NUC Exclusive Inverview with: Duke Bukoski, WR MVP, NUC Hawaii

Coach Schuman: What did you do to prepare for the National Underclassmen Combine?

 

DUKE BUKOSKI: I TRAIN (7) DAYS PER WEEK AND TWICE PER DAY ON WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS. I DO ALOT OF ISOMETRIC AND PLYOMETRIC WORK FOCUSING ON EXPLOSIVE EXERCISES EMPHASIZING MAJOR MOVEMENTS LIKE SQUATS, BOX JUMPS, POWER CLEANS, DEADLIFTS AND I JUMP ROPE FOR 10-15 MINUTES PRIOR TO EACH WORK OUT AS A WARM UP AND DO ALOT OF FOOTWORK DRILLS LIKE LADDERS.

Coach Schuman:Have you been to the NUC before? How did you do? What were your expectations going into this years event?

DUKE BUKOSKI: THIS WAS MY FIRST NUC COMBINE. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT BUT WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE LEVEL OF TRAINING. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING WITH MORE NUC EVENTS IN THE FUTURE.

Coach Schuman:You were MVP! What are your goals now?

 

DUKE BUKOSKI: I CONTINUE TO TRAIN HARD AND AM PREPARE FOR FUTURE EVENTS.

Coach Schuman:How did you hear about the National Underclassmen Combine and what was your favorite part about the event?

DUKE BUKOSKI: I HEARD ABOUT THE NUC FROM OTHER ATHLETES. MY FAVORITE PART WAS ONE ON ONE'S.

Coach Schuman:If you can choose 5 schools where you would be interested in playing what would they be?

 

DUKE BUKOSKI: TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (TCU), SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU), UCLA, USC, OREGON STATE, OREGON

Coach Schuman:What do you like about high school football? What are your goals for your team and yourself?

 

DUKE BUKOSKI: MY PERSONAL GOALS IS TO BE NAMED TO THE ARMY ALL STAR GAME AND BE SELECTED AS THE 2010 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. MY TEAM GOLAS IS TO WIN THE HAWAII STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Coach Schuman:Do you play other sports? Tell about your accomplishments?

 

I RUN TRACK AND I WRESTLE. I WAS THE INTERMEDIATE TRACK CHAMPION IN THE 400 METER DASH TWO YEARS AGO AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING WELL THIS YEAR.

Coach Schuman:What is your favorite thing about football? what makes it a great sport to you?

 

DUKE BUKOSKI: I ENJOY THE EXCITEMENT OF COMPETING AND PUSHING MYSELF TO BE THE BEST I CAN BE

Coach Schuman:Tell me about your training regimen...How do you get better every day?

 

DUKE BUKOSKI: LIKE I MENTIONED IN QUESTION #1, I TRAIN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND TWICE A DAY ON WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS. I TRAIN WITH WEIGHTS ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS AND CARDIO, SPEED AND QUICKNESS ON TUESDAY, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS. I JUMP ROPE, DO PUSH UPS, PULL UPS AND AB WORK DAILY AS A WARM UP AND MOST IMPORTANTLY STRETCH EVERY CHANCE I GET TO STAY FLEXIBLE AND TO PREVENT INJURY.

Coach Schuman:What are you looking for in college? Academically? football?

 

DUKE BUKOSKI: I'M PRIMARILY LOOKING FOR A COLLEGE THAT WILL INVEST IN ME AS MUCH AS I INTEND TO INVEST IN IT...A PROGRAM THAT WILL GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAMS SUCCESS. ACADEMICALLY, THE PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATING ATHLETES, PRIMARILY FOOTBALL PLAYERS, IS A VERY IMPORTANT STATISTIC TO ME. MAHALO TO COACH SCHUMAN AND NUC FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED. ALOHA

Duke Bukoski, #18, Jr.Football Highlights, Class of 2011, Saint Louis School, Hawaii