QB competition is open again

Mack said that the decision between Brent and Alexander for the starting QB:
"could be a game-time decision." (HA, HSB)

HA Note: "At the recommendation of UH athletic trainers, Rausch yesterday was limited during throwing drills. Alexander, a fourth-year junior from Santa Rosa College, took 14 of the 18 snaps in team drills. Rausch had four snaps."

About Brent's arm injury, Mack said:
"I've got to see that (Rausch's) arm's OK." (HA, HSB)

Mack said that the trainers recommended that Brent:
"slow down." (HA)

HA Note: "Alexander made the most of his opportunity, completing 11 of 12 passes. He scrambled once and was sacked once."

About how Brent won the starting job when Alexander was hurt, Mack said:
"When we were making the first evaluation (two weeks ago), Greg got hurt. He hurt his feet and stuff. You try and get as much evaluation as you can, and then when another guy goes down for a couple of days, then you get to evaluate more of the other guy. And maybe (the second guy has) really come along and healed up. They're both getting enough reps. They've got the same amount of reps all camp. Both of them are ready to play. At game time, I'm going to go with the guy that we have the best chance to win with." (HA)

About recovering from his in-grown toenail on his right foot and a sprained left ankle, Alexander said:
"I wasn't 100 percent when I had those foot problems. I'm not going to make excuses. I didn't go out and perform. I have to show now that I can play. ... I'm going to keep trying to work harder to get better. I think I've been doing that. We'll see what happens on game day." (HA)

About how the starting QB may not be decided for awhile, Ron Lee said:
"It's always been (a competition). It always will be until somebody really steps up." (HA)

About how Tyler will get some reps when they return to Hawaii, Ron Lee said:
"Tyler is going to get his chance. He deserves one. We'll see how it goes." (HA)

About not knowing if he'll start, Alexander said:
"I can only control what I do and the coaches are going to make their decision, so that's how I have to approach it." (HSB)

HSB Note: "McMackin said Rausch would be the starter "if he's healthy." But he said yesterday that the team trainers recommended Rausch take it slow in his return and Alexander took the lead role in practice."

About how they had a relatively light day of throwing on Monday and on Tuesday Rolo said:
"we didn't give (Rausch) a lot of big throws (yesterday). You just don't want to go out and start throwing deep balls and making tough throws because it affects your mechanics and that could lead to more injuries and more soreness. We gave him some of the mid-level, lower-level throws." (HSB)

About how he's getting better in the offense, Alexander said:
"I've still got a ways to go, but watching the films I can see some progress coming. The more reps you're able to take, the more you can get into a rhythm and get a feel for things. It's like anything else, the more you do it, the better you're going to get at it." (HSB)

About how they are not going to rotate the QBs but more than one could play, Mack said:
"We're going to make that decision and the next guy could be one play away from getting in the ballgame. The first guy that goes in is going to be the quarterback and I don't want him looking behind his back. But they could both play, all three of them could play." (HSB)