Larry Coker
Larry Coker
Larry Edward Cokeris an American football coach and former player. From 2001 to 2006, Coker served as the head coach at the University of Miami. His 2001 Miami team was named the consensus national champion after an undefeated season that culminated with a victory in the Rose Bowl over Nebraska. In the process of winning the championship, Coker became the 2nd head coach since 1948 to win the national championship in his first season.Coker was fired by Miami on November...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 June 1948
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We believe Devin would be better served by staying in school and finishing his degree and becoming more proficient as a football player. But we respect his decision.
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The defense did dominate, and I think we have an opportunity to be an outstanding defensive team. We ran the ball a little better today than we have in the spring, but we didn't pass and catch the ball very well. That was the big thing today. Our defense had a great day today.
When Derrick's had opportunities he's done pretty well with it,
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Our special teams really let us down, and we didn't protect our quarterback nearly as well as we need to. Offensively, we did some good things.
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They're starting to play with a lot of confidence. I think we have enough talent there to be good. Are we ready for Florida State? No. But we don't play Florida State right away, so we have a little time and we need a little time.
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A lot of them come back here. Jonathan Vilma just left a few days ago to come back to New York. Dan Morgan was here. They love coming back.
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A lot of things can happen. There are no guarantees that we're going to win. There are no guarantees that Texas and Southern Cal are going to win.
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A lot of things can be done better on both sides.
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They're having fun, ... There's a lot more enthusiasm. They're playing well. They're enjoying playing well together. They're just having fun together.
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There's certainly a lot of speed coming out of South Florida. It's densely populated and there's great weather. You get year-round athletes, plus outstanding track programs help perpetuate speed.
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There's always going to be uncertainty until it's a done deal. I anticipate all three of them coming back. I've been told they're coming back, but again, is there some uncertainty. Certainly, there is some uncertainty.
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That's not how we operate. As a football program, we don't condone activities such as that. Obviously, it detracts from the bowl game and what the spirit of football is all about.
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You're going to win with 4-yard runs, and Tyrone has been able to give that to us.
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Devin's going to be a great player for us and I just haven't been around a corner more talented than Devin Hester. And we expect him to be a really great corner. But again, he's been there one year. And let's understand, Marcus Maxey is very talented. He's an awfully good player or he wouldn't be there.