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Oh, it was hot this morning — hotter than heck. The mercury was in the 80s. One of the trainers measured the humidity at 87 percent. It felt worse because the Warriors were practicing on Ching’s artificial surface. It was like an old Richard Simmons‘ DVD — sweating to the 80s. And yet … “It’s beautiful,” UH coach Nick Rolovich declared. “It’s not hot. It’s beautiful. Do you want to be out in the snow? Neither do they. But you […]

Dakota Torres‘ move from slotback to linebacker is not unique. As a tight end/H-back through the 2017 season, Torres was a physical player who enjoyed contact. Even at slotback, where he relocated at the start of spring training, he brought an extra oomph to each play. So the move to linebacker — where he played as a Punahou freshman and sophomore — appears to be a natural transition. Through the many, many years, UH players have found success at new […]

Before today’s practice, quarterback Cole McDonald called over several of his teammates. McDonald reminded the players of the feeling following Saturday’s 28-21 loss to Army, their first defeat of the season. “Remember how that felt,” McDonald said he told teammates. “I know I don’t want to feel like that again. I don’t want to let the team down or let Hawaii down again.” The Warriors had an upbeat and seemingly determined practice today. Duquesne is set to arrive tomorrow on […]

How does that country lyric go? It’s wasting time to waste time? (And if that’s not a country lyric, you’re free to use it.) The Warriors wasted little time in preparing for Duquesne. The coaches watched videos of at least two Duquesne games on yesterday’s flight home from New York. By last night, they had studied videos of all of Duquesne’s games. The prep time was so important the Warriors did away with the weekly coaches’ cook-off competition. The Warriors […]