Hayden Fry
Hayden Fry
John Hayden Fryis a former American football player and coach. He played college football for Baylor University. He served as the head coach at Southern Methodist University, North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas, and the University of Iowa, compiling a career college football record of 232–178–10. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2003...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 February 1929
CityEastland, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Everybody in the country was watching. There were so many different things that took place that made it a special evening.
They kept referring to what was on television. I haven't seen that.
I instructed Chuck to call a time out with six second to go. Chuck called it with two seconds left. I nearly had a heart attack.
I'll be here in my home with three big screens, ... I'll be watching three games at a time, and when they're over, I'll look at three more.
I've felt sorry for young people who didn't have an opportunity to play football, because I know what the game can offer.
It's been fun to get the reaction of visiting coaches to the color of their locker room. Most don't notice it, but those that do are in trouble. . . . When I talk to an opposing coach before a game and he mentions the pink walls, I know I've got him. I can't recall a coach who has stirred up a fuss about the color and then beat us.
They call the first time out, he trots off the field laughing, 'can you believe those guys are trying to ice me?'
Every season has its own personality, ... In 2002, internally we felt very good about that team, and the way it turned out was not a total shock. The last two years were a little different, and last year may have been one for the books. It will be an interesting race, and hopefully we'll be right in it ... but certainly, a lot of things can happen between now and September, or now and November.
The more down-to-earth things can help a lot.
I didn't have any idea what happened to Ivory. I assumed he went back to California.
They didn't give it to us. The official said it was out of bounds. Brent Musburger had the replay. He was in bounds by a good yard.
There were times that Ronnie and I would go out for dinner after we got done practicing, and we'd talk about everything from our families to what we can do to become better coaches. He was a tremendous person, a super great guy and a heck of a coach.
Then he looks up and smiles at me.
We're going to foul up once in a while, but people need to know we don't do it on purpose. Playing the game with integrity-that's what it's all about.