Warrior Quotes 9/10/10

HV = HudsonValley.com


About how it has been easy for him to adjust to giving handoffs from their new formation where he is 4.5 yards behind the line of scrimmage and the RB is 2 yards behind him, Bryant Moniz said:
"That's the easy part.  Anybody can hand off. The hard part is throwing the ball." (HSA)


About how the other WRs ran patterns that took USC defenders away from where he was, enabling him to make long runs after catches, Kealoha Pilares said:
"I had room to run." (HSA)


About being removed from his MLB spot after three series in the USC game, George Daily-Lyles said:
"Nervous?  That was the most nervous I've ever been in my life, and I've jumped out of planes.  That took the cake by far.  The crowd.  SC.  My first start.  Freshman.  You can keep naming stuff that kept me nervous before the first game." (HSA)


About how they instructed kicker Scott Enos to kick the ball high instead of long against USC, special teams coordinator Chris Tormey said:
"You can kick the ball down the middle, but that's like throwing a high fastball.  Eventually, they're going to hit one out of the park." (HSA)


About how they throw the ball sometimes, Army QB Trent Steelman said:
"Throwing the ball takes a little pressure off me, and it takes a little pressure off the offense.  It's not 3, 4 yards every play.  We can get the huge chunk, and speed up drives when we need to get some points." (HSA)


About their attacking double-eagle defense, NG Mike Gann said:
"I like the attacking nature of it.  We're going to do our thing, and basically make the other team submit to our game.  We never want to be on our heels.  We want to run our plays and do what we do." (HSA)


About how he is their heaviest player on defense (280 pounds) and plays NG, Gann said:
"If you look around, we don't have many 300-pound dudes who can run.  I like to use my quickness as an advantage." (HSA)


About the setting at the high school that they practiced at yesterday, Bryant Moniz said:
"It's like Wahiawa on steroids. I like it here." (HSA)


Happy with their practice, Mack said:
"It was a good practice. We got a lot of things accomplished." (HSA)

"The players were in good spirits. This is the positive experience we needed. We're ready to play." (HSA)


About how Moniz and Letuli practiced with the first team yesterday, Mack said:
"The guys are coming back. We're in good condition." (HSA)


HSA Note: "At the suggestion of assistant coach Mouse Davis, the Warriors arranged to practice at Park Ridge, a school with a senior class of 90. Before their home games, the New York Jets and New York Giants use the hotel where the Warriors are staying."


HSA Note: "The Warriors mixed business with fun. As part of their daily sprints, each player was required to take reps on the kickoff team. During one sequence, the coverage team consisted of mostly offensive linemen. When a player missed an assignment, drawing a groan from teammates, McMackin interjected: "Hey, this is 'Positive Thursday.' Let's work together." "


About their practice, Aaron Brown (a LB who worked out with the safeties) said:
"It was a good workout." (HSA)


About how the Warriors performed the haka to perfection for the Park Ridge High School players after practice yesterday, Tommy Heffernan said:
"Best haka ever. Now, let's play football like that." (HSA)


About how Mack said that he "will be jacked" for the game, with 3 of his relatives graduating from West Point, Jake Heun said:
"Me? Nah, but who knows? Maybe after I'm done with football and (MMA) fighting I'll join up and jump out of airplanes and stuff." (HSA)


About how their family has split loyalties in this game, Jake's Dad, Rob Heun (who played FB and LB at Army and graduated in 1977) said:
"Half the family will probably sit on Hawaii's side, the other half on Army's side, then we'll switch over." (HSA)


About how defenders have to remain disciplined against Army, Jake said:
"Yeah, you can't do that. You could get caught in some misdirection and end up on the other side of the field (than the ball). For all the 'backers and actually everybody, we've got to have our reads down, and we have to get there quick." (HSA)


About how being physical helps in football, Jake said:
"Of course it always helps if you knock the dog(crap) out of them and make them not want to play anymore." (HSA)


About how he has taken the 9-hour flight from Honolulu to Newark, NJ at least 55 times, most recently for the Giants-Jets preseason game on August 16, Rich Miano said:
"Our flight out was delayed four hours in Honolulu. I remember watching the Rutgers game against Fresno State last year. They had a map on ESPN and they showed how they traveled across the continental United States. Well, we have to travel across two continental United States." (HV)


HV Note: "This is the longest trip (4,955 miles) to play a football game in the school's history. Hawaii traveled 4,945 miles to play Rutgers on Oct. 4, 1975 in Piscataway, N.J. The Warriors' trip to play Florida was 4,669 miles in 2008. Hawaii's flight time shouldn't be an excuse. The Warriors landed in Newark, N.J. Wednesday. The team has stayed at a hotel in Park Ridge, N.J. and practiced locally."


About how he is looking forward to playing Army, Greg Salas said:
"It's nice to travel. It's nice to be out there playing different teams. I haven't played Army before and I haven't been too far east. I'm excited to play Army. They look like a great team." (HV)


http://blogs.hudsonvalley.com/west-point-army-football/2010/09/09/hawaii/

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