Defensive Coordinator Brent Guy
On the first full day in the Bahamas…
“The Atlantis, the water, everything here is beautiful. It’s been great, especially when you get to bring kids who may not have ever been here or might not have had the chance in the future. It’s always fun to watch their faces when they get here.”
On getting back on the practice field…
“It was good, we needed it. You’re always a little bit rusty when you start back up. We did a lot of work before we got here so we didn’t have a really long practice today. It was pretty sharp and focused for the first time out, so it wasn’t bad. We got a lot of work done before we got here, so hopefully we’ll play well on Friday and give everyone a great game.”
On the challenges Toledo’s offense presents…
“They’re very good. They have two good running backs, very patient runners. They do a lot of pin and pull, which are harder run plays to fit. They have two very good receivers who we need to know where they are all the time. We’ll have our challenges. They can run, they’ll throw, they have an RPO game. They’re a team that’s hard to defend so it’ll be a challenge for us.”
On the key to success…
“You’ve always got to create turnovers and win the turnover battle. We’ll have to win third downs and get off the field.”
Junior Defensive Back Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
On the first full day in the Bahamas…
“The Bahamas has been amazing. I love everything about it. I love the Atlantis Resort. It’s been a good experience, and I’m happy to be here.”
On getting back on the practice field…
“It’s fun, it was exciting. We had a good time last night, but at the end of the day we know we came here for a mission and that’s to win the Bahamas Bowl.”
On the challenges Toledo’s offense presents…
“They’re a very good team. They’re balanced. They can run the ball, they can pass the ball. They’ve got a lot of threats in the passing game. [Bryant Koback] is a good running back, [Shakif Seymour] is a good back, and their quarterbacks [Mitchell Guadagni and Eli Peters], they can make plays too. They’re a good team, we’ve got to be on our Ps and Qs playing them.”
On the key to success…
“We’ve just got to play our football. We can’t let anything change us. We’ve got to play to our standard and just dominate.”
