Dick Tomey
Dick Tomey
Richard Hastings Tomeyis an American football coach and former player. Tomey has served as the head football coach at the University of Hawaii, University of Arizona, and San Jose State University, compiling a career college football record of 183–145–7. His last full-time coaching position was as the special teams coach at UH in 2011 under head coach Greg McMackin, who resigned after the season. Tomey was not retained by McMackin's successor, Norm Chow. Tomey served as a head coach of...
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We wanted to set a firm foundation so we wouldn't be on a two-year track. And the truth is the NCAA rules have changed dramatically in the past 15 years so it's difficult to get JC guys in and ready to go.
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The group is an affirmation that our program is moving in the right direction. It's all part of building a program. It's also a reflection of the NCAA rules that make it more difficult for junior college players to come in and be immediately eligible. We're very pleased with their commitment to academic success and their position flexibility.
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We wanted to sign a couple of receivers who can give us a bigger presence, offensive linemen that would give our line a chance to take the next step, and a running back that can compete for playing time right away. Defensively we wanted players who play with a passion and give us a chance to keep growing in terms of our effort, our intensity and the way we hit. The players we signed certainly fit into these categories.
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Best excuse to skip spring ball I've ever heard.
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Rufus is a terrific receiver. James is outstanding. Broussard can be outstanding.
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Next year we'll recruit character. This year, we're going to recruit characters.
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We want to be known for the way we play, not what we look like.
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It's always better when you have a chance to know more about somebody. As a result my expectations are much higher.
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They're just a good offensive team. You can't stop everything all the time. That's a terrific team.
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They're not going to take any existing scholarships away. We'll have three fewer new scholarships.
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Al Simmons is as good a defensive backfield coach as I've been around in my career. His results will be immediate at ASU. He's an exceptional coach and an exceptional person. He taught me a lot about football while coaching together with the San Francisco 49ers. I was fortunate enough to get him last year as a graduate assistant at San Jose State while he was still in the employ of the 49ers. His Pacific-10 Conference and state of California roots run deep and he will help the ASU program in many ways.
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We're running the West Coast offense whatever that means. We're going to focus on the intermediate passing game. We'll throw it every down if we have to or we'll run it every down if we have to.
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We want our fans to enjoy Spartan football home and away. This game fits our new philosophy of playing as many Western teams as possible and USC is the best there is at this point. It will be exciting for San Jose State to play against them.
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We really enjoyed seeing our friends have such a great experience.