Phil Bennett
Phil Bennett
Phillip Bennett OBEis a former Welsh international rugby union fly half from 1969 to 1978. His flair and range of tricks, including his famous sidestep and swerve, meant he was a firm favourite with crowds...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth3 December 1955
job knew rebuilding took
When I took the SMU job, I knew it would be a rebuilding process,
contain patience rush speed tackle tight
We'll need to use our speed and tackle well defensively, ... We must have patience on offense. With McNeal, we'll have to play it tight to the vest. We have to contain him. The rush will be crucial.
biggest
My biggest disappointment ... is our tackling. It was horrendous.
risk
I don't know if I want to risk it. I'm real leery.
guests hopefully
Hopefully it doesn't rain, ... but if it does, we will be able to accommodate our guests with tents and such.
felt totally
Gareth was totally devastated, he felt he'd been let down by the Union.
earn respect until
In this game, and in this life, you don't get respect until you earn it.
cog decision vital
I'm disappointed right now in our quarterback play, ... They are such a vital cog in the offense. At that position, you need decision makers.
beg closest friends-or-friendship saw
I had some of my closest friends beg me not to take this job, ... I saw something they didn't.
great legends list
It's a great list - they're legends of the game,
game lie met second wife
It?s special, ... That?s the place where I met my first wife and where my second wife (lived). I?m not going to lie and say it?s just another game for me. It?s not.
conference
They didn't want to be in a conference with us, and again, that's their right,
close fewest mistakes played team
They are a team very much like us and have played in some very close games. The team that makes the fewest mistakes and executes will win.
difference good kids looking proving starting tonight
This is a starting point, ... I told these kids when I recruited them that we were going to play for championships and that I was looking for difference makers. ... Now we have to start proving it and tonight was a good start.