Mike Riley
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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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We struggled defensively early, but the one stable factor that came back to us is our run defense. It's obvious that Alvin Smith and Henry Anderson and Trent Bray and Keith Ellison played big, big roles for us in that area.
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I would never have believed he would be that good. He's completing 70 percent of his passes? That's just ridiculous.
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He has a lot of intangibles but also a lot of tangible qualities,
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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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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.
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Wear is looking to be our fourth spot on the team. She is a real strong contender for that position.
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UCLA has a very good offense and they're very balanced, ... Maurice Drew is an excellent player, their tight end (Lewis) is good and so is their quarterback.
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UCLA has a very good offense and they're very balanced. Maurice Drew is an excellent player, their tight end (Lewis) is good and so is their quarterback.
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You have to stop and think, with six schools being rebuilt and six major construction projects going on, when do you get these people in?
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We're just hauling out the last bits of debris.