Henderson invited to Senior Bowl
The invitations are in the mailbox.
A few days after left tackle Dejon Allen was invited to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, safety Trayvon Henderson received an invitation from the Senior Bowl.
The NFL-administered Senior Bowl is significant in a player’s path to the league. The NFL assigns coaching staffs — active ones — to lead the North and South teams. The prelims, in which players are tested and interviewed, are maybe more important than the game itself.
Allen and Henderson are hopeful of being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
“I think it’s an incredible opportunity to showcase his ability,” UH coach Nick Rolovich said of Henderson. “He’s earned that opportunity. He’s blessed with a lot of talent but he’s also worked really hard. It’s good recognition for him, his family and his teammates. They’re pretty excited for him.”
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Yes, UH football means something to the players.
Following the last full practice of his career, Hunter Hughes fell to his knees and gave thanks for an opportunity to be part of the Warriors. He had been turned away twice, but stuck it out, became a good teammate and enthusiastic scout player, and eventually earned a scholarship.
We’re stuck with him, too.
Hughes, who was raised in Chicago, said Hawaii is now his home.
UCF – USF, what a ball game !
Watched 4-7 Pittsburg @ home play up & take down 2 TD favorite, undefeated Miami! Wow, what an effort, playing with passion, pride and heart for the home team. Stadium was going nuts! Our home team in the same boat, playing hated BYU. Makes me think Warriors can do the same, go out and start the future on a positive. No championship and no post season for UH. Come on, man up an play!
Yup, #1 H-Man, what a ball game!
24 hours before game against BYU and fans here are talking about UCF and Pitt. These really are sad times for UH football
Welcome to Hawai’i, Hunter!
I was at the stadium for almost every UH – BYU game in the 70’s, 80’s, and early 90’s. BYU had a campus in Laie, a large student & fan base, and recruited players from Hawaii heavily. Plus they beat us every game in the Tomey area…many heartbreakingly close. The stoic Lavell Edwards, BYU coach, was the figure we loved to hate.
Victory finally came to UH during the Bob Wagner and Paul Johnson’s flex spread option offense era. Routed BYU in a shocker, and then two times later. The intensity of the rivalry dimmed somewhat after that, I think… and faded more when Edwards retired. Plus, we were not together in the WAC anymore.
But the old-timers remember the intense rivalry and sold out UH-BYU games of the 80’s. I do. Going to the game tomorrow–after all, we are playing BYU. If they hand us another frustratingly close loss again, maybe the rivalry can rebuild. But I hope for the UH 56, BYU 14 score to repeat.
Beat Georgia, Coach Johnson!
Today’s Game Day comparison in the paper gives the edge on Defense to UH.
The stats do not bear that out. Scoring Defense has BYU at #51 or 25.1 pts allowed per game. UH at # 107 or 34.3 pts per game.
Total Defense, BYU at #57 and 380 yds per game, UH at # 115 and 459.5 yds allowed per game.
I just want a win-no other team matters to me except the Warriors!
Rewatched the Kahuku vs St Louis championship game. Kahuku has some massive men, I mean young men. The Kahuku offense looks just like Rolo’s offense but better.
St Louis “run and shoot” offense, man I miss the days the Warriors WR ran clean routes, speed burners, juke defenders out of there shoes and can actually catch passes… Since the loss of Ursua, we have a bunch of possession WR’s. Collie has shown flashes that he has what is takes to be a game changer.
Dru Brown has lost his edge, I can’t explain it. Dru sits in the pocket and hands the ball of to Diocemy. Last season Dru would take off running when a play breaks down, now Dru takes sits in the pocket, takes sacks or live to play another down throw aways. The coaching staff turned Dru Brown from a playmaker into a game manager.
It’s no wonder Hawaii lack scoring, the depth chart has a severe drop in talent level due to the negative “Rainbow” effect in recruiting. Then stop Dru Brown from being a playmaker when things breakdown into a game manager and watch the offense stall. Yes, the O-line penalties and playing this run, run, pass, punt play calling doesn’t help either.
I’m afraid that this coaching staff will do what the old Norm Chow coaching staff did and thats take a square peg and try to fit into a round hole. Dru Brown, UCF QB Milton McKenzie and that St Louis QB Chevan Cordeiro are play maker type QB’s, not game managers. They will run the play called and when it break down they improvise with the arm or legs, play makers.
Yes, UCF has Scott Frost as their Head Coach but he also recognized the talent Milton McKenzie as a play maker and let Milton run the play and improvise. Did Milton throw some Interceptions and fumble the ball this season, yes. But UCF is undefeated and putting up points like Hawaii was with June Jones and the play maker QB Colt Brennan.
This BYU game is going to be like the Fresno, San Diego State and Colorado State games if Rolo, Smith and Stutz keep Dru Brown bottled up and game manager or put in McDonald which will limit the play book (Game Manager). If Rainbows play game manager, Run, Run, Pass punt.
BYU 51
Rainbows 17
If Rolo, Stutz, Smith lets Dru Brown be a play maker that he naturally is.
BYU 41
Rainbows 40
Good luck to Diocemy St Juste get that record.
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