"I wanted to play in front of my family. Some players miss that opportunity. To me, family means everything. Now I get to play for a great program and I get to play in front of my family. I'm excited about the opportunity." (HA)
"It means a lot. I always wanted to play in front of my family. I'm grateful to have my parents be able to see me play in college at the Division I level." (HSB)
HA Note: "Samia, who is 6 feet 2 and 240 pounds, played defensive end for the Crusaders. He has been told he projects to play defensive tackle or end at UH. He turned down an offer from Baylor."
About choosing UH over Baylor, Moses said:
"I'm thankful for the (Baylor) offer, but I told the coaches, 'I'm going to Hawai'i.' " (HA)
Asked if he would also play for UH's baseball team, Moses (a highly regarded catcher) said:
"If the (football) coaches allow me. Right now I'm going to focus on football." (HA)
"If the coaches allow me to, that's something I'd look into, but football is my first priority." (HSB)
About how he began playing Pop Warner football in the 6th grade, Moses said:
"I fell in love with the game." (HA)
HA Note: "UH defensive coordinator Cal Lee contacted Samia during the 2009 season. Samia competed in the Samoa Bowl and, after returning, kept in touch with Lee. Samia took a UH recruiting trip the past weekend. Defensive tackle Geordon Hanohano, a Saint Louis School graduate, served as host."
About his recruiting trip to UH this past weekend, Moses said:
"It was a good experience. That guy (Hanohano) is a clown. He cracks me up all of the time." (HA)
About being offered a scholarship by Cal Lee yesterday morning, Moses said:
"I talked to my mom, and she told me, 'I'll support you in anything you do.' I told her: 'I want to go to UH.' " (HA)
HA Note: "According to people familiar with the situation, a scholarship offer was made last night. The kicker and his family met last night to discuss the offer. The kicker wants to delay an
announcement until this morning, although he has indicated he will sign with the Warriors. The Warriors were seeking competition for Scott Enos, who converted 12 of 19 field-goal attempts and all 34 of his point-after tries last year. Enos will be a senior this year.
The Warriors reportedly are ahead in the recruiting skirmish for Farrington High linebacker V.J. Fehoko, a member of The Advertiser's All-State first team. Fehoko, the son of de facto UH mascot Vili the Warriors, will announce his decision at a news conference this morning. In a self-created drama, his choice will come from one of five hats, each representing a school, that will be placed in front of him. Spoiler alert: Fehoko has told reporters he narrowed his choices
to Utah and UH."
HA Note: "The Warriors' 2010 class already has received a jump start. Eight players who will count against "initial" signings already are enrolled at UH-Mānoa, including two of last year's starters — quarterback Bryant Moniz and long-snapper Luke Ingram. Because Moniz and Ingram have been in the program less than two years, they count as initial signings. Four players who gray-shirted in 2009 — running back Jon Lister, utility player Joey Iosefa, and offensive linemen Jordan Loeffler and Marcus Malepeai — also count as members of the 2010
recruiting class. A gray shirt is a recruit who delays joining a team for a semester. What's more, two junior-college transfers — wideout Darius Bright and center/defensive tackle London Sapolu — are enrolled this semester."
HA Note: "Two players who made verbal commitments to UH — defensive tackle Viliami Fonokalafi of Kaimukī High and defensive end Charles Tuaau of Leilehua High — have decided to attend junior colleges. They are expected to go to Arizona Western."
About waiting for the signed Letters of Intent to come in this morning, Mack said:
"We think we know who's coming and now we just have to wait for those letters to come in. It's a year to a two-year process." (HSB)
About accepting a scholarship from UH today, LB T.J. Taimatuia said:
"People would say I'm so lucky. I tell them I'm truly blessed. It wasn't easy getting this far. ... One phone call changed my life, that's all I can say." (HSB)
HSB Note: "Taimatuia struggled in the classroom early in his high school career, but with the guidance of his aunt and uncle, Lori and Roger Saleapaga, he has since raised his grade-point average from a 1.5 as a freshman to above a 3.0 and is academically qualified to compete in college."
About how he'll feel when he signs with UH, Taimatuia said:
"When I sign, it'll be a big relief. I grew up never knowing I would go to college. Although at times I felt like giving up, they never gave up on me and they believed in me and what I could accomplish. (Today) is a big thing for me." (HSB)
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