Dennis Erickson
Dennis Erickson
Dennis Brian Ericksonis an American football coach and former player. He is currently the assistant head football coach and running backs coach at the University of Utah. Erickson as served as the head football coach at the University of Idaho, the University of Wyoming, Washington State University, the University of Miami, Oregon State University, and Arizona State University. His record as a college football head coach is 179–96–1. Erickson has also been the head coach of two teams in the...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth24 March 1947
CityEverett, WA
As time went on through the first and second years (2001-02), you could see him making plays all the time,
Obviously the focal point on any football team is the quarterback, there is no question about that. And I feel very, very good about Steve.
Scott is a natural leader. And he had a winner's attitude. He's just a tremendous competitor. When it got down to crunch time, he wanted the ball, he wanted to make the play. And he was smart. He understood the offense, and we really were doing some different things back then. Everyone had confidence in him.
No, not at all. I don't have any ego. People who know me well enough know that. I just want to coach.
I spoke to him today and wished him well. He's going to do a great job.
Eric's injury is a huge blow to this team. It's just too bad, because he's been playing so well. Hopefully we'll get him back.
Eric's injury is a huge blow to this team, ... It's just too bad, because he's been playing so well. Hopefully we'll get him back.
No question about it. It seems like I haven't been on the field in a long time, which I haven't.
The muscle came off the bone; it was obviously serious.
The muscle came off the bone and they're going to go in and attach it in the groin.
There were a lot of questions in a lot of people's minds. Not ours. I expected him to play well. For the first time out, he probably performed better than any of us thought.
There were times last year when we had offensive and defensive linemen going both ways. There are times when guys are so beat up, they won't practice on Wednesdays. They won't practice on Fridays. So you've got to have some guys fill in.
Now, it's just a matter of competing, winning some games and working your rear end off. There is no magic wand.
Al is a great technician of secondary play. He is as good as there is at coaching cornerbacks. He was with me for two years at Oregon State and then at the San Francisco 49ers. He understands what it takes to be successful in the secondary. On top of that, he is a great recruiter.