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
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It's a slower time in the spring. You're not getting ready to play a game. You get a chance for the coaches to work with you because you don't have as many (players), normally.
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Sometimes you don't get the catches because you don't get the opportunities. We've got to get more balls their way. There doesn't have to be any big, intricate, huge things downfield. Just get it in their hands. And once we get the ball in their hands, we've got to make some big plays with it.
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Sometimes you don't get the catches because you don't get the opportunities, ... We've got to get more balls their way. There doesn't have to be any big, intricate, huge things downfield. Just get it in their hands. And once we get the ball in their hands, we've got to make some big plays with it.
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There's going to be some good battles, good competition.
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There's certainly a lot of speed coming out of South Florida. It's densely populated and there's great weather. You get year-round athletes, plus outstanding track programs help perpetuate speed.
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I think so. They're very hungry. They're disappointed by that game. Any time you lose, a little like us last year losing to Virginia Tech, we had a little bit of a chip on our shoulder. And I could see that being the same way with LSU.
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A fifth-year senior quarterback cannot give the opponent a touchdown before the half. That's totally a foolish play we can't have.
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He understands where to go with the football and has made a lot of progress for us. It has been a really good spring for Kyle.
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Our expectations are high, but overall people may look at us as an underdog this year. I don't mind it at all. If that's the case, it will cause us to play with a little bit of an attitude, and that's OK, too.
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I'm the head football coach of the University of Miami, and I want to certainly take responsibility for the poor play this evening. LSU did an outstanding job and met their part of the bargain. They showed up. We didn't respond.
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I've been pleasantly surprised with him. He's done a great job. I thought he could be a good player, but the way he handles his body ... he's a big guy and he's out there switching his hips, being able to maneuver, covering smaller receivers. I've been very impressed.
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I've been asked several times, is he a major concern?,
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He's got great hips, ... What does that mean? He's got great hips. He can change direction and has a natural feel for the game as far as his cover skills.
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Kyle practiced some and threw the ball pretty well. I feel like he'll be fine. I was encouraged by what I saw today.