going to happen."
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