Terry Hoeppner
Terry Hoeppner
Terry Lee Hoeppnerwas an American college football coach who served as head coach of the Miami RedHawks from 1999 to 2004 and the Indiana Hoosiers from 2005 to 2006. Shortly after announcing that he would be on medical leave for the 2007 season, he died of brain cancer...
athletic
That was a pretty athletic move. I don't know if a lot of quarterbacks make that play.
asked birthday bunch games won
I think we won a bunch of our games (over the years) for him on his birthday, so this one was for him, ... All he ever asked for was a win, and that's what we were able to do.
football health mental players
They really need to play the game, as you can imagine. Just for the mental health of their players and everyone else involved. They want to play a football game. Obviously, we want to play a football game.
ahead
That's how much ahead you have to work.
crowd crowds games helped win
I've said that crowds win games and this crowd helped us win this game,
guys
It's encouraging for the coaches, because we made adjustments and the guys just keep executing.
bonus felt guy james phase played saw yesterday
I saw James yesterday and he said it felt good. ... For a guy that has not played in a game, to be able to phase him in, even if it is 10 or 12 snaps, I think it will be a bonus for James and for us.
guys half year
I had guys use up a year and a half of eligibility in one game,
admire athlete both came compete complex dual football high james level positions receiver season speaks special success takes talent volumes wide
It takes a special athlete to compete at such a high level in both football and basketball. James came here to play both sports, and I admire the way he handles the dual role. Wide receiver is one of the more complex positions on the football field, so to have that much success in his first season speaks volumes about James' talent and potential.
high tape watch
If you watch his tape from high school, you'll see what we were thinking.
changes coach continue couple game passing picks running
I need to coach better, and they need to play better, ... Part of it has been the opposition, and part of it has been us. ... I think the passing game will continue to grow, and if the running game picks up a couple notches that changes everything.
doctors forward messing quit steps talking
I was talking to the doctors and I just said for us to quit messing around with him and get him well so that he is not two steps forward and one step back,
check confidence equipment gain room wish
It's not anything you can check out of the equipment room and give the guys. You can wish for it, (but) they have to gain that confidence themselves.
challenge great guy quality
Payton is a guy with great potential. He'll challenge for a spot. He'll give us that quality depth, at least.