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
defensive definitely game hope line playing run running struggled ways
The run game struggled but I hope that's because our defensive line is playing better. We have a ways to go running the ball. We definitely have to get a lot better at that.
protect routes run
He makes the decision, but we have to run better routes and we have to protect him better,
backs backward game good involved last offense played running score spring springs start three throws today
I've been involved in springs where, the last week, you're going backward -- you go out for the spring game and the quarterback throws three interceptions, the running backs fumble and the offense doesn't score a touchdown. Then you start making excuses. But we played well enough today and did enough good things.
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I guarantee you teams are going to start off saying, 'Don't let Ricky Williams run the ball,'
bright contact looking maybe run toughness
He's going to be in the mix. He's got the toughness you're looking for, but he's got more run after contact than maybe any back we got. So he's been a real bright spot.
incorrect job might nice official putting replay skeptical stopping taking
I really like it. I was a little skeptical the way we were doing it here and putting everything on the replay official in the box. But they've done a nice job if they thought that something might be incorrect of stopping it and taking a look.
except hard
I can't do anything about that except to keep working hard and show them what I can do.
comprehend execute players time
You can only do what your players can execute ... what your players have time to comprehend and learn.
charlie comprehend defense dolphins execute miami players time
You can only do what your players can execute and have time to comprehend and learn, ... So for me to think we're going to do a lot of the things we're able to do with the Miami Dolphins defense is unrealistic. And it's the same thing Charlie is going through.
builders catch confidence nine
Greg (Lee) will make that catch nine out of 10 times, Erik Gill - that's another touchdown he fumbled out of the end zone. Those things are all confidence builders and something we'll have to correct.
guy taken
He's been unbelievable. This guy has come in here and taken over this whole thing.
college experience figure four high schools trying uncertain unknown
In the NFL, we've had the four preseason games, and even high schools around here have scrimmages. ... That's the unknown or the uncertain part of this whole college experience that I'm still trying to figure out a little bit.
closing door football nfl options ruling
I'm not ruling anything out, and my mind-set has not changed, it's the timing, ... I'm going to keep my football options open. NFL or college, I'm really not closing the door on anything.
eliminate football preach win
I preach to the players: 'You've got to eliminate distractions if you're going to win football games,'