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Arkansas State head coach ready to unleash his 'bowling ball'
By: Brad Cox
Issue date: 8/29/08 Section: Sports
Wolves Head Coach Steve Roberts is entering his sixth season at the helm. Though he has posted a 31-41 record while coaching at ASU, his team's success in the classroom has been noted by receiving the Sun Belt Conference academic award four of his five seasons.
"It starts with teaching kids to invest in themselves, and making them understand their academic life here at Arkansas State is setting up the rest of their life." Roberts said. "When they learn that they're investing in themselves, sometimes you see that light come on for them."
Though it is the first time the Wolves have seen Kyle Field in five years, they have past experience playing in hostile environments. During Roberts' five years his team has played out-of-conference games at Virginia Tech, A&M, LSU, Tennessee and Texas.
"Most of our players have been in that type environment before," Roberts said when asked if his players would be prepared to play at the 80,000 seat Kyle Field. "It can be very intimidating. There's no doubts that its one of the best environments in college football."
However, Roberts said his team would not settle for moral victories when playing larger football programs.
"We go into every ballgame trying to win," said Roberts, who has posted a 0-5 record in those games. "We don't go into a game just to say we played the game. We want to go into the game prepared emotionally, mentally and physically, and do everything we can to win the game."
"It starts with teaching kids to invest in themselves, and making them understand their academic life here at Arkansas State is setting up the rest of their life." Roberts said. "When they learn that they're investing in themselves, sometimes you see that light come on for them."
Though it is the first time the Wolves have seen Kyle Field in five years, they have past experience playing in hostile environments. During Roberts' five years his team has played out-of-conference games at Virginia Tech, A&M, LSU, Tennessee and Texas.
"Most of our players have been in that type environment before," Roberts said when asked if his players would be prepared to play at the 80,000 seat Kyle Field. "It can be very intimidating. There's no doubts that its one of the best environments in college football."
However, Roberts said his team would not settle for moral victories when playing larger football programs.
"We go into every ballgame trying to win," said Roberts, who has posted a 0-5 record in those games. "We don't go into a game just to say we played the game. We want to go into the game prepared emotionally, mentally and physically, and do everything we can to win the game."
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