2017 Hawai'i Football Fall Camp Coverage | For more, visit @HawaiiFootball on Twitter
Day 1: Rainbow Warriors Open Fall Camp Hungry to Prove Themselves
Day 4: Brown Provides Stability at Quarterback in 2017 Offense
Day 7 (Aug. 4): Linebackers Preview
Day 8 (Aug. 5): Warriors Gunning for Greater Offensive Improvement in 2017
Day 9 (Aug. 7): Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Preview
Day 11 (Aug. 9): Secondary Preview
Day 14 (Aug. 12): Special Teams Preview with Coordinator Mayur Chaudhari
Day 15 (Aug. 14): Running Backs Preview
Day 16 (Aug. 15): Defensive Line Preview
Day 18 (Aug. 17): Offensive Line Preview
Day 19 (Aug. 18): Defensive Preview with Coordinator Legi Suiaunoa
Day 20 (Aug. 19): Fall Camp Concludes

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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team opened up the second week of fall camp bright and early on Monday morning at Cooke Practice Field. Coming off a Sunday rest day, the Rainbow Warriors produced another energetic session to add to a quality beginning for the 2017 season.
   
"It's a world of difference," passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Craig Stutzmann said of the stability a returning starter provides. "With Dru coming back, the whole offense is a lot more comfortable out there. We're able to do more and get through the installs quicker. We have a leader out there and it's been great for the other guys."
 
Last season as a 6-0, 200-pound sophomore out of College of San Mateo, Brown took the reins under center against Nevada, leading the Warriors to victory in his first career start – throwing 222 yards for two touchdowns to down the Wolf Pack. Brown went on to lead UH to a 7-7 record and a bowl victory, passing for 2,488 yards and 19 touchdowns on the year, while using his mobility to rush for an additional 306 yards and four scores. Most notably was his 62-yard read-option touchdown against San José State, which was UH's longest carry of the year.
 
Completing 62.4 percent of his passes a year ago, Brown is the second most-efficient passer returning to the Mountain West in 2017. He also returns the third-most passing scores in the league.
 
Brown was the first UH signal caller to win his first two starts since 1997, but it was the way he ended the season that gives UH momentum into 2017. Brown passed for five touchdowns and 311 yards to push the Warriors past UMass and into bowl eligibility. For an encore, he tossed four more scores on 274 yards in the Hawai'i Bowl, as UH rolled past Middle Tennessee on Christmas Eve, 52-35.
 
That experience is integral for the reigning UH quarterback. However, it's been his offseason dedication that's advanced both his game and the UH offense, much like his progression throughout last season.
 
"It's night and day," Stutzmann said. "Now he's far more advanced and he's working the finer details of the position. He's so thirsty for more knowledge and more work, it really trickles down to the other guys.
 
"There's not as much teaching, it's about sharpening skills, whether it's footwork, throwing the ball, our reads – we can take the next step in terms of how to manipulate defenses."
 
Having a returning starter under center sets a great foundation, but even better for the Rainbow Warriors are two talented quarterbacks from 2016 waiting in the wings, and battling for the No. 2 position. Both 2016 redshirts, Cole McDonald and Cole Brownholtz each bring different elements to the quarterback position.
 
McDonald came to UH as a true freshman out of Sonora High School in La Habra, Calif. He threw 19 touchdowns on 2,313 yards, but also scored 10 times on the ground while eclipsing the 1,000-yard rushing mark. Originally hailing from Carmichael, Calif., Brownholtz was a qualifier making waves in junior college like Brown, passing for 1,385 yards and 12 touchdowns at Sierra College during his freshman season. Both of the 'Coles' stand 6-4 and are over 200 pounds.
 
"It's funny, they have the same first name, but they're very different in terms of character, personality and fundamentals," Stutzmann said. "With Cole Brownholtz, he might get rid of the ball a little more [quickly] and is more apt to get out of the pocket, use his legs and be more creative. Cole McDonald is really trying to be more of a pocket quarterback, he's working more on top of his pocket presence and not skipping reads. Both guys are excellent, hard workers and they love to watch film."
 
The 'Coles' are neck-and-neck to provide services as a capable backup for Brown, a competition that projects to continue throughout the 2017 campaign.
 
In addition, the Rainbow Warriors quarterback corps adds 6-5 freshman Karson Greeley (Murrieta, Calif.) and 6-3 rookie Justin Uahinui (Honolulu). Greeley passed for 3,727 yards and 32 touchdowns over the past two years at Vista Murrieta High School – the younger brother of volleyball senior Kalei Greeley, while his twin, Kade, is a UH tight end. Uahinui threw for 723 yards and six touchdowns at Farrington High School last season. On Tuesday, the Rainbow Warriors gained the service of volleyball All-American Larry Tuileta (Honolulu), a 6-2 Southern Cal transfer who played both sports for the Trojans. He arrived in Manoa direct from representing Team USA on the Pan American Games volleyball court. Tuileta was the 2014 Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year and was the Gatorade Hawai'i, Star-Advertiser and KHON Cover2 Offensive Player of the Year (football) after passing for 2,647 yards with 28 touchdowns as a senior at Punahou School.
 
UH also returns sophomore Kyle Gallup (Parker, Colo.), a 6-2 transfer from Marshall who logged 1,850 yards and 20 touchdowns as a prep senior. Back in the mix for his final season is Hunter Hughes (Lake Zurich, Ill.).
 
Every player's favorite day is scheduled for Tuesday at Hawai'i fall camp, as the Rainbow Warriors will don full pads for the first time in 2017 practices, kicking off the session on Cooke Practice Field at 6:30 a.m.
 

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