UH knows that they need to improve their special teams

About how they had 3 bad plays on special teams in the Nevada game, Mack said:
"We did a good job with the exception of three plays. A punt return, a kickoff return and the onside kick. The rest of the game was a good job." (HSA)


About giving up long punt and kick returns in the Nevada game, Chris Tormey said:
"Any time we give up a big return it puts the defense in a tough situation. Late in the game we've got to be at our best." (HSA)


Asked why they gave up a long return, David Graves (who is on the kickoff coverage team) said:
"I don't know. It's just a matter of everyone doing their jobs. We had two leaks. Other than that we stopped all the other returns." (HSA)


About preventing the big plays against them on special teams, Jordan Monico (who leads UH with 14 special teams tackles) said:
"We just have to tighten up on our assignments, keep our lanes. Make some minor adjustments. We try not to think about it too much. Look at it once and adjust." (HSA)


About how not every kickoff can be perfect, Tormey said:
"Kickers are not machines. Sometimes we have to cover a kick that's not perfect." (HSA)


About how Nevada got away with some holds on their returns, Tormey said:
"One of (the UH players) was flat tackled. Jordan got held. But you're going to get held. You have to separate from the block and get off against a great athlete. It's not easy." (HSA)


HSA Note: "McMackin said linebacker Aaron Brown, who is second on the team in tackles, will rejoin the kickoff-coverage team this week and reserve Parker Paredes will "get his chance." "


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