Random Warrior Quotes

About having to cut 31 Warriors, Mack said:
"It's a tough thing. You're dealing with people's dreams." (HA)

HA Note: "The dream will end or, at best, be postponed for 31 University of Hawai'i football players. Head coach Greg McMackin said he needs to reduce the roster to make room for recruits and "preferred" non-scholarship players who will join the Warriors this summer." (HA)

About how players who are cut and not added to the roster will have a chance to try out for the Warriors next year if they do not transfer, Mack said:
"They need to find out what they need to work on to make the team." (HA)

Mack said that being cut does not have:
"to be a forever thing." (HA)

HA Note: "Daniel Libre was once one of the players cut after spring practice. Libre worked his way back, and now he is listed as the co-No. 1 running back."

About having so much depth that they have to cut some good players, Mack said:
"We've reached a point where it's very competitive. We have a lot of talent. Unfortunately, we can't keep everybody. It's not P.E. football." (HA)

About how Inoke and Tyler are "competely slashed" (tied) as #1 QB, Mack said:
"They are sliced. Nobody is ahead." (HA)

HA Note: "Junior college quarterbacks Brent Rausch and Greg Alexander join the team in August. Both will have a fair chance to compete for the starting job. McMackin said a No. 1 quarterback should be apparent after two weeks of training camp. McMackin said he does not plan to rotate quarterbacks during games."

About his invitation to compete in the Jets' rookie mini-camp, Karl Noa said:
"Oh, man, I'm looking forward to the opportunity. I'm glad I have a chance to do something." (HA)

HA Note: "Noa started every UH game at right defensive end last season. He was an outside linebacker in 2006, when the Warriors were in a 3-4 defensive alignment. Noa, who is 6 feet 4 and 250 pounds, competed at the April 1 Pro Day in Carson, Calif. He ran 40 yards in 4.79 seconds, bench pressed 225 pounds 29 times, and had a vertical jump of 36 inches and broad jump of 10 feet, 1 inch."

About how he wasn't expecting to be drafted, Noa said:
"To be honest, I didn't think I would get drafted. I was hoping to get a call (after the draft). I was trying to stay positive. (Yesterday) morning I was fortunate to get a call. I'm happy and grateful to have an opportunity." (HA)


About Bess, his agent Kenny Zuckerman said:
“He’s a slot receiver with hands of glue." (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

SFSS Note: "After not taking any receivers with their nine draft picks, Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland agreed to terms with 5-9 receiver Davone Bess of Hawaii, a Wes Welker clone who had 108 catches for 1,266 yards with 12 touchdowns this season."