Warrior Quotes from the blogs from the local papers

About the arrival of QBs Greg Alexander and Brent Rausch, Inoke said:
"It's good. There's strength in numbers." (HA)

Alexander said that the open competition for a QB starter was:
"a big factor in me wanting to come here." (HA)

About being recruited by UH after Rausch gave his verbal commitment, Alexander said:
"There's going to be competition everywhere you go. I don't mind it." (HA)

About the late recruiting interest he got from SMU, Rausch said:
"They gave me a call the day before I signed here. I didn't even call them back." (HA)

Rausch said that he chose UH because of:
"the offense. The people out here are really nice. It's paradise." (HA)

About how he's been a fan of UH's offense for awhile, Alexander said:
"I watched them sling it around (on TV)." (HA)

Impressed with the new QBs (Rausch is listed at 6'4" and Alexander is listed at 6'5", 240 pounds), Inoke said:
"They have something you can't teach: height." (HA)

About the first time he saw Alexander, Inoke said:
"When I first saw him, I wanted to know: Who's the d-end?" (HA)

Inoke said that Rolo responded:
" 'This is Greg. A quarterback.' He's a big boy." (HA)

HA Note: "Rausch and Alexander kept busy working out with their JC teams this past spring."

About working out this spring, Rausch said:
"I was lifting and throwing." (HA)

About his workout regimen this spring, Alexander said:
"I would lift three days a week, run three days a week." (HA)

About how roommates Shane Austin, Joe Avery, and Royce Pollard are living in the North Shore this summer, Inoke (who used to commute daily from the North Shore) said:
"They have to drive in every day." (HA)

HSB Note: "Got a look at some of the new players yesterday. Quarterbacks Brent Rausch and Greg Alexander and receivers Mike Tinoco and Craig Bell threw passes and ran routes. The QBs were both mostly shotgun guys, so they have the same challenge the UH veterans did in the spring … work on dropbacks and timing. Rausch's passes were stunningly and consistently accurate yesterday. Inoke Funaki, Aaron Bain, Mike Washington, Jameel Dowling, Viliami Nauahi and Leon Wright-Jackson were all out there for the first day of involuntary pass-and-catch."

About how more players will work out on Wednesday, Bain said:
"We'll have more out here on Friday." (HSB)

HSB Note: "You can watch: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3 p.m."

About his tatoos, Rausch said:
"This one's (on his back is) my last name. This one, (on his chest) is a warrior. Got to be a warrior all the time when you're a football player. I'm going to get something tribal while I'm out here." (HSB)

HSB Note: "Alexander was offered by Bowling Green and Alabama State. Hard to imagine he went under the radar with his huge physique and stats. He's thrilled to be here."

Happy to be with UH, Alexander said:
"It's Hawaii. The offense is a huge factor. Throwing the ball is always good." (HSB)

About how he's been in Hawaii since the weekend, Tinoco said:
"It's been great. Hung out and went to the beach on Monday (Memorial Day) Yesterday (Tuesday) me and Brent threw a little bit." (HSB)

HSB Note: "Tinoco is 6-2 and Bell is 6-1. Good height, and neither is what you'd call too thin."

About how Ryan Keomaka will be joining Tim Chang with the CFL Hamilton TigerCats, Player liaison Jon Nielson said:
"They weren't real impressed with one of the guys they brought in, and Ryan was on the short list. He'll be on the team in a day or two." (HSB)