Warrior Beat

The Rainbow Warriors wasted little time in filling a QB opening, landing Beau Reilly, a former Colorado State commitment. They also received a solid commitment from wide receiver Don’Yeh Patterson of Carson High. The Warriors targeted Reilly since November, but they already had a commitment from another quarterback. They also wanted to fill specific needs at linebacker and cornerback before adding to other spots. Soon after learning yesterday they were free to seek another quarterback, they called Reilly, who accepted. […]

Here’s Hawaii’s class of 2014: > Jeremy Castro, LB, 6-3, 240, UCLA > Tavita “Tui” Eli, OL, 6-4, 290, Kealakehe High > Marquis Fairchild, DE/LB, 6-3, 240, Chaminade Madonna Prep (Fla.) > Cesar Fermin, CB, 5-10, 175, Moorpark College (Calif.) > Kaau Gifford, DT, 6-4, 270, Kamehameha Schools > Dayton Furuta, LB, 5-11, 200, Mililani High > Jerrell Jackson, CB, 6-2, 175, Haynesville High (Fla.) > Darrian Josey, WR/CB, 6-0, 170, Boynton Beach High (Fla.) > Donald Lambert, WR, 6-0, […]

  * * * * * * * * * * Defensive tackle Calen Friel:   * * * * * Rush end Luke Shawley:   * * * * * Nose tackle Moses Samia: * * * * * Defensive tackle Kennedy Tulimasealii: * * * * * Former UH coach/player Tony Tuioti is in his second day as the assistant to the defensive line coach with the Cleveland Browns. Mike Pettine, the Browns’ new head coach, conducted a […]

Ann Miller is the rare journalist who is not atwitter about Twitter, not insane over Instagram, and does not show face on Facebook. It took her years to embrace the cell phone. Many would consider her to be an old-school journalist — and that would be accurate because of her diligence, work ethic, and skill in writing descriptive, detailed and informative prose. But when Ann started her professional career about 35 years ago, old-school journalism was not a proverbial even […]

Barring any late changes — and USC is pressing Punahou quarterback Larry “Tui” Tuileta to join as a “preferred walk-on” — this is the Rainbow Warriors’ tentative 2014 recruiting class: Transfer: • Jeremy Castro, linebacker, UCLA Recruits:  • Tavita “Tui” Eli, offensive lineman, Kealakehe High • Marquis Fairchild, defensive end/linebacker, Chaminade Madonna Prep (Florida) • Cesar Fermin, cornerback, Moorpark College • Kaau Gifford, defensive tackle, Kamehameha Schools • Jerrell Jackson, cornerback, Haynesville High (Louisiana) • Darian Josey, wide receiver/cornerback, Boynton […]

Rain and darkness did not stop the Rainbow Warriors from participating in this morning’s offseason conditioning drills. When the schedule was posted, there were no objections, even though it meant the players were required to report by 5:45 a.m. They brought two pairs of shoes — a pair for Ching’s turf, another pair for workouts in the weight room. “The goal in the winter is to set the stage for the summer,” said Gary Beemer, the Warriors’ strength and conditioning […]

The shape of the Rainbow Warriors’ 2014 recruiting class will be solidified — or close to it — with this weekend’s recruiting visits. UH should know in two days whether it will be a Super Sunday.

Gary Beemer has turned down an offer from a BCS school and will remain as the Rainbow Warriors’ strength and conditioning coordinator. “I’m here for the long haul,” Beemer said. Beemer was hired last May to work exclusively with the football team. “It’s tough here, and I didn’t want to contribute and be another letdown for the guys,” Beemer said. “It would have been really bad timing for coach Chow to bring in a replacement and hire somebody else. I […]