Quotes from the local papers

Asked if it hurt to suspend Tyler, Mack said:
"Sure it did. But sometimes you have to have a little tough love." (HA)

About how Tyler wasn't included in their 2008 plans, Mack said:
"We moved on. Basically, he was not going to play this season." (HA)

HA Note: "But Graunke, on his own, resolved his academic problems. He was reinstated to the team two weeks ago, but did not take any reps in passing drills until the past Tuesday. He participated in three full practices, all as the No. 2 quarterback, before Saturday's game. Summoned at the start of the second half, Graunke rallied the Warriors from a 10-point deficit to a 36-17 victory over Weber State."

About how taking care of his business off the field has made Tyler better on the field, Mack said:
"I'm happy for Tyler. He came into the game and showed he could move a football team. But it's more important to me that he succeeds as a person than a football player. He's taken care of business, and it's helping him as a football player." (HA)

About the chance to play again, Tyler said:
"I'm happy for the opportunity." (HA)

HA Note: "Graunke has said his "academic issues" could be traced to when he changed his major."

About suspending Tyler, Mack said:
"He's a good quarterback. You want him playing. But I want him playing for the right reasons, and a big part of our program is academics. We're not going to pay lip service to it. It's really important to us. I'm going to be persistent on that." (HA)

HA Note: "When Graunke incurred his "academic issues" this summer, McMackin opted to withhold him from team activities until a resolution was reached. Graunke, for the record, was never academically ineligible."

About how Tyler did what he needed to do to get reinstated, Mack said:
"On his own, he did the things he had to do to get (reinstated). That's why I give him credit. It was important for him to play his senior season, and he took care of business. He took care of his own responsibility. I think it's making him a better person. That's what it's all about." (HA)

HA Note: "Graunke took all of the snaps as the No. 2 quarterback in practices Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Warriors had a walk-through Friday."

About how he will maintain the standards that he has set for all players, Mack said:
"I'm going to still continue to do what I believe in. This isn't just the quarterback position. This is every position." (HA)

About Fale (who was injured in the Weber State game), Mack said:
"He's a great playe. He's one of our special players." (HA)

Praising Rego, Mack said:
"Rego has been a pleasant surprise. He runs hard. We knew he could block. But he did a nice job running (against Weber State)." (HA)

About how Rego has earned his shot at playing time, Mack said:
"He did a good job in spring workouts. He made the 105 (-player roster for training camp). Then (running back) coach (Alex) Gerke started liking him. Then he got some playing time. He showed what he can do. He really went through the process." (HA)

About Brashton, Rich Miano (a teammate of Brashton's father Alvis) said:
"Athletically, he's as gifted as any linebacker we've had." (HA)

Tyler said that the their offense scored 4 TDs and the defense shut out Weber State in the second half:
"and we just have to take that into Corvallis this week." (HSB)

About how he celebrated the win, Tyler said he was sore after the big hits he took:
"My celebration was mostly lying in bed." (HSB)

About how he expected to get their starting spot, Tyler said:
"I expected to be the starting quarterback and I had to work a lot harder to get there and it made me a better person, not just a better player. It's been a long road and it wasn't looking too promising for me, but now it's looking great. I've just been humbled by this situation." (HSB)

Crediting his teammates for their comeback, Tyler said:
"It was a total team effort and that's what made it so special." (HSB)

About Oregon State, which just lost big at Penn State and is 0-2, Tyler said:
"They went to Penn State and we went to Florida, we're both battle tested and they're obviously going to be hungry for a win." (HSB)

about putting the Weber State game behind them and preparing for Oregon State, Tyler said:
"(The Weber State win) felt great, but that's in the past and Oregon State is the game we're thinking about." (HSB)

Looking forward to starting their game at Oregon State, Tyler said:
"I love playing road games. I love hostile environments. I can't wait. I've been watching Pac-10 football my entire life. I've got the opportunity and I'm going to take advantage of it." (HSB)

About how they were confusing UH's D, Cameron Higgins said:
"We were catching them off guard, mixing it up, five wide, four wide, a lot of play-action here and there." (HSB)

About their struggles in the first half, Sol said:
"We made a lot of mistakes in the first half." (HSB)