HA Note: "Meatoga and Falemalu are recovering from sprained right ankles. Fonoti missed the first three games because of a hyper-extended left kneecap. Henry is recovering from a strained hamstring."
About how he'll start against Louisiana Tech, Fonoti said:
"I feel good. I can't wait to play." (HA)
Paipai Falemalu said that he's not fully healthy, but:
"I'm gradually getting better. I'll be ready to play by Wednesday." (HA)
HA Note: "Meatoga's recovery is important against an opponent that relies on power-running plays. Meatoga is a versatile defensive tackle. Against UNLV, the Warriors used a three-man front in which Meatoga alternated between nose tackle and defensive end."
About rotating between NT and DE against UNLV, Meatoga said:
"That was a lot of fun." (HA)
About receiving ice treatments on his ankle during breaks in practice, Meatoga said:
"I have to keep taking care of it until the game." (HA)
About how his injury is improving, Henry said:
"I'm getting better each day." (HA)
About how he'll only be activated (losing his redshirt year) if LT Aaron Kia cannot play, Brett Leonard said:
"Other than that, they're going to save my year." (HA)
About being backup long-snapper and a backup at guard, Andrew Faaumu said:
"Any spot they need me, I'll try to help out." (HA)
About how he participated in their 2008 spring practice but wasn't invited to fall camp, Faaumu (who got up to 375 pounds) said:
"I got overweight." (HA)
About training during the Fall semester in 2008, Faaumu (who got down to 290 pounds) said:
"I ran twice a day." (HA)
About making the Warrior team this year, Faaumu said:
"I'm happy for the opportunity." (HA)
About their injured DL starters coming back for the La Tech game, DL coach Dave Aranda said:
"They're fighting through so we can have a unit that's together. I'm hopeful when it comes game time, we can play to a level that's expected. But it's good to have everybody back. Some familiar faces I haven't seen in a long time." (HSB)
About having all of their DL starters practice together for the first time this season, Meatoga said:
"(Having the starters out there) was good, kind of a preview of what we could be. But it's really everybody who's been playing lately is pretty much our starters. Liko (Satele), Rocky (Savaiigaea), all of us. They've been playing their butts off, so we've seen it." (HSB)
About how La Tech has been playing other ground-based offenses this season, Aranda said:
"In (LaTech's) previous three games they have faced teams that run the ball as much as they do. So they have not been able to find a rhythm, necessarily, that's acceptable to them. Kind of hoarding the clock, I think that's their game. And so, our key is to try not to allow that to happen. It starts up front, and it starts with the two inside guys, and goes out from there." (HSB)
Trying to fire up his team during practice, Mac repeatedly yelled:
"It'll be a street fight!" (HSB)
About how Royce Pollard might return kicks instead of Jovonte Taylor, special teams coordinator Chris Tormey said:
"We're still looking at that. There's a good chance." (HSB)
HSB Note: "Pollard has fielded three kicks and leads the team inreturn average at 27.7 yards, compared to Taylor's 24.3."
About how the coaches are preparing him to play, Pollard said:
"It seems like they want me to get ready. I have a feel for how guys are going to block and what block goes a certain way. It's reaction -- when you see it, just go for it. That's basically what Coach Tormey's been saying." (HSB)
About trying as hard as he can to get ready for the game, Henry said:
"I've just been doing as much as I can do, but not over-pushing it. Just pushing it a little bit toward its limit and leaving it alone after that. The main thing is just getting the ball back for the
offense." (HSB)
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