Greg Robinson Ball Quotations

I don't know how much I'll be looking across at him. I think I'll be looking across at their players more than I will him. But Bobby Bowden is obviously a great football coach. He's won a lot of football games.

He's worked very hard. That's what I've asked him to do. His dream is to go on to pro football. He's learned. It's a process. We want him to be a very consistent back, in pass protection as well as running the football and staying healthy. I'd like to believe the process is in place and that he's going to continue to develop as the year goes on.

Football is a tough, demanding game. If you can't laugh a little, it can really wear on you. If I didn't laugh, I'd cry. You've got to be able to enjoy what you're doing. Whenever you can find a moment to lighten up a little, it's good. Our players are understanding how to do that.

I think (defensive line coach) Tim Cross made a great statement: 'It isn't about if we can play with them, but we need to win,' ... I was informed today that we were underdogs. I was informed of the amount (21 points). I will tell you, in my coaching career, this is the most I've ever heard that I was an underdog in a game other than a basketball game that I did win. Obviously, we have quite a test.

It behooves me. It came in every shape and size. When it rains, it pours. We worked very hard on that all through camp, all through spring. Maybe our emphasis hasn't been strong enough lately. How many times was the ball on the ground? Nine times. That's ridiculous. That's bad coaching.

I think our (offensive line) is getting better. We gotta get the ball off and be effective in our pass protection. I think our tight ends are doing a good job in pass protection.

We moved the ball better and played good team basketball. That's one of the things we've been trying to get through to these guys.

We try to play the game on the practice field. Any time players can feel in a simulated-type atmosphere where it's like a ball game, they like it. Even though it's hard work and it's competitive and all of those things, that's our intent. Fun, or whatever it is, I feel like our players have worked really hard. I think that they've tried to embrace our style of coaching that we've brought.

K.J. (Smith)'s had a very good camp. He had a good spring ball and I like him there (at middle linebacker). I think it's a good position for him.

He worked very hard to adapt to our system and I think that's going to be helpful to him a year from now. We tried to teach players how a pro football player prepares himself, which is different than how a college player prepares.

What we're really starting to do is get as many people around the football as possible, since the best thing for forcing turnovers is getting a lot of bodies on a guy. That, and hitting hard.

We have to worry about getting better. That's the name of the game for us right now. The execution is better. I think (fans are) going to see a more experienced football team than they've seen at this time last year.

They played good defense, and we just couldn't put the ball in the basket.

He's still sore. He worked out yesterday and caught some balls on his own going out there with buddies. It's iffy.

He's still sore, ... He worked out yesterday and caught some balls on his own going out there with buddies. It's iffy.