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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I don't know all the details of what happened after the game, but certainly we don't condone activities such as that. That certainly detracts from a great bowl game and what the spirit of college football is all about.
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I'd like to get the best people as soon as possible. This is about this team and these players, making sure they have the best opportunity to be successful.
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Obviously, he has missed a lot of work, so he is getting behind. Linebacker is a strong position for us.
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Selfishly speaking, having Kirby is a tremendous lift for our football team. I'm probably more excited about Kirby now than maybe I've ever been.
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Since I named him starter, he's taken the ball and run with it. He knows what to expect.
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Maybe it was just (FSU's) time. Did we have the better team? I think we had the better team tonight. But you have to play better.
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Maybe it was Florida State's time. I think we had the better team, but I think they played better.
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We need as much of this as we can get, just to learn how to play the game, ... It's obvious that we have a lot of players that don't know how to play the game right now. This was a combination of some really good defense and some really bad offense.
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When things don't go well, you evaluate and make changes that have to be made. You cannot stay the same. We have to go in the right direction with the right staff.
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LSU met their part of the bargain and we didn't.
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I hate it because it is the call that really stood out. We?re on the field; we think we have won the game. There is all the emotion. And all of a sudden, we lose the game.
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We got a glimpse of what can happen, where we can be. And with a very good Colorado team coming to town with a week off, certainly we'll have a tremendous challenge there. But I think being at home, this is a time we've got to build on. We've got to take advantage of it. Seize the day.
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When you lose, obviously you reevaluate everything. We'll make personnel decisions after we evaluate the film.
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We're planning on playing Saturday. We're still days out. What is it, the cone of concern? It doesn't look very good. But anyway, whatever we'll need to do, we'll need to do. We're preparing as if we're playing Friday or Saturday.