Take those Hawai'i football depth charts, fold them into paper airplanes and toss them into the Manoa breeze.

"Every job is open except three," UH coach Greg McMackin said yesterday after the 12th of 15 practices this spring training.

Only center John Estes, who is being trumpeted as an All-America candidate, quarterback Greg Alexander and defensive end Fetaiagogo John Fonoti will exit spring training No. 1 at their positions.

"Everything else is competition," McMackin said. "And that's good. Competition is making us better."

McMackin said the Warriors are "2 1/2 deep" at each of the four receiver positions. McMackin said he is not ready to declare the starting guards and tackles on the offensive line, whose No. 1 unit has remained intact all spring.

Fonoti and middle linebacker Brashton Satele are the only returning defensive starters. Satele yesterday resumed practicing after suffering a tweaked shoulder Saturday.

McMackin praised the defense's skill and athletic ability, but noted the unit is "not playing with emotion. That usually comes from leaders. If somebody makes a good play, everyone on defense needs to let that guy know he made a good play. Everyone is competing so hard for their positions, they haven't gotten to that point yet. That point will come naturally, and leaders will be born."

McMackin and his assistant coaches will evaluate the players after spring training, then monitor their off-season conditioning through the summer. Fall camp opens Aug. 3.

"We may have to list some people No. 1 as starting points, but everything is open until the second week of training camp, with the exception of three positions," McMackin said.

SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

It has been said that playing cornerback is like being on an island. Yesterday, a tsunami-like force hit an island.

"I tried to keep outside contain," said 5-foot-9, 170-pound Jeramy Bryant, who tried to bracket a sweep play. That put Bryant into the direct path of 293-pound Estes.

"I didn't really want to hit him," Estes said, smiling. "He just bounced off of me."

Bryant, who jumped back up, said: "I had to show my team I'm dedicated. No matter what, I'll do it."

Bryant, who redshirted last season after transferring from Los Angeles Harbor College, is the leading candidate for one of the starting jobs at corner. He also is practicing as a nickelback.

"Technically, he's very sound," McMackin said. "He's smart. He has a great attitude. He can run. He has great anticipation on the ball. He's very aggressive. I'm very comfortable with him starting at corner for us."

Bryant is a stickler for details. On his first day of unsupervised workouts last summer, when teammates were going through passing drills, Bryant worked on his footwork. He weaved around orange cones. He also did high-step drills on a roped ladder placed on the grass field.

Associate head coach Rich "Miano always says you have to map everything out before you go out there," Bryant said. "Details are important. The details compensate if you make a wrong break or a wrong read. If your footwork is right, you should be OK."

Bryant's life is a pie chart, with segments reserved for his family, school and football.

"If you prepare, there's time for everything," Bryant said. "I want to get the best out of every situation. One of the coaches said don't let 'effort' be the reason you didn't get the job. If I can put in as many hours as I can, if God blesses me with the energy and the focus, there isn't any reason I can't give my team 100 percent."

Bryant and his wife, Keshauna, have a 2-year-old daughter, Jayana. They spend their free time at the zoo, the beach or visiting his aunt in Wai'anae. Bryant is part Chamorro, although he has never been to Guam.

But Bryant, who grew up in Carson, Calif., said he has easily adjusted to island life.

"I don't think you can find people like the ones who live here anywhere else in the world," Bryant said. "I've lived in a big city. I've been to a lot of places. The people here are so accepting."

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