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...
asset great last player
We thought (Johnson) was an outstanding player in last year's class. He will be a great asset to us in the secondary.
inside last stronger
we're stronger inside than we ever were last year.
gave last seniors stepped time won
If we play like we did today, we could have won the last two games. This was the first time that the seniors stepped up and never gave up.
downright good last
We were horrible. It was downright awful. I don't know how good we are, but we're a whole lot better than we were last year.
good hit last pay physically point price team time willing
I'll never be satisfied, but I like this team a whole lot better at this point than I did at this time last year. I know this team is willing to pay the price to be successful. I know that this team is in good shape. I know that they are physically tough, and that they will hit people. They have a will to win.
against defense defensive football gained good held key last plays
The key to our defense will be our defensive line. Last year, we held our own against some very good football teams. I think we gained some confidence. Titus has really made some plays in the spring.
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.
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.
develop games good mental mentally practices tough win
We've got to develop some mental toughness. It's why we don't have back-to-back good practices and why we can't win two games in a row. Right now, we're just not mentally tough enough. I'm disappointed because after a good day, we'll have a lackadaisical practice.
indicate record satisfying
We've come a long way, ... Our record doesn't indicate it, and it's probably not satisfying to a lot of people, but it's going to take a while.
week
This week has never been about just football; how could it be?
absolutely class huge impact recruiting state weekend
This weekend is absolutely huge for us. This recruiting class will have a huge impact on Mississippi State football.
front playing scheme seven solid tackling understand
We've been playing better defense. We understand the scheme better, we're pretty solid in the front seven and we're tackling better.