Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh
William Ernest Walshwas the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the Stanford Cardinal football team, during which time he popularized the West Coast offense. After retiring from the 49ers, Walsh worked as a sports broadcaster for several years and then returned as head coach at Stanford for three seasons...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 November 1931
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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I thought somebody was trying to put me on. Someone trying to poke fun at me. I'll tell you what, I didn't fall for it, though.
We had an excellent coaching staff, a great attitude among the players and that youthful enthusiasm, It was a team that really shouldn't have been where we were.
I thought it was timely. He wanted to play one more year, and he did everything he could possibly do to make it happen. It didn't work out, but that's OK. I think Mike Shanahan handled it beautifully, and I think Jerry moves on with his health and as probably the greatest player of his era and certainly the greatest player ever at his position.
Jim's a dynamic man with incredible determination, willpower and energy. He's the ultimate in a driven person who has high expectations. The people around him respond. He's on the cutting edge with an outstanding football mind.
I'm here, I've been here for a year, I'm of course familiar with the university, ... I know lot of the people. It could be I was needed. It appears, and most people agree, I would be the logical person.
I would say that we made a lot of good trades, but that may have been the best.
Joe might have been more active and quicker on his feet,
we just can't miss an athlete. Our recruiting program has to be the very, very best.
You have to be very sure of yourself. You have to be able to say, look, there's a risk here and we're willing to accept the risk. If it doesn't work, it's just part of doing business.
We have great regard for Young's athletic ability. He has a quick release and fine instincts. He's probably the fastest runner of any quarterback in the league and his play is similar to Joe Montana's.
We aren't willing to concede it won't be ready.
The ongoing construction of the stadium has continued at a rapid pace, and we're extremely pleased with the progress. It's projected to be done on time. But, in moving the San Jose State game to Spartan Stadium, we feel it gives us that extra week to assure ourselves that the stadium will be 100 percent ready.
Times were simpler, defenses didn't move as fast, and the quarterback was often the best athlete. Now he's being chased by the best athletes.