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Confident Casey
Dick looks to succeed in new system
Bart Pohlman
Issue date: 8/25/08 Section: Sports
"That gives him a chance to keep getting better and really have a good year for us."
Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino said Dick has worked hard to learn the new system, and the results are showing up every day at practice.
"I think he did a great job of working hard all spring to improve," Paul Petrino said. "He's worked really hard at learning the offense and learning the system."
UA quarterbacks coach Garrick McGee said Dick has been attentive to detail at practice and is open to learning how to improve.
"We had heard a lot about Casey Dick, but since we've been here he has really worked," McGee said. "His eyes are open, he's listening and he's interested in being a fantastic player. We're teaching him the fundamentals and the details of the position. Bobby [Petrino] talks to every coach on the staff about being an expert at your position. He talks to our players about learning every possible detail about your position.
"Casey has really been doing a good job of being open to learning."
Confidence is a big part of success both on and off the field, and Bobby Petrino said the confidence Dick exudes is leading to high expectations.
"[Dick's] much more confident, there's no question," Bobby Petrino said. "He knows that we have high expectations for him. He's starting to have those same expectations for himself."
Paul Petrino said the coaching staff has worked hard to put players, including Dick, in position to have success.
"I think you have to put guys in position to give them confidence during practice so they see themselves having success," he said. "Then they walk around with a little more bounce in their step and feel better about themselves. Everything is about confidence. If you feel confident, you're going to play better.
"I think it's important for [Dick] to have success. We've always built our offense around the quarterback being successful and having confidence. We try to do things early in the game or early in a series so they get into the flow and feel good about themselves. That's how we all are. If you feel good about yourself and are confident, you're going to play better, coach better, be a better husband or whatever it is."
While being a better husband won't help Dick on the football field, his confidence level will.
But confidence isn't the only part of a recipe for success. McGee said Dick still has plenty of work to do in order to improve.
"We've got a lot of work to do," McGee said. "His fundamentals and techniques have to be right, but then he has to execute all that in a split second once the game starts."
McGee said he thinks if Dick continues to work hard and show high levels of confidence, he'll be in for a standout season.
"It's a challenge, but I expect him to have a big season," McGee said.
"Without a doubt, I expect him to get out there and have a fantastic season."
Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino said Dick has worked hard to learn the new system, and the results are showing up every day at practice.
"I think he did a great job of working hard all spring to improve," Paul Petrino said. "He's worked really hard at learning the offense and learning the system."
UA quarterbacks coach Garrick McGee said Dick has been attentive to detail at practice and is open to learning how to improve.
"We had heard a lot about Casey Dick, but since we've been here he has really worked," McGee said. "His eyes are open, he's listening and he's interested in being a fantastic player. We're teaching him the fundamentals and the details of the position. Bobby [Petrino] talks to every coach on the staff about being an expert at your position. He talks to our players about learning every possible detail about your position.
"Casey has really been doing a good job of being open to learning."
Confidence is a big part of success both on and off the field, and Bobby Petrino said the confidence Dick exudes is leading to high expectations.
"[Dick's] much more confident, there's no question," Bobby Petrino said. "He knows that we have high expectations for him. He's starting to have those same expectations for himself."
Paul Petrino said the coaching staff has worked hard to put players, including Dick, in position to have success.
"I think you have to put guys in position to give them confidence during practice so they see themselves having success," he said. "Then they walk around with a little more bounce in their step and feel better about themselves. Everything is about confidence. If you feel confident, you're going to play better.
"I think it's important for [Dick] to have success. We've always built our offense around the quarterback being successful and having confidence. We try to do things early in the game or early in a series so they get into the flow and feel good about themselves. That's how we all are. If you feel good about yourself and are confident, you're going to play better, coach better, be a better husband or whatever it is."
While being a better husband won't help Dick on the football field, his confidence level will.
But confidence isn't the only part of a recipe for success. McGee said Dick still has plenty of work to do in order to improve.
"We've got a lot of work to do," McGee said. "His fundamentals and techniques have to be right, but then he has to execute all that in a split second once the game starts."
McGee said he thinks if Dick continues to work hard and show high levels of confidence, he'll be in for a standout season.
"It's a challenge, but I expect him to have a big season," McGee said.
"Without a doubt, I expect him to get out there and have a fantastic season."
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