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...
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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.
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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.
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It gives us, as a program, encouragement that it's possible,
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James was truly an unknown quantity, ... He was really, physically drained in the spring and he got dinged in the fall. We brought him along slowly, but he has a great future. He's a natural receiver.
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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.
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I said it to somebody in the spring, we didn't know if we were going to be able to throw the ball. We thought we might have to run every play. ... It wasn't Blake, it was the terminology and learning.
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It affects you. Either you get stronger or you don't. Obviously, it made him stronger.
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Wisconsin hasn't always been Wisconsin. At one point, they were in the lower levels. They ended up going to the Rose Bowl and did it pretty quickly.
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Some of the patterns he runs you kind of marvel at because he really appears to be a natural at the position and I haven't seen too many of those, especially as a young guy in college. It's a pretty mental position.
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That was a pretty athletic move. I don't know if a lot of quarterbacks make that play.
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When you have as many penalties as we had and you have a score in the kicking game, that's a lot to overcome.
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We have been pointing to this game for our program, ... I think the (OSU fans making the trip) will be shocked at the enthusiasm and the vociferousness of the Hoosiers. They'll think, 'Where did these guys come from? They must have stayed up all night waiting for this game.'
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We knew we had to do it right now and not delay. So I threatened, cajoled and pleaded this winter, and our guys seem to have really responded. They spend a lot of time in the weight room and I think that shows.