About hearing the bad news from his Mom, Brashton Satele said:
"My mom called, and she said: 'Are you ready for the NFL?' " (HA)
Shocked that his Warrior career is over, Brashton said:
"I'm shocked. I thought I was coming back (to UH) for sure. I thought it was a sure thing." (HA)
"It kind of shocked me; I thought I'd come back, but it's all right. Now I can focus and put my efforts into one thing." (HSB)
HA Note: "Indeed, the UH coaches were so confident that they set aside a new scholarship to count Satele toward the 2010 recruiting class. Satele earned a bachelor's degree in December, and was taking on-line classes this semester to remain academically eligible. In sixth-year cases, the NCAA usually requires an applicant to prove that he missed two football seasons because of medical reasons. Satele did not play as a fifth-year senior in 2009 because of a shoulder injury that required preseason surgery. He argued that he redshirted in 2005, as a true freshman, because of an arm injury.
Satele provided affidavits about the 2005 injury. But in its ruling, the NCAA determined that Satele did not have enough "contemporaneous documentation" — notes written in 2005 by doctors and physical therapists. The affidavits, it was found, were post-dated and not actually written in 2005, according to the ruling sent to Lee Ann Satele, Brashton's mother."
Lee Ann Satele said that documents were not collected in 2005 because:
"nobody saw it would put us in this situation." (HA)
About how the NCAA needed more information to give Brashton his 6th year, Lee Ann said:
"We're all bummed. We gave it our best shot. But they wanted more information." (HA)
About being disappointed in the result, UH compliance officer Amanda Paterson said:
"I thought we put on a strong case." (HA)
About how a lack of contemporaneous documentation hurt their case, Paterson said:
"It's not the end he wanted, but at least now he has an answer." (HA)
HA Note: "Satele and offensive tackle Laupepa Letuli, who is still awaiting a ruling on his appeal, were frustrated at the delay. Satele began working on his appeal in September, and he turned in preliminary papers in December."
HA Note: "Satele, who performed well at this month's Pro Day in Carson, Calif., has received several inquiries from the Oakland Raiders the past two weeks."
Hoping for his shot in the NFL, Brashton said:
"All I'm looking forward to is a chance. I'll go through walls for anybody." (HA)
"I'm just looking for an opportunity, it doesn't matter where. I thank everybody for all their prayers and everyone who helped me." (HSB)
HA Note: "Paterson, who was hired as interim compliance offer in 2008, said there now is an emphasis on players collecting documentation of their injuries and rehabilitation programs. Each player is reminded of that during orientation sessions."
About how their players now understand that they need to document their injuries, Paterson said:
"The awareness is better, although it doesn't do much for Brashton." (HA)
Grateful for the support that he got from UH, Brashton said:
"I thank everyone who helped me — the doctors, (athletic director) Jim (Donovan), Amanda, my coaches. I thank everyone for praying for me, especially my parents, who were always there when times got hard. I'll always be a Warrior. I thank all of the fans for their support." (HA)
HSB Note: "Satele last played in a game in UH's loss to Notre Dame in the 2008 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. He was slated to start at middle linebacker entering fall camp last year, but suffered a shoulder injury in practice and had season-ending surgery."
Disappointed about losing Brashton, Mack said:
"It's very disappointing. Brashton was our best leader and an outstanding player and I wish him the best." (HSB)
HSB Note: "With Satele's status finalized, the Warriors continue the competition at middle linebacker, where freshman George Daily-Lyles has moved into contention along with Mana Lolotai."
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