Pat Hill
Pat Hill
Lawrence Patrick Hillis an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Fresno State from 1997 until his dismissal following the 2011 season. In 15 seasons as head coach as Fresno State, he led the Bulldogs to a record of 112–80, 11 bowl game appearances, and a share of the 1999 Western Athletic Conference title...
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We've built on that vision, ... We never varied on the course we took. . . . We took a lot of criticism, playing the type of schedule we play. But I'm very proud of the fact we stayed the course.
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From top to bottom, this is the toughest non-conference schedule we've ever had. I expect two of our non-conference opponents, Oregon and LSU, to both be ranked in the top 10 of the preseason polls this fall.
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The main thing about our schedule every year is it gives us an opportunity, when the season starts, to play for something. If this team can run this table, there's no way they can be denied.
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I think it's very important for my team to know that as a young man I was influenced so much by Ron McBride, ... Players are a mirror of their coach. I can honestly say I tried to mirror his personality.
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Whether your undefeated season ends in Week 2 or after Week 8, it's tough,
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We are thrilled to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. This is going to be a great experience for our team and our fans to participate in such a historic bowl game.
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We are thrilled to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, ... This is going to be a great experience for our team and our fans to participate in such a historic bowl game.
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We couldn't pass up an opportunity to play a program like LSU. They have so much history and tradition and respect in the SEC, and as a program won a national title a couple years ago and finished fifth last season. They have been one of the premiere programs in all of college football of this decade. We are looking forward to the trip to Death Valley, where it is difficult to win. We are looking forward to that challenge.
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We had a little powwow with the whole team during the TV timeout. We were not happy with the way we were playing and from that point on the players took over.
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We had a little powwow with the whole team during the TV timeout, ... We were not happy with the way we were playing and from that point on the players took over.
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Our coaches do a good job of finding their holes,
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Robin went in there and did a very good job. He did not get beat on pass protection. We didn't miss a beat.
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Michael Lombardi is a very close personal friend. Al Davis is a first-class person. It just didn't fit. If I'm a professional coach, it's a completely different thing. You keep the process going.
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We were up 17-0 and only one penalty was called,