Chauncy Winchester-Makainai commits to the Warriors!

Confirming his commitment to the Warriors, 6'4", 315-pound Chauncy Winchester-Makainai said:
"I committed." (HA)

Kailua line coach Hauoli Wong said that Winchester-Makainai, who has played all OL positions, projects to play at one position because his:
"strength is at guard." (HA)

HA Note: "Winchester-Makainai received interest from Boise State, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan State, Utah and Washington."

About wanting to play for the Warriors, Winchester-Makainai said:
"I'm from Hawai'i, I want to play for my state. ... I've wanted to play for UH since I was younger." (HA)

"When I was a kid I used to watch them play and I just wanted to play for Hawaii." (HSB)

HSB reports that Winchester-Makainai looked up to Warrior and Kailua graduate Samson Satele.

Praising Winchester-Makainai's work ethic, Wong said:
"He comes to work every day. He does exactly what I ask of him, even though I'm a little hard on all of the linemen." (HA)

About how their coaches use the phrase "Bring your lunch every day", Wong said about Winchester-Makainai:
"He brings his lunch. He's picked up a great work ethic. He's progressed. He has it in him to work hard in the weight room, on the field and in the class room." (HA)

HA Note: "In football, every player is compared to another, and Wong likened Winchester-Makainai — at this stage and in relative build — to Leonard Davis of the Dallas Cowboys."

About why he compares Winchester-Makainai to Leonard Davis, Wong said:
"He's real big, real wide, hard to get around. That's what Chauncy is. And he can move." (HA)

Wong said that Winchester-Makainai is technically and fundamentally sound, but:
"I told him he's not a finesse player. He's a mauler." (HA)

HA Note: "Winchester-Makainai was named the top technician at the Brian Derby Camp for linemen. He is capable of bench pressing 185 pounds 27 times, and 225 pounds 17 times. He has a 29-inch vertical jump."

About giving Chauncy the nickname "Cadillac", Wong said:
"That's because he's smooth and floats along." (HA)

Wong played at the high school, college (UH) and pro level and is confident in saying that Chauncy is:
"one of the best linemen coming out of Hawai'i. (The Warriors) will have something for the future." (HA)

About how he was in contact with Colorado, Oregon, Arizona and Washington, Chauncy said:
"I didn't really want to go to the mainland, but I kept my options open." (HSB)