Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen
Christopher Scott "Chris" Petersenis an American football coach, currently the head coach at the University of Washington...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth13 October 1964
CityYuba City, CA
coming football form help legs mind
He's got a lot to prove, coming back here. He's got to get back in shape, he's got to get his football legs and mind back. ... We just want to get him back to the form he was at. If he can do that, we know he can help us.
normal type
(This) is more of a normal type schedule.
box guy outside positive pushing thinking
He's a real positive guy, and a can-do guy. ... He also was a guy who was always thinking outside the box and pushing the envelope.
awesome coaches great guys keeps passed staff state
I think there's been some great coaches that have passed through the state and I think they just know how awesome it is in Boise, Idaho. When you have guys who want to be in a place real bad, I think that important. I think it keeps staff continuity.
awesome bar believe city developed fabulous high mentality state strength strong team terms truly university
Our team is as strong as any team around and he really developed an awesome mentality for our guys. He's set the bar really high for us in terms of our strength and conditioning. ... I truly believe we're going to get a fabulous, fabulous replacement because of Boise State University and the city of Boise.
besides crucial offensive production step
Somebody's going to have to step up there besides Ian Johnson. That will be crucial to our offensive production in the fall, and I think (Denton) is making strides.
adversity handle handled players pound waiting watching
One of the things we pound to our players is how you handle adversity, and I know that was a lot of adversity for him. ... We were kind of waiting and watching to see how he handled that whole thing, and he handled it like a champ.
chemistry coming earn few gets guys matter talent
We're going to have to go out there and earn it, though. We had a lot of guys coming back this year. It doesn't matter how few guys you lose, the chemistry always changes. Talent only gets you so far. Chemistry ... has to come with it.