From Kelly Quinlan:
OPENING STATEMENT
I’m excited to get a chance to coach our team one more game. I know Minnesota finished the season strong. I didn’t see much of their games, but did see them wax Wisconsin. They are formidable and it will be a big challenge for us.
ON UNDERSTANDING THE BOWL SELECTION
I haven’t explained it to them, I haven’t seen them yet, everyone found out at the same time. It is out of our control. I’m happy Detroit wanted us to come play and there are positives, it will be in-door and they will get gifts and a bowl game is a bowl game. I can’t explain it to them.
ON FINAL GAME
I haven’t thought much about it, I’ll get ready to play this game like any other game, it is not about me it is about the players having a good time and the trip. That is what it is about. I haven’t thought much about it.
ON ACC BOWL PECKING ORDER
You need to worry about stuff you can control, I have no control. I’ve heard some good things about the bowl game in Detroit. Accentuate the positive and it could be 20-degrees, it could be that in Annapolis, really damn cold. This one will be a in a great stadium and indoors and will be fun.
ON BOWL PRACTICE
It is always focused on the game, I don’t use bowl practice as another spring practice and it is a reward for the players and I don’t think you need 15 practices to get ready. It is more important for GT for guys to get through finals so they will be here for next year. We will find plenty of time to get ready and get ready to play Minnesota.
ON FACING BIG 10 TEAMS IN HIS CAREER
Iowa in the Orange Bowl, at Navy we played Northwestern a couple of times. I’ve played a game in Detroit we played Eastern or Central Michigan there.
I don’t know of any of our guys interviewing. Our guys the staff, has been recruiting. They were out all week recruiting we called them back in on Thursday. They met with Todd and are recruiting. What Todd and I talked about he is trying to get this staff ready for the bowl and still doing that.
OPENING STATEMENT
I’m excited to get a chance to coach our team one more game. I know Minnesota finished the season strong. I didn’t see much of their games, but did see them wax Wisconsin. They are formidable and it will be a big challenge for us.
ON UNDERSTANDING THE BOWL SELECTION
I haven’t explained it to them, I haven’t seen them yet, everyone found out at the same time. It is out of our control. I’m happy Detroit wanted us to come play and there are positives, it will be in-door and they will get gifts and a bowl game is a bowl game. I can’t explain it to them.
ON FINAL GAME
I haven’t thought much about it, I’ll get ready to play this game like any other game, it is not about me it is about the players having a good time and the trip. That is what it is about. I haven’t thought much about it.
ON ACC BOWL PECKING ORDER
You need to worry about stuff you can control, I have no control. I’ve heard some good things about the bowl game in Detroit. Accentuate the positive and it could be 20-degrees, it could be that in Annapolis, really damn cold. This one will be a in a great stadium and indoors and will be fun.
ON BOWL PRACTICE
It is always focused on the game, I don’t use bowl practice as another spring practice and it is a reward for the players and I don’t think you need 15 practices to get ready. It is more important for GT for guys to get through finals so they will be here for next year. We will find plenty of time to get ready and get ready to play Minnesota.
ON FACING BIG 10 TEAMS IN HIS CAREER
Iowa in the Orange Bowl, at Navy we played Northwestern a couple of times. I’ve played a game in Detroit we played Eastern or Central Michigan there.
I don’t know of any of our guys interviewing. Our guys the staff, has been recruiting. They were out all week recruiting we called them back in on Thursday. They met with Todd and are recruiting. What Todd and I talked about he is trying to get this staff ready for the bowl and still doing that.
