"It’s an honor. To be honest, I never thought that I would be a candidate for the Heisman, but now that it’s here, I will work hard to push forward. It’s not really my priority. My team comes first, but if it does happen,"
- Bernard Pierce | May 2010
"It’s good and all to have that record, but I still have a lot of room for improvement. I can work on getting downhill, getting more physical, getting my reads better. I did expect to make an impact this year, but I"
- Bernard Pierce | October 2009
"It’s always good to know you're breaking records and being good as a freshman. I'm just doing it for the team and for the seniors who are about to graduate. I have to give a lot of credit to my linemen. They were busting"
- Bernard Pierce | October 2009
"I have to be honest, I thought I would get a little playing time, but I didn’t expect to start"
- Bernard Pierce | October 2009
"I ran the ball, but that's what I do. That's my job."
- Bernard Pierce | November 2009