The University of Hawaii football team does not have a No. 1 quarterback.

It apparently has three.

The Rainbow Warriors still have not decided on a starting quarterback among Ikaika Woolsey, Aaron Zwahlen and Dru Brown. The field was narrowed when Cole Brownholtz, a sophomore transfer from Sierra College, practiced with the scout offense on Wednesday.

Asked about a decision on the starter for the season opener against California in Australia, head coach Nick Rolovich said, “Not ready yet. I’m sure we’ll make (an announcement) in the next few days.”

The Warriors depart Saturday afternoon for Sydney.

Rolovich said the three top contenders “consistently execute. I see evolution within the offense and with the reads. I see them kind of learning from each other. It’s not an easy decision. The good thing is the staff feels if we had to play any of them, we could execute the offense. The best way to put it is all three won’t lose us a game at quarterback. We’re trying to figure out who can win us a game at quarterback. To be honest, we probably won’t see that until we get an opportunity in a game.”

On Tuesday evening, the Warriors introduced the game plan for California. Scout teams were created to simulate the Bears’ offense and defense.

“You’ve got to have the talk with the scout guys,” Rolovich said. “This isn’t punishment. This is growth. This is part of helping the team get better. I thought the scouts came out with a good mind-set.”

Because the Warriors are heavy at running back, highly regarded freshman Freddie Holly practiced with the scout offense.

“We’ve got a lot of depth there,” Rolovich said. “I think Freddie’s body is going to look different after a year.”

Rolovich said Brownholtz “just needs more time.” Brownholtz, who played only one year at Sierra, was offered a UH scholarship in June. He moved to Hawaii in July, then spent the first two weeks of training camp learning the complexities of the hybrid offense.

“I still think he has a lot of ability,” Rolovich said of Brownholtz. “I think it’s going to take him a little longer. He has a redshirt year, and if we have to use it, we have to use it. … He’s got some playmaker ability in him. He can run, that’s for sure. He can be a playmaker outside of the offense. Right now, we need somebody who can execute the offense proficiently.”

Rolovich said the scouts are evaluated daily, and each has a chance to move into the playing rotation.

“It’s all fluid,” Rolovich said. “There’s a handful of freshmen who probably are going to have to help us this year and won’t be looking to redshirt. There probably are some who probably are in position to redshirt.”

Wideout Kalakaua Timoteo III is expected to compete as a true freshman. During Saturday’s scrimmage at Aloha Stadium, he made an acrobatic catch in which he seized the ball from a defender.

“Great catch,” Rolovich said. “Kala is probably going to have to play to help this team. He takes special teams seriously. I can see him being a guy who’s a starter on a bunch of special team and continue to grow as a receiver. He has some competitiveness in him you can’t teach.”