On the evaluation of the running backs on Thursday
“I thought as the night went on, they did a really good job of some of the scheme changes (Bowling Green) made, we adjusted to. At the running back position I thought we did a really good job of pressing the line of scrimmage and delivering second level blocks to some of our combinations, whether it’s a center and a guard, or a guard and a tackle. I thought they bounced it well when it was right to bounce it, they didn’t just look to bounce it. I thought they finished the runs really well, trying to get plus-two out of it. Majority of the night, ball security, getting pad on their pad, arm-bar, two hands on the football, I thought they did a really good job of it.”
On freshman RB Jaylen Wright
“First time in a ballgame under the lights, he’s been phenomenal during training camp , expecting him to play at a really high level. He bounced a couple of the runs, unique structure to a couple of the schemes he ran were different than what we prepared for, but expecting him to have a big game on Saturday.”
On the differences in kickoff times and if he has a preference
“For our players, I don’t really think it matters, it’s about being prepared and ready to play when it’s time to kick off. If you ask most players and coaches, they would prefer to play early because you get to go to bed, wake up, and the game is on you. You’re not sitting around in a hotel all day with anticipation. For the players, they get a chance to enjoy their families after the ballgame and kind of decompress and enjoy the moment.”
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