Houston Nutt
Houston Nutt
Houston Dale Nutt, Jr.is a former American football coach and former player. He currently works for CBS Sports as a college football studio analyst. Previously, he served as the head football coach at Murray State University, Boise State University, the University of Arkansasand University of Mississippi...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth14 October 1957
CityLittle Rock, AR
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We are very active with drug testing and (head athletic trainer) Dean Weber does a good job of checking up on any suspicions we might have. And that's the thing, Jermaine would have been the absolute last player we would have suspected. Every indication was that he was not taking drugs, but obviously we don't know for certain.
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The terrible disaster in New Orleans with his family.
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I want 30,000 minimum. It?s going to be a great day for former players and our players and it?s going to be televised. I want the television to see our fans there.
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Vinnett had a great summer, ... and has been one of our leaders, but he's never, ever had this much pain in his knees with tendinitis. He can't change direction. He's very doubtful.
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We really needed this one. I was worried we had forgotten the words to the fight song.
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Marcus Monk is fine, and we've got to get one more receiver to really help him. Cedric Washington has got to stay consistent, but we need another speed receiver.
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That was good then. I'm glad they cheered. I wish we would have completed it. I would have stood up and cheered if we completed it.
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What we were trying to do was get to the fourth quarter. And we couldn't get there. They could score so fast. It messes you up. They're the best offensive team I've seen, absolutely.
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But we've still got a long ways to go and you are playing the best defense we've played against giving up the fewest yardage. Joe Kines has this defense running to the ball. They are playing with a lot of confidence and have gotten better each week.
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Leinart is a coach on the field ? he's a true playmaker, ... It's the best offensive team I've seen.
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We've put a great deal of emphasis on it. There have have been no balls on the ground the past two days and that's the way we like it.
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We're about to jump back into the (Southeastern Conference) and the level of competition is going to go up a notch and all we're trying to do is get these guys playing at their best.
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We're going to have to be ready. Not only running the football, we need to keep improving our passing game. Our receivers are going to have to be ready. I just think everybody, tight ends, backs, you can't be one dimensional in this league.
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We were a little nervous going into the game without Kyle Roper,