"Of course." (HA)
About how Moniz will start if he is available to play, Mac said:
"From what I saw, he was throwing pretty good." (HA)
After not practicing with the first team since he was injured on November 14, Moniz said that he:
"was a little rusty." (HA)
About how he had some soreness near his right ribs, Moniz said:
"It's one of those things I have to deal with." (HA)
QB coach Nick Rolovich said that Moniz is "dialed in" mentally, but:
"It depends on what he can take as far as pain. It's going to be sore. It's probably not going to be better for the rest of the season. It's a pain threshold thing for him." (HA)
About Moniz practicing today, Rolo said:
"I think today was just a real test day. The mental part of the game is good, it's just physically having confidence in himself to make the throws on time and with the velocity he needs. ... We'll have a better picture after tomorrow." (HSB)
Praising Shane Austin's play at SJSU, Rolo said:
"Shane did a lot of good things. There were some out routes I thought he could have been more accurate on. I thought he handled things pretty well. If we need him, we can go to him." (HA)
"I thought he learned a lot last week, made some big throws at crucial times. A lot of lessons for him to learn, especially situational decision-making. But I also thought he played as a warrior, he played confident, he played composed for the most part, especially in the crucial times of the game." (HSB)
Asked about his performance against SJSU, Austin said:
"There were negatives and positives. There were some big throws, a lot of third-and-long that we converted. I need to work on being consistent and not forcing things. ... There are some times when everybody is covered. You can't always expect to throw the ball. You can tuck the ball and run, get some yards with my legs." (HA)
HA Note: "Two days before UH's second game, Rausch suffered a fractured right pinkie on his throwing hand. He resumed practicing two weeks later. But a couple of weeks ago, he aggravated the injury. Rolovich said Rausch's right pinkie is completely healed, and that Rausch has enough preparation to play, if summoned. Inoke Funaki, who moved to running back in spring training, was Austin's immediate backup last week. Rolovich said Funaki, who is an elusive runner, served as a change-up to Austin's drop-back style."
About how he's the only DB starter without an interception, Jeramy Bryant said:
"It's coming. I was close on three." (HA)
About how his DB teammates have all got interceptions, Bryant said:
"They've got a thing for the ball. I've got to get up with those guys, find out how they're doing it." (HA)
About how he began wearing a T-shirt he got from former UH CB Ryan Keomaka three weeks ago and UH hasn't lost since, Blaze Soares said:
"I wear it every practice." (HA)
About how the front of his shirt has the Biblical passage, "I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me", Blaze said:
"I like the saying. It means a lot to me. It helps me go out there with a positive mindset." (HA)
Thankful that they have a chance to go to a bowl game, offensive coordinator Ron Lee said:
"We can be thankful for a lot, the fact that we're playing for a cause. To me, we are really blessed, after what we've been through, that we're playing not just for pride and everything else, but also we can give the seniors something special." (HSB)
Asked if Moniz will be ready to start at QB against Navy, Ron Lee said:
"That's the decision we'll make as a staff after practice. I was happy to see he threw the ball OK. He needs to get back into the timing. ... He'll be all right once we get another day of practice. Today was just getting back into it. Tomorrow we can give him a little bit more." (HSB)
Rolo said that his coaching and playing career has meant that he hasn't had Thanksgiving off:
"in probably 12 years or so." (HSB)
Thankful for his opportunity to play and coach for UH, Rolo said:
"Having all these teammates, and this opportunity, there's a lot of things to be thankful for if you're a UH football player and coach. It's the greatest job in the world as far as being able to come out and do football every day. These kids understand the opportunity they have to play football and go to college and to be part of this program is something special." (HSB)
Asked how often he'd cut block when he played for UH, former UH OL Kelly McGill said:
"Every play." (HSB)
HSB Note: "McGill and John Veneri played in UH's triple-option offense in the early 1990s and were contributors to the program's WAC championship season in 1992. With Navy coming to town, the return of the option brings back memories for the duo, who stopped by the Warriors' practice yesterday and chatted with UH coaches on their perspectives playing in the system."
About how he got skilled at the cut block when he was a slotback for UH, John Veneri said:
"It's kind of strange because (Navy head coach) Kenny (Niumatalolo) was a coach when I was here and (offensive coordinator) Ivin (Jasper) was my quarterback." (HSB)
Veneri said that the basics of the option haven't changed since Niumatalolo and Jasper played for UH, but:
"at the same time, I know the two of them will have something up their sleeves and they'll change some things." (HSB)
About returning to Hawaii to play at Aloha Stadium, Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo said:
"I know it's going to be a very emotional game for me to come home and play against the University of Hawaii at Aloha Stadium." (HSB)
About being the backup QB for much of his UH career, Niumatalolo said:
"I don't like sitting on the bench, so that was hard for me. Nothing against Garrett because obviously he had a great, great career, but playing-wise I didn't like it. It was a long four years for me, but I made many great friends there, so I enjoy that part of it." (HSB)
About the success they have had since he became head coach at Navy, Niumatalolo said:
"A lot of the success we've had is because a lot of coaches stayed at the Naval Academy. There's pretty much a blueprint in place and we try to follow it." (HSB)
HSB Note: "Navy already has five freshmen and sophomores on the team from Hawaii, including Kapolei graduates Cyril Ontai and Aaron Santiago, who look to follow in the footsteps of another Kapolei grad, Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, who was the starting quarterback at Navy for much of the past three years."
About using their game in Hawaii to help with their recruiting in Hawaii, Niumatalolo said:
"We're trying to get as good players as we can from all across the country, and having played in Hawaii I know how high school football is here. With Pearl Harbor, Hickam, Schofield Barricks, Kaneohe Marine Base, there's a ton of bases out here, so I think Navy is a good fit for a lot of kids and it's somewhere we'd like to recruit." (HSB)
About how UH has to beat them to have a chance to go to the Hawaii Bowl, Niumatalolo said:
"We have to come prepared because we know they are fighting for a bowl game." (HSB)
About dealing with the distractions in Hawaii while being in Hawaii from Wednesday, Niumatalolo said:
"It's not like we can put bricks over the windows and lock their doors. Hawaii is a beautiful place and we want them to experience that, but at the same token, Hawaii is always tough at home and we have to be completely prepared when we go out there and play." (HSB)
About having practice in a driving rain at Aloha Stadium, Ken Niumatalolo said:
"We had our practice on Tuesday (in Annapolis) and it was storming like this, but it was a little colder." (HSB)
Remembering a lifetime of memories at Aloha Stadium, Niumatalolo said:
"I can remember being above the dugout trying to get Mike Stennis' chin strap, Bernard Quarles. I can remember talking to Archie Griffin when he sat in the dugout when he came for the Hula Bowl. There's so many great memories here. I'm humbled to be a head coach at a great
place and to come back to your home, and play in a stadium with great memories, I know it's going to be a special time for our program and our team." (HSB)
Looking forward to this game since he came to Navy, Kalaheo graduate Bruce Andrews said:
"Every since I came to Navy I knew we were coming here this year. It's a dream to come back to play against UH, it's coming true and it's exciting." (HSB)
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