He's a guy I have tried to hire on two other occasions, so the third time was a charm. I'm excited to have him on our staff. |
He's got a chance now. But he's got a long way to go. He needs to go to work in the weight room. He doesn't bench that much, he doesn't squat that much, he doesn't clean that much. He's not ready physically yet to play in the Big Ten, but he's closer. |
He's made a good adjustment. He's at his right position. |
He's one of the few guys I've interviewed over the years, he tells you he believes in something, then he brings tape in and by God, when you turn on the tape, they're doing what he said. |
He's smart, he's experienced, he's loyal, he's a good coach and he sees the big picture. He's the right guy for the job at this point. |
He's taken another step as a player. He's not improved by leaps and bounds, but he's taken coaching well. He'll do the things he needs to do. |
He's the type of player who can make big plays because he has soft hands, he's a big target at receiver and he's faster than most people think. |
I complimented our guys because we didn't have a single player cramp up on the field. They're taking care of themselves in terms of preparing for a game like this. I think it's equally important for us (at Arizona). |
I didn't think our defense responded well at all after all three turnovers in the first half, |
I didn't think we exactly dominated the line of scrimmage. |
I don't have a problem with him being held accountable. But when it is brought up and repeated, it is like beating a dead horse. |
I don't know about his place-kicking. He's strong-legged, but I don't know about his accuracy. But it wouldn't shock me at all to see him kicking off in the first game of the year. |
I don't know how far he can go. He's a smart kid with a really good work ethic. He wants to be good. |
I don't know if we are going to hire an ends coach. We're talking about a lot of different things defensively. |
I don't think what we did last week is an indicator of what we're going to do for the balance of the season. We will lean a little more heavily on the run than we did when I got here eight years ago. We're still a one-back, spread offense and we spend a lot of time practicing the pass. |