Tyrone Willingham
Tyrone Willingham
Lionel Tyrone "Ty" Willinghamis a retired American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Stanford University, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Washington, compiling a career college football record of 76–88–1. He served as a volunteer for the Stanford University women's golf team...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 December 1953
CityKinston, NC
defense heart loss soul
That is a very costly loss for this team. He is the heart and soul -- not just our defense -- but our team.
meaningful others
I've done this before, ... But it's meaningful because there will be many others that will make something of it.
light matter
not discouraged, but disappointed. ... As a matter of fact, there is still a lot of light at the end of the tunnel. We just have to find a way to get to it.
alone conference sitting start team whether win
That is something that every Pac-10 team should start with, whether you are the last-place team or the first-place team. That's why you are in the conference ù to get to that pinnacle. We'd like to be one of those teams, so this is an important game. And by its place on the schedule, if you can win it, then you are sitting there alone for a little while.
great lived
It's a great rivalry, but I didn't think we lived up to our end of it.
along both rare run skill time
It's a rare skill to do both of those well and to know the right time to run and the right time to throw. But I think he's come along very well in that area.
california easier families few players quite
We have quite a few players from California so it makes it easier for their families to get there and see them play,
coaches country greatest hopefully job knowing prepared reasons took type
When you take that job, you understand. And I think that's one of the reasons that I took the job, because it is a place that has had some of the most prestigious coaches in the country with some of the greatest accomplishments in football. So, you take it knowing that. And hopefully you're prepared to try to live up to that type of manner.
clearer honest might picture
We'll have a clearer picture on that on Tuesday. Is it conceivable that he might play? We don't know yet. I think that's a very honest answer.
decision few goes practice sees snaps tries until
We won't know until practice today, until he goes out and tries a few snaps and sees what happens. Then after that, we'll probably be able to make a decision one way or the other. You'll probably know tomorrow.
practiced regain second
There's always going to be that. He hasn't even practiced with the (first or second units). Hopefully, he'll regain it quickly.
everybody guys special
You need guys with special talents, special minds, who don't think like everybody else.
advantage football good team
This is a very, very good football team. That is a football team that understands how to win. When they have an opportunity, they know how to take advantage of it.
based golf good relationship whether
I think we have a good relationship that is based on the right principles. But at the same time, it's still a very competitive relationship, whether it's golf or football.