Nate and Samson at the NFL Combine

Nate Ilaoa writes a Combine diary for the Advertiser.

The whole combine was an experience. It was real fun because a lot of these guys are great guys. There are a lot of Hawai'i players and Polynesian guys at the combine. We were able to kick back with these guys. There were a lot of guys to talk to, and it was easy to make new friends.

I made some friends, like Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch. A lot of them took my number. They said they might come out to Hawai'i. I was like, "If you come through, hit me up."

The thing is, they all had respect for our team up in Hawai'i, as crazy as that sounds. A lot of these guys were like, "I wish I was out in Hawai'i to score all of those points and get all of those yards."

Lorenzo Booker, from Florida State, came up to me and said, "Man, I wish I took a visit to Hawai'i. I wish I knew you guys could move the ball that well and score all of those points."

Overall, I want to get back to Hawai'i and relax for a little bit. I'm going to be back in Hawai'i until the Pro Day next month.

Sounds like it was a great experience for Nate. And I hope Lorenzo Booker's words resonates throughout the land!

And Samson Satele had a great combine, writes the Advertiser staff:

University of Hawai'i center Samson Satele had the best performances in two drills among offensive linemen at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis over the weekend.

The 6-foot-2, 298-pound Satele, considered one of the top center prospects in April's NFL draft, ran the 20-yard shuttle in 4.29 seconds and recorded a vertical jump of 33 1/2, according to results posted on nfl.com.

Way to go!

And finally UH QB coach Dan Morrison will be a guest on The Warrior Beat for a live chat at around noon HST. Be there!