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...
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.
hold losing trying upset
I'm trying to hold myself together. I'm just upset because they're losing their home.
attention great pay run team together
They've put together a great run to end the season. When a team comes in the way they are playing, that is something that you have to pay attention to.
care football glad kids matter nevada ready weather
I'm glad it's at Nevada and it was set up at the end of the year... It doesn't matter if it's snowing. I don't care what the weather is. Our kids will be ready to play this football game.
ready team worried
I'm not worried about that. I'm really not. Our team will be ready to play. They know what's at stake.
genuine great learning men nfl overall process program quality run schemes several speaks teams testament type volumes
It was a great process and learning experience. I think it speaks volumes about the quality of our program at Fresno State. With the schemes we run and type of young men who come through our program, it's a great testament to our overall program that several NFL teams had a genuine interest.
came took
They came in and took something from us, and we've never got it back.
disposal key knowledge necessary personnel
We've got all the necessary weapons. And if we have key injuries, I think we've got enough personnel to make any adjustments we need. The knowledge of the game, being able to get in and out of plays, we have so much more at our disposal now.
credit plays season sort stretch
This was sort of the story of our season - down the stretch we didn't get it done. I thought we had opportunities but credit Tulsa, they made the plays when they had to and we didn't when we were in position.
associated award bulldog candidate college daily demeanor duties embodies football goes great high leader locker player productive qualities respectful ronnie
Dwayne embodies what Bulldog football is all about. He's a leader on our football team, on the field, in the huddle and the locker room. He goes about his daily duties with a professional demeanor and is respectful of his peers. He has also been a productive player for us at a high level. He is a great candidate for this award and the kind of player who should be associated with the qualities that Ronnie Lott exhibited in college and professional football.
except football great played
Except for one play, I thought he played a great football game.
advantage coming controlled crowd easier emotion games hand listen players team tough understand week
We've got a big one coming up this week and our team realizes it, ... They've been in big games before and they understand. Our players have been to tough places. We've had the advantage of experiencing a tough environment. That doesn't make it any easier though. You still have to be prepared, listen well, know your hand signals, etc. You have to understand the emotion of the crowd is controlled by the whole team and what we have to do as the visitors, is try and take that part of the game out of the picture.
bigger main next picked pile week
We are still at the main table. We were all in. We picked up all their chips, and now we've got a bigger pile -- and next week we'll go all in again.
bring great knew
We knew it'd be a great matchup to bring in Ron,