Chad Henne
Chad Henne
Chad Steven Henneis an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He attended the University of Michigan. While attending, Henne became the second all time true freshman starting quarterback in Michigan history; accumulated a total of 32 wins in regular season play, 8,740 offensive yards, and 87 touchdowns; and in his senior season, led the Wolverines to a Capital One Bowl victory over Florida. He was subsequently rewarded as the game's MVP after throwing for...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth2 July 1985
CityWyomissing, PA
(The interception) was just a poor decision, ... It's terrifying. You never want that to happen. I just didn't take care of the ball down there.
There were a lot of opportunities out there, and I just didn't execute, ... It wasn't the pressure. I'm used to that. The ball wasn't there where it was supposed to be. A couple of (passes) were high. I just didn't come out and execute today.
I had a lot of opportunities out there but I didn't execute. I didn't play to my ability. It wasn't the pressure. I'm used to that. I wasn't throwing the ball where it was supposed to go. Some (passes) were high, some low.
If we spread the ball out like we did today, then the sky is the limit for us.
If we spread the ball out like we did, the sky's the limit for us. If we get the ball to our playmakers, we're going to be well off.
I'm just trying to take charge of the offense. Last year, I was thrown in there as a freshman. You're a freshman and, of course, they look up to you as a quarterback. Verbally, there wasn't much out there. It was pretty much by example and physical attributes. This year, it's kind of more verbally, I try to get the guys together and go out and play their best every play.
It's mostly in the spread periods for the defense and trying to give the defense a look for the spread teams that come up (this season).
It was actually pretty easy. I really enjoyed the recruiting process, and it's something you can never expect. I just tried to remain calm throughout the whole process. I am glad to get it done before the craziness really starts.
We just get what we deserve. We didn't have as great a season this year as last year, but we're just happy to be in a bowl.
What my high school coach and I were saying is we can go back home with our heads up high now,
You have to give them credit. They did what they wanted to do.
Coming off that loss, everybody expected that we would be down. We sparked everybody's eyes with the way we rebounded.
Sometimes he gets a little worked up and I try to calm him down and tell him to go out there and make plays.
I go to the spot I'm supposed to be and turn around,'' he said.