Jack Bicknell
Jack Bicknell
Jack Bicknellis a retired American football coach, most recently known for his long involvement in NFL Europa and its predecessor, the World League of American Football. He served as the head football coach at the University of Maine from 1976 to 1980 and at Boston College from 1981 to 1988, compiling a career college football record of 77–90–2. In 1984, Bicknell coached his Boston College Eagles team to a 10–2 mark including a victory in the Cotton Bowl Classic. His...
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We've tried to stress to our players that they shouldn't think the worst. No one is having any success calling people in these areas. Our No. 1 priority is the well-being both physically and emotionally of these young men. This just wouldn't have been a good day to practice.
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The fact that the team really pitched in, I think the people up here appreciate that. One thing I know for sure, you appreciate what you have. A simple dorm room became everything. Just being able to have a bed and three hot meals and four walls and a roof, that's something to really be thankful for.
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I know those people are looking forward to coming over, watching the game and seeing their sons. I think it'll be a nice diversion for everyone.
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It's a combination of things. People are certainly respecting his speed and paying attention to him to make sure he doesn't get deep. They're trying to not let us get the ball to him. Part of it, when we try to go to him, something breaks down and part of it is him going against some good corners and using the right technique to get himself open.
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They basically had the clothes on their back, and that was it. It's been a real tough week. ... It's not like it just goes away. It's not like it's over. It's not over at all; it continues to go on. The people are still here. They still need to be taken care of. There are just so many ramifications to it. It's just overwhelming.
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I am very happy with the defense. They did an excellent job Saturday. People haven't been able to sustain the run. I'm real happy with the defense. That's why I'm so disappointed with that game.
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To me, the key (for us) is the secondary, only because it's a scary position, ... If a lineman gets beat, it usually isn't a touchdown, but if a safety doesn't get deep enough, it is. That's what makes it scary ... but I believe we have excellent players there and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens.
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Turnovers. That's always my No. 1 answer. We also have to contain their special teams because they do a good job with that. Obviously, we also have to make plays on offense.
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We've really got to look at it and see what gives us the best opportunity to make plays.
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We are going to give Donald the start and let Matt come off the bench. Offensively, we didn't play well last week and that wasn't Matt's fault or any one person's fault. It was a combination of a great Florida defense and us not executing across the board offensively.
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We have got to get back to work and get better. To me, we've got to be able to throw the ball and make plays with the pass.
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I'd love to tell you there's a whole bunch of difference, but it seems to be just a whole bunch of back and forth right now. We're done with our two weeks. We're trying to make some decisions. We'd love for one guy to rise up above the other, but right now they're both kind of going back and forth. If that's the case then they're both going to play. If not, then we'll name a starter. But right now we're not prepared to do that.
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I don't know what to say to someone who doesn't know what's going on with his mom and dad.
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NFL Europe is a whole new world for college quarterbacks. This is a step down from the NFL, but it's a big step up from college. When you get to the pros, it's hard to get used to how well everyone at every position can run. Quarterbacks make throws into the seam that used to get there in college and now they're getting picked. You get an education over here you can't get holding a clipboard.