"As the older players, we have to take charge." (HSA)
HSA Note: "The NCAA permits football teams to set up summer strength and conditioning programs for their players. But the coaches are prohibited from running football-related workouts. More than 60 players participated in yesterday's workout on UH's grass practice field. The more experienced players - offensive tackles Austin Hansen and Laupepa Letuli, nickelback Richard Torres, quarterback Shane Austin, linebackers Mana Lolotai and Corey Paredes, and Meatoga - led the drills. In the 11-on-11 scrimmage, Torres called the defensive plays and made the substitutions."
Happy with their effort in practice, Laupepa Letuli said:
"I like the energy of our practices. I like how everyone is working hard. It's good to have so many people working out." (HSA)
HSA Note: "UH is trying to rebuild an offensive line in which there will be new starters at four positions. Hansen and Letuli made sure to give extra reps to second-year freshman Chauncy Winchester-Makainai. Winchester-Makainai, who practiced at tackle during spring training, is learning to play center in the absence of starter Matagisila Lefiti. Lefiti will miss all of training camp while recovering from foot surgery."
About how it is good for him to learn so many OL positions, Chauncy Winchester-Makainai said:
"It's good for me to learn a lot of positions. If somebody gets hurt, the coach can throw me in there." (HSA)
About how he was nervous when he started training with the Warriors, David Lefotu said:
"The pressure was a lot to handle. The older brothers on the team helped calm me down. They said, 'All you can do is put in your hard work and have faith. If you put in hard work, nothing can go wrong.'" (HSA)
About how their veterans helped him adjust to their practices, Beau Yap (who had a sack yesterday) said:
"Vaughn (Meatoga) is a fellow Kamehameha alum, and he and Liko (Satele) and Haku (Correa) took me in. They gave me help whenever I needed help." (HSA)
Praising Yap's work ethic, Meatoga said:
"Beau's really a hard worker. He's really strong for a freshman. I respect guys who work hard, and he works hard. He has my respect." (HSA)
About how he's gained 20 pounds since he signed with UH and now weighs 250, Yap said:
"This is a different level of play. I have to push myself all of the time. It's a lot of weights and a lot of training. I'm trying to better myself." (HSA)
Praising Tommy Heffernan, who is now in charge of the football conditioning program, UH's only full-time strength coach, Meatoga said:
"Coach Tommy really got us going. Everybody respects him. Coach Tommy demands a lot of respect because he gives a lot of respect. When he says 'jump,' we jump." (HSA)
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