Robin Ross Quotations

We're going to have a grading system for the players. As coaches we'll give grades so the players know how they have done on the field. What I really want is for all of the players to feel like they got a fair shot.

We're looking forward to getting out on the field and putting some new things into the offense and work on the defense. We have a lot to do.

We're just trying to make this a fun and interesting deal for the fans and the players.

Mine's easy because I made it for kids to make themselves. Put anything on a stick, and kids will say 'That's cool.

Now that we know what we have we can start to address specific areas that we need to improve on. I think we're still going to add a couple more players, but I'm real happy with this class.

What I love about spring practice is that you get to teach football. There's not the pressure of a game or the scoreboard. There is always the competition, but you can teach the game. It's a chance to help the players get better.

Guys are starting to separate themselves on the depth chart. I've liked the intensity. Guys are really starting to understand what they need to do, how to compete.

Kevin is one of those success stories. Things hadn't worked out other places, he came here and now he's doing well academically and he's on track football wise. Those kinds of things are why you coach.

We really want to get some of the fans out to spring practice this year. That's one of the reasons we're starting on a Saturday.

Turnovers and penalties are some of the things we have to cut back on. There's no question about that. But the right attitude is there and we're making progress.

Those are a couple of big guys. But they are also athletic. We needed to get a little bigger because of some of the size in the NCC.

The real thing we wanted to do is get faster. That's the place I felt like we really needed to improve and we got some fast guys that are going to help us out.

This will give us a good chance to see where we're at on offense and defense and special teams.

We got a great start today. Putting a team together is kind of like a puzzle, so now we're starting to put that puzzle together.

We're going to try to run things as close to a game as we can. There are still some situations we need to work on and we'll have to create those, but I think we can do it and still make a fun deal to watch.

Every opportunity to get the players into the community is a win-win situation for the players and the community.

Things are going real well for us. This will be a big weekend for us and we're hoping to sign a fair amount of players on Wednesday.

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Running back is a little thin right now, but Jon Williams has looked real good. He's done a nice job.

Right now we're in the process of building a team. You can put a lot of guys out there, but to form a team it takes a lot of different bonds. That's what we're working on.

Right now we're about halfway through our spring practices so this is kind of like a midterm exam.

This is really an important time for us to evaluate players and figure out what we have and what we need. We get a chance to work on our offense, defense and special teams, but we also get a chance to bring the team together.

It's been a good winter. We've accomplished a lot with our workouts.

It was nice to get a look at the players in pads. We still have a lot of work to do, but everybody is learning and the attitude is still great.

This helps us with the travel. By playing 1 p.m. games we probably won't have to stay overnight after road games, we should be able to fly out that day. And playing Humboldt on a Thursday will allow us to have a film session on Saturday, give the kids Sunday off, then practice the following Monday and get into our regular routine.

A lot can happen during the summer. Earning a spot on the first team in the spring doesn't mean you're a starter in the fall.

The first thing about him is that he is really a tough player. He'll need to learn the college game, but as a linebacker he fills exactly the way you would want him to.