Signing Day
The 2019 recruiting class:
Today’s signings:
> Zach Bowers, LB, 6-0, 215, Chandler HS (Ariz.)
> Zach Daniel, QB, 6-1, 193, The Kinkaid School (Houston)
> Cortez Davis, CB, 5-11, 178, Itawamba CC (Miss.)
> Tauivi Ho Ching, LB, 6-1, 230, Tafuna HS (American Samoa)
> Arasi Mose, OL, 6-5, 345, Saint Louis School
> Darius Muasau, LB, 6-1, 225, Mililani HS
> Tiger Peterson, DB, 6-1, 195, Kamehameha-Kapalama
> James Phillips, SB, 5-9 160, Mount San Jacinto CC (Calif.)
> Jared Smart, WR, 6-0, 180, Laney College
> Melquise Stovall, WR, 5-9, 190, Riverside City CC (Calif.)
> Mason Vega, DL, 6-3, 265, Chaffey College (Calif.)
> Kaimana “Bubba” Wa‘a, OL, 6-2, 293, Crescent Valley HS (Ore.)
Blue shirts:
> James Green, CB
> JoJo Ward, RWO
Gray shirts:
> Jonah Panoke, WR
> Thomas Wade, OL
> Michael Washington, ATH
Sign’em up!
Go Warriors!
Steven fiso?
Looking for more d-line help down the road. And a couple of fast twitches too!
Hope the JC guys make an impact. Schedule is very tough in 2019. We can compete with some immediate help to add to the very good returning core.
Go Warriors!
Any more surprises? Any word on any transfers?
Looking good! ST, what’s the gossip on transfers—I know you have a couple of nuggets up your sleeve!?
Perfect complimentary receivers to the Ward, Ursua and Byrd. Two YAC guys, one with power and one with “jet” speed. And a wideout who can get up field that would be hard to press cover. All bring a different dimension to the pass game. I just hope they don’t run five yard curl routes in RPO with Phillips (like with Byrd and Ursua). Looks to be a very nice recruiting class. Spring should be interesting. Awesome.
Just a FYI, Ursua will be gone, he is passing up his senior year and making a path to the draft…
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Considering his age, he needs to go. Don’t think he can wait any longer if he wants to pursue going pro
Good luck and best wishes to Ursua. I thought Coach would talk him back in with so much possibilities for next year. He’s ready. He’s accomplished all he needs to at this level. Great playmaker. Dynamic. Going to miss him. Thank you for everything.
Didn’t we have another WR Grayshirting from Saint Francis?
17 signed leaving only 8 more scholarships left — any walk-ons who are good? — transfers must sit out a year so available in 2020
2019 signees — welcome to the UH football ohana — make your time count — study hard and stay qualified
John Ursua — job well done — all the best for you in the coming years!!!!!!!!!!!
let Genta play! lest Genta play!! let Genta play!!!
Brah, the only thing you played was scrubbing the stairwell at KPT…
is the “athlete” from Amercian Samoa signing in 2/2019?
ST:
how U like the new street lights? shine inside the house? no need flash light to walk around — ours facing across the street — very bright, but our side “dark” — but, finally they installed on our side
I grew up in a real public housing-Halawa!
#17 Don’t utter stupidities like that, Savich. Even McDonald knows that he’s not ready for the NFL … I’m not even certain is much more than a good D-1 quarterback. Usually, I don’t read your comments because they’ve been so idiotic … try to listen more since you have lots to learn.
Please ST, pull this fool, so we can have adult discussions here…
Boola you are soooooo right.
Ditto
Should be one of our most robust discussions days but we got to defer or go around some idiot savant …he is the reason why we can’t have nice things.
Looks like Am. Samoa Ath. Steven Fiso signed.
Lots of senior D-line next season (8) but got several redshirt freshmen (5) to counter as far as for 2020. DB’s will have (4) seniors next season as well. I’m not to sure about the depth (for 2020) at either of those position groups. May need to get more JC guys for there. 2019 seems set though. Every position seems deep, especially when combined with the JC guys in this class. Looks awesome on paper. Just got to make sure the development is on track. Build the program. So good now.
SDSU looking flat against Ohio; down 0-10 with seconds left in first half. 7 seconds left and Ohio scores TD on QB scamper. So score now Ohio 17-0. Hoping Aztecs rebound in 2nd half.
Boolakanaka
You’re so right. This is the topic we’ve been dying to have a discussion and gather information on. Kind of got messed up (but still can recover) today. So waste time that guy. Too bad.
Whew! Terrific. More than 10 recruited today.
Oh, wanted to let Savich (a regukar commenter here at Warrior Beat) here know that the Hawaii Bowl is scheduled for this weekend at the Aloha Stadium. The Rainbow Warriors of the University of Hawaii will be the visiting team and will the Louisiana Tech’ University (mascot Bulldogs). They have both qualified to play in this bowl. Not sure if any of island mayors will attend this event. Hawaii will win 42-30.
Boola, He does not deserve the “savant” moniker. A learned person, intellectual, scholar? I think not. The first part, I concur.
Yup. SDSU not playing inspired ball at all.
It’s just so sad that the Warriors are in the midst of their bowl week and new recruits are being added, and someone needs to ruin it for everybody!
I feel sorry for that someone (you know who you are) and want you to consider this – are you helping or hurting the UH football program by your remarks? Are you capable of understanding that question? If you don’t, I urge you to get help. And I mean that in nicest possible way. If you have any aloha for the program please take the advice of myself and others and support them in the best way possible.
I like the look of this recruit class! Keep it coming!
GO WARRIORS!!!
The signees look good!
Where is that SDSU athletic director? Tell us again how deserving your team is…The Aztecs stunk it up tonight..
San Diego State looked horrible, I’m thinking their QB competition will be open in the spring.
I’m pretty sure the Aztecs couldn’t wait to end the season. Weird season. Lots of games could have went either way. Similar to UH’s season in a way in terms of high and low swings. Mountain West has to outdo AAC and become the premier Group of Five Conference next year. Got to do it.
June Jones used to say that you can never have enough quarterbacks, but I think Hawaii does have enough quarterbacks.
It’s a different era.
If the quarterback of your eye(isn’t it great that there is a controversy instead of having a starting QB by default) feels there is too much competition, that quarterback might bail. Not these two or three, in particular(I hear you, Jeremy Moussa fans), but it is known to happen. Not everybody is Ken Niumatalolo, who could have transferred and started somewhere else, but was a team guy and rode the pine.
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You mostly got it right. An idiot savant can be somebody who can, for example, play Rachmaninoff by ear, and yet have problems with simple math.
Somebody who is gifted in one thing and hopeless at everything else.
Cappie you are correct, I’m sure any freshmen coming-in, would have to take a long pause with our proverbial cupboard being filled with QBs, especially with the incumbent having two full years of eligibility in front of him, and his very promising backup having a full four years of eligibility. No one comes to be a backup for four years….
Great Morning All!
Great Lu’au last night.
Interesting to watch how different players interact with teammates/with their smart phones/with their fuud… 😆
…of course, once Chief Te’o starts his fire dance, all eyes shift to da stage!
Welcome new Warriors!
Prolly one of the all-time most popular bowl opponents based on his reception last night will be Daniel Lewis…once a Warrior, always a Warrior (we’ll see how that holds up on Saturday though!)
Waiting for more news of more new Warriors…
Turning out to be a good Christmas for our Warriors!
38. Good dancers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvayugXgpSE&feature=youtu.be
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In addition to ST’s article for Dec 19 on Lewis, there is this article.
Mentions Zach Buscher, loco moco, pineapple, law school and “text me your highlights”.
https://latechsports.com/news/2018/12/19/football-bowl-coverage18-q-a-with-daniel-lewis.aspx
Just a thought on having too many QBs. In the R&S, you need a lot of arms to throw to the receivers. If only the top line QBs made the throws, guys may go down with dead or injured arms. I think that have have been a issue for Cole this year, that;s a lot of “pitches” he must have thrown this year. 11 straight weeks without a rest?
Wassa matter DEAN? Where’s your daddy Fleegle? Do you miss me making you sound more foolish and disturbed than you actually are?
Dr. Bruce Anderson, one of your patients is using the computer at the nurse’s station again. Please return him to his straight-jacket.
Dancers. Someone wanna explain THIS one? St. Louis school. Apparent UH cheerleaders. D&Bs? Starring one Gorie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPvPEpnqOaE
Not sure how this recruiting class will turn out in the long run, but based on the early signing period it would appear that UH is short on defensive linemen. With 18 recruits accounted for already there’s only 7 more to give in February, unless Rolo gets more gray shirts and blue shirts. I think they need at least 2 more defensive linemen, another QB, a running back, a kicker/punter with emphasis on a strong leg, a CB, and a safety or another offensive lineman. It wouldn’t hurt to get a big receiver too. I saw for the first time this week, Xavier Ubosi from UAB. Never heard of him until now. What a stud. 6’3″, 215 lbs. wide receiver from California and speed galore. Scored 3 TDs and over 200 yards in only 7 catches. In my mind, he’s possibly a 2nd rounder in the draft, but no later than the 3rd or 4th round for sure. If he went to UAB he wasn’t highly recruited by the Power 5 conferences. That’s the kind of guy that Rolo and his coaches need to find. They are out there. Find them!!!
There has to be extra depth for QBs, RBs, and Receivers. These guys who handle the ball a lot get hit a lot and get hurt more easily than other positions. You can lose 2 or 3 guys at one position in one game.
burro sabio: If you live near Kahala, check out the film “Border”. Don’t read the plot synopsis, just go, and have a laugh.
On Politico’s user comments section, people have learned to tune out all the spam.
UH have 18 players listed as DL. That is a lot. That is like 4 deep at the 4 spots and two extra. Yes, some are practice players are will never see the field but that is still a lot of bodies. Some who are listed as defensive ends can move inside when UH goes from a 4-3 to a 3-4 on certain situations…like Max Hendrie, Derrick Thomas, and Jonah Laulu.
We lose Zeno Choi and Tev Eldridge.
Inside, we will have Sam Akoteu, Eperone Moananu, Blessman Taala, Justus Tavai, Kendall Hune, Doug Russell,Makai Manuwai, and Foi Shaw will join the active roster next season. Max Hendrie come in on third down and plays one of the end spot on the 3-4
The ends we have Derrick Thomas, KK Padello, Kaimana Padello, Manly Williams, Jonah Welch, Jonah Laulu, Mason Mataafa, Zach Ritner.
I think that is a lot of players and I haven’t listed those who were down on the depth chart who could improve to a point where they could help,
I’m sure UH offered all the hot shot DLs in Hawaii like Paama and Tuitele but after that maybe Rolo doesn’t think other DL is worth the scholarship. Maybe wait for next year to find some that fit in better.
UH is kind of young in some spots too. Blessman is only a FR this season, Doug is a RS Freshman. Foi will be a RS freshman next season. Jonah Laulu a RS freshman.
I think our DL should be pretty good.
CtD, the fields that I plow are very far from Kahala Mall.
You guys need to lay off Savich. He’s had some major head injuries in his younger days and hasn’t been able to recover. Maybe too many slaps or magic mushrooms.
I remember the days back when many of us abandoned this blog because one person spoiled it for all of us.
I think history is repeating itself.
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