Pat Hill
Pat Hill
Lawrence Patrick Hillis an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Fresno State from 1997 until his dismissal following the 2011 season. In 15 seasons as head coach as Fresno State, he led the Bulldogs to a record of 112–80, 11 bowl game appearances, and a share of the 1999 Western Athletic Conference title...
change hard keeping lean light line offensive philosophy small
We're very small and lean in weight, but very athletic. I made a real change in my philosophy of offensive line play. We are working very hard at keeping our offensive linemen light and lean.
map program road school
That's the way the road map is for a school like ours, ... That's what we've got to do to have the kind of program we want.
close davis michael personal process
Michael Lombardi is a very close personal friend. Al Davis is a first-class person. It just didn't fit. If I'm a professional coach, it's a completely different thing. You keep the process going.
penalty
We were up 17-0 and only one penalty was called,
ends season undefeated week whether
Whether your undefeated season ends in Week 2 or after Week 8, it's tough,
good hope played plays remembered
I thought he played a really good game. I hope he's remembered for making a lot of big plays for us.
game gone june talked
June and I have talked about it. I know there's some real thought that has gone into ... making it a non-league game at the end of the year. I think it would be great.
five offense
Toledo has been in this offense now for five years so I think they are a little more efficient,
defeated games great purpose though
getting a lot of big payday games in big venues, which is great for those programs. I think that has defeated the purpose for us, anyway, of getting really high-profile games, even though they're on the road.
both expect oregon polls ranked schedule top toughest
From top to bottom, this is the toughest non-conference schedule we've ever had. I expect two of our non-conference opponents, Oregon and LSU, to both be ranked in the top 10 of the preseason polls this fall.
believe critical obviously penalties unheard wrong yards
I don't believe we're an undisciplined team. Obviously we were in the wrong place in the wrong times in critical situations. I mean, 16 penalties for 155 yards - that's unheard of. It's unbelievable.
maybe
I'd like to see it at 10, 20, 30,000. Maybe someday.
game gets
Right away, you could see he had something about him. He gets the game of football. He really gets it.
becoming coaching family genuine head interest name nfl owe regarding several since success teams time
Because of the success we've had at Fresno State, I have been contacted by several NFL teams regarding their head coaching openings. I'm not going to name the teams, out of respect, but only to say there is genuine interest. Since becoming head coach at Fresno State, I have never interviewed for another job, but with so much interest at this time from NFL teams, I owe it to my family to look and listen.