"It brings this season to a close, and come Monday we'll start turning our attention to 2011 recruiting and spring ball." (HSB)
HSB Note: "Tuioti said the coaches have already identified some of next year's top local prospects, and the next major push will come in mid-April with the program's annual junior day."
Tony Tuioti said that on the mainland the UH coaches:
"want to look at Washington, California, Las Vegas, Utah, and be able to keep that pipeline we have to Texas and Florida." (HSB)
HSB Note: "For now, with the 2010 class nearly complete, the next date circled on the calendar is March 31, the opening day of spring practice."
HSB Note: "In crafting the class, the UH coaches targeted depth on both sides of the line of scrimmage as a priority. They signed five offensive linemen to replenish the depth chart. With the defensive front fairly stocked with interior linemen, they signed seven pass-rushing defensive ends, an area where the Warriors ran thin last season."
About how they addressed areas of need with this recruiting class, Tuioti said:
"This class was critical for us to address some of the positional needs we have." (HSB)
HSB Note: "The Warriors signed Siaki Cravens, a converted receiver, for immediate help at end or outside linebacker and got a boost when Kamehameha's Beau Yap switched his commitment from Baylor to UH. Tuioti said Kailua's Calen Friel may have been among the state's top linemen if he hadn't been sidelined by a knee injury early in the season."
About how his recovery is going well, Calen Friel said:
"I'm ahead of schedule, my knee is strong now. My doctors are tripping out at how fast I'm healing. ... I'm ready already. I can't wait." (HSB)
About how they plan to use 6'5" wideout Darius Bright to help them convert in the red zone, Tuioti said:
"We believe he gives us size and speed, especially in the red zone. He gives us another threat for our quarterbacks to look at." (HSB)
HSB Note: "In the secondary, UH coaches are high on the lockdown potential of cornerback Dee Maggitt and the play-making ability of John Hardy-Tuliau, whose special teams acumen (he blocked a record 26 kicks in three years of high school) could get him on the field early in his career. As for outside opinions of the class, rivals.com rates the Warriors' group 65th in the nation, while scout.com placed Hawaii 81st. Both recruiting services ranked the Warriors second in the Western Athletic Conference behind Fresno State."
About how he doesn't care about the rating that a recruit has, Mack said:
"I don't care about four stars or five stars, I care that a guy can make plays. We recruit people for what we do, and I have never been influenced by how many stars a guy has." (HSB)
About finally getting to play with his cousin Kamalu Umu (who transferred from Charleston Southern last year), Marcus Umu said:
"I've wanted to play with him ever since I was little. So it's real special to stay home." (HSB)
HSB Note: "California signees Bubba Poueu-Luna and John Hardy-Tuliau are also cousins. Offensive linemen David Lefotu and Kody Afusia discovered they were distant relatives during their recruiting visit."
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