"The first game, I had to get used to everything; get used to the crowd." (HA)
HA Note: "Tank Hopkins, who had been bothered by an injured hip flexor, started at left corner in last Saturday's 38-20 road victory over Washington State. But Hopkins aggravated the injury during the game, and Davis finished at left corner."
About how Davis played well against Washington State, Rich Miano said:
"Lametrius played well this past game." (HA)
HA Note: "UH head coach Greg McMackin confirmed that Davis will open at left corner in Saturday's game against Nevada-Las Vegas. The 6-foot, 195-pound junior is a preferred defender against the Rebels' spread offense. Davis is an experienced man-to-man defender. He also is an efficient open-field tackler, a key against an offense that uses option plays to attack the perimeters."
About starting Davis against UNLV, Miano said:
"We need some physical presence out there. He's a competitor. He plays man coverage well. He gives us size and strength and speed. He gives us the whole package physically. He's still continuing to work on technique and the mental game, but physically, he's probably the best guy we have (in the secondary)." (HA)
HA Note: "At Butte, the corners played man-to-man in a three-deep zone coverage. The Warriors often use a two-deep zone — two safeties in coverage — in their base 4-3 defensive scheme. The key is for the corner to be in sync with a safety, ensuring that the receiver is covered if the corner moves up to defend a running play."
About how he needs to adjust to UH's system on D, Davis said:
"I have to be more comfortable and play mistake-free football." (HA)
About how it has taken Davis time to adjust to their system, Mac said:
"It takes guys time to pick up what we're doing. (Davis) was here during the spring, but we played him at safety because he's such a good athlete and we were a little concerned about our safety positions. But our young safeties have come on, and now we can play Lametrius at corner. What I like is he's close to 200 pounds, and he's a physical corner. We've always had these little-bitty corners. We're trying to change that a little bit." (HA)
About how they will rotate Tank Hopkins, Lewis Walker and Kawika Ornellas also at left CB, Miano said:
"We feel all of those guys are good players." (HA)
HA Note: "Second-year freshman Paipai Falemalu, the Warriors' best pass-rushing defensive lineman, suffered an apparent sprained right ankle during yesterday's practice at Palo Verde High."
About being on crutches, Paipai Falemalu said:
"Just precautionary." (HA)
"I'll be all right for Saturday. I just have to stay off of it for now," (HSB)
About moving from FS to SS to OLB and now to DE at UH, Vili Nauahi laughed and said that his next position would be:
"... Offensive line?" (HA)
About moving to DE, Nauahi said:
"I do like it. It's a new challenge." (HA)
"I don't mind at all. It's kind of cool to learn different positions." (HSB)
"Coach Cal (Lee) took me on the side after one practice and asked me how I would feel if we moved you to D-end. I said, 'Coach whatever you want me to do, I'll do it if it helps the team.' I get to learn more stuff. To me it's a good thing." (HSB)
About how he tried to bulk up during the offseason and went from 225 to 250 pounds, Nauahi said:
"I guess I put on too much weight." (HA)
HA Note: "Nauahi endured personal "issues" during the summer. It was decided he would skip training camp and join the team on the first day of the fall semester."
About the situation that caused him to miss training camp, Nauahi said:
"I'm fine now." (HA)
About how he still has most of the $40,000+ he won on Wheel of Fortune last year, Nauahi said:
"I've done a little shopping. The biggest thing I've bought is food — a lot of food, as you can tell." (HA)
HA Note: "This is Nauahi's senior season, and he is committed to "working hard and enjoying" himself. He appears to be happy at his new position."
About Nauahi moving to DE, Mana Lolotai said:
"No matter where he is on the field, he looks the same. It won't change the way he looks." (HA)
Smiling, Nauahi added to Lolotai's comment:
"... Which is good-looking." (HA)
About the importance of beating UH to their team, UNLV LB Jason Beauchamp wrote (in his "Now or Never" blog in the Las Vegas Sun):
"In the past, we've been disrespected. They've run up the score on us, we've got a lot of guys from the Hawaiian Islands, and it means a lot to them. This game is about pride, being physical, and who wants it more." (HA)
HA Note: "The "run up the score on us" reference apparently comes from UH's 49-14 victory in 2007, the Warriors' last visit here. That game, which UH led 42-7 heading into the final quarter, was punctuated by an 81-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Tyler Graunke to Malcolm Lane with 2 minutes, 38 seconds remaining, apparently resulting in an absence of post-game pleasantries by the coaches."
About how they need to be disciplined against UNLV's option offense, Mac said:
"They run the option very well. They have skilled people. They'll run some stuff right at you, but basically they spread you out and run option and throw the football. Against the option you have to be really sound on your assignments. ... Everybody's got to do their job." (HSB)
About defending the option, R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane said:
"Option is always a tough look. There's a lot of gaps that have to be covered and there's a lot of things we have to respect. If there's a hole and somebody's not doing their assignment, there can be a leak and it can be a big play. It's nothing new to us, now we just have to go out and execute it." (HSB)
About how UNLV is the most talented team they have played this season, R.J. said:
"This team is real talented. You can really see the difference (compared to) the two teams that we played." (HSB)
About how UNLV's starting WRs are all between 6'2" and 6'5", CB Jeramy Bryant said:
"That's going to test us and see where we really are. I've been 5-9 for a long time, so I'm used to seeing bigger people. Just get in their pocket, play their hands and eyes." (HSB)
HSB Note: "While Bryant has held down one corner spot, Tank Hopkins and Lametrius Davis are sharing time at the other with the 6-foot Davis giving the Warriors more height on the outside. And the Rebels' versatility means being able to multitask in the secondary."
About how their CB have to watch for the pass and run, Bryant said:
"Now we have two big jobs to do, to watch the receivers and when he's blocking we have to play the run immediately to help out the linebackers and safeties." (HSB)
About UH's defense, Ryan Wolfe (UNLV's all-time leading receiver) said:
"Any time you go against a Hawaii defense they like to fly around and get after it. They'll be playing for big hits and they always seem to bring that tough mentality to the game. So we have to make sure we're sound and ready to match their physicality on defense." (HSB)
About being named UH's special teams player of the game after recovering a fumble and making two tackles on kickoffs behind Washington State's 20-yard-line, Mike Wadsworth said:
"I'm happy I had the opportunity to make the travel squad and do my job and make some plays to help the team." (HSB)
About how two other freshmen helped him recover the fumbled punt, Wadsworth said:
"I was able to get by my guy and just go to the ball. Luke (Ingram), our long snapper, he got there really fast and I guess the returner got scared and dropped the ball. Alex's (punter Dunnachie) high kicks are hard to catch. It was a group effort." (HSB)
HSB Note: "Another freshman, Aulola Tonga, is establishing himself on the kickoff and punt return units, special teams coordinator Chris Tormey said."
About how their freshmen have been proving themselves on special teams, Chris Tormey said:
"You've got to earn your stripes and show you can play (on special teams). And we've got some freshmen who can play." (HSB)
Praising Wadsworth, who went to a different high school in Vegas tham him, Joshua Rice said:
"He works hard and he plays hard. I'm pretty proud of him, even though he went to Silverado and I went to Coronado. We're rivals." (HSB)
HSB Note: "AS they did in Seattle last week, the UH coaches are scouting the area for future Warriors. Head coach Greg McMackin knows Las Vegas well; he's owned a home here the past six years. Player personnel director Tony Tuioti used to be the defensive coordinator at Silverado and coached Wadsworth. The Warriors had hoped to also bring in defensive end Keenan Graham, considered by many the best defensive player in Nevada last year. But he went to UCLA. Playing a continuous home-and-home series with UNLV helps UH's recruiting in this area ripe with players with Hawaii family and ethnic ties. It works the other way, too -- the Rebels have several players from Hawaii because of the same reason."
About how playing UNLV helps them recruit in Vegas, Mac said:
"We want to get into Vegas. There are a lot of players here. It's a good opportunity." (HSB)
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