Warrior Beat

Sean Schroeder will be busy during pro day at the San Diego State complex on Thursday. UH’s session is scheduled for the morning; SDSU’s session is in the afternoon. Schroeder said he will throw passes during both workouts, expanding his exposure for NFL scouts. Schroeder has trained the past two months at a facility in Irvine, Calif. He said he has gained strength, lowered his body fat, and throws about four or five times a week. Some of those sessions […]

Assistant coach Chris Wiesehan has accepted the o -line coach’s job at Temple. * * * On March 22, 2003, the lights went out in the Stan Stan Sheriff. The outage occurred during a men’s volleyball match between Pacific and Hawaii. While waiting for the mercury lights to regenerate, UH outside hitter Johnny Matt Bender began to breakdance on the Teraflex court. Pacific coach Joe Wortmann then answered with his robotic dance. It was a fun time when the arena […]

Critics have been questioning UH’s exploration of the feasibility of building a 30,000-or-so-seat, on-campus stadium. Money aside — and whatever the projected cost,  add 30 percent for the final expenses — does it make sense? Consider: > Space: There actually is room, but construction would involve reclaiming the areas recently built for sand volleyball matches and practices. If soccer is included in the stadium, it probably would mean moving the track to the current soccer practice field. > Parking: Aloha […]

At 5:05 this morning, strength/conditioning coordinator Gary Beemer arrived on the Manoa campus. Five minutes later, head coach Norm Chow showed up. By 5:30, the majority of defensive players had gathered, wearing “Rise” T-shirts. And by 6, when Beemer’s whistle sounded, the Rainbow Warriors were ready for Saturday’s first training session. Jeremy Castro Benny Fonua Spring training begins in 17 days.  

USC quarterback Max Wittek, who is seeking to transfer, said Hawaii is “absolutely” one of his finalists. Wittek has visited Texas and UH. He acknowledged Louisville also is a consideration. Wittek said he has not set a deadline. He is free to transfer, without having to redshirt, after he earns a bachelor’s degree in May. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Wittek said one of UH’s attractions is the opportunity to work with head coach Norm Chow, who doubles […]

Punahou outside linebacker Tumuauatasi “Tumua” Tuinei is in the process of trying to join the Rainbow Warriors as a walk-on for the coming season. Tuinei’s father is Tom Tuinei, a former Warrior. His uncle was legendary lineman Mark Tuinei. Tumua Tuinei is about 5-10, but he is considered to be a high-motor player who is  ferocious tackler. He was Punahou’s defensive player of the year. Click on the link  for his highlights: Tuinei video    

The Mountain West Conference yesterday approved an appeal enabling quarterback Beau Reilly to join the Rainbow Warriors. In February, Reilly made a commitment to join the Warriors. The snag was that Reilly, who returned from a two-year church mission this past fall, initially signed with Colorado State in 2011. A player transferring between MWC schools needs league approval to receive a scholarship in his first year at the second school. In the appeal, it was noted that UH was a […]

Keali‘i Kauahi, an offensive lineman from Mission Viejo (Calif.) High, is projected to join the Rainbow Warriors as a walk-on. Kauahi is 6-2 and 245 pounds. He can play center, guard, tackle and long-snapper. Here are his highlights: Kauahi videos His surname should sound familiar to long-time football fans. His uncle, Kani Kauahi, is a UH and Kamehameha graduate who played 11 NFL seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs. The elder Kauahi […]