Mark Farley
Mark Farley
Mark Farleyis an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Northern Iowa, a position he has held since 2001. Farley played inside linebacker at Northern Iowa from 1983 to 1985. He led the team in tackles in 1984 and 1985 and was named Gateway Football Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 1985. He then became an assistant at Northern Iowa. In 1989 he was named linebackers coach by new head coach Terry Allen...
decided difference good position rise throughout
There's no front-runner for that position right now. To me, there's some good things that they've all done throughout camp, and I think the difference in who will rise to the second-team quarterback will be decided over the summer.
career finally talking timing
We've been talking for years. This was one of those opportunities in his career when the timing was finally right for it to happen. We had a need, and he had an opening.
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What Tate did well was adjusting at the line of scrimmage. He saw what we were rolling into and he took advantage of it.
calm composed eric
Eric is so calm and composed as a quarterback,
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Ryan makes plays because of his intelligence He knows where he belongs ... knows his assignments which helps him play faster.
people
You always think you're going to have a chance. That's the way competitive people are. You get up for a challenge.
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We were looking for great teachers - teachers with great enthusiasm who have a passion to coach. Then, we needed some wisdom, as well. I think we got all of those things with the combination of the three guys we hired.
catching confident
We're catching them as a very confident team.
changed course game pleased
I was pleased with the game. Initially, we were going to let the quarterbacks go live and see what they could do. Had we done that, I think it would have changed the course of the game.
compete defensive secondary
We need to make that defensive secondary better, we need to find some linebackers, and we need to compete and make those defensive linemen tougher.
defend felt football people playing power today
We just felt we had to become a power football team, and if we were going to make that move, today was the day to do it. Getting this on film and playing like this on the field, people are going to have to defend the run.
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We'll have two evenly matched teams and that will keep the score down. But it's good competition and we are looking forward to seeing who can step up.
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The real story on Ryan is how he has overcame his setbacks. Because when you climb to the top - become a starter - and an injury occurs that keeps you out for a long time, you have to start back at the bottom rung. Ryan fought his way back up.
bring carry coaches core five guys manage players spring
We will have coaches come and go. The better coaches we bring in, the more guys will end up leaving. But if we can keep the core and manage the system, I think the players can get better each spring and carry it over to the fall, and they can do it for all five years they are here.