We got a little busy here yesterday, and that pushed the highly anticipated assistant coach transcript — courtesy WVU, to be clear — to today. Dana Holgorsen speaks at noon, and then Bob Huggins has a final pre-Bahamas presser at 1 p.m. We’re busy once more, but we’ll keep it full here.

Assistant Coach (Running Backs) Ja’Juan Seider

On redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jacky Marcellus
You just coach them all the same. There is certain stuff that (redshirt sophomore wide receiver) Jacky (Marcellus) is going to do. You basically pattern his game after (junior running back) Wendell (Smallwood), so the running back position comes first, but he will play slot too. He will transition easy because he plays slot first. He understands the nuance of the passing game, and now he is really starting to understand the concept of the run game and is picking up the protections.

On giving redshirt freshman quarterback William Crest Jr. snaps
Yeah, we have Will moving all over the field. He will do his quarterback stuff first. (Coach) Dana (Holgorsen) has him in the slot some, and we will put him in the backfield and move him around. He’s the type of guy that you better know where he is at all times.

On evaluating the younger guys throughout fall camp
Right now, it’s about evaluating the guys that you know are going to play for you. It’s hard to give that many guys reps.

On his philosophy on keeping guys fresh in the game
I think you want to be fresh in any position. You can look at last year and compare Kevin (White) and Mario (Alford). They probably played too many plays a game, but you want to be confident enough to take them out of the game. That’s why I have to do a great job of coaching the young guys if (junior running back) Wendell (Smallwood) or (redshirt junior running back) Rushel (Shell) are tired, I have to make sure I get guys in. If you don’t, that’s when bad stuff happens – turnovers or loss of yards. You are mentally tired, so your body wants to do different things. I always want to keep guys fresh.

Assistant Head Coach (Receivers) Lonnie Galloway

On who is going to play this season
It is still too early. (Senior wide receiver) Jordan (Thompson) is going to play, and (junior wide receiver) Daikiel (Shorts Jr.) is going to play. Hopefully out of the 12 of them that I have, I can get six to eight guys ready to go. I told them the other day in the meeting that 70 percent of the offense is gone. You have Jordan (Thompson) and Daikiel (Shorts Jr.) who played a lot of the snaps on offense last year, so we are under the radar which is fine by us.

On how under the radar this group is
We have a lot of big guys that can run. Right now, it is about getting familiar with (junior quarterback) Skyler (Howard) and the quarterbacks. We have to be on the same page. It helps that they were here and were able to work out with Skyler over the summer. They were able to get on the same page with him and all the other quarterbacks. Most of the young guys have been here, so they are not just learning. We will see. We are two days in, and we put the pads on. It will be interesting to see what is going on.

On what he likes out of the new guys that are here this year
(Redshirt sophomore wide receiver) Ka’Raun (White) is a good player, and he can run. (Freshman wide receiver) Gary (Jennings) is a big kid that can move around. (Freshman wide receiver) Jovon (Durante) can fly. It is one of those things that you try to figure out which slot. Do they play over here or do they play over here, and who needs to move where. Especially, with the young boys. You don’t want to move them around too much because you don’t want their heads to turn in circles.

Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) Ron Crook

On using redshirt junior offensive lineman Adam Pankey and redshirt junior offensive lineman Tyler Orlowsky to teach the younger guys
You always use the older guys to work with the young guys. The thing that I like is that they are not only doing it on the field. They do it in the meeting room, and they do it in the locker room. A lot of those older guys, Lucas included, take those guys under their wing all summer long. They have them watch film and show them how to watch film and what to look at. They want them to try and develop an understanding. Having those older guys is a big help.

On what made redshirt freshman offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste stand out and hold down his position for now
With a guy like him that’s so young, playing at a higher level, is that you appreciate that you never see his body get out of position. He’s never in a position where you say, man, how did he get there? He’s always under control. He’s always got himself in the right position. Again, it’s about working on technique and working on assignments, things like that. He’s got a long way to go, but the direction he’s going right now is really exciting.

On redshirt freshman offensive lineman Dontae Angus moving from defense to offense
I think the first thing you see is how big he is. If you could draw up an offensive lineman, it would look pretty much like him. He understands how to strike people and move people. He’s nowhere near understanding our offense right now or the terminology or how we even call a play, but he understands that part of it. From there, it’s my job to get him the rest of it. I’m excited to have him, and hopefully he keeps coming along.

Assistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) Tony Gibson

On the first couple days of camp
It’s good. It’s so hard to tell right now without pads. The thing that I like is that we’re flying around. The guys are having fun, and the offense is doing good things. The defense is doing good things. I really like where we are right now, and we keep getting better. We’ll know a lot more after today when we put pads on. You still can’t tackle, but we’ll see how it goes.

On the position battles out there
They’re everywhere. I told them not to get comfortable. That’s the good thing about having depth and having guys who have played. The best guy is going to win the job. Just because you start day one, doesn’t mean you’re going to start day two. I think we have a mature group that’s going to keep working and doing what they need to do.

On sophomore linebacker Xavier Preston and the players that are standing out
It’s so hard to tell without pads. When they are in t-shirts, shorts and helmets a lot of guys look good at this point. As we get into camp a little bit more and put pads on, we’ll know a lot more. But, I like (sophomore linebacker) Xavier (Preston). You guys knew how I felt about him after the spring. The kid has a very bright future, and it’s really good for him to learn from (redshirt senior linebacker) Jared (Barber), (redshirt senior linebacker) Nick (Kwiatkoski) and (redshirt senior linebacker) Shaq (Petteway). We’re excited with where he is at. If he continues to progress, he’ll definitely be a guy that will play and be a factor in this defense.

Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks) Brian Mitchell

On the best case scenario for improving by the time camp is finished
To continue to master the positions. We want to get as many reps as we possibly can against the very talented wide receivers, and get as many looks as we can against different formations and schemes as well as quarterback looks. We want to continue to grow and mature and try to install some things schematically against the other opponents that we’re going to see in the first three games. This way we have a feel for what they’re doing. For right now, we’re coaching effort and technique. Having those guys accountable that way, I think we’re in the right direction.

On how the position has progressed since he has coached this position
Well (junior cornerback) Daryl (Worley) commented that it’s been a long time since I had to coach a freshman. When I got here, that’s all I had were freshmen and sophomores, and guys who have never played the position. Now, when you talk about position master and how guys have worked to embrace the challenge that’s been put forth, I’m ecstatic. Not only are they good in the weight room, but they’re good in the classroom. They have a productive GPA, and they’re doing everything asked of them. When you talk about developing the whole man, they’ve embraced everything I’ve tried to instill, along with coach (Dana) Holgorsen and coach (Tony) Gibson. These kids are hungry. They want to be good. They want people to say good things about them. In order to do that, you have to put the work in, and these kids aren’t afraid of the work.

On how the older guys step up to the younger guys outside of practice
It’s invaluable. Yesterday we had a situation where a young man didn’t know how to finish. I didn’t even say two words before one of the older corners said that’s not how we do it. When you build a program you don’t want to continue to have guys here for two or three years and then they’re gone. You want to build it from the foundation up. With this being my third year here, I think we’ve been able to do that, and it’s showing. It’s paying dividends because those guys are going to teach the young guys how to get it done.

Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) Bruce Tall

On coming back to WVU and the Morgantown Community
It’s obviously exciting. I had great success here, and I was fortunate to be a part of great success when I was here. It has always been a special place. My kids basically grew up here, for the five years that we were here, so we’ve got a lot of special times and friends here. It is a combination of family and the program.

On how WVU is a special place and feeling that again
It’s unique in that you’re excited about coming back. I wasn’t looking for a job. I didn’t need a job. I had a job, but when I received the opportunity and was asked to think about it, I jumped at it. There’s something about this place. It’s hard to pinpoint, but it’s something about how special the fan base is here. People celebrate you here, as opposed to a lot of places they tolerate you.

On coaching a defensive line that has experienced players and how that makes coming in as a new coach easier
They’ve been extremely receptive, and that’s always the hard part of bringing in a new coach. Are they going to put a wall up or are they going to embrace what you’re trying to coach? These guys just want to be coached. They know that they have the chance to be very successful, and they just want to be coached. They say ‘hey coach, I’m going to listen to you, and do what you tell me to do, so that I can improve on my game and improve on my craft.’