Feature on UH Offensive Coordinator Nick Rolovich (Rolo)

Asked what he'd say if someone told him that he'd be the offensive coordinator at UH just 10 years after playing for UH, Rolo said:
"I'd have been very happy. And I would've believed it. I knew I couldn't leave football and I had developed a love for Hawaii." (HSA)


About how he's like a father to the 50+ Warriors on offense that he's in charge of, Rolo said:
"Yeah, it's getting closer to them being sons (in age). It started out like younger brothers. I think we're at a nice range now." (HSA)


About watching MTV recently to get an idea of what young people are into these days, Rolo said:
"I turned it right off." (HSA)


About how things seemed to come easy to him until he was benched at UH when he was a junior, Rolo said:
"it was a huge wakeup call. My actions and decisions helped lead to nine losses." (HSA)


About how UH's starters this year learned a lot from Salas and Pilares last season, Rolo said:
"(This year's starters) were in the room, very close to it. They soaked up a lot, it was valuable for them to see that. Greg and Kealoha took it up a notch every snap in practice, every snap in film." (HSA)


About how the Warriors saw how Alex Green's hard work resulted in his being drafted by the NFL, Rolo said:
"Now everyone sees hard-work equal-sign draft-pick." (HSA)


About how their offense has to learn to play with each other, having just 2 returning starters, Rolo said:
"It's so much about knowing the people you're doing it with. There's so much non-verbal communication. It's a trust thing." (HSA)


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