"He's got good speed and good moves. He can make people miss." (HA)
About starting Pilares, Mac said:
"We're going to play our four best (receivers), and he's one of our four best." (HA)
HA Note: "Pilares, who was the starting running back as a sophomore in 2008, said he is still trying to fully grasp the left wideout's duties. But he said he likes the more spacious routes the new position offers."
Looking forward to playing wideout, Pilares said:
"It'll be fun. I'm looking forward to it." (HA)
"I feel more comfortable. I'm just trying to learn every day, trying to be a sponge, gather as much information as I can. I have to be ready when Saturday comes. I like it out there. You have the opportunity to make big plays." (HSB)
About how they gave 5th-year senior Jon Medeiros a scholarship over the summer, Mac said:
"We gave him a scholarship because he could make plays. We were sort of stocked up on slot receivers. Now that we've moved Kealoha outside, he's the next guy." (HA)
HA Note: "Medeiros is one of UH's most reliable receivers. He has caught six of the seven passes in which he was the intended target. The lone incompletion was on an underthrown pass. His YAC average is 6.99."
About making his first start for the Warriors, Medeiros said:
"Now that I'm one of the four, I have to continue to do what I've been doing. No matter where you are on the depth chart, you still have to focus." (HA)
"It doesn't really change my mentality of how I practice and what I do in my position. You just have to continue to work hard and keep doing what you're doing." (HSB)
About how Medeiros will get his chance to start now, Mac said:
"Jon Medeiros is a guy that has made plays for us the past two years; now he gets his opportunity. What we want to do is play our four best receivers. He's always been a reliable receiver, he knows the offense, he deserves to play." (HSB)
Praising Medeiros, Ron Lee said:
"He never complains, really does a good job in practice. He filled in the last couple weeks, does everything right, he's where he's supposed to be. Now he gets his chance." (HSB)
About his work ethic in practice helps the coaches gain confidence in him, Medeiros said:
"When your number gets called you want the coaches to have confidence in you. They see that work ethic in practice, so you have to continue to work hard and stay focused." (HSB)
About how 22-yard TD reception from Shane Austin on a post pattern to close their 2-minute drill period, Medeiros said:
"It pretty much gets everybody hyped up. We're all capable of making big plays. I'm just glad I could be that guy today. There's a lot of playmakers on this team, so we just have to transfer that to game day." (HSB)
About how Liko Satele will start in place of Elliott Purcell at DE, Mac said:
"It gives us good depth and he can still play on the other side. He showed us when Fonoti wasn't playing that he's a good player. Now we're trying to get him ready at both ends." (HSB)
About acting as Kellen Moore while serving as the scout team QB, David Graves said:
"Their offense is solid. They've got a good system up there, so I'm trying to do everything I can to give the defense a look. We've got some scout team meetings, watched film on what they're doing. We're all into it to help the defense get better." (HSB)
Praising the job that Graves did as scout team QB, Mac said:
"He did a great job for us. He's really a good quarterback and gave us an excellent picture." (HSB)
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