Day Four: Answers From The Island
Dec 24, 2002 | Football
Dec. 23, 2002
HONOLULU, Hawaii - In Tulane's fourth day in Hawaii, the Tulane football closed out their pregame practices with a sharp session in shorts and helmets. Following practice, the Green Wave took their 2002 team picture and rounded out the evening with a barefoot pep rally on Waikiki Beach.
At the pep rally, T.J. Henry, Lonnie Crayton, Taylor Bertin and Mark Burgess combined to defeat a quartet of players from the University of Hawaii in a steak-eating contest 14-13. But it was head coach Chris Scelfo who drew the biggest uproar from the crowd when he challenged the Warriors' mascot with a traditional Polynesian yell.
In the fourth of a week-long series of "Answers From The Island", Green Wave players share their thoughts on today's question:
Now that practice has come to an end, how do you feel about the ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl contest against the UH Warriors on Christmas Day?
"I think we're ready. Right now, they key for us is to drink a lot of water, stay rested and stay focused. We're very enthusiastic about the game and we have a desire to play well for our fans back home." -- RB Mewelde Moore
"I feel that these are the best practices we've had all year. They've been quick-paced, they've been smooth and they've been nearly perfect. There haven't been a lot of mistakes and we feel ready to play." -- DL Taylor Bertin
"We had a really good week of practice here in Hawaii. We're all prepared and we're ready to go beat Hawaii. We wish that we could play tomorrow (Tuesday)." -- OT Chris McGee
"We came out and have had some really productive practices. The whole team has been focused and I think we all did very well. It's just a mental game from here on out, and I think everyone has done a good job of keeping our mind on why we're here." -- DT Roxie Shelvin
"I think we all have confidence in each other and we're all ready to play. We're very hungry, and every one of us - even the guys who can't play because they are injured or redshirting - is ready to go." -- TE Jerome Landry
"I think we're very prepared to play this football game. We had almost a month now to get ready and now, I think everyone is going to see a very good game on Wednesday. We just need to stay focused, keep plugging and I think we're as ready as we've ever been. -- LB Brandt Quick
