Walt Harris Quotes (34 Quotes)

(The baby steps) are not fast enough and not big enough. Let's face it, we're not working, playing, staying up late and getting up at the crack of dawn to not be successful,

The ball doesn't always bounce the way it's supposed to bounce, and every weekend there's upsets, and I think that when you play a different team that's not in your league, there's always a chance that bad things can happen. We've got to make sure we don't do the things you do to lose. We think it's going to be a very competitive game and we are going to get ourselves ready.

A guy shows that kind of hard running ability - that shows where his bar is. Then I expect that bar all of the time, ... Being younger, I don't think he comes out every day with the intent of trying to move the bar up.

Hindsight is always 5050.

We're in the process of trying to improve. We've probably got a little better feel for what we've got to work on, and the players also have a better feel for what they need to execute better.

He's got to do a better job of protecting himself so he doesn't take any more shots. I was watching to make sure he got up. Fortunately, he got up and did the job.

I'm going to miss Ted because I think we have a lot of common belief about how to get the job done. I'm sad in some ways because we need that guy in our corner, but I'm extremely happy for him because I know what a great place Pacific is, and I know that he wanted to do it. I'm a Ted Leland fan. I can put my job second and my friendship first.

That position, that's a challenge here at Stanford, to come up with legitimate runners that can make people miss, run people over and break long runs. We decided to give him a look and he did a representative job. I don't think you can say he's the only back who's going to play or even that he'll carry the ball most. He's earned the starting job because of his work ethic and responsiveness on the practice field.

He has to protect himself better, ... He took a couple of shots. But he did a real good job. We're excited about his future.

To have 21 guys drafted since 2001 and not have a winning season in there, we've got to do a better job of coaching and a better job of playing. Notice I said coaching first. I'll put the heat on our coaching staff. A big part of coaching is discipline. A

It was a very disappointing loss. I apologize to the people that have worn this uniform and supported us. That was a very poor performance. ... We stunk it up and all I can do is tell them that we'll work hard to get it right.

We've won 10 games in (the past) three years. There's no way we would cop an attitude.

That was part of the package. The (June) draft is always a strong possibility because of his considerable baseball talents but we hope a scholarship to Stanford is a strong deterrent.

It's very nice to see the improvement in Aaron. We're trying to audition and get productivity and consistency there. Aaron has stepped up and been the more consistent of the two so far.

He's practicing and we're doing everything we can to make sure he doesn't extend the injury. He threw a little in practice on Sunday, and hopefully he'll be ready.

It's really tough, no matter who you are. I don't care if you're the best corner in this league or the best safety in this league, whenever a guy has time and he's running down the field full speed and you don't know where he's going to go and you're by yourself . . . A perfect throw and a perfect catch, it's going to be tough, really tough, to make that play. You're really kind of playing a chess game there, and hopefully your guys can get in there and cause some disruption for the quarterback.

There are days the offensive line looks like they're putting it together. At times we see the light at the end of the tunnel. They're starting to respond, but they've got to grow up fast.

The defense played well enough for us to win the game, ... That was a very poor performance on offense and the kicking game stunk it up. There are a lot of things we have to tighten up. I don't know how many changes we can actually make.

When we lost Trent it looked like the wheels fell off offensively, ... I was disappointed in the blocking up front and the protection was not good. T.C. has to play better as well.

It was a great game for our players to win. It was a great win for us, man. I thought it was an excellent game for us.

We were devastated and in shock, but we had no one to blame but ourselves.

I don't know if it's broken. Something is wrong with his hand. It was a big loss, he's a good football player and he's had the most practice time. We are a little more freewheeling with him.

When we finally get to the game, I'll be looking forward to it. But right now, there are so many details that we need to take care of just to get on the plane and be able to have a good Friday study session that it's kind of overwhelming right now. I really haven't had the time to think that this is my first game at Stanford.

We don't have very many skill players ... that's a big loss. We have to close ranks and keep marching.

Our players decided enough was enough. We played much better on defense, got off the field. We gave up two big plays, other than that we kept the ball in front of us. It was very exciting to see us run the football, to run it with authority.

He's having more tests to see what's wrong, ... Part of the problem is we don't know if it there's an injury in the bone, the joint or the ligament.

This is going to be their bowl game. We are going to be ready to go. That's my pledge, to our players, and the people who support our program. We are going to be working hard to get prepared.

He was a good athlete, and he made up for whatever speed he might have lacked by being a natural football player. He understood the game and knew how to make reads.

It was great to see Nick catch the ball and run with the catch, ... I think he can be really a fine football player. On that TD run we didn't block many people.

They (had) a game to get the bugs out. A lot of teams improve the most from the first game to the second game. We're a new program, and that hurts us. We don't know how our players are going to respond in the heat of the game.

For all the stuff we have to correct, and to get healthy, I think the bye is a good thing. For the bad taste in our mouth, for all the competitors who are on our team, it's hard. It's going to be a long wait.

He did a really nice job. We're really excited about his future.

This is their bowl game, a chance to play a I-A game and it's a great opportunity for them. After watching them on tape, they're a headache for your preparation.

(Edwards) seems pretty well healed and that was a blessing for the bye week, If he can take a snap, I do.