When I got drafted, I was a spread-option quarterback. It was, 'OK, you've got to get under center, throw to the fullback, throw to the tight end. You've got to learn to be a pro quarterback.' And there was a learning curve there, and I did have to learn some of that.

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Stop whining; start enjoying. And when you look back at the past,... by Alex Smith

Stop whining; start enjoying. And when you look back at the past, make sure you're smiling.

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One mind awake can become stronger than a thousand zombies sleepw... by Alex Smith

One mind awake can become stronger than a thousand zombies sleepwalking in a dying civilization.

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We had enough chances to win the game. In fact we did win it. by Alex Smith

We had enough chances to win the game. In fact we did win it.

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You can't send direct mail or advertising to an 18-24 year old on a college campus, that's just not going to work, but if you look at Rand Paul, he was one of the first candidates to be on SnapChat ... he often visits college campuses, which not many candidates do, and those are two examples of where he's taking his message, again a relevant message to this generation, directly to them.

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There is a huge, huge opportunity for young people to be reached by these campaigns, because altering those (Iowa) numbers even just slightly, especially when you're talking about the difference between first and second or second and third, you could alter the whole balance of the election by just tinkering with those few votes.

politics

Game day can be emotional, and there are a lot of ups and downs throughout a game, but as a quarterback, you have to be able to see the bigger picture, steady that ship, get all the guys focused in on the task at hand, and keep the thing moving.

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Certainly, there were tough times, but no, you can't go back and... by Alex Smith

Certainly, there were tough times, but no, you can't go back and change it. So, why dwell on it?

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Obviously, flagrant things have to be called. There are rules. You have got to play to the rules, no question.

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When I graduated from Utah, I was headed into the biggest job int... by Alex Smith

When I graduated from Utah, I was headed into the biggest job interview of my life, the NFL Draft.

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Failures and setbacks are inevitable for all of us. by Alex Smith

Failures and setbacks are inevitable for all of us.

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It wasn't until I stopped worrying about my own validation and finally refocused my energy on things I could actually change that I finally grew as a person and as a professional.

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Embrace the new, no matter how uncomfortable, and make it work fo... by Alex Smith

Embrace the new, no matter how uncomfortable, and make it work for you.

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The No. 1 stat is wins. As a quarterback, you get evaluated on wi... by Alex Smith

The No. 1 stat is wins. As a quarterback, you get evaluated on winning.

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That's the great thing about the NFL: A team can get hot and win... by Alex Smith

That's the great thing about the NFL: A team can get hot and win a championship.

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Utah will always be special to me. They were the school that gave me an opportunity, and I grew so much as a person and player there.

me special opportunity school

As flashy as draft picks are, the reality of them helping out in Year One anyway is not necessarily the case. That's not the reality.

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I think that's the great thing about the NFL. You're out there, and there are very few perennials. It's a battle every single year. You can go first to worst, worst to first.

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Winning is all that does matter. by Alex Smith

Winning is all that does matter.

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This is the honest truth: I could absolutely care less on yards per game. I think that's a totally overblown stat.

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For me, it's about winning games. I'm trying to score more points than the other team. I don't really care how we do it.

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