Larry Beightol Quotes


You have to hang your hat on something. For the guys calling the plays, it's difficult. We're out here and you see things you're doing better in practice and then you get out here in a game and you say, 'Holy gosh, I thought this would be an OK play' and we end up going the other way. That's what we're trying to get a little bit better at. - Larry Beightol



You can't win the job by default. You've got to win the job with your play on the field. We're making some progress, but we're just not there yet. - Larry Beightol



We're just not hitting on all cylinders yet. Does it bother me? Certainly. I'd like to rush for 200 yards every game. - Larry Beightol



We tried to simplify some things through formations and so forth and let the players play. That comes from coach Sherman. He believes in that. He believes we have to be as simple as we can and let the players get out there and play. That's what it comes down to. When it's all said and done it comes down to players on the field. - Larry Beightol



This is our reasoning. We believe that if we lose the big package (U-71) we're in trouble. But Coach Sherman may come and say, 'Hey, we're going to change this.' But he has not talked to me ever about that. - Larry Beightol



The Vikings played the entire game in the '34' other than in nickel or dime. It was well done. They caught Chicago off guard, and they should have. The score doesn't indicate it, but they did a real good job. - Larry Beightol