"It's something you have to put aside. You have to make the sacrifice for the team." (HA)
HA Note: "As a slotback, Pilares was the primary target 9.3 times per game. As a wideout, he is the intended receiver 7.67 times per game. What's more, his catches-per-game went from 6.8 as a slotback to 3.0 as a wideout."
HA Note: "In the 49-36 victory over Utah State, Pilares was used mostly as a decoy. He ran out routes to draw defenders away from the running lanes. He also was the downfield blocker for the running backs and other receivers."
About how Pilares served as a decoy in the Utah State game, Mac said:
"He was a total team player, an unselfish team player. He'll do whatever he has to do to help the team win." (HA)
HA Note: "When Bradley suffered a season-ending broken leg against Idaho Oct. 17, Pilares assumed wideout Joe Avery would move into the lineup. But after evaluating the different combinations, it was decided that Jon Medeiros, Pilares' backup at right slotback, was one of four best available receivers. That meant Pilares would have to move to left wideout."
About being moved from right slotback to left wideout, Pilares said:
"I was surprised. They had a lot of people out there (who could play wideout)." (HA)
About choosing Pilares to start at wideout when Bradley was injured, Ron Lee said:
"To be honest, he was the only guy we could move because of his speed, his athleticism, and his intelligence." (HA)
HA Note: "As a slotback, Pilares caught 73 percent of the passes when he was the primary receiver. As a wideout, he is catching 39.1 precent of the throws. Against Utah State, he was the intended target four times. He caught one pass, in the flat. Two passes were overthrown, another was underthrown."
About playing wideout, Pilares said:
"It's a whole different mindset. I have to get used to it." (HA)
About how Pilares has been improving at wideout, Ron Lee said:
"He's doing a heck of a job. He's running his routes faster. He's catching the ball better. When you're not sure what route you're running, you're not as confident. He's more confident. Now that everything is faster, he'll get better." (HA)
About how the coverage determines how many opportunities a wideout gets, Ron Lee said:
"I remember when (wideout) Jason Rivers had one catch (in a 2006 game). Everybody questioned: 'How come they didn't throw to Rivers?' The next game he caught 10 for almost 200 yards. It depends on the coverage. And you have to work hard to get open. It's not the position. Ashley Lelie went to the NFL, and he was on the outside. It depends on how hard you work on getting free. If you're not open, you're not going to get the ball." (HA)
Happy that he chose UH over NMSU, Elliott Purcell said:
"I think about that all of the time. I'm glad I came to Hawai'i." (HA)
About how he initially made a verbal commitment to NMSU in 2006, Purcell said:
"Promises were made from the coaches, which I thought were unrealistic." (HA)
About choosing to play for UH instead after meeting with defensive coordinator Cal Lee, Purcell said:
"I thought the coaches here were more real with me, more upfront about their program, and where I would fit in." (HA)
HA Note: "The change in plans worked out for Purcell. He met his girlfriend after graduating from Saint Louis, and the couple has a 2-year-old son. The Warriors also have gone 33-17 during Purcell's tenure."
Happy that he chose to play for UH, Purcell said:
"I have no regrets. I'm glad I came here." (HA)
About how NMSU is playing a very different defense under their new head coach, Ron Lee said:
"Very different from the past. They're playing a lot more aggressive defense, pressure, a lot of man coverage, blitzes. In the past they were rushing three and dropping eight, that kind of stuff. Now they don't do that. Now they're aggressive, they come after you, more attacking." (HSB)
About NMSU's defense, QB Bryant Moniz said:
"They have good athletes and it's going to be a battle. They do their assignments and they have good corners and they're going to make it hard for us." (HSB)
About how they need to end the year strong, NMSU head coach DeWayne Walker said:
"I think it's important to finish the year out strong. Especially with the defense that's been playing pretty respectable. I think it's important to continue to build this defense to be one of the better defenses in our conference." (HSB)
About how he plans to bring SMU to the Hawaii Bowl this year, June Jones said:
"We're going to go to Hawaii if we win." (HSB)
About how UH is not struggling to move the ball on offense, Walker said:
"I don't know if they're struggling -- they're third in the country in total offense. Maybe from a win-loss factor. From a stats standpoint, offensively they're having a heck of a year. I don't look at the records to be honest with you. We focus on the team, and Hawaii is a good team." (HSB)
About UH's offense, safety Stephon Hatchett said:
"They spread it out almost every play. They throw the ball deep, use the quick game and hit you. The quarterback also does a little bit of scrambling. The (Aggie) coaches will come up with something good, as they do every week, and we'll go from there." (HSB)
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