Karl Dorrell
Karl Dorrell
Karl Dorrellis an American football coach, former player and the current Wide Receiver coach for the New York Jets. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Vanderbilt University, a position he assumed in January 2014 until December 1, 2014. Dorrell served as the head football coach of the University of California, Los Angelesfrom 2003 to 2007, compiling a record of 35–27. He led the UCLA Bruins to five bowl appearance in five seasons, but did not coach in...
confidence course energy fashion further keeping kick positive reduced rough series start thinking
We had such a rough start, being down so early, by so much and still keeping our composure. We just kind of reduced our thinking before that first touchdown: 'Let's just get one series.' Then we reduced it even further to 'let's just get one positive play.' Then start the energy going in a positive fashion over the course of that series of play. We did that and our confidence started to kick in.
ball explosive ourselves played quickly start statement talked victory
We played a very explosive ball game. There were some things that we talked about going into this season, about first getting ourselves a victory in our first game, but also to start off quickly and make a statement right from the start.
engine positive reduced start
Then we reduced it even further, let's get one positive play and then start getting the engine going in a positive fashion.
biggest control issue line maintain starts
Our biggest issue is to maintain some control of the line of scrimmage. It starts up front. That's where we think we're a little better than we've been in the past.
biggest control issue line maintain starts
Our biggest issue is to maintain some control of the line of scrimmage, ... It starts up front. That's where we think we're a little better than we've been in the past.
reduce thinking tried
We just tried to reduce our thinking before that first touchdown, let's just get one series.
barn caliber far game last prove steps sure team won year
We won a game up there last year that was a barn burner, that went down to the last seconds, so I'm sure in their minds, they have something to prove. In our minds, we have something to prove about the caliber of team that we are and the steps that we've made so far this year.
bad best excited momentum mouths ready taste
We got the bad taste out of our mouths and we are excited about the momentum in our program. We are ready to take our best shot.
good national
We got some recognition in our program, which was good to see, from a national standpoint,
camp drew played training
Drew has played all the way through, from training camp to (the OSU game),
adrian best coming defense game job limiting rushing tremendous
Our defense has been coming up with big stops, ... They had their best game of the season. They did a tremendous job of limiting Oklahoma's rushing attempts, particularly Adrian Peterson.
continuity early flow good
We had some good continuity and flow early in the game.
anybody offense people skilled
We have enough skilled people in our offense to give most anybody the football,
bigger bowls conference endured happen last line position stake
The things that we've endured the last two years and getting in a position now to have a stake in the conference and also a bigger stake in bowls and all those things that happen down the line with ramifications of this game.