"What we're looking for is if it's a MCL, it'd still be probably three to five weeks (out). But if it's an ACL, (his season) would be over." (HSB)
HA Note: "Hawai'i head football coach Greg McMackin said quarterback Greg Alexander's injury is to his medial collateral ligament in his left knee. If that initial diagnosis is accurate and complete, it would not be "as bad" as originally feared, McMackin said. If the injury is to the anterior cruciate ligament, Alexander would be lost for the rest of the regular season. An MCL injury most likely would require, at the minimum, a recovery of a few weeks. What's more, an MCL injury can mend without surgery."
HA Note: 'Brent Rausch was the No. 2 quarterback until suffering a fractured right pinkie in his throwing hand. He will not be able to practice for a couple of more weeks."
About how he needs to be prepared to start, Bryant Moniz said:
"I just have to be prepared. That's my job as a backup, to be ready whenever I'm called." (HSB)
HSB Note: 'Moniz, the third-string quarterback entering the season, had thrown one Division I pass prior to entering the LaTech game late in the third quarter. He completed five passes for 109 yards in finishing out the 27-6 loss to the Bulldogs."
About how Moniz did a good job in the La Tech game, Ron Lee (offensive coordinator) said:
"I thought he made some nice throws, but let's hope Greg's OK." (HSB)
Praising the way that Moniz played when he entered the game, Rolo (QB coach) said:
"I thought Moniz did some good things, stepped up in a tough situation. Emotionally he was in a good condition. He's been waiting a long time for this opportunity." (HSB)
About how the injuries to Alexander and Rausch have given an opportunity to play to Moniz and Austin, Rolo said:
"When a guy goes down it's an opportunity for a guy like Moniz and Shane to get a lot of reps. We just have to see where Rausch is, see where Greg is, and make assessment of where we are." (HSB)
About how their #3 QB this season is better than any of their QBs last year, Rolo said:
"I think our third guy is better this year than probably any one of the No. 1s were last year. He's put in a tremendous amount of work on his own, always coming up on his own, looks at film on his own, asks good questions. It's an opportunity for him and that's what he wanted when he came to Hawaii. That's what he wanted when he went to junior college. He's the type of person to take advantage of this opportunity." (HSB)
Hoping that Alexander is not hurt badly, Moniz said:
"You never want to see anyone get hurt on your team. All we can do is just pray for him and hope it's nothing major." (HSB)
About telling his players to not think about football until Monday, Mac said:
"They've been tired." (HA)
About how he hasn't thought about who will start in place of Alexander, Mac said:
"Believe me, I'm not thinking about any of that. I have the 48-hour rule — 48 hours to get over it — and I'm not over it." (HA)
HA Note: 'McMackin said he was disappointed in his team's lack of productivity in the red zone — they squandered a first-and-goal at the 2 before settling for a field goal — and the defense's numerous missed tackles."
About how their team had a bad day, Mac said:
"We didn't make the plays, and they did. They deserved to win, and they did. I guess there are good days and bad days. That was a bad day." (HA)
Looking forward to the Fresno State game at home, Mac said:
"We just didn't play our best game and we're really looking forward to going home and playing Fresno State in front of our home crowd." (HSB)
About how they felt that UH's D didn't tackle well when they studied the game film, La Tech RB Daniel Porter said:
"We saw on film that they weren't good tacklers and we took advantage of it." (HSB)
About how their turnover advantage was a key to their win, La Tech coach Derek Dooley said:
"The plus-three takeaways were the key to the game. I knew we'd have a chance if we were able to do that." (HSB)
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