Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen
Christopher Scott "Chris" Petersenis an American football coach, currently the head coach at the University of Washington...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth13 October 1964
CityYuba City, CA
box guy outside positive pushing thinking
He's a real positive guy, and a can-do guy. ... He also was a guy who was always thinking outside the box and pushing the envelope.
anybody bright impressive
He's been as impressive as anybody we've got recruiting. He's going to have a real bright future.
came jumping knowledge pass somebody
When he did come in here and interview, his knowledge came jumping out. He was somebody we couldn't pass up.
chemistry coming earn few gets guys matter talent
We're going to have to go out there and earn it, though. We had a lot of guys coming back this year. It doesn't matter how few guys you lose, the chemistry always changes. Talent only gets you so far. Chemistry ... has to come with it.
competition good health terms
We have to have two good quarterbacks, if not more, just in terms of health and if things don't go the way they should. Competition is good.
across bring checkers guys jump looking rope stop whether
You can come across as a jerk. ... But that's the No. 1 characteristic we're looking for from guys on our field. Whether it's checkers or jump rope or football, to stop me you've got to bring everything you've got.
growing pains summer tried
Those guys, they're having growing pains and that's to be expected. As much as we tried to get them in there in the summer and get them prepared, there's just nothing like being in a game. You just can't simulate that situation.
except four running seven teams tendency
We play a lot of people. That way not everyone has to know everything we're doing, except for the quarterback. He has to know everything. Some teams have a tendency to play three, four receivers. We'll play seven or eight. Some teams play one or two running backs. We'll play five.
We didn't have enough steaks for everyone so we had to go for two.
apparent football guy
It was very apparent that this guy is a first-class football coach.
coach excellent football good great hire people program
He's an excellent football coach. It's a great hire for those guys. The way I look at it, he'll make us better. That program will be better for him, and competition's a good thing. That makes people better.
blend call chameleon
We call it a chameleon offense. We just kind of blend in and look one way one week, a different way the next.
best coaches faster full players slow study understand
The best way to get better is to study yourself. Our players and our coaches are always studying. We have that attitude. When you study, you know what to do, and when you understand your assignment, you play faster because you don't have to slow down to make decisions. We like to play at full speed.
challenged good
That is something I'm always challenged with on the field. To be a good person even when it's not going like it should.