Post-Game Quotes vs. Ohio
Post-Game Quotes
Toledo vs. Ohio
Toledo Head Coach Jason Candle
Opening comments
“A very tough loss for our football team. The Rockets were not at their best tonight. We made undisciplined and uncharacteristic mistakes that caught up to us at the end. We had a slow start and when we got rolling in the second half it was a little too late. Give credit to OU. They’re a very good football team and a very well coached team. They’re a team that doesn’t beat themselves. They caught a couple of breaks with some turnovers and they were able to capitalize on them.
Comments on allowing big plays
“The big plays came at some critical times. They came on 3rd downs. Give them the credit. They played well and hard."
Comments on Ohio's run defense
“They have a very good front. We never got into a rhythm of being a balanced offense. We were pretty balanced in the first half, but then we were one sided with throwing the football in the second. That is not who we are, but playing against a good defense, and playing from behind, makes you do that.”
Comments on Ohio’s RB Dorian Brown
“Some of his long runs we were undisciplined on defense. We were out of our gaps. When you give a good running back a crease like we did, he is going to gain the yards he needs to gain. They pushed us back and wore us down a little bit. Part of that is we didn’t do our part offensively. We didn’t play to help our defense.”
Comments on playing at Akron next week
“In late October and early November, if you want to compete for a championship you better bring it every week or you are going to get beat. Its 60 minutes of football, not 32 or 28. If you don’t, you’re in trouble. Unfortunately, we learned a hard lesson tonight. We have to respond and bounce back.”
Logan Woodside on breaking single-season passing record in a loss
“I’m pretty upset that we lost the game. It would have been a lot better if we won the game.”
Woodside on the offense being out of rhythm
“A lot of that credit goes to Ohio’s defense. They put us in some bad spots at times. We shot ourselves in the foot with some turnovers. Give them all the credit. They outplayed us today.”
Woodside on third down efficiency
“It starts with first and second down. We can’t get ourselves in third and long and expect to convert every time. We have to be better on first and second down to set up easy third and medium, third and short.”
Michael Roberts on the team’s performance
“Everyone in the locker room feels like they could have done something better. We have to execute everything that we practice and everything that the coaches put in our hands. It’s on us.”
Roberts on losing a home game
“Every loss is extremely disappointing. We never go into a game expecting to lose. It doesn’t matter if it is home or away, it’s a disappointment.”
Roberts on bouncing back after a loss
“Work starts tomorrow morning.”
Ohio Head Coach Frank Solich
(where does this win rank)
“This is a special win. I think that feeling is there for our players. It’s there for our coaches. I hope it’s there for our fans on how special this win is.”
(on the magnitude of the win)
“This team is amazing. They have a lot of heart and a lot of fight. They never quit and have great leadership. I love the way they play the game and I love the way they prepare to play the game. Toledo is an outstanding football team. They are never out of the game. It took the full game to put it away, but I thought our guys responded well on both sides of the ball.”
(on Quinton Maxwell being able to bounce back in the second half)
“He has that ability in him. He’s a guy that even if things aren’t going well that will still battle, fight, hang in the pocket and make throws. He’ll come back the next play. He’ll be encouraging players in the huddle and on the sideline. He has the demeanor that I think really helps him continue to battle.”
(on team’s response to Windham’s injury)
“It’s been tough on Greg starting when we didn’t start him a week or so ago. He’s stayed in line with being a good leader for our players. That’s why he’s so well liked on our team. He has a lot of energy and enthusiasm and wants to win so badly. Our players know it so they pull for him.”
