Ron Zook
Ron Zook
Ronald Andrew Zookis an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Florida from 2002 to 2004 and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 2005 to 2011. Zook is a native of Ohio and an alumnus of Miami University, where he played college football. He has worked as an assistant coach in the National Football Leaguewith the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints. In August 2012, he...
chance game good
It's important that this game is competitive. This should give us a good chance and, hopefully, be entertaining for our fans.
blunders game great lesson lose normally special teams win
You normally don't have two blunders like that on special teams and win a game. Our thing was we're not going to lose a game because of special teams. That's a great lesson to be learned.
game head safe time
If this had been a game he would have played, but you want to be safe any time you have a head injury.
defensive game second threw
My second game as defensive coordinator when I was at Cincinnati, ... He threw 52 (points) on us.
defensive game penn played second threw university
My second game as a defensive coordinator when I was at the University of Cincinnati, we played Penn State, ... He threw 52 (points) on us.
against coach college football game honor privilege
What he's done for the game of college football is unbelievable, ... It is an honor and privilege to coach against him.
bad course game kept near saying shape
We're not near in as bad of shape as I thought we were during the course of the game. I kept saying during the course of the game that we were not getting enough pressure.
bowl game looks lose remember supposed watching
I remember watching their bowl game and thinking, 'Holy smokes. They were supposed to lose 26 guys, but it looks like they've completely reloaded.
run
In any league, at any level, you have to be able to run the football.
assault backs good running year
I know there will be an all-out assault on running backs a year from now, and there are some really good running backs in the vicinity.
athletic club guys knew realize veteran
I knew that Rutgers was much improved, ... They're a veteran club and experienced, and I didn't realize they're as athletic as they are. I know a lot of their guys from recruiting, so I know they're talented.
coming hurdle key major pounding proud successful
I'm just so proud of them. They did what we've been pounding into their heads, ... Coming back was the key thing for us today. We have a long, long way to go. But we did something that I think was a major hurdle for us to have a successful program.
priority
They know they have to go to class. Their first priority is to get an education. You're here to play football, but you're also here to get an education. You have got to go to class.
low
I'm about as low as I've been in a while,