First-year Warrior players (including Veni Manu) reported to training camp yesterday, Aaron Brown is out with injury for at least a week

HSA Note: "Manu, a defensive end and 2009 Mililani High graduate, was among more than 20 first-year Warriors to report to training camp yesterday."


Happy to finally make it to UH, Veni Manu said:
"It feels good to make it." (HSA)

"I'm happy to be a Warrior. I'm nervous, but it feels good to be able to take the next step." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Manu did not attend UH during the 2009 fall semester while attempting to earn a higher SAT score. He achieved that goal, then waited to be cleared to play for the Warriors."


HSA Note: "Manu's ongoing goal is to regain the 40 pounds he lost while sitting out the past year. Manu, who is 6-foot-3, weighed 245 when he signed with UH 18 months ago. He was down to 205 pounds two months ago, but now is up to 215."


About how many of the freshmen took advantage of the "bridge" term implemented this summer (6-week session that offered two 3-credit classes that ended right before the start of training camp), Mack said:
"They get to earn credits that will give them a head start toward a degree." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Dee Maggitt, a cornerback from Washington, said arriving in Hawaii last month enabled him to work out with future teammates during unsupervised drills."


About living in the dance studios during the next 2 weeks of camp, Siaki Cravens said:
"We won't mind. This will bring us together as a team, even if we'll be in a place we're not used to. Living together and working together will make us a closer team, and that's going to help us this season." (HSA)


Looking forward to the start of camp, Austin Hansen (who was one of the vets who welcomed the new Warriors yesterday) said:
"Everybody is excited to work hard, and have our fans support us. We have the best fans in the world." (HSA)


About how his sprained right ankle will make him miss at least the first week of training camp, Aaron Brown (who was on crutches yesterday) said:
"Luckily, it's not broken." (HSA)


HSA Note: "He said he suffered the injury when he landed awkwardly doing plyometrics, exercises that involve jumping onto boxes. Brown and Paipai Falemalu are listed as the top strong-side linebackers. In two schemes, both are on the field at the same time as linebackers, and in another, Falemalu slides to defensive end while Brown remains at linebacker."


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