The word offseason is an oxymoron in the 24/7/365 world of college football.
The University of Toledo might not be playing games at the moment, but to deem it the offseason would be incorrect. Early enrollees have immersed themselves into the program, returnees are on the road to improvement, and winter workouts are underway.
The time to form the 2022 team’s core is now.
“It’s an energized group of guys,” Rockets coach Jason Candle said. “We were able to be around them [last Tuesday] at 6 a.m., and we’ll have some time in the next couple weeks to be around them a little bit more.