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Wright On: Hilo boy Stutzmann has a grasp for tradition in Xs and Os

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There’s a lot to like about Craig Stutzmann, and it isn’t just that he was born in Hilo and carries his Big Island pride everywhere he goes as a first-year member on the staff of University of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich.

Stutzmann is more than just a former teammate of the coach with local ties. They played together for the ‘Bows, Stutzmann catching passes out of his slotback position in the run and shoot offense from Rolovich, his quarterback. They both had their shots at professional football, Rolovich missing a roster spot in Denver before playing in the now-defunct European League and taking a tour of some indoor football franchises while Stutzmann gave it a go with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.