Expanded coverage of UH football, including practice notes, game analysis, recruiting info and observations on the Mountain West Conference.
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Stephen Tsai covers University of Hawaii football for the Star-Advertiser. Follow him on Twitter @StephenTsai and sign up for the Hawaii football newsletter here: http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/email-signup/
As the Warriors’ recruiting coordinator, Jason Cvercko is all about commitments. Today, Cvercko is making a lifetime commitment. Cvercko and fiancee Jordan Triphan are getting married in Connecticut. * * * * * We return to our regular programming. First, the videos … in slo-mo: > Keelan Ewaliko > Makoa Camanse-Stevens > Ammon Barker, Beau Reilly > Tui Unga And, now, the picture show:
The players-only unsupervised workouts continue …
It was 2,308 days ago — June 21, 2009 — when Samson Anguay made a verbal commitment to play for the Warriors. After wearing three different shirts — grayshirt, redshirt and medical shirt — enduring three knee injuries and earning a bachelor’s degree, Anguay continues to honor that commitment. Anguay, a slotback, has officially rejoined the Warriors after a medical hiatus and is competing in unsupervised workouts this summer. * * * * * Another day, another slide show:
The players took over yesterday afternoon, conducting their own unsupervised workouts. First the videos … in slo-mo: > Aaron Zwahlen, Hunter Hughes > Max Hendrie Now to the slide show: * * * * * Warrior Dave is the winner of the Crim and Braggs cards.
Bo Montgomery, a key but understated member of the UH coaching staff, has been hired as Humboldt State’s defensive line coach. Montgomery was the Warriors’ defensive quality coach. He also helped in recruiting. Montgomery is a Kealakehe High graduate who played at Weber State for two years before transferring to UH. He earned letters with the Warriors in 2008 and 2009. After that, he served as a recruiting specialist with Boise State before joining the Warriors as a graduate assistant […]
Nick Rolovich has donated another YOUTH LARGE Dri-fit shirt: To enter the drawing, please post: Happy birthday, America! Avis will choose a winner.
The Florida-Hawaii pipeline is still in operation. Stephen Yaffe, a kicker/punter from Plant High in Tampa, has joined the Warriors as a walk-on. The left-footed Yaffe is 6 feet and 180 pounds. Here are his highlight videos: > Senior video > Junior video FloridaFootball.com named Yaffe to the Class 7A All-State Elite second team. By the way, Allan Sampson and Katie Grimes are UH/Plant alumni.
It was back to the classroom for media who cover UH football. Football referee George Gusman conducted his annual meeting on the new NCAA rules this morning at the Saint Louis School Alumni Clubhouse. Reporters and two UH coaches attended. There were workbooks, videos and, of course, a pop quiz. * * * * * Tom-Warrior Nation is the winner of the youth-large Dri-fit UH shirt.