Note: I am writing this post from California, but I will be arriving in Hawaii right before the game and going straight to Aloha Stadium to get there right in time for kickoff!
About how Mack talked about how it is important that they win the Hawaii Bowl, especially since UH has been blown out in their final game the last 3 seasons, Bryant Moniz said:
"Coach said: 'You're only as good as your last game.' Right now, we're pretty good because we beat UNLV in our last game. If we lose this game, that's how we'll be remembered for the offseason, and it's a long offseason. I know we're working hard to make it different this year." (HA)
About how they want to win their final game of the season, Kealoha Pilares said:
"You only remember the last game you play, and this is our last game. We want to finish strong." (HSA)
Praising their equipment coordinator for dealing with their 6 road trips that totaled about 35,000 miles of travel, Mack said:
"They made a mistake on coach of the year. It should go to Al (Ginoza, UH's equipment coordinator). He did a heck of a job with all of the traveling we did." (HSA)
About how they have had more than enough practice time to prepare for the game, despite having practices canceled or disrupted by finals so they did not have a fully attended practice until Sunday's practice in stormy weather, Corey Paredes said:
"This is more than we get for some of our other games." (HSA)
About how they want to win their final game of the season, Paredes said:
"It's a big game. We want to win out. It's such a great season. We don't want it to end with a bad taste in our mouth." (HSA)
About how this game is important for their team, with a chance to end the season ranked in the top 25, Tulsa QB G.J. Kinne said:
"We have a chance to win 10 games. This is a huge game." (HSA)
About how their win at Notre Dame on October 30 was their chief momentum source during their 6-game winning streak, Kinne said:
"Ever since, we've been on a roll. We've been going into games expecting to win. It's going to be a great matchup. We have to go in there and execute our game plan." (HSA)
Graham said that their fast-paced offense helps with recruiting QBs, RBs, and WRs because:
Graham said the offense is attractive to quarterbacks, running backs and receivers because numbers. It's a very attractive system to sell to recruits, to sell season tickets. It's great for the University of Tulsa." (HSA)
About how the Hawaii Bowl has a great matchup, Graham said:
"Two of the most prolific teams in the country going head-to-head. The winner is going to finish in the Top 25 in the country. The winner has a lot to play for." (HSA)
About how the Hawaii Bowl features high-scoring offenses led by head coaches who were defensive coordinators before becoming head coaches, Mack said:
"When you're a defensive coordinator, you get tired of people throwing the ball at you. You want to throw at other people." (HSA)
About how throwing the ball makes the game more appealing to fans, Graham said:
"When you take your son to the front yard, you don't hand him the ball off. You throw it to him, right?" (HSA)
About initially going to UT-Austin to play for the Longhorns, Kinne said:
"It's the biggest name school in the state." (HSA)
About transferring to Tulsa because he didn't want to spend years at Colt McCoy's backup, Kinne said:
"I wanted to go to a place where I could start for three years." (HSA)
About their fast-paced offense, Graham said:
"We don't want to just play fast, we want to play effectively." (HSA)
About how LaCount, Leonard, and Stutzmann will start in the Hawaii Bowl in place of their regular lineup on the left side of their offense, Moniz said:
"They can do the job." (HSA)
About how their scout team ran a play every 14 seconds, Vaughn Meatoga said:
"We're trying to recognize plays as fast as we can." (HSA)
About how Kamalu has gone from a pass-rushing specialist to an all-around DE, Tony Tuioti said:
"The biggest question was: would he be able to play the run? He proved he can, and at a high level." (HSA)
Crediting the DTs for his success (he leads the team with 12.5 tackles for loss), Umu said:
"The D-Tackles make it easy for me. When you have that much talent next to you, it really helps." (HSA)
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20101224_All_that_offense_comes_from_coaches_whose_specialty_is_defense.html
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20101224_Last_but_not_least.html
Friday, December 24, 2010
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