Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
Additionally, coach Murphy will give more insight into his Crimson as he takes part in the weekly New England Football Writers' Association Luncheon Wednesday afternoon at Harvard's Dillon Field House.
The event - the nation's oldest weekly football media gathering, now entering its 82nd season - begins at noon and features head coaches, players and administrators from around the region from all levels of NCAA competition. This year's event will be streamed live via the web on GoCrimson.com and is part of the All-Access and Football Season Pass for streaming.
- Harvard's Multimedia Page (View Live Streamed events)
- 2010 New England Football Writer's Luncheons Recap Page
- 2010 New England Football Writer's Video Highlight Page (Youtube)
Fans can login to Harvard's Multimedia section of the website to watch the streams. Recaps of the event will be posted in the afternoon and will be sent to media and area schools as well. Local fans can do even better as the event is open to the public for a fee of $10 per person.
Each school's coach/administrator will speak briefly about his team's last game, a preview up the upcoming games and an assessment of his team's top players. Additionally, the weekly Gold Helmet Award is given to the preceding week's top players. The award is sponsored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the weekly winners - one from Divisions I and one from Divisions II/III - are presented with a plaque.
Harvard Head Coach Tim Murphy on the team’s game
against Lafayette
I thought we had a very solid effort across the board against
Lafayette... We got some guys some playing time and our defense
allowed only around 60 yards rushing. Offensively, we felt the need
to balance our offense and we rushed for 311 yards on 47 carries,
so all in all a very solid day. I am very pleased with how our kids
responded from a difficult loss the prior week.
On the play of sophomore QB Colton Chapple
Colton did a very solid job. We were playing our third quarterback
in our last four games so obviously it’s been an adjustment
each week. We know he can throw the football… he only threw
the ball 11 times - it will be different this week. He made good
decisions, made zero turnovers in his first start. He is a
competitor, he’s smart, he’s athletic and he’s a
good thrower. When we recruited him, we thought he would be a good
QB, we just didn’t think it would be this quick (that we
would have to call on him).
On Andrew Hatch’s availability this
week
We think Hatch will be available but we won’t know until at
least Wednesday (afternoon). Fortunately, we have a much more
conservative protocol (for his well-being) and we simply
won’t know until then.
On Harvard’s ability to protect the
football
It’s like anything else, if you try to emphasize too many
things, you don’t get anything. In life and coaching, you get
what you demand and that is our emphasis. We tirelessly work on
that one thing (keeping care of the ball).
On Gino Gordon’s big game against Lafayette and
what he brings to the table
Gino is one of those guys who, number one, when he got here he was
a productive football player. He was ready-made in that regard.
Besides being a skilled player, he is a very good player and a
leader. You don’t always get that at the running back
position. He’s not afraid to get after our guys and hold them
to the standards he hold himself to. He is extraordinarily
productive and dependable.
