It's pretty cool that the opportunity came along.

On a local level we certainly will look at the opportunity to weigh in on this one. It is no surprise that rates are going up but this kind of increase is a shock.

Hawaiians are pretty complacent sitting out here in the middle of the Pacific. I don't think the average person has any concept of the threat.

We played a pretty good game. We played consistent, and we did a great job shooting. Hughes Springs has some great athletes on their team, but we came out ready to play and we led the whole way.

We obviously wanted him pretty badly. We went after him hard and offered him a good scholarship. Anytime we're able to land a top kid, it's a great day. But that's just one step in the process. It's a long way from a national title.

He's a pretty good player. I didn't think we did a good enough job helping on him once he got by the first defender. He's a strong kid and can finish around the basket.