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About how they wouldn't have had a chance to recruit RGM is his Mom didn't attend his recruiting trip, JJ said:
"If his mom wouldn't have come with him, we wouldn't have gotten Ryan here. To be quite honest, we usually don't get kids like that -- kids from close-knit families." (RPE)
RPE Note: "But if mom comes along, then "we have a chance," said Jones, the former Atlanta Falcons coach in his eighth year of building a nationally competitive program on an island some 3,000 miles out in the Pacific."
About how RGM's Mom loves Hawaii, JJ said:
"She really does love it here. It's called 'aloha.' It's not a part of our program, it's just part of Hawaii." (RPE)
About how UH is the perfect team for him, RGM said:
"Hawaii is the perfect place for me." (RPE)
RPE note: "Grice-Mullen says, ticking off the reasons: a quarterback like Colt Brennan "who throws with pinpoint accuracy," and a second star receiver, Davone Bess, to draw some of the defense's attention. "
About RGM, JJ said:
"He's a great kid -- and he just keeps getting better. He has explosive speed. He can definitely play in the (National Football) League." (RPE)
About how he was a RB on a team that went 1-19 in his 2 varsity seasons, RGM said:
"If we'd have won just five games, I think I'd have ended up in the Pac-10. But things happen for a purpose. I love it here." (RPE)
RPE Note: "Grice-Mullen has saved his best games for the toughest opponents. His career high of 188 receiving yards came against Western Athletic Conference rival Boise State as a freshman, while his career high of 11 catches came against Wisconsin that same year."
About how they have to be selective with players they recruit, JJ siad:
"We've got to target certain kinds of kids. Those who can run, those who can catch, and those with mothers who keep them from feeling homesick." (RPE)
About how their receivers have as many as 4 routes on each play, depending on what the defense does, RGM said:
"That's why it's so good for me to be here. We've seen every possible defense there is. That has to help me on the next level." (RPE)
About how the Alabama fans treated her husband and her, RGM's Mom Sheila Pinkney said:
"They treated us great there. They were unbelievable." (RPE)
About how well Hawaii fans treat them, Sheila Pinkney said:
"We can be out walking at a mall, and people will come up to us and say, 'You did good' as they point to Ryan. They know who you are and really want to tell you what they think of him." (RPE)
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