Quotes before the UH-Colorado game 9/18/10

Expecting Colorado to blitz throughout the game and go after him, Bryant Moniz said:
"I think they'll probably come after me. They've got some good defensive backs who will try to cover our receivers." (HSA)


About how Colorado has been struggling on offense but will try to run on them, Dave Aranda said:
"They've been trying to get their running game going. I'm sure they see us as a way to get the run started. Whether they do or not could be the game." (HSA)


About their struggles against USC on defense, Aranda said:
"The bright lights, big city effect blinded some of us." (HSA)


About one of the effects of the altitude in Colorado, long snapper Luke Ingram said:
"your hands get so dry from the air." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Ingram's solution is to soak a towel with water on the sideline and, when setting up for the snap, moistening his hands with the towel and then rubbing the football. He said that should improve the football's grip."


About how he won't wear gloves when he holds the ball for kicker Scott Enos, Shane Austin said:
"I don't need them. Everybody knows quarterbacks have the best hands on the team." (HSA)


About how Kealoha Pilares did not give away the fake screen play they put in for the Army game, going into a blocking stance when he heard the whistle for a false start, then 2 plays later got a 48-yard TD when they ran the play again, Rolo said:
"We only put it in for this game.  With the false start, (Pilares) could have showed the route we were running.  Instead, he heard the whistle and sold it even more." (HSA)


Happy with their players on offense, Rolo said:
"They're all dialed in.  They're all playing smart." (HSA)


About how Cal Lee emphasizes physical play by their DEs, Elliott Purcell said:
"Instead of other drills, coach Cal's first drill is hitting drills.  He preaches hitting.  That's the first thing we do." (HSA)


About how Colorado tries to block kicks up the middle, Scott Enos said:
"The key this week is to kick it high.  I don't have to change my motion to do that." (HSA)


About Colorado's tall OL, Cal Lee said:
"I've never seen 6-8, 6-9 guys except on a basketball court." (HSA)


About wearing slippers during their walk-through at the stadium the day before the game, Mack said:
"Like I always do the day before a game." (HSA)


About how the Warriors were introduced to Colorado's mascot Ralphie, Mack said:
"They all got to see Ralphie. They won't be scared when Ralphie comes by." (HSA)


Colorado spokesman David Plati said that Ralphie just turned 4 and:
"lives in an undisclosed location." (HSA)


About when he coached Texas Tech and they played at Colorado, Mack said:
"At Texas Tech, we had a crazy linebacker. ... He had said he was going to tackle Ralphie, head up. But when it came around, he chickened out." (HSA)


About Folsom Field, Mouse Davis said:
"It's a beautiful facility. It's grown since I was last here. The stadium is bigger, and the field is grass. The stadium used to be small with artificial turf. If you like grass, it's better. If you like bigger, it's better." (HSA)


About how they have stuck with their practice schedule during this road trip, Mack said:
"We did a lot of work (in Las Vegas), just like we would have if we were in Hawaii. We haven't changed anything." (HSA)


About how their team has improved this season, Mack said:
"We've made a lot of progress." (HSA)


About the praise their OL has been getting, Austin Hansen said:
"It's all a matter of opinion. Everyone wants to give us a lot more credit than we deserve right now. Before, it was more popular to knock us. Now it's more popular to give us more credit. The truth is always somewhere in the middle. We're playing hard. We'll see how that goes." (HSA)


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