Quotes about UH's running game

MT = Macon Telegraph

About UH's running game, JJ said:
"We throw the ball, catch it and then we run after the catch: that's our running game." (MT)

MT Note: "Hawaii's top two running backs average 6.2 yards per carry, but the Warriors average only 79.1 yards per game as a team because of the Warriors' dedication to the passing offense and the fact that yards lost to quarterback sacks count against a team's rushing total."

About their offense, JJ said:
"We get done what we get done." (HA)


Georgia coach Mark Richt says that UH's shovel passes are actually part of their running game:
"There are a lot of plays that they will shovel the pass forward. There is a very high percentage group of plays that basically substitute for the running game. We might run a draw that goes for 8, he's going to shovel pass it. If you complete a pass for 4 or 5 yards, that doesn't look very fancy, but if you run the ball for 4 or 5 everybody gets jacked up, so why not just throw it?" (MT)