About choosing UH due to its offensive system, David Graves said:
"I've always considered myself a passer, and Hawaii's offense is a passing offense. Hawaii football is very explosive, the ball flying through the air, that gets people on their feet." (HSB)
HSB Note: "Graves continued to back up Shane Austin with the first unit during yesterday's no-pads practice at Ching Field, while Brent Rausch and Cayman Shutter operated the second unit in a still fluid quarterback race."
Praising their freshmen's performance in practice yesterday, Rolo said:
"David's taken advantage of the reps, Cayman had a good day today. You talk about two kids in their first spring and they're doing good things." (HSB)
Graves said that after the reps he go over the 13 practices this spring he is:
"a completely different person from the beginning of spring to now. In the fall, I would go into film and take mental reps, but it's completely different when you get to the line and have to run it against a defense." (HSB)
Noting the improvement in Graves, Mack said:
"I see a big jump in David Graves. The way he took that first unit down and scored, he showed he's really come a long way. He's going through his progressions better and he's always a weapon running the football. He's really helped himself this spring." (HSB)
About how he ran too quickly on one of his runs on Saturday, Graves said:
"I took off a little prematurely. I could have stayed in there and gotten it to one of our athletes. But it'll come with time. I'm still getting the system down and getting backside reads is part of the growing in the system." (HSB)
About how they plan to choose their starter with about 2 weeks left before the USC game, Mack said:
"We've got quite a while left. Mo's going to be back and he'll be in the mix, so we've got five or six good quarterbacks we're going to have to decide on and see how they work in the offseason." (HSB)
About how he was able to run routes and participate in the 7-on-7 period for the first time this spring, Rodney Bradley said:
"My leg felt a lot better, so I just tried to test it out and see what I could do. It felt good, most of it is mental. I'm favoring one side, but my leg feels fine." (HSB)
Bradley said that he still needs to build strength in his leg, but:
"it feels real good to have a helmet back on and catching passes with the team." (HSB)
About how they will not split the team up for the Warrior Bowl this year, instead working on situations between the offense and defense, Mack said:
"We want to solidify our first and second team with reps and we're still evaluating our third and fourth group." (HSB)
About how a significant portion of every weight-lifting session they have under strength coach Tommy Heffernan has been spent on power cleans (the weight is pulled from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids), Alex Green said:
"The power clean is good for us. It's an explosive lift. We're lifting weights while actually doing active movements." (HA)
HA Note: "Heffernan, who took over the Warriors' strength and conditioning program this year, said cleans are more football-specific workouts than bench presses. Heffernan said cleans, as well as squat lifts, develop hip and lower-body strength."
About why they focus on power cleans and squat lifts, Heffernan said:
"As far as playing and running, the stronger your legs and hips are, the faster you run, and the better player you'll be." (HA)
HA Note: "Heffernan said every offensive lineman can power clean at least 300 pounds."
About how he has benefited from the power clean, kicker Scott Enos said:
"I'm definitely getting stronger." (HA)
HA Note: "The most improved is right slotback Kealoha Pilares, who did not have a weight-lifting schedule in high school. Pilares, now a UH'senior, can power clean a team-best 365 pounds"
About power cleans, Kealoha Pilares said:
"To do it, you need good form. Tommy took a lot of time to teach the proper mechanics. Power cleans are different from the bench press. You have to generate force and movement." (HA)
About wanting to cut down on his fumbles, Alex Green said:
"I'm working on my ball security." (HA)
About how he has developed a running style this spring where he holds the football close to his body, Green said:
"When (defenders) reach, they won't knock the ball out. I feel more powerful when I run with the ball close to me. It keeps my pads low. It keeps me leaning forward." (HA)
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