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NASSAU, Bahamas – The competition at the Bahamas Bowl ramped up Tuesday afternoon between UAB and Ohio with beach volleyball, basketball shooting contests, football tosses and a dance off, but by Wednesday morning, the teams were back on the practice field and prepping for Friday’s contest. Ohio brings a top-15 scoring offense into Friday’s 12:30…

Defensive Coordinator David Reeves On the first two days of practice and being in the Bahamas... “It’s a beautiful place. It’s hard to come to work every day, but our guys have done a good job of focusing. It’s easy to do when you think about who is lining up across from you and who…

Co-Offensive Coordinator Tim Albin On how the team is turning the focus back to football... “Coach had a great message to the team following today’s practice. He’s bringing the team back. We’ve had a great 48 hours here, it’s been unbelievable. It’s by far the best bowl I’ve ever been to and I’ve been to…

They may be rivals on the football field this week but players from Ohio and UAB came together Tuesday afternoon to swim with dolphins at Atlantis Paradise Island resort. The Blazers and Bobcats players come from teams with intimidating mascots, but they were in awe when they got up close and personal with the world-famous…

NASSAU, Bahamas — Following a relaxing evening on Monday, it was back to business on Tuesday morning for the Ohio and UAB football teams in preparation for the 2017 Bahamas Bowl as both squads hit the field for their first practices on the island and the beach in the afternoon for the annual player Beach…

UAB Offensive Coordinator Les Koenning How did practice go this morning? “They came out fairly focused. It took us awhile to get them going, but we don’t let them slack off very much. We got after it, had some spirited practice on the field, accomplished what we needed to do, got off and back to…

Redshirt sophomore safety Javon Hagan On the team's first day in the Bahamas yesterday... "Well first off, the weather's great. It feels like home - I'm from Jacksonville, Florida, so it feels good to finally get some heat shining on me. We enjoyed the beaches yesterday, that was definitely a highlight of the day, and…

NASSAU, Bahamas — Now in year four of the Bahamas Bowl, the week of events has generated a positive reputation for incoming teams Ohio and UAB, which both arrived at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on Monday afternoon. “I’ve been lucky enough to be here before and know exactly how well they’re going to treat us,"…

UAB Head Coach Bill Clark This is your first year back and you’re coming to the Bahamas Bowl. What was it like flying in and driving over to the resort? “I’ve been lucky enough to be here before and know exactly how well they’re going to treat us. The Bahamas Bowl crew, what a great…

Ohio Head Coach Frank Solich On his initial thoughts when arriving in Nassau… “Obviously it’s a great destination. Our players, our staff, our families have really looked forward to getting on the plane and getting down here. It was an enjoyable trip. I’ve been down here a couple times previously. The people are great –…