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...
hurts shoulder surgery tough
He's a tough guy. He had shoulder surgery and has come back. His shoulder hurts him, but he still practices.
continue high standards understand
I have very high standards of what I expect. I think we can do much better, but I also think we are where we want to be. I think we'll continue to get better and understand it more.
dead four
It's dead even. There are four guys, and they're all competing.
add assistant background best both coach energy enthusiasm football found national search special teams tony
We did a national search to find both the best person and assistant football coach and I know we have found that in Tony Dews. We wanted to add someone with a lot of energy and enthusiasm and his background in special teams was a real plus.
everybody
To get to where everybody understands what you are doing and completely understands it, yes, it is difficult.
calling respect
The whole thing is respect. They are our rival, and we're not going to give them the respect of calling them by their name.
guy heart played
This guy is a warrior. He played his heart out.
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.
believe easily extra games gone great last missed sergio win
The thing that is great about it is that last week, after Sergio missed that extra point, he could have very easily gone into the tank. But he didn't. We all believe in him. He's a great kicker. And he's going to win a lot of other games for us this year.
good three
You never have too many corners. I think right now we have three really good ones.
critical defense stops
Our defense has got to make critical stops at critical times in the game.
looks possibly run wholesale
I don't know what that looks like, but there is a chance. But I don't think we would make a wholesale change. I think no matter, (James is) always going to be a corner, but he could possibly play another position. But I just think you run out of corners, and I don't think you (want that).
bowl great love normally opportunity system team
On the one hand, I love the bowl system. I love the opportunity to be in bowls, and it's a great thing. I would like to keep the bowl system and still have a playoff. That allows team to get in there (a championship game) that normally wouldn't get in.
playing
Leon is playing better and better every week.