Nebraska Football Coaches Interviews

is proud to present the complete interviews with the 2004 Nebraska Football coaching staff.  Simply click on the question to view the coaches answer. 

Jay Norvell - Offensive Coordinator - Quarterbacks Coach

Kevin Cosgrove Defensive Coordinator - Inside Linebackers Coach

Scott Downing - Recruiting Coordinator - Special Teams  Coach

Turner Gill - Wide Receivers Coach

Dennis Wagner - Offensive Line Coach

Phil Elmassian - Defensive Backs Coach

John Blake - Defensive Line Coach

Bill Busch - Outside Linebackers Coach

Randy Jordan - Running Backs Coach

 

Q1:  What is your coaching philosophy?

Q2:  Looking at your career, is there anyone who has  influenced your coaching style?

Q3:  How important is the quarterback to this new west coast offense?

Q4:  How has the transition been going?

Q5:  When you are talking to a recruit, is there anything different about Nebraska that would make them want to come here compared to the other programs you have been coaching?

Q6:  As players leave for the pro ranks earlier, freshman players get more play time. What is your philosophy behind that?

Q7:  Does the one on one competition that happens during practice bring out the best in the players?

Q8:  To install this new offense, was spring practice enough time?

Q9:  During game days what will be your responsibility?

Q1:  What is your coaching philosophy?

Q2:  Who influenced you most in your career?

Q3:  Are you aware of the Nebraska black shirt tradition?

Q4:  This is your first spring recruitment with Nebraska.  Is it different trying to recruit a player for Nebraska?

Q5:  Juniors and seniors maybe heading to the NFL earlier which gives freshman players more opportunities for play time.  What are your thoughts on that?

Q6:  How well is the coaching staff 'gelling' together?

Q7:  When you talk about defense, how important are those front four?

Q8:  Are running quarterbacks some of the worst case scenarios for your defense?

Q9:  What would like to have accomplished during the spring practice session?

Q10:  Have there been any surprised coming out of the depth charts?

Q1:  What is your philosophy behind coaching football?

Q2:  As a positions coach, what are your goals this year?

Q3:  It appears now more than ever freshman players are getting more playing time.  What is your take on that?

Q4:  When do you start recruiting for a class?

Q5:  How do you first hear about an athlete?

Q6:  What do you think 'sells' Nebraska to recruits?

Q7:  As you look back on your career, can you recall anyone that has inspired you?

Q1:  Turner Gill has been on associated with the University for over 13 years.  What was it like to come here after being a player to be an assistant coach for Tom Osborne?

Q2:  Do people know that you have also coached at SMU.

Q3:  As the receivers coach this year, what are you looking for from your players?

Q4:  How is the new coaching staff getting along?

Q5:  As a former player, how important is it to look for leaders on the team?

Q6:  Have you set any goals for yourself for this year?

Q7:  Are the players excited about the staff and the changes being made?

Q8:  It appears now more than ever freshman players are getting more playing time.  How do you feel about that trend?

Q1:  What was your first sense of Nebraska when you first got here?

Q2:  As the offensive line coach, what are your goals for yourself and your players?

Q3:  What do you look for in an offensive line player?

Q4:  As you look at conference to conference, are there any differences in the defense?

Q5:  It appears now more than ever freshman players are getting more playing time.  What is your take on that?

Q6:  You have a background in strength training at UNLV, how important is that with the offensive line?

Q7:  During a game, there is only so many changes a defensive coordinator can make, do you see yourself making a lot of adjustments?

Q8:  What do you think makes Nebraska special for a player?

Q1:  What were your first thoughts about coming to Nebraska after you got hired?

Q2:  You have worked with coach Cosgrove before in Wisconsin.  Can you share what your philosophy of defense you had with Cosgrove?

Q3:  What are your goals for yourself and your secondaries?

Q4:  When you look at a defensive back, are looking at him as an athlete, a football player or with someone with good foot work fundamentals?

Q5:  There are some players coming back fairly deep on the secondary.  Have you had a chance to evaluate them?

Q6:  When you look at the different offenses throughout the Big 12, are there any big differences or adjustments you'll need to make?

Q7:  What do you think about Nebraska's incoming freshman getting more play time than ever before?

Q8:  Does the player play the ball or does the player play the man?

Q9:  What is the value of the defensive line to a secondary coach?

Q10: What is your strategy to pressure the quarterback?

Q11: Is there anybody during your career that has influenced your coaching philosophy?

Q1:  What is your coaching philosophy?

Q2:  Your coaching style involves more conversation than the traditional 'in your face' kind of coaching.  Why is that?

Q3:  Looking at your career, is there anyone who has influenced your coaching style?

Q4:  What qualities do you look for in defensive lineman player?

Q5:  Does the 1 on 1 matchups, which happens between the offense and defense during practice, bring out the best in the players?

Q6:  How important is it for defensive lineman to use his hands correctly?

Q7:  Are there times when the defensive lineman is supposed to contain a hole by containing that offensive lineman?

Q8:  Your also known as a very good recruiter, when you hit the recruiting trail for the University, is there anything different that makes Nebraska stand out from the other schools?

Q9:  How did coach Callahan come about selecting you to be a part of Nebraska's program?

Q10: With the coaching changes, has there been a change in the defensive philosophies?

Q11: There seems to be a number of defensive lineman that have been moved over to the offensive line, how have you adapted for that?

Q1:  What is your coaching philosophy?

Q2:  Have you coached football at Nebraska before?

Q3:  Is there anyone else that may have influenced your coaching style?

Q4:  How is your relationship with Coach Cosgrove and Coach Callahan?

Q5:  What qualities do you look for in a linebacker?

Q6:  Will we see any of the linebackers in a three point stance?

Q7:  Do you have players with enough depth or is it that something you have to work on during recruiting?

Q8:  During practice there has been a of lot first team defense against first team offense, how do the players respond to that?

Q9:  Are you concerned that your drills may not be enough practice for the players, since they're not actually performing take down tackles?

Q10:  When you are recruiting, what do you think 'sells' Nebraska?

Q1:  What is your coaching philosophy?

Q2:  Coach Jordan, you lived in the South, played on the west coast now you're in Nebraska.  In terms of recruiting, what do you think attracts players to Nebraska?

Q3:  During practice, once all the backs get through the line, they run another 40 yards.  Why is that?

Q4:  What is the makeup of a good running back?

Q5:  Does size and shape really matter for a running back?

Q6:  Looking back on your career, who has influenced your coaching style?

Q7:  When recruiting a high school student, what is biggest thing that recruit is going to get out of your visit?

Q8:  How are the returning fullbacks adjusting to the new changes?

Q9:  On game day will you be on the sidelines?

Q10:  In the NFL you were involved with a lot special teams play.  Will you be involved with special teams here?