Larry Coker
Larry Coker
Larry Edward Cokeris an American football coach and former player. From 2001 to 2006, Coker served as the head coach at the University of Miami. His 2001 Miami team was named the consensus national champion after an undefeated season that culminated with a victory in the Rose Bowl over Nebraska. In the process of winning the championship, Coker became the 2nd head coach since 1948 to win the national championship in his first season.Coker was fired by Miami on November...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 June 1948
blame fact hold snaps
I don't want to blame this on Rochford. The fact is it's not all his fault. But the snaps have to be better. And we also have to hold it and put it down and make the kick.
team
I do think we were the better team (tonight).
finish
It was a storybook drive. But you've got to finish it.
bowl fall league rest win
If we win this league and go to a BCS bowl game, the rest of it, I think, will fall into place.
couple last period results satisfied
I'm not satisfied with the last couple of years, period - myself or any of the results we've had the last couple of years. I think we can be better.
expect happened last nice players pride win
These players have a lot of pride. They come here to win championships. And again, there's some very, very nice things that happened last year. ... But these players come here and they expect to do better.
encouraged knew stepped
That has encouraged me about Tyrone, because he really has stepped it up a level. We knew what we had when we recruited him.
dakota regardless south supposed win
But regardless of who we play, South Dakota or South Florida, we're supposed to win the game.
excited football lift maybe tremendous
Selfishly speaking, having Kirby is a tremendous lift for our football team. I'm probably more excited about Kirby now than maybe I've ever been.
gets hot spirited
It was a little spirited today. It gets hot and tempers flare a little bit.
days game missed ready
I don't think it's a big deal. It's not like he missed two days and we're getting ready to play a game tomorrow.
low
It was just a low snap, a low snap,
concerned good learning type
He's going to be as good as advertised. He's still young. He's still learning, but he's really going to be a good player, a difference-maker type player. I'm not concerned about him.
blocking help older pass player run veteran
He's an older player. A veteran player and I think he'll help us in the run blocking and pass protection.