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OC Kimura happy to be with Danger
March 1, 2012
By Bob Hamar / theindependent.com
Last year’s coaching situation for the first-year Nebraska Danger was somewhat unstable to say the least.
Defensive coordinator Pat Pimmel ended up being acting head coach and attempting to run the show on both sides of the football by the time the year was over.
This year, with head coach Mike Davis completely free from sanctions from the Indoor Football League, the coaching staff is much more stable, and part of that stability comes from new offensive coordinator Dave Kimura.
Kimura, who is also the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Hastings College, is adjusting to his new position as the Danger prepares for its season opener against Tri-Cities at 6:05 p.m. Sunday at the Heartland Events Center.
Throw in Hurtis Chinn, who played for the Danger last year and is now the receivers coach, and Davis has the makings of what he thinks will be a strong offensive coaching staff.
“He’s been great,” Davis said of Kimura. “Him and Coach Chinn together, it’s like they’ve been doing this together for years. We have a new, fast, exciting offense.
“I compare it to basketball. He likes to push the pace, kind of like what we like to do on defense. Hopefully it will work out well for us. We’ll see.”
Kimura’s new part-time job was something that just kind of happened. Davis and Kimura met last year and talked some, but there was never any mention at the time of a possible job with the team.
“Then whatever they had go on with their previous coaches, he just asked me if I’d be interested,” Kimura said. “I love coaching football. It’s what I do. I tell people that it’s a great job, but it’s not work. Coaching football is not work. You could be digging a ditch somewhere, so any opportunity I have to coach football, I try to take that opportunity.”
Kimura does have experience in the indoor game, but it’s been a while. He played college football at Dakota Wesleyan University where he received both All-conference and All-American honors as a receiver.
He went on to play for the Sioux Falls Storm and the Yakima Shockwave. After his playing career ended, he’s coached at several places including Dakota Wesleyan where he was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
“It’s different,” Kimura said of the eight-man indoor game. “ A couple less guys on the field, a lot better weather all the time, but for the most part it’s fun. I played this when I got done with college, so it’s good to be back.”
Kimura said the Danger have shown plenty of ability on the offensive line during preseason practices, but the players still have a lot to learn about the indoor game. He said athletic ability alone won’t get you too far in the IFL.
“We’re pretty talented,” Kimura said. “At the same time, we’re extremely young, so it’s kind of a double-edged sword. We have a lot of guys who can run, a lot of guys who can get out and go, but obviously in the indoor game you’re kind of stuck in a box. It’s how you can get out and go, how you run routes.
“We told guys yesterday, if you think you can play the game just 100 percent based on athletic ability and not technique, you’re not going to be successful in this league. This league is a lot about your technique and how you do things. It’s a good mixture of athletic ability and technique.”
The decision on a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game has not yet been made. The Danger had three quarterbacks in camp, but Dwight Dasher — who played college football at Middle Tennessee State — separated his shoulder and will begin the season on injured reserve.
That leaves the quarterback job to Tim Bailey (Saint John Fisher College) or Terry Mayo (Central Florida).
Davis said a final decision will be made on Saturday, but he was leaning towards Mayo, who has more experience in the indoor game than Bailey.
“All three of them are great,” Davis said. ‘Obviously one is on IR because he has a separated shoulder. We’ll just see who’s picking it up faster.”
March 1, 2012
By Bob Hamar / theindependent.com
Last year’s coaching situation for the first-year Nebraska Danger was somewhat unstable to say the least.
Defensive coordinator Pat Pimmel ended up being acting head coach and attempting to run the show on both sides of the football by the time the year was over.
This year, with head coach Mike Davis completely free from sanctions from the Indoor Football League, the coaching staff is much more stable, and part of that stability comes from new offensive coordinator Dave Kimura.
Kimura, who is also the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Hastings College, is adjusting to his new position as the Danger prepares for its season opener against Tri-Cities at 6:05 p.m. Sunday at the Heartland Events Center.
Throw in Hurtis Chinn, who played for the Danger last year and is now the receivers coach, and Davis has the makings of what he thinks will be a strong offensive coaching staff.
“He’s been great,” Davis said of Kimura. “Him and Coach Chinn together, it’s like they’ve been doing this together for years. We have a new, fast, exciting offense.
“I compare it to basketball. He likes to push the pace, kind of like what we like to do on defense. Hopefully it will work out well for us. We’ll see.”
Kimura’s new part-time job was something that just kind of happened. Davis and Kimura met last year and talked some, but there was never any mention at the time of a possible job with the team.
“Then whatever they had go on with their previous coaches, he just asked me if I’d be interested,” Kimura said. “I love coaching football. It’s what I do. I tell people that it’s a great job, but it’s not work. Coaching football is not work. You could be digging a ditch somewhere, so any opportunity I have to coach football, I try to take that opportunity.”
Kimura does have experience in the indoor game, but it’s been a while. He played college football at Dakota Wesleyan University where he received both All-conference and All-American honors as a receiver.
He went on to play for the Sioux Falls Storm and the Yakima Shockwave. After his playing career ended, he’s coached at several places including Dakota Wesleyan where he was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
“It’s different,” Kimura said of the eight-man indoor game. “ A couple less guys on the field, a lot better weather all the time, but for the most part it’s fun. I played this when I got done with college, so it’s good to be back.”
Kimura said the Danger have shown plenty of ability on the offensive line during preseason practices, but the players still have a lot to learn about the indoor game. He said athletic ability alone won’t get you too far in the IFL.
“We’re pretty talented,” Kimura said. “At the same time, we’re extremely young, so it’s kind of a double-edged sword. We have a lot of guys who can run, a lot of guys who can get out and go, but obviously in the indoor game you’re kind of stuck in a box. It’s how you can get out and go, how you run routes.
“We told guys yesterday, if you think you can play the game just 100 percent based on athletic ability and not technique, you’re not going to be successful in this league. This league is a lot about your technique and how you do things. It’s a good mixture of athletic ability and technique.”
The decision on a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game has not yet been made. The Danger had three quarterbacks in camp, but Dwight Dasher — who played college football at Middle Tennessee State — separated his shoulder and will begin the season on injured reserve.
That leaves the quarterback job to Tim Bailey (Saint John Fisher College) or Terry Mayo (Central Florida).
Davis said a final decision will be made on Saturday, but he was leaning towards Mayo, who has more experience in the indoor game than Bailey.
“All three of them are great,” Davis said. ‘Obviously one is on IR because he has a separated shoulder. We’ll just see who’s picking it up faster.”