"Catch the ball!" (HA)
About how dropped INTs cost the UNLV game last year, Tormey said:
"If we catch the ball, we beat UNLV." (HA)
HA Note: "After the fewest interceptions (12) and take-aways (22) by a UH defense in four years contributed to a 6-7 record and bowl-less season, the Warriors have put a premium on raising those numbers. And the game at Nevada-Las Vegas that UH lost, 34-33, makes for a vivid reminder. The Rebels took the game, scoring with 36 seconds left, on a 67-yard drive during which the Warriors twice had opportunities to short-circuit with interceptions."
About what they want from their DBs, Rich Miano said:
"We don't want our DBs just to be receivers with no hands. We want them to be receivers that like to hit, tackle and cover people." (HA)
HA Note: "With that, the defense is constantly reminded to, as Miano puts it, "strip, scoop, punch, rake..." the ball away from the offense. So, with each takeaway, such as defensive back Jordan Gomes' sticky-fingered interception yesterday, the defense raises a group cheer and the offense shudders a little in the on-going, one-upmanship competition."
About how their offense gave up 33 turnovers last season, resulting in UH having the #113th (out of 120) turnover margin in the country, last in the WAC, Miano pointed out that:
"in 2007 Colt (Brennan) threw five interceptions in one game against Idaho. But our defense came up with six, so we still won the game. That's the way we have to look at it." (HA)
HA Note: "And, if their attention wanders, Miano bellows, "you guys can't get enough of this work, trust me." Not this spring, anyway."
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