Career counselors take note: receiver is the most-sought job on the Manoa campus.

"For the first time," quarterback Inoke Funaki said following the Hawai'i football team's unsupervised passing drills yesterday, "we had more quarterbacks showing up than receivers."

There were, in fact, more receivers (15) than quarterbacks (eight). But with the number of long pass patterns, by the 90th minute in sun-baked conditions, there were few fresh receivers available.

"Everybody was breathing hard," quarterback Tyler Graunke said. "That's all going to change soon when we start getting into shape."

NCAA rules allow teams to set up summer strength and conditioning programs. But it is up to the players to coordinate football-related drills.

Funaki is one of several who have crafted a schedule of three-times-a-week passing drills.

Funaki and Graunke exited spring practice as co-No. 1 quarterbacks. But head coach Greg McMackin declared the competition open entering training camp. Funaki and Graunke have been helpful in tutoring the three newcomers — junior-college transfers Greg Alexander and Brent Rausch, and incoming freshman Steele Jantz.

"The newcomers are asking questions, and the veterans are giving good advice, and letting them know the offense," Graunke said. "Everybody is getting a pretty good idea of what's going on out here."

Funaki said: "We help each other because we're one team. And somebody has to be ready if somebody goes down with an injury. It's nice to have everybody familiar with the offense."

The NCAA limits Division I-A teams to 105-player rosters for training camp. The rosters may expand on the first day of the fall semester.

Bryce Kalauokaaea, a second-year freshman who will join the team Aug. 25, spurned the option of moving to defensive back. He threw passes yesterday.

So, too, did Shane Austin, whose right foot was in a medical boot. Austin is recovering from a fracture in his right foot.

"It's all in the hips," said Austin, who repeatedly whipped lead passes to speedy receivers. "I don't put much weight on it."

After Austin completed a long pass, Funaki shook his head and mused: "What do I think about him having a (boot) on his foot and still throwing the ball farther than me? It doesn't make me feel very good." But Funaki also was on target.

Graunke, who missed last week's drills to complete school work, said he is getting into football shape. Graunke gained 18 pounds and now weighs 200.

"That was pretty much my goal (weight)," Graunke said. "I'm going to have to check the body-fat monitor in the training room because I don't think it's very good weight that I gained. Hopefully, I can lose some weight and gain it back in muscle."

Graunke has made a U-turn in the classroom. This past semester, he earned two A-minus grades and a B-plus. He expects to earn at least a B for the course in which he was granted an extension.

"I didn't want (grades) to be an issue this year," Graunke said. "I have to take some summer-school credits, and I'll be good to roll. That's a priority this offseason."

Funaki said the offseason workouts have built unity.

"I hear a lot of talk about the (proposed improvements to the) field and equipment," Funaki said. "That's nice. But more importantly is the attitude of the team. We're trying to build on what we did last year."