Football

One of the benefits of the extra bowl practices — player evaluations — is discovering a first-year Warrior who might be best suited for another position. After showing his speed and athleticism, James Green today was moved from wideout to cornerback. “He showed up when we flipped him,” head coach Nick Rolovich said. “We think he has some skill set that may be able to help us at that position. Right now he’s going to stay there.” This is final-exam […]

We all know Pollyannas who just assume that things “take care of themselves”and “everything works out in the end.” But we all know that’s not how it works. You just can’t close your eyes, make a wish, and problems are solved. It takes people to make things work out. Two of those fixers are Jason Cvercko and Josh Omura. When the Warriors had to fill certain positions, Cvercko and Omura initiated the search. And when a couple players did not […]

Freaky Friday? No, today was Whacky Wednesday, during which several offensive and defensive players switched roles. The purpose was twofold: 1) It allowed an offensive player to see what a defensive counterpart goes through. 2) It gave the coaches a chance to see if, down the road, a receiver could be used as a cornerback. “It gave us a look at some guys who may be newer to the program, see what their skill set is,” head coach Nick Rolovich […]

As a bonus for qualifying for the SoFi Hawaii Bowl, the Warriors were granted 15 practices leading to the Dec. 22 game. The extra work has been beneficial for the offensive and defensive lines. During today’s practice, tackle Ernest Moore and guard Gene Pryor got ample work with the first-team offensive line. On defense, Justus Tavai has been honing his skills as a hybrid at nose tackle and 3-technique.

The nation’s leader in touchdown receptions — John Ursua — scored a big honor, being named to the 2018 All-Mountain West first team. Here’s why: > No. 1 nationally in touchdown receptions (16) > No. 5 in receiving yards (1,343) > No. 5 total touchdowns (17) > No. 10 receiving yards per game (103.3) Rush end Kaimana Padello was named to the second team. Here’s why: > Leads team with 11.5 tackles for loss > Leads team with 7.5 sacks […]

It’s not over, but the Warriors took time to celebrate the regular season with yesterday’s annual banquet. Roll the credits for: > Alec Waterhouse Most Valuable Player: John Ursua > Coach June Jones Offensive MVP: Cole McDonald > Coach Bob Wagner Defensive MVP: Jahlani Tavai > Coach Dick Tomey Special Teams MVP: Paul Scott > Coach Tom Kaulukukui Offensive Captain: J.R. Hensley > Coach Otto Klum Defensive Captain: Zeno Choi > Ben Yee Most Inspirational Player: Kaimana Padello > Jenny […]

SAN DIEGO >> Under a nearly full moon, head coach Nick Rolovich howled with enthusiasm following the Warriors’ remarkable 31-30 victory over San Diego State. When it was noted Rolovich, for the second consecutive week, was wearing a specially designed shirt honoring his college protector — Vince Manuwai, a former UH linemen and teammate — he declared he would keep wearing it. “Damn, right,” Rolovich said. Rolovich believes in meritocracy, loyalty and faith — the qualities that made Manuwai an […]