Karl Dorrell
Karl Dorrell
Karl Dorrellis an American football coach, former player and the current Wide Receiver coach for the New York Jets. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Vanderbilt University, a position he assumed in January 2014 until December 1, 2014. Dorrell served as the head football coach of the University of California, Los Angelesfrom 2003 to 2007, compiling a record of 35–27. He led the UCLA Bruins to five bowl appearance in five seasons, but did not coach in...
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It's a breakthrough in a number of ways, ... partly because he had his worst first half.
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A bowl game is a reward for a successful season, and yes, you enjoy the experience to a certain level, but I think it comes down winning the football game. That's the lasting impression that affects what's going on for you in the following year.
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It's a big bonus to have a guy who can do that, ... It's a great quality you don't see much unless you're in the NFL.
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It's going to be great exposure for our conference,
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It's fun to see all the hard work and his vision that he had for himself.
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They bring a certain spirit to the game and bring an attitude here.
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The fun and all that stuff, in terms of the bowl experience, you can only take it so far. And now it's time to play. That's where the real fun begins, and that's the reason why you're here.
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The first play from Maurice Drew, that can get any team excited.
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Their offense spreads you out effectively with the run and pass, but they have that third dimension in a quarterback who runs very effectively. When you defend, you don't count on the quarterback being integral in the run game. His decision-making, when to hand off or keep it himself, worries me. He does that as well as anyone I've seen.
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The first year (2003), Drew was sporadic in his execution of a new offense,
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It is great to let our players experience a little bit of what you all do.
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It's been a fun week. I'd like to commend the Sun Bowl. It's been an unbelievable experience for our team. Practice has been great, and our players are excited about playing. We're just anxious to get the game started. It's time to play.
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It's really opening with two openers in not knowing what your opponent is going to do.
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It's big. It's something we talked about after the USC game -- finishing our successful season on a good, positive note. Now the people still in our program have something to shoot for.