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
best chance team
Whichever team is able to make their quarterback better has the best chance of being successful.
chance good great guys player team
We have good players. Now who will be a great player or All-American? Some of those guys will be around here and have a chance to do those things if our team is good. If our team is not good, those things probably will disappear.
both chance compete excited football high improve individual level opportunity players
Both players are excited about the opportunity to come back for the chance to compete at a high level and improve as individual football players.
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Everybody wants to play well on Saturday afternoon in front of 80,000 and on national television. But when you're in the hot summer sun and when you've got a chance to eat four pizzas and you don't go, that was the thing that made an indication this guy's really going to dedicate himself.
chance coaches ready slower time work
It's a slower time in the spring. You're not getting ready to play a game. You get a chance for the coaches to work with you because you don't have as many (players), normally.
achieve bowl chance east goals win
We still have a chance to achieve all the goals we've set. We set a goal to win the Big East championship and get a BCS bowl game. We still have that opportunity. ... That's amazing.
achieve bowl chance east goals win
We still have a chance to achieve all the goals we've set, ... We set a goal to win the Big East championship and get a BCS bowl game. We still have that opportunity. ... That's amazing.
chance gave people took
I think we did have a little edge, ... We took it a little personal. I don't think people gave us much of a chance to win.
chance graduate great kid national nfl
I think we are unique, ... If I'm a kid I'd say 'Let's see, I've got great weather, great facilities, I've got a chance to play in the NFL and I am going to graduate and I've got a chance to play for the national championship.'
miss players step
We miss Ryan, but we have players who can step up.
continue work
We have to continue to work and get better at what we do.
certainly coach people players special
We are certainly pleased. When you are around very special people, you like to keep those people around the players and the programs. Coach Cristobal is one of those.
certainly work
We certainly have a lot of work to do offensively.
south stay talent
There's always been talent in South Florida, it just didn't stay here.