Warrior Beat

A year after not being retained as UH’s defensive coordinator, Thom Kaumeyer has found success in Japan. The Fujitsu Frontiers, for whom Kaumeyer is consultant/coach, defeated IBM BigBLue, 44-10, in the X League championship game. Kauymeyer, who assists DC Norokazu Nobuhara, helped a defense that allowed 9.0 points per game. * * * * * Former UH quarterback/receiver Justin Alo also had a great weekend, leading Mount San Antonio College past City College of San Francisco, 27-17, in the California […]

Hallmark does not make a card for this event, but today is the beginning of the “dead period,” which means college football coaches may not make in-person contact with a recruit or his legal guardians. Coaches are limited to one phone call a week to a prospect during this period. * * * * * This also is final-exam week at UH. About 24 Warrior football players will receive degrees at this Saturday’s commencement ceremony.

Fred Ulu-Perry, a Saint Louis School center, has accepted an invitation to take a UH-hosted recruiting visit in late January. Ulu-Perry already has made an oral commitment to sign with UCLA. But there are 51 days until signing day (Feb. 3), and, well, ya never know … The Warriors have an open competition at center. Kody Afusia has completed his UH eligibility, and Ben Clarke, who was the Warriors’ starting center as a freshman and sophomore in 2012 and 2013, […]

Dustin Elisara was on track to be the Warriors’ starting fullback — a UH position not employed since the 1998 season — when he suffered a horrific knee injury during a 2012 scrimmage on Maui. It was a frustrating setback for Elisara, a 2010 Kapolei High graduate who redshirted his first year at UH and was on the scout team in 2011. Elisara underwent intensive physical therapy during the 2012 season, but just couldn’t return to the health level needed […]

Ben Jay can be nice. He can be well-meaning. He can have good intentions. But he can’t be the UH AD. Not today. Not for the next six months. Not ever again. When he opened his feelings about the UH athletic department that he oversees, he opened the door to his exit. His comments in today’s Star-Advertiser were not about honesty or honor. They did not read like explanations on his inability to get the job done; they read like […]

Russell Williams Jr., a linebacker from Sacramento City College, told me he has accepted a scholarship offer from the Warriors. Williams is 6-1, 220 pounds and capable of running 40 yards in sub-4.7 seconds. He played outside linebacker for the Panthers, but is projected to compete at inside linebacker for the Warriors. Williams, who is an NCAA qualifier, will have four years to play three season for the Warriors. My full story is in today’s staradvertiser.com

For the most part, we’re nice people. We’re the only place in the country where we thank other drivers for letting us change lanes. We leave the last piece of food on a serving tray in case there might be someone who might want it later. We call anyone older “auntie” or “uncle.” Even when we’re not at fault, we apologize to the people behind us in line when a computer-malfunction delays our transaction at the counter. And when somebody […]

Everybody wants to be Santa. But it takes seemingly unlimited resources, volunteer elves, people willing to open their hearts and homes, chartered sleighs … AD Ben Jay is a nice guy who had a hard time saying no. He was willing to open his financial books. He would greet critics and frenemies with a handshake. He would extend contracts. He was accessible — by cell phone, by Twitter — to reporters, to fans, to critics. He was willing to sit […]