Feature article on Kealoha Pilares

About how Mouse Davis has been teaching their receivers the fundamentals of the offense, including stressing their stance at the line of scrimmage, Kealoha Pilares said:
"Stance is a big thing to him because it's a timing offense and if you have any false steps it throws everything off. He started off with that and still continues to stress it, and everything built up from there. This is his offense; he knows what to do." (HSA)


About the importance of a receiver's stance, Mouse Davis said:
"You can't underestimate the importance of that. The difference so often in a catch is 3 feet or 2 feet and ... with a bad stance that can make that much of a difference. Then the execution off what happens with the defense is obviously extremely important." (HSA)


About getting 6.8 catches per game as a slot receiver and then moving to outside receivers for their next 5 games and averaging 2.8 catches per game before getting 8 receptions (for 102 yards and 2 TDs) against Navy, Pilares said:
"It was all about the team. Rodney went down and they asked me to step up." (HSA)


About how he understands the role the wideouts have in stretching the defense, Pilares said:
"Royce (Pollard) and Rodney, I give them so much props for doing that. It's hard out there. Most of the time their work gets overlooked." (HSA)


About how Pilares has improved due to his hard work, Mouse said:
"He's really improved himself as a receiver. I say he's improved himself because he worked on it. He went to the Jugs machine and caught a lot of balls and he's catching the ball a lot better than last season." (HSA)


About how Pilares has bulked up to 205 pounds and led the team in offseason testing with a power clean of 356 pounds, strength coach Tommy Heffernan said:
"He has all the physical attributes to be a great player; now he just has to do it on the field. He's not a vocal guy; he just goes out and gets the job done. That's the kind of guys we need. I hope he has a great year, because he deserves it." (HSA)


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