About how he doesn't show his frustration with his lack of playing time, Dustin Blount said:
"I don't show it, basically. I stay positive. When my time comes, it comes." (HSA)
About his 4 receptions for 71 yards and his first UH TD in the Charleston Southern game, Blount said about Charleston Southern's D-IAA status:
"It wasn't that big of a deal for me. I was happy the coaches knew I could go in there and perform." (HSA)
Praising Blount, who took his screen pass for a 41-yard TD, David Graves said:
"Dustin is a great player. It's too bad he plays behind All-Americans (Greg Salas and Kealoha Pilares). He definitely has big-play capabilities. He has a great attitude, a great outlook on life. I have a lot of respect for him." (HSA)
About how he had to be held out of the first 3 games of 2008 while waiting for his JC transcripts to be processed, Blount said that when he was finally cleared:
"I decided to redshirt." (HSA)
HSA Note: "In the summer of 2009, he went back to Los Angeles to take care of a family matter. Because he did not have access to a computer, he had to take an "incomplete" for an online class. When he finished the work, the fall semester had started. He then suffered a partially torn hamstring."
About how he played in 4 games last year, Blount said:
"It was a bad year." (HSA)
About how he didn't get discouraged, Blount said:
"The love of the game keeps me going, and my father." (HSA)
About his father Johnnie Ree Blount Jr., a single father of 4, Blount said:
"To me, he was the greatest guy in the world. He made so many sacrifices for his family." (HSA)
About how his father died of "natural causes" in 2005 before Dustin started his senior year, Blount said:
"My father never got to see me play as a (high school) senior. He never got to see me play in college." (HSA)
About his father's wish for his education, Blount said:
"He wanted me to go to college." (HSA)
About getting his bachelor's degree in December, Blount said:
"I'm playing football for my father, and I'm getting a degree for my family. I'm going to be the first one in my family (to earn a college degree). That means a lot." (HSA)
HSA Note: "UH said 1,024 students took advantage of the free tickets and attended Saturday's football victory over Charleston Southern at Aloha Stadium. Meanwhile, 221 students claimed free tickets for the women's volleyball match with Utah State on Thursday and 222 attended the Friday night victory over Nevada."
About how more students are attending their games this year after they made admission free, JD said:
"It is a good beginning, but our goal is still to get more students out to our (events). We had more students fill the (football) buses than we've ever had." (HSA)
About how they filled all 14 UH-chartered buses from campus to Aloha Stadium, where they had just 8-12 buses before per game, JD said:
"Coach (Greg) McMackin said he was pleased with the students' support at the football game and the players noticed it." (HSA)
HSA Note: "But while the volleyball totals were nearly triple last year's average of about 80 per match when students paid a reduced price, the football turnout was down more than 500 from last year's average."
HSA Note: "The UH Board of Regents this summer approved a $50 per semester assessment on students, which is calculated to add $1.85 million per year to the athletic department budget after it begins in January 2011."
HSA Note: "UH said 1,653 students attended the season opener with nationally ranked Southern California even though they had to purchase tickets. Last year UH averaged 1,611 students per football game."
About how Billy Ray Stutzmann will move to left wideout if both Rodney Bradley and Joe Avery cannot play against La Tech, Rolo said:
"Billy Ray showed he could play either side. We'll see where Joe Avery is (health-wise)." (HSA)
About how Dustin Blount deserves more reps, Rolo said:
"I'd like to take a look at Dustin (at wideout). He's good at middle screens. I think he'll be good when he gets the ball in his hands. He'll make people miss. We'll look at all options." (HSA)
About how Lefiti and Tiwanak will continue to platoon at center for at least another week, Gordy Shaw said:
"We'll see how practice works out this week." (HSA)
About how Lefiti played 42 snaps in his first game back from injury, Shaw said:
"He'll be the first guy to tell you he was dog-assed tired after the game. Playing football is a different kind of shape than running (sprints of) 10s and 20s and 30s and 40s." (HSA)
About how he thought he was going to be able to play last week but had to wait until this week for medical clearance, Brett Leonard said:
"I trust (the doctor) more than I trust myself." (HSA)
HSA Note: "Running back Hogan Rosehill will miss the rest of the season after suffering a noncontact knee injury against Charleston Southern. That ends plans for running back Jordan Monico to move to linebacker. Monico leads the UH kickoff team with 10 tackles."
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