Other quotes from the local papers

About how he didn't make their 66-player travel roster due to his injured shoulder, Letuli said:
"It didn't heal as fast as I wanted it to. It's going to be very frustrating to watch my team (on television) and not be playing. I have to be patient." (HA)

During yesterday's practice Brian Smith said:
"He's in no position to play right now." (HA)

HA Note: "Smith was faced with two backup plans: Keith AhSoon at left tackle and Brysen Ginlack at left guard, or Aaron Kia at left tackle and AhSoon at left guard. The coaches decided to go with last week's starting left-side blockers — AhSoon and Ginlack."

About starting AhSoon and Ginlack at the left side of their OL, Smith said:
"Keith has experience at tackle." (HA)

Smith added that Oregon State's DEs:
"are really good, really fast. We wanted to get somebody up there with a little more experience." (HA)

About starting against Oregon State, AhSoon said:
"I'll do what I have to do." (HA)

HA Note: Wideouts Jett Jasper and Dylan Linkner, and defensive end Antwan "Tua" Mahaley are on the 66-player travel roster. Jasper was added as Letuli's replacement. Jasper is a backup on several special-teams units. Linkner also made it as a special-teams player. Linkner, a senior, can play both wideout positions. He also is a backup on the kickoff, punt and punt-return teams."

About making their travel squad, Linkner said:
"When I found out I was going, I was definitely happy." (HA)

About how he was sent to their scout (service) team after the Florida game, Linkner said:
"I busted my butt off the service team. I didn't give up. I used it as motivation." (HA)

HA Note: "The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Mahaley also has found a role. He is the safety on field-goal and extra-point plays. Mahaley's job is to block kicks."

Asked if he knew his best vertical jump, Mahaley said he didn't know and added:
"If I take Red Bull ..." (HA)

About how his Mom cuts his hair, Nate Nasca (who has a mohawk now) said:
"My hair stylist? it's my mom. She cuts me up." (HA)

About how he's back at slotback after competing at both wideout positions, Nasca said:
"It's cool. I made a trip around the receiving positions." (HA)

About majoring in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rego said:
"There's a lot of math." (HA)

About how he missed part of last season because of an illness, Rego said:
"I'm OK now. It was a little scary. Thank goodness that's over with." (HA)

HA Note: "At Kamehameha, where he was the state's Offensive Player of the Year, he relied on quickness as a 185-pound back. Now he weighs about 220. But he also has increased his strength, improving his bench press from a maximum of 295 pounds to 400 pounds."

Rego said that he pays for school by working during the offseason and:
"applying for as much financial aid as I can. I do what I have to do." (HA)

About being sent to the service teams, Linkner said:
"Some people with something like that might put their head down and give up, I took it as something where I needed to work harder. Now I'm on a couple of special teams, so I'm just trying to capitalize on the opportunities the coaches are presenting to me." (HSB)

About how Linkner is the backup at the Z WR behind Lane and is a backup on the kickoff and punt return units, Ron Lee said:
"He's moving up. He's a fifth-year guy and he understands what we're doing." (HSB)

About how he and his brother Cal both attended and coached at Willamette in Salem, Oregon (near Corvallis), Ron Lee said:
"I spent a lot of time in Corvallis. I used to go down there with Skippa Diaz and Rockne Freitas. It'll be nice to go back." (HSB)

About their 0-2 start, Oregon State coach Mike Riley said:
"Everybody starts off their seasons with high expectations and lots of visions in their head about who they're going to be. Then boom, you get some scare. You've got to get the Band-Aids out and you've got to go." (AP)

"There are no givens, but there are lessons to be learned about the fact if you are mentally tough, you do persevere and you do get better, then you can be a better team." (AP)

About how Oregon State's 0-2 start will make them hungry against UH, Mack said:
"We're going to play a good, hungry football team. They play USC after us and Utah after them. I would think they are going to give us their best shot to take us out and we're going to give them our best shot. They are really in need of a win and we're in need of keeping our string going." (HSB)

About Tyler, Mack said:
"Tyler has been doing his part, believe me, because I've been on him more than probably anybody has in his life. This whole process, I think, has made him a better person and it's made him a better football player." (AP)

About how they haven't put things together yet, Oregon State QB Lyle Moevao said:
"The main focus for us as an offense is for us to come in and keep the turnovers to a minimum, score a lot of points and put all of that together and not go on a rollercoaster like we have the last two games. Then I think it will be really good overall for the team." (AP)