Quotes from the local papers

About how he thinks Colt will play vs. Nevada, JJ said:
"I think he'll play." (HA)

"If he had any throwing up or nausea, I think you'd have to be more concerned. He'll practice (today)." (HA)

"He's probably cleared right now, but I held him out, get more reps for the other guys." (HSB)


About Colt's condition, JJ said:
"He's same as (Monday). No exertion (Tuesday), (he) met with the doctors and he feels fine." (HSB)


About how he can practice because no contact is allowed, Colt said:
"In the game, it's full on, full contact. You know I'm not going to get touched in practice. I could have practiced (Monday). I could have practiced every day if I wanted to. I could have practiced the last two days if I wanted to." (HA)

HA Note: "Brennan would need a doctor's permission to play against Nevada. A decision, Brennan was told, probably won't be made until Friday. Brennan has attended meetings and watched videos of Nevada's defense. He said he is mentally and physically fit to play."


About how he wants to play but it isn't his decision, Colt said:
"It's not up to me. I'm the last one who gets to decide whether I play. I want to play, but I have no say whether I play this week." (HA)


About receiving lots of reps with the first team, Inoke said:
"I'm getting more comfortable. I'm making mistakes, but it's definitely helping me to go through the growing process. I'm trying to be as prepared as possible." (HA)


About how he will not play in the Nevada game, Pilares said:
"There's no rush. I don't want to make it worse. I'm sitting on it. It's getting better every day. I'm just rehabbing it, and doing what I can to get it better. The pain is almost gone. It's not that tender as it was last week." (HA)


Colt said that Libre's emergence in their offense is:
"a great, great story." (HA)

HA Note: "After transferring from Menlo College, the Big Island-raised Libre led the Warriors with six interceptions as a cornerback during spring training in 2006. But because of personal situations, Libre had to travel extensively to the Big Island, missing school time."

Libre said that his needing to travel to the Big Island led to:
"grade problems. I wasn't up to par that year. I didn't meet the school standards." (HA)


About Rich Miano (who is in charge of their walk on program) encouraged him, Libre said:
"I talked to coach (Rich) Miano a lot. He told me to hang in there and work hard." (HA)


About how he felt prepared for the Fresno State game, Libre said:
"I wasn't nervous because of the way they prepared me. It paid off a lot. I was more nervous in practice than in the game." (HA)


About how Libre was calm during the Fresno State game, RB coach Wes Suan said:
"It was a surprise that he played with that calm intensity, which is a contradictory term. But he was in there, he understood what he was looking at, how the play was designed, and where he needs to be position-wise." (HSB)


About how he encouraged Libre last Fall when they kept running into each other, Colt said:
"I'd say, 'what's up?' and 'keep trying.' It's fun to see where he's headed, and the possible future he could have." (HA)


Libre smiled when Bess yelled in practice:
"Libre for Heisman!" (HSB)


5' 8" graphics design major Libre said that his classmates don't think he plays football:
"Nobody in my art classes believes that I'm an athlete, because just the way I am -- I'm quiet and keep to myself." (HSB)


About the contrast between football and his major, Libre said:
"Well, it's kind of contradictory. With the new developments and software and everything I'm just going more toward graphic design. Drawing and painting is still what I love to do, but for future-wise, graphic design's more (promising)." (HSB)


About why he transferred from Menlo College despite having an Academic scholarship to go there, Libre said:
"It was a nice atmosphere and everything (at Menlo), but the football just wasn't for me." (HSB)


About getting to play vs. Fresno State, Libre said:
"It was refreshing and nerve-racking at the same time. I was real nervous; I knew that was my chance to show that I could do what I know I could do, but what the coaches weren't sure of. I just had to take that opportunity and shine. I guess I did good enough where I could play in the games." (HSB)


About how Hawthorne was their only starting WR to miss practice yesterday after Bess and Rivers were able to return to practice, JJ said:
"C.J. wanted to practice but I held him out." (HA)


About being held out of practice due to his tight hamstring, Hawthorne said:
"Coach wanted to hold me out today. I don't mind taking a vacation. There's a lot of work to be done. We have a lot of teams still ahead of us. I'll be good to go (against Nevada)." (HA)