Mike Sanford
Mike Sanford
Michael Charles Sanfordis an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Indiana State University, a position he assumed in December 2012. Sanford served in the same capacity at the University of Nevada, Las Vegasfrom 2005 to 2009, compiling a record of 16–43. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he played quarterback for the Trojans from 1973 through 1976...
ways
I feel like we've improved, and we still have a long ways to go. By far, we have not arrived.
everybody
To get to where everybody understands what you are doing and completely understands it, yes, it is difficult.
defense execute football good stopping stops urgency
When the doldrums went away, I think we got a sense of urgency and started executing. When we execute and our defense stops them like we were stopping them, then we're going to become a good football team.
ability coverage defensive good
For a defensive back, he's very physical. And I think he has very good coverage ability. He makes us better.
dead four
It's dead even. There are four guys, and they're all competing.
bother conference improve mountain offense ready struggled team today west wind
We struggled in the wind, no question. I told the team that in the Mountain West Conference you have to be ready to play in all the elements: heat, cold, wind, dust, fog. But the offense really let the wind bother us today and we have to improve on that.
enjoyable existence lose miserable
We're not going to make it enjoyable to lose around here. It's going to be a miserable existence.
dominate football line physical
We want to be able to dominate the line of scrimmage. We want to be a physical football team.
academic arts associate earn expecting point previous situation
There's been an academic situation from a previous institution where he is, at this point of time, ineligible. He still has to earn his Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. We are expecting him to come back to UNLV when he does.
good three
You never have too many corners. I think right now we have three really good ones.
couple days percent safety strictly
The MRI was a strictly a safety precaution. He's still got a couple more days before he has to play. He's probably at about 90 percent right now.
guy heart played
This guy is a warrior. He played his heart out.
difficult helped learn strengths
I think it helped us to learn more about him and what his strengths are. It was very difficult (with the injury).
I think that is just part of the profession.