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
affects ask guys ready upset whatever
We're not going to let this be an excuse. We're not going to let this set us back. We're going to do whatever we need to do to be ready to play. Probably the most disappointed, upset guys it affects more is the coaches. The players, they're going to do whatever we ask them to do.
catch execute game pass tackle type win
We're not going to give the game to the Clemson crowd. If they win the game, they're going to win because they tackle better than us, they execute better than us and those type of things. The crowd, they're not going to make a lot of tackles and they're not going to pass and catch a lot.
game next touches
We'll get him 20 to 25 touches a game next season.
coming finish halfway mental move next spring strong today week work
Today we did a lot of mental work and corrections. We're coming. We're coming along. But we need to move it along. We more than halfway to the spring game, so this is an important week for us and we have to finish strong next week.
emotion match
We didn't respond. We didn't match their emotion and their energy.
guys message talking
When you see some hydration problems, I think guys get the message more than just talking about it.
definitely expect situation
We definitely expect (Atkins) to play. He's much, much better. It's just a situation where we don't want to set him back.
becoming believe degree finishing football proficient respect school served staying
We believe Devin would be better served by staying in school and finishing his degree and becoming more proficient as a football player. But we respect his decision.
ball catch defense defensive great opportunity pass ran today
The defense did dominate, and I think we have an opportunity to be an outstanding defensive team. We ran the ball a little better today than we have in the spring, but we didn't pass and catch the ball very well. That was the big thing today. Our defense had a great day today.
football good south team
We're not going to be intimidated going into Clemson, South Carolina. We're going to take a good football team there and we're going to play well there.
achieve bowl chance east goals win
We still have a chance to achieve all the goals we've set. We set a goal to win the Big East championship and get a BCS bowl game. We still have that opportunity. ... That's amazing.
achieve bowl chance east goals win
We still have a chance to achieve all the goals we've set, ... We set a goal to win the Big East championship and get a BCS bowl game. We still have that opportunity. ... That's amazing.
challenge coming fans florida football great home marquee orange schedule state teams tech tremendous virginia
This schedule will be a tremendous challenge for our football team. But it's a great home schedule for our fans, with marquee teams such as Florida State and Virginia Tech coming to the Orange Bowl. Those are the teams our fans want to see.
games
We're going to play in games like this.