Al Groh
Al Groh
Al Grohis an American football analyst and former player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1981 to 1986 and at the University of Virginia from 2001 to 2009, compiling a career college football coaching record of 85–92. Groh was also the head coach for the New York Jets of the National Football Leaguefor one season, in 2000, tallying a mark of 9–7. He last coached as the defensive coordinator for Georgia Tech...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth13 July 1944
emphasized game job moments week
We had emphasized all week long that it was everybody's job in this game to find a way to win. What we put into it is for moments like this -- the satisfaction from accomplishment.
committed good improve left mark miller outside players playing rotation seemed time today week
We had to play Mark Miller outside today which really just left us with a three-man rotation inside. It seemed like Antonio's time is here. He had a good week of practice. We're committed to playing these young players and the only way they are going to improve is to play them in the game.
career emphasized energy game heart job obviously players point production provided special step tremendous week
The other thing that we had emphasized all week long was that it was everybody's job in this game to find a way to win. A lot of players had to step up individually and do that. Obviously the heart and the energy ? as well as the production ? that Marques provided us was just a tremendous punctuation point to the career that he's had at Virginia. He's been a special player for us in the things he's been able to do and how he's been able to energize this team.
august catching improve polish since
We don't have Pawtucket, ... There's a lot of catching up to do with Ahmad's game, things he hasn't done since August 5 to polish and improve his game.
gave score
We didn't score enough. We gave up too much.
player saw training
we started to see the player that we saw in training camp.
loving money souls
With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats.
apologize brad concerned discipline expect football handle himself incident occurred prize promote regret virginia
We regret that the incident occurred and apologize to Mathias. We prize and promote sportsmanship, discipline and accountability and are all concerned that Brad did not handle himself in line with what we expect of a Virginia football player.
asked coaching kid major mature role takes
We've asked a lot of him being a young player. ... He's been asked to come in and play a major role in a hurry, but he's a very mature kid and he takes coaching terrifically.
happy situation talked weeks
We've talked for two weeks about the fumble situation and we weren't happy about it,
four front huge job losses rebuilding
We've got a significant rebuilding job in front of us. We've got pretty huge losses in four areas.
ready
When he's ready to play we're going to tell everybody.
knew last
What we know now is the same thing we knew last night. He's got a sprained foot.
overall personnel players standpoint step veteran younger
What we really need from an overall personnel standpoint is we need our veteran players to play better and we need our younger players to step up,