Quotes from Michael Washington and Korey Reynolds

About his lack of playing time, as a junior behind the junior Bess on the depth chart, Michael Washington said:
"I always get frustrated. But I keep hungry and humble. All I can do is work my butt off." (HA)


About working out this offseason with teammates at UH and then having a 2nd workout with Clay at Punahou School, Washington said:
"It really helped a lot. He helped me with my speed." (HA)

HA Note: "Washington, who awakens at 5 a.m. each day, was running sprints on UH's Cooke Field track when he was spotted by Clay's coach. Washington then was invited to train with Clay."


About working out with Ty Law (who is lives in the same city he is from) when he went back home for a few weeks, Washington said:
"He helped me with my technique." (HA)


About how Washington's work paid off, Ron Lee said:
"It shows that Mike worked hard during the summer. He's in great shape." (HA)


Hoping to play more this year, Washington said:
"Junior year is an important year. I hope the hard work leads somewhere. I'm all about football. It's my job." (HA)


About Washington, Ron Lee said:
"We like Mike. He's awfully quick. He knows what to do. He has to be ready for his chance." (HA)


About two-a-day practices in high school, Korey Reynolds said:
"It was a lot of fun, but it was hard work." (HA)


About how the MTV show about his high school team serves as an ice-breaker, Reynolds said:
"It helps in making new friends. It's a topic of conversation." (HA)

HA Note: "Reynolds takes more pride in his third-place finish in a national high school weight-lifting competition. He bench pressed 185 pounds 34 times. The winner had 40 repetitions, and the second-place finisher had 35.

The competition was divided into three regions: Southeast, North and West. The Southeast regional was held at Hoover High. Reynolds won the Southeast regional, and his entry was compared against the other regions. He won a trophy — and respect."


Reynolds can bench a max 450 pounds, and says that the first time he lifted 400 pounds:
"was like breaking down a brick wall." (HA)