Other quotes from the local papers

About how they need to recruit deep threats at WR, Mack said:
“We don’t have the guys to make a catch and score. We’re going to have to recruit to that, get some guys who are really fast.” (HSB)

About how they will go to a bowl game, Mack said:
“We’re going to a bowl game over my dead body.” (HSB)

About their 5 personal foul penalties during the SJSU game, Mack said:
“We’ve never had that all season. We’ve been a disciplined team. There are going to be some of those (calls) sent to the league office … and a majority that we think should have been called.” (HA)

About how Ryan Mouton played despite a rib injury and had 2 tackles for losses and broke up two passes against SJSU, Mack said:
“He really showed a lot of guts.” (HSB)

About how SJSU got a 77-yard TD off a trick play and 160 yards on the rest of their plays, Mack said:
“You take away the trick play and our defense played very well. I’m proud of our players.” (HSB)

About how they adjusted at halftime to shut down UH’s offense, Dick Tomey said:
“We made a few adjustments (at halftime) to help us with the shovel pass because they gashed us with a couple things. Inoke’s ability to run was real difficult. But we have a good defense; guys with the ability to make plays. We have some secondary guys with good instincts.” (HSB)

About how they need to put the loss behind them and focus on Fresno State, Adam Leonard said:
“We can’t sit and dwell on it and feel sorry for ourselves. We have to come in Monday morning and be ready to prepare for Fresno State. If we dwell on this and think about what could have happened, we’re not going to be prepared for Fresno State.” (HSB)

About how their offense tried to adjust to SJSU’s changes on defense, Aaron Bain said:
“They were running schemes on defense that we were trying to adapt to. That’s how our offense works, the defense does one thing and we always have to come back with something else. … In the second half their defense was backing off and running a little bit of zone.” (HSB)

After he led the team with 55 yards rushing, Daniel Libre said:
“I wouldn’t even say individually I had a good game. We made mistakes you can’t afford to make.” (HSB)

QB status update

About how they need stability at the QB position, Mack said:
“We are not stable at quarterback. You’ve got to be stable at quarterback so you can start getting repetitions with somebody and move the football.” (HSB)

About how they have been switching QBs this season, Mack said:
“We’ve been scrambling at quarterback ever since I got here. Everybody’s thinking we can’t make a decision. But there’s always a problem.” (HSB)

About how they have to cut down on their turnovers, Mack said:
“You can’t turn the ball over six times and win a ball game. Obviously, that’s our big project.” (HA)

“I have to get that figured out. All I can do is keep working hard and keep the team together — and we are together — and go from there.” (HA)

About how they have to cut down their INTs, Mack said:
“We’re throwing way too many interceptions. We’re going to get that eliminated.” (HA)

About how Inoke will start vs. Fresno State, Mack said:
“We’re going to go with Inoke and we’ll have to figure out who our backup’s going to be.” (HSB)

HSB Note: “McMackin said Graunke’s still-tender throwing hand factored into the decision and Funaki will get the first-team repetitions in practice this week. Graunke went 5-for-9 and also threw an interception, the last of UH’s turnovers in the 20-17 loss to the Spartans.”

Rocky might miss the rest of the season!

About the possibility he could miss the rest of the season, Rocky Savaiigaea said:
“It’s killing me.” (HA)

About being on the field during the SJSU game (his first game this season), Rocky said it:
“felt so right in my life. I can’t explain it in words. I was like a kid in a candy store. My eyes were so big.” (HA)

HA Note: “Savaiigaea suffered the injury in the second half. By the way he described the pop he felt to the medical staff, he was told he likely suffered a tear to the same triceps.”

About his injury, Rocky said:
“It’s in God’s hands.” (HA)

About how he would not get frustrated or depressed about his injury like other injuries affected him in the past, Rocky said:
“I’m not going to drop my head. Things happen for a reason, and maybe it’s not my time.” (HA)

HA Note: “Savaiigaea has emerged as a key player in the rotation at defensive tackle. But he also is valued as being a good teammate. And he has been instrumental as a recruiter. None of the players he has hosted on recruiting trips turned down a UH scholarship offer.”