Al Groh
Al Groh
Al Grohis an American football analyst and former player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1981 to 1986 and at the University of Virginia from 2001 to 2009, compiling a career college football coaching record of 85–92. Groh was also the head coach for the New York Jets of the National Football Leaguefor one season, in 2000, tallying a mark of 9–7. He last coached as the defensive coordinator for Georgia Tech...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth13 July 1944
emphasized game job moments week
We had emphasized all week long that it was everybody's job in this game to find a way to win. What we put into it is for moments like this -- the satisfaction from accomplishment.
discomfort feeling great particular pursued sunday
We haven't pursued this with great urgency. He wasn't in particular discomfort Sunday and he said he was feeling even better Monday.
ugly
Those kinks usually have an ugly way of only materializing during the games.
booth determined game phone played worked
We were kind of determined that we weren't going to let the game be played in a phone booth today, ... and it worked out pretty decently.
gave score
We didn't score enough. We gave up too much.
august catching improve polish since
We don't have Pawtucket, ... There's a lot of catching up to do with Ahmad's game, things he hasn't done since August 5 to polish and improve his game.
decision hoping last
We were hoping it would be a game-time decision last week.
came difference easy situation
It's easy to see they've got their quarterback situation in place for some time. They look like they all came from the same factory. It doesn't make much difference to us who plays.
chance eight good knows last months nine wants
It's been a real good progression in the last eight or nine months for him. He knows that if he wants to play more football, this is his last chance to show that he's worthy. He knows he has to make the most of it.
certainly fact grind indicative mean name players talented
This is kind of a 'Joe' team. There really are not many name players on the team. It doesn't mean that there aren't some talented players on the team, but there are certainly no big-name players on the team. It's indicative of the fact that we're all the same. They just come in every day and grind it out.
chicken early great halfway hyped premature running sky team whether
It's really still pretty early, ... We're only at the halfway mark. At that stage, I think it's too early to get hyped up about whether you have a great team and it's a little premature to be running around like Chicken Little saying, 'The sky is falling.'
cut questions
I'm not indulging any questions about Ahmad today, ... So, I thought we would cut the silliness off at the pass.
leave refuse
I know you want to leave me, but I refuse to let you go.
circumstance learned position question saying sides
I've learned over the years in this position that in most circumstances, it's not a question of the old saying that there are always two sides to every story. There are usually about 17 sides to every story.