"I know a lot of the people go to Hawai'i for the scenery and the weather, but I fell in love with the program." (HA)
HA Note: "Accompanied by his mother, Sampson completed his UH visit Sunday. Yesterday in Tampa, he was making plans for a return trip to paradise."
About how he was recruited by QB coach Nick Rolovich, Sampson said:
"I love the coaches and the program and the offense they run. I really like Coach Rolo. He's laid back. He's funny. He's so cool." (HA)
HA Note: "By signing his letter of intent with UH tomorrow, Sampson is spurning offers from Toledo, Syracuse, Florida Atlantic and Florida International."
About why some teams stopped recruiting Sampson over concerns of his size, Plant coach Robert Weiner said:
"I think some teams backed off because of his size, but he's a special one. He can do a lot of things with the football." (HA)
HA Note: "Sampson, who is 5 feet 8 and 155 pounds, said he can run 40 yards in 4.38 seconds. A scout timed him at 4.39 seconds."
About Sampson's speed, Weiner said:
"He's as quick as they come. When he gets the ball in his hands, as a coach you stop coaching and you become a spectator." (HA)
HA Note: "As a senior, Sampson averaged 31.6 yards on kick returns and 14.8 yards on punt returns."
About the huge plays that Sampson made for his team, 2-time Florida state champions, Weiner said:
"The greatest plays he's had for us have been at crucial moments. We've had some games that have swung in the other team's favor. All of a sudden, Allen puts us right back on track. He's been on the team two years, and he's been 27-2 and a two-time state champion. It's probably no mistake that happened with him on our team." (HA)
About how his best memory of Sampson came on a punt return, Weiner said:
"He took the punt and broke to his left. And about six yards away from the sideline, he planted his foot and turned his head back inside. Three guys went inside (because) of his head movement, then he went back outside. A guy tried to push him out of bounds. He landed on his left foot, and jumped inside the line. He jumped to maintain his balance. He landed on his left foot again, and then scampered 45 yards for the touchdown. That's pretty impressive." (HA)
HA Note: "As a junior, Sampson was second in the state with 65 receptions. In 2009, the Panthers switched to more of a running attack. Still, Sampson caught 56 passes for 867 yards and 11 touchdowns."
About how Sampson did not complain even though they threw him less passes during his senior season, Weiner said:
"He didn't catch as many passes as he did as a junior, but not once did he give a hint that he was dissatisfied. He's a great leader. In the end, he played a great state championship game." (HA)
About how Sampson transferred to Plant after his Sophomore year, Weiner said:
"Usually when that happens, you have friends in one place and enemies in another. I do not know one person in the world — at our school or the school he came from or any of the schools we play — who does not like Allen Sampson. He's a tremendous person, and a tremendous teammate." (HA)
About how his grandfather gave him his nickname of "Turbo", Sampson said:
"He called me 'Turbo' since I was 2. He said I used to run around the house a lot. He thought I was fast." (HA)
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