Quotes about the Scout Bowl Draft

About the free-for-all debate over their Scout Bowl draft, Dennis McKnight said:
"Is there any other team in America like this?" (HA)

HA Note: "Head coach June Jones crafted the idea of staging a draft to pick teams for today's Scout Bowl featuring redshirts and developing players. The Green (coached by defensive seniors) picked one team; the White (coached by offensive seniors) chose the other. Just before the festivities began, the UH Marching Band marched into the athletic complex auditorium, blaring, "Hawai'i Five-0." By the third song, the hootin'-and-hollerin' was at jet-decibel level."


After Green won the coin toss, GM Michael Lafaele whispered the pick to commissioner JJ who walked to the podium and announced:
"With the first pick in the 2007 draft, the Green team selects quarterback Jake Santos. The White team is on the clock." (HA)

HA Note: "Santos scooted on stage, where he was presented a green No. 1 jersey from linebacker Timo Paepule, who was wearing a tie. Santos and Jones posed for a picture."


Promising not to hold out, Santos said:
"I'm so happy." (HA)


About how he and Hercules (co-coaches for the White team) then chose LB Mana Lolotai, Colt said:
"Best player available." (HA)


Lafaele had a brief conversation with JJ and then announced their 2nd pick, QB Shane Austin (the only other QB available):
"We asked coach Jones if we could pick two quarterbacks, and he said, 'Yeah, it's a draft,' so we did. We played strategy." (HA)

HA Note: "In a panic, the White coaches scrambled for answers. With its fourth pick, the White team chose slotback Jon Medeiros, who played quarterback at Kapolei High."


About the desperate situation the White team is in, Lafaele said:
"They have no offense if they go with Jon Medeiros. This isn't high school football." (HA)

HA Note: "White's fifth pick was defensive end Antwan "Tua" Mahaley, a converted wide receiver. Mahaley wore a cap in which the word "Scout" was written on tape. In true post-draft fashion, he spoke in the third person. "Antwan Mahaley plays d-end and receiver," Mahaley said.

As the 56th — and final — selection, running back Alonzo Chopp, taken by the White, was declared Mr. Irrelevant. He was told he won a trip to Waipahu."


After Colt and Hercules grabbed him after the draft, QB Austin demanded a trade and insisted he would not report to the Green team, saying:
"I want to be traded. I didn't sign a contract." (HA)


About the White team, Lafaele said:
"They're mad because they don't have a quarterback. We're taunting them, and they're getting all salty." (HA)


About how they demanded Lolotai but White offered CB JoPierre Davis, Lafaele said:
"That doesn't make sense. We want something big for our second pick." (HA)


About how his team wants Shane Austin, Colt said:
"We want Shane. We'll trade family, but we think they're at a disadvantage because they have two top picks but only one can play." (HA)


Rocky Savaiiagaea, a consultant for the Green team, said about having 2 QBs:
"We'll rotate quarterbacks." (HA)

HA Note: "Brennan then called Jones, who ordered the teams to work out a one-for-one trade. Jones said he would decide on the second White player to be sent to the Green. Paepule asked for defensive tackle Vaughn Meatoga. Brennan, who was autographing a football, put down the Sharpie and shook Paepule's hand. "Noooo, Colt," Satele said. "Not Vaughn." The deal was called off."


About how he and Colt shook on Vaughn Meatoga, Paepule said:
"C'mon, Colt, a deal's a deal." (HA)


About wanting to trade for Vaughn Meatoga, Lafaele said:
"If we get Vaughn, we'll have the best o-line and best d-line. We can control the line of scrimmage. That's where games are won." (HA)

HA Note: "After a stalemate, both sides agreed to resume talks today."


Colt said that he would ask if Inoke can enter the draft pool and said that he wouldn't be involved with the Scout Bowl next year:
"I'm not coming back. It's not in my contract." (HA)


Before the draft, Myron Newberry said about their draft plans:
"I'm going to try and take Jake Santos first. He's tops on Mel Kiper's list." (HSB)


About how the Scout Bowl gives them a chance to really evaluate their reserves, GM said:
"There's a lot of guys waiting for their opportunity. We try to evaluate talent every chance we get, so this will be a big evaluation of our guys and the talent of our guys." (HSB)


Before the draft, Colt talked about the QB battle expected in the Scout Bowl:
"I think it will be an interesting battle between Jake (Santos) and Shane (Austin). That will be a big test for both of them." (HSB)