UCLA FOOTBALL: NORVELL GETS BRUINS' CALL.Byline: BRIAN DOHN Staff Writer Jay Norvell didn't call the plays as Nebraska's offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during , but that did not scare off Verb 1. scare off - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" daunt, frighten away, frighten off, scare away, pall, scare, dash intimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX coach Karl Dorrell Karl Dorrell (born December 18, 1963 in Alameda, California) is the first black head coach in the history of the UCLA Bruins college football team, a position he took on December 18, 2002. . Dorrell said Norvell's experience as Nebraska's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach made him a great fit for UCLA. But unlike in Lincoln, Norvell's role as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in Westwood will include calling the plays. His hiring was announced Friday. ``He was the principal guy in orchestrating everything, and doing all the meetings and putting all the installations in, and scripting all those things,'' Dorrell said. ``He's been very well trained for this next opportunity. ``It's almost the way I felt about (defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League or college football who is in charge of the defense. This position aids the head coach a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head ) DeWayne (Walker) a year ago, when everybody was concerned whether he was ready to be the defensive coordinator, and he obviously proved he was ready for that.'' A lot is at stake for Norvell and Dorrell, who is expected to deliver a big season with 20returning starters on offense and defense. Norvell, 43, takes over for the Jim Svoboda, who was fired Jan. 18. He made $225,000 with Nebraska, and sources said his salary could come close to $300,000 with UCLA. Norvell interviewed for the head coaching positions at Iowa State and Boston College Boston College, main campus at Chestnut Hill, Mass.; coeducational; Jesuit; est. and opened 1863. Actually a university, the school's Chestnut Hill campus comprises colleges of arts and sciences and business administration, the graduate school, and schools of nursing , and also was contacted by North Texas during the offseason. It is the second time in threeyears Norvell interviewed for the UCLA position. He was previously passed over for Tom Cable. Sources said Dorrell contacted Cable several times in the last week, but a formal interview did not take place. Cable, who was part of the fired Atlanta Falcons abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga . ``One of the things we've been able to establish here at Nebraska in a short time is a pro-style attack that's very multiple, that plays with good tempo,'' said the 43-year-old Norvell, who spent six seasons as an assistant with the Indianapolis Colts This article is about an American football team. For other uses, see Raider. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland, California. . ``We're coming to UCLA to install this system, and we're going to be extremely demanding of these kids. We're going to have the highest expectations of this offense.'' Nebraska and Louisville were the only schools to rank in the top 25 in rushing offense, passing offense, total offense and scoring offense. The Cornhuskers were 23rd in rushing (1,705ypg) and passing (244.1ypg), 14th in total offense (414.6 ypg) and 17th in scoring (30.6 ppg). Cornhuskers quarterback Zac Taylor was the Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year after establishing school records for passing yards (3,197) and touchdowns (26) while completing 59.6 percent of his passes. ``What intrigued me about him was they were able to do it quickly in Nebraska, and had had good results in a timely manner,'' Dorrell said. ``Plus, he's developed a quarterback quickly there as well.'' Norvell might not be the last change on the coaching staff. Offensive line coach and assistant head coach Jim Colletto is a candidate to become the Detroit Lions offensive line coach. ``He's really torn,'' Dorrell said about Colletto. ``He has an opportunity, and he obviously has an attraction of coaching in the NFL, but he had a great attraction about doing what he did here at UCLA last year. He's mulling it over.'' brian.dohn@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: NORVELL |
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