"I had sweats and chills. My body was aching. I had it pretty bad." (HSA)
About Salas taking some over-the-counter cold medicine and making his scheduled interview sessions yesterday, Vaughn Meatoga (UH's other player representative at the Preview) said:
"He's a Warrior." (HSA)
HSA Note: "Salas, a fifth-year senior who is considered the Warriors' top pro prospect—he received the highest marks from the NFL's two scouting services—also will be the face of the program. He is featured on the cover of the UH football media guide, with a Jersey Shore tan and a no-prisoners stare."
About the photo of Salas on the cover of UH's Media Guide, Idaho QB Nathan Enderle said:
"Love the b.a. look." (HSA)
About taking the photo for the cover of UH's Media Guide, Salas said:
"They told me to make mean faces. They said, 'Keep your chin down, and look mean at the camera.'" (HSA)
About UH creating a website (CatchGregSalas.com) to promote him for All-America honors, Salas said:
"There's no added pressure. I like it. It's fun. I'm confident in my abilities, but I was able to do what I did last year because our team helped me out." (HSA)
Joking as the media crowded around Salas while he was stationed a few feet away on another table, Meatoga said:
"I have a website, too. It's called Facebook.com." (HSA)
About how he feels they are better than the 5th (coaches) and 7th (media) predictions in the WAC polls released yesterday, Salas said:
"We're going to be up there. I know what we're capable of. We have to go out and show it." (HSA)
About UH being predicted to finish so low in the WAC, Meatoga said that it will serve as a:
"wake-up call. We know we're better than where we were predicted. It's a matter of producing on Saturday nights." (HSA)
HSA Note: "The preseason polls will be printed, and then taped onto the walls in the UH locker room and weight room. Tommy Heffernan, UH's strength and conditioning coach, had started the practice of recycling critical articles into motivational devices. One of the posted stories recalled Kamehameha's invasion of Maui. After arriving on the Valley Island's shores, Kamehameha ordered the lashings to be cut from the canoes."
About the message behind the story posted on Kamehameha's invasion of Maui, Meatoga said:
"There was no turning back for them. They were there to win or die. That story gave a lot of the mainland guys an idea of the warriors who came from Hawaii." (HSA)
About the change in their offseason workout program under new strength coach Tommy Heffernan, Meatoga said:
"It was like night and day. A lot of people took it upon themselves to get bigger and stronger and faster." (HSA)
HSA Note: "The players organized twice-weekly practices in which they worked in position groups before competing in 11-on-11 drills. Meatoga said workout attendance has been nearly perfect among the players who were on the island. Salas seized a leadership role. He remained in Hawaii this summer instead of training in California, and added several pounds of what he called "good weight." "
About how he has been watching what he eats, Salas said:
"Not a lot of cheeseburgers. I'm eating right." (HSA)
HSA Note: "McMackin said in his five years at UH, including two as defensive coordinator, this was the most productive offseason."
About how their team has worked hard this offseason, Meatoga said:
"People are tired of how we were performing. The players decided to make changes." (HSA)
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20100727_Hawaii_has_slotback_Salas_covered.html
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