Sylvester Croom
Sylvester Croom
Sylvester Croom, Jr.is an American football coach. He is currently the running backs coach for the NFL's Tennessee Titans. He was the head coach at Mississippi State University from 2004 to 2008, and the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference. His father, Sylvester Croom, Sr., was himself an All-American football player at Alabama A&M, later the team chaplain at the University of Alabama, and has been recognized by that school as one of the state's 40...
ability ball fast figured grabbing holding line sure trying
(His ability) is no secret, ... (Georgia) figured that out the other night, holding him, grabbing him by the face-guard, making sure he didn't get off the line of scrimmage. They figured out real fast we're trying to get him the ball. We're always trying to get him the ball in a lot of different ways.
cal concerned far game good last lost southern team though weakness
As far as I am concerned they are just as good as Southern Cal last year. I don't see a weakness on their team right now even though they lost the game the other night.
biggest buying days far football forward foundation identity laid last moving players program starting win yard year
As long as we're moving forward -- some days it's inches, some days it's a yard or so, ... The biggest thing in last year and this year is getting a foundation laid as far as our identity as a program and our identity as a football team. Our players are buying into that, we're starting to win and we've just got to keep moving forward.
deal fear hungry people plays
I want him to make people afraid. I want to put fear into them. If he's hungry and plays with some attitude, ain't too many people who are going to deal with him. ...
best since spring
It's the best spring we had since we've been here.
beginning seniors
I told our seniors this was not the end of their career. This was the beginning of our championship run.
came half second
They came out in the second half and shoved it down our throats.
attitude chance change difficult football last order signifies time year
They were already out there throwing. This time last year it was difficult to get (players) to do that. It signifies a change in attitude and realization that a lot has to be done on their own in order for us to have a chance to be a championship football team.
campus football remain report suspension team
They will remain suspended from the football team through the remainder of this semester. When they report back to campus this summer, the suspension will be lifted.
georgia might players sign state tech
They've got so many players in the state of Georgia that Georgia and Georgia Tech can't sign them all. They might as well let us have some.
catch good schemes
They've got good schemes and they're well-coached and they play hard. But some of those little things may catch up with them at some point.
halfway increases pass run rush speed
It really increases our speed in the pass rush and still allows us to play the run halfway decent.
It's nothing that's going to keep him from playing.
extra gets line ran
It's the same thing as if we ran a toss-sweep. Then you line up on first down and 'let's go.' That's the way I look at it. (Norwood) gets an extra down.