Feature on the UH Coaches' Skills Camp

About how he attended the Arizona, Nike Elite, and All-Poly football camps but only the UH camp offered a lesson in the ha'a, Punahou QB Kimo Makaula said:
"That was pretty good. It was good to learn our heritage." (HA)

HA Note: "This camp — for quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, linebackers and defensive backs — runs through Friday. There were about 350 participants, including many of the state's top prospects, for yesterday's two-hour session."

About coming from the mainland for the camp, QB Corey Nielsen (a lifelong Warrior fan) said:
"I love Hawai'i. I can't get enough of it. My mom went to Punahou, so I've got some local ties. To be here, it feels like home already." (HA)

HA Note: "Nielsen, who will be a senior at Gahr High School, led California quarterbacks with 4,363 passing yards last season. He threw 35 scoring passes. Gahr employs an offense that is similar to the Warriors' four-wide attack."

About how he tries to emulate Colt, Nielsen said:
"My grandma taped all of the (UH) games for me, so I've been watching. I'm always asking: 'What's CB doing this week?' " (HA)

About how he's already attracted interest from several colleges, Mililani RB/WR Taz Stevenson (a 2010 recruit) said:
"I've got a couple of years to see my options." (HA)

About how he learned at the camp, Taz said:
"The drills were good. It's been fun." (HA)

Kailua QB Kenny Ellis (6'5", 225-pounds) signed up for the camp to:
"try to get better at my position." (HA)

About learning footwork from Nick Rolovich and Jack Rolovich, Ellis said:
"This is really going to help me." (HA)

Hoping to get UH's recruiting interest, Ellis said:
"I would like to play for Hawai'i. I'm going to work for that." (HA)

About committing to UH, Billy Ray (who was at the camp) said:
"It feels good to get all of that stuff off of me. It feels like a whole weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. It's been an unbelievable experience." (HA)

HA Note: "Stutzmann displayed quickness — he can run 100 meters in 10.7 seconds — during passing drills, despite not fully recovered from a tight hamstring."

About how he needs to keep working hard on rehabbing his hamstring, Billy Ray said:
"I have to keep working on it. I want to be ready for the start of the season." (HA)

About how UH's camp was comparable to the others he attended on the mainland, Makaula (who has 4 offers already) said:
"The competition is the same. It's very good." (HA)

Pearl City incoming freshman Jayden Zadlo discussed why he attended the camp:
"I came here to work on my skills and try to learn things and get better." (HA)

HA Note: "Zadlo took part in the ha'a, which was taught by this version's creator, former UH linebacker Brad Kalilimoku."

About the ha'a at their camp, Rich Miano said:
"This has to be the only camp that does the ha'a. It was pretty good for the first day. Wait until the fourth day. Those guys are going to look like true Warriors. Right now they're Warriors in training." (HA)