YPSILANTI, Mich. — Down a concrete tunnel in Rynearson Stadium sits the E-Club, a posh area with couches, flat-screen TVs, and a bar for VIPs to congregate.
It was a fitting space for Tucker Gleason to do his post-game press conference because the Toledo quarterback was the toast of “The Factory” on Saturday, leading the Rockets to a stirring fourth-quarter comeback on the strength of his right arm.
“It’s been about three years now since I started a football game,” Gleason said, emotion in his voice and on his face. “There were definitely some nerves. After the first couple drives, I settled down.