Joe Novak
Joe Novak
Joe Novakis a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1996 to 2007, compiling a record of 63–76...
asking capable experience factor josh phil sure
You have to make sure you're asking your quarterback to do things he's capable of doing. The experience factor is the thing that's missing. Phil can't become an experienced QB in one or two games, and Josh was a three-year starter. So we have to live with that.
biggest both considered dan decide good interior itself mark might offensive phil question situation sophomore sorted step wide work
Our biggest question mark might be our interior offensive line. We also have to get the linebackers sorted out. Decide who will step in at wide receiver, and the quarterback situation will work itself out. In my opinion, we have two really good ones (senior Phil Horvath and sophomore Dan Nicholson) who could both be considered starters.
carry game hope load
I hope we don't have to have Garrett carry it 35 times a game. He may have a game or two where he does, but I'd like to take the load off him a little bit.
coaching extremely good group pleased staff team
That's a real good group of captains. I know the coaching staff and the team are extremely pleased with that foursome.
ahead billy hour sign until
They can't sign until 7, but Billy is an hour ahead of us.
beat best played time ton
The time we got beat we blitzed a whole ton and we weren't even in the ballgame. We got ripped. The best we've played them was when we were completely conservative defensively. That's our style.
adrian davis football game good players room
Adrian Davis is a good football player. He's a doggoned good little back. There's room in this game for players like him.
best brought class
As a whole, this class is the best athletically we've brought in here.
needed sloppy win
A win is a win. It was a sloppy win, but a win nonetheless. I'll tell you what ? after two losses, we needed this win bad.
beat earliest hardly schools ten
Our earliest ever. We don't beat the Big Ten schools very often. Hardly at all, if they want a kid.
ball great guy job playing pleased trying within
Phil's been doing a great job of getting the ball to the right guy this season. He's playing within himself, not trying to do too much. I'm real pleased with what he's been able to do so far.
Like having your first baby, right. He's like an expectant father.
draft five kids overall seniors seven six talented team
They may be overall the most talented team in the league. They have 14 seniors starting. I've been told five or six or seven of those kids are going to be draft picks.
fingers personally sticky
I personally thought he had sticky fingers when I was around him.