Mike Riley
Mike Riley
Michael Joseph "Mike" Rileyis an American football coach and former player, currently the head coach at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He was previously the head coach at Oregon State University, where he served two stints, from 1997 to 1998 and again from 2003 to 2014...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth6 July 1953
CityWallace, ID
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This is a big time of year for us. It's all about a focus on teaching without any games on top of you.
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This is something that's just come about. It's an honor, and this can only help our schools that she's been appointed. It is quite an honor and great for us for her to serve.
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Sound business strategy dictated we choose a historic, low rate increase to keep hard copy mail as the cost effective medium of choice in the 21st century.
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They have a lot of returning guys off a very good team. They didn't fluster or blink because we got ahead of them.
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They don't take them to the ground but they are doing everything but that. We are trying to not create piles so it's not a big deal in that regard (to injuries). We prepare for tackling, even when we don't do much of it.
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We haven't had that high a percentage from our quarterbacks before.
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Pass defense starts with a rush and then good solid coverage down field after that. We feel we have a lot of good people who can take us where we want go.
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It helps show students that with hard work, things that they want to do are attainable.
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I hope Andy Darkins can come back and play from that. Right now we can't count on that. I'm hoping it's a worst-case scenario bringing up he can't play.
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I have to give a lot of credit to Portland State. I knew it was going to be like this. I knew it was going to be harder that people anticipated.
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He's smart, tough and takes care of his business. Joey already has made the academic achievement list. All we had to do was show him the classrooms and the weight room, and he's taken care of the rest.
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I'm disappointed I won't have the opportunity to coach Brandon for a year or two more. This does, however, open up an opportunity for someone else to step up and make an immediate contribution.
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He's one of the more competitive people I've been around. He's always a little stronger than you think. And he gets open. He's got a lot of those intangibles that make him as good as he is.
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I could not imagine (the Broncos) not bouncing back and being ready to go. ... They haven't had a game like that in forever, and I would imagine in their character they never want another like that. ... We will anticipate their best stuff.