Ted Roof
Ted Roof
Terrence Edwin Roof, Jr.is an American football coach and former player. Currently, he is the defensive coordinator at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Roof served as the head coach at Duke University from 2003 to 2007, compiling a 6–45 record. Noted for his highly aggressive defenses, Roof was the defensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota, and at Auburn University, winning the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. His most recent position, prior to returning to his alma mater, was that...
affected certainly field outcome second surely third tone
It certainly set the tone for the second half. I surely don't want to say that was the only play that affected the outcome of the game, but we've got to be able to get off the field on third and long.
beat football game phase team
We just got beat in every phase of the game today. They are a much better football team than we are.
bit closer guys happen practice wait week
We're going to wait to see what happens. We don't know what's going to happen right there right now. We're going to practice this week and give some guys some turns, some opportunities, and then we'll make an announcement about what we're going to do there a little bit closer to the game.
care preparing top
Right now we're preparing like we're not going to have him. The most important thing for him is to take care of his family. That's the top priority.
errors large margin
Right now, we do not have a large margin for error. Unforced errors are unacceptable.
everybody player
Everybody will be a better player when they're 23 than they are at 18.
beat football
We got beat by a better football team.
belief great kids played powerful
That was a great day for us. I thought our kids played really well. We had a lot of belief that day and belief is a powerful tool.
catch particular protect run throw
We do have to get something going offensively, but it's not any one particular deal. We need to protect the quarterback better, we need to run better routes, we need to throw it better and we need to catch it better.
bitter fought good
I thought it was a good fight. I thought we fought to the bitter end.
I think they're in the same ballpark. I think they're very comparable.
change strengths sure weaknesses
I wouldn't change anything. We have to go back to making sure we have evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of our players.
appreciate certainly duke football future respect wish
I wish him well in his future endeavors. I certainly appreciate Mike's contributions to Duke football and respect him for that.
bottom good happy line losing lost players position simply
Nobody's happy about losing or how we lost it. When good players are put in position to make plays, they've got to make them. The bottom line is we simply have to get better.