Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedtis an American football coach. He has been the head coach of the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was also the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh football team from 2005 to 2010. He also was a long-time assistant to Jimmy Johnson with the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Hurricanes, and Oklahoma State Cowboys as well as an associate of Johnson when both were assistants at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1970s...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth21 May 1952
roller talked
It's what we've talked about for two months; it's a roller coaster, things go up and down,
pitching putting ruled
I haven't ruled out putting Dorin back there and pitching him the ball.
protect routes run
He makes the decision, but we have to run better routes and we have to protect him better,
pitt special
That's what makes Pitt a special place in my mind, the tradition. Those names, that's what the tradition's all about.
accomplish anyone believe coaching college effective efficient good help looking ourselves staff ways
I believe we have as good a coaching staff as anyone in college football. But we are always looking for ways to make ourselves more efficient and effective and these adjustments help us accomplish that.
catch football team tough
Do I like the excitement? Sure. It's getting our football team to catch up with the excitement, and that's tough to do.
build commitment head knew responsibility work
I know the responsibility that comes with being a head coach, and knew the work and commitment it would take to build a top-10 program. And that's the goal,
blitz blocked chance good guys job level matter mystery newspapers reading ready stop third win
They blocked us, there's no mystery in that, ... I didn't do a good enough job of getting these guys ready ? they must have been reading the newspapers too much and that's my fault. We've got to get better ? if you can't stop the run, you've got no chance to win no matter the level and we've got to get that done. We wanted to blitz them, but we could never get them to third down.
appreciate guys neat throwback
I think it was just a throwback weekend. We're back to our originals. But it was neat that the guys did appreciate it.
bobby knight love players plays
I love that expression, I think Bobby Knight said it: It's not how many plays you can run. It's how well do your players play. That's about where we're at right now.
decision good people red
I didn't think I'd like it as well as having that red flag. People say 'it's another decision for the coach.' Well, it's a good decision for a coach.
expect good knows responsibility stay
He's got to stay healthy. He knows his position. He knows his responsibility. So, I expect good results.
attention believe confident control game guys media moving plan separate time
By (the) time you get out there and it's game time, you're confident in your plan and you believe you're going to be successful. The guys who can separate what you can control and what you can't control are the ones who keep moving and don't crack. It's a battle, though, because of all the media attention and scrutiny.
charlie nfl personally
Charlie and I are friends personally just from our acquaintance through the NFL ... but we probably know each other better from an X's and O's standpoint.