"Coming out here I just got that little nervous feeling because it just took me back to when I was playing. All we're doing is coming to practice, but I haven't been in this environment in so long. It's a fun feeling." (HSB)
HSB Note: "There's a sense of symmetry to Klemm's return to the stadium, 10 years since helping lead Hawaii to the most dramatic turnaround in NCAA history. Klemm's last appearance in Aloha Stadium came in the 1999 Oahu Bowl, when the Warriors capped June Jones' landmark inaugural season at Hawaii with a victory over Oregon State. He'll be back tomorrow with Jones, this time as SMU's offensive line coach as the Mustangs (7-5) face Nevada (8-4) in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl."
About how he talked with the team this season about his experience during the turnaround UH made in JJ's first year, Klemm said:
"I continually told the guys at a certain point things are going to start clicking. And once they start clicking things are going to start rolling. Things will get easier, you'll pick up things quicker. Once guys know what they're doing they'll start moving faster and everything will start looking like it looks on film when you watch the old Hawaii films." (HSB)
HSB Note: "After closing his UH career with All-Western Athletic Conference honors, Klemm spent seven seasons in the NFL and picked up three Super Bowl rings as a member of the New England Patriots. He returned to Hawaii a few times since then and remains close with former UH roommate Tony Tuioti, now the Warriors' director of player personnel. In 2008, he spent part of his summer taking a Samoan class at UH to complete his work toward a degree, a requirement to take a full-time coaching job."
About being the first college RB to rush for more than 1,000 yards in JJ's offense, Shawnbrey McNeal (1,125 yards this season) said:
"It's an honor that you can't really express. Being the first one says a lot, that he has a lot of faith and a lot of trust in me. The O-line is probably the best I've been around relationship-wise. We hang together, we joke together. It's like we're all brothers but we came from different mothers." (HSB)
About how his team realizes that they have lost 3 straight Bowl games, Nevada head coach Chris Ault said:
"They understand the sense of urgency and the great opportunity in front of them." (HSB)
About how he's lost all 3 bowl games that he's been to, senior safety Jonathon Amaya said:
"I've been to few bowl games, but never came out on top. That's something I really want to see, not only for me but for the team. I didn't get to experience the last trip to Hawaii. This is the last ballgame, so I know it'll be something special." (HSB)
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