Turns out, they had all experienced a Bobby Knight type of coach.

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Executives of NFL franchises have become very good at publicly commenting that they do not want to suggest a name or even the type of coach the team wants to hire because doing so could limit the interest of some potential candidates.

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"This tour has given me the type of problems any coach wants - strength in depth with competitive players who all have ambition - and players with quality too, " Jenkins added.

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So it's very exciting that Russ could have that type of game and honor his coach like that.

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"It was really impressive to have a freshman have that type of game, " Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said.

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"I'll go about my business as a football coach and those type of things in the same manner, " Pagano said.

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The type of men who function admirably under crowd, coach and player harassment are a unique breed.

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"Our line-outs did not fire and we could not deliver the type of ball we needed, " said the Irish coach.

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"I'm not a football coach but I think it takes a type of mentality and he's a tough kid, " Haith said.

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"I think everybody is hoping it won't be the type of weather they're having now, " said Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith.

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"We're the type of team that needs all 20 guys, and I don't think we got that tonight, " coach Jack Capuano said.

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