Quotes from Steven Christian, new Warrior commitment

About how he accepted a scholarship offer to UH, 6'1", 175-pound CB Steven Christian said:
"Yes, I'm going to be a Warrior." (HA)

HA Note: "Christian, who can run 40 yards in 4.5 seconds, made 91 tackles in 10 games during his senior season. Christian was named to the Sacramento All-Metro first team.

He was an inadvertent UH recruit. During an unofficial recruiting visit to the University of Nevada last month, he attended the Warriors' 28-26 victory over the host Wolf Pack. After the game, he approached UH defensive assistant Terry "Duff" Duffield and defensive coordinator Greg McMackin."


About how his interest in UH started from the game at Nevada, Christian said:
"It started from there." (HA)


About how he watched the Washington game during his UH recruiting visit, Christian said:
"That was a great game." (HA)


Impressed with the family environment the Warriors have, Christian said:
"I liked the whole feel of the team. It's such a great environment. It seems like they're a family." (HA)


About how he enjoyed Hawaii's laid-back lifestyle, Christian said:
"It was relaxing. Nobody was stressed out at all. It was a lot of fun." (HA)

HA Note: "Christian is an excellent student. His cumulative grade-point average is 3.8, and he scored 1,590 on the SAT. Christian completed his core studies as a junior, and took AP classes as a senior. He originally committed to Stanford, but was told his SAT was not high enough to gain admittance. By choosing UH, he turned down offers from Vanderbilt, Villanova, Nevada and Cornell."