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
days planning playing
We're planning on playing Saturday. We're still days out.
difference game lift run weight
When you get to this level, as I've said before, you can only lift so much weight and you can only run so fast. How are you going to be a difference maker? How are you going to take your game up? And that's what Brandon's done.
gravitate players receptive special start
The players have been really receptive to the new coaches, and there's some special things they're being taught. Once they know they're going to get better, they start to gravitate to it.
whatever
With Olsen, whatever he does, it's like, 'Wow,'
coach help move offense offensive pleased question todd turned
Without question he will help our offense move forward. Todd has turned down opportunities to coach in the NFL, so we're pleased to have him as part of our offensive staff.
finish great positive
We've had a great spring, so we want to finish up well and end on a positive note.
defense extremely game giving kept operation win
The operation was tragic. That was an extremely disappointing loss. Our defense kept giving us opportunities to win the game and we just didn't get it done. That's why it was so disappointing.
concern
There is some concern there. He's been pretty sore.
class excited good great last signing together
We had a great day today. We feel really good about our signing class. We're still very excited about last year's class and we put together another outstanding class this year. And that's what you have to do - you have to do it every year.
brought burned contingent extra full great guys midnight oil spent tremendous
We had a great day today. We didn't have a full contingent of coaches. Guys burned the midnight oil and spent the extra effort. We feel like we brought in a tremendous class.
huge tough win
This was a tough place to play, ... This is a huge, huge win for us.
coming good hard maybe nfl people players program year
This year we don't have as many high-profile guys, ... but there's some really good players here that, because they're coming out of this program, NFL people will take a very hard look at and maybe draft, where at another program maybe they wouldn't get drafted.
bowl games orange
We need to get some of these big games in the Orange Bowl first.
defense offense stepped
The defense really stepped it up, and the offense didn't,