Warrior Beat

Former Utah quarterback Jordan Wynn will be named  the Warriors’ graduate assistant for offense when the human resources department approves his application this week. Wynn arrived in town yesterday. Tomorrow is the first day of UH’s spring semester. Wynn retired as a player because of chronic shoulder problems this past September. UH coach Norm Chow was the Utes’ offensive coordinator in 2011. * * * * * Chow is in no rush to fill the coaching vacancy created with Tommy […]

Former UH defensive back Richard Torres was set to become a Warrior graduate assistant this semester. It was a natural fit. Torres was a 140-pound walk-on from Kahuku High who improved his strength and skills to become a UH team captain. The GA position would have been a boost for what appears to be his destiny as a college coach. But Torres said he was just not ready to give up his pro aspirations. Torres said he will compete in […]

Forty-eight Warriors earned a GPA of at least 3.0 during the fall semester. Four Warriors had 4.0 GPAs for the semester — tight end Harold Moleni, receiver Justin Clapp, defensive lineman Calen Friel and defensive back Brian Clay. The best unit was the offensive line with a GPA of 3.22. The quarterbacks were second at 2.97 — an average that would be higher if it included  the grades of Sean Schroeder, a Duke graduate who took post-graduate classes at UH. […]

There are ultimate fans and then there was Rodney Okai. Okai was best known as the skinny Asian guy  hanging over the front-row rail and sharing his “opinion” of officiating at UH basketball games. He was a season-ticket holder in football and men’s basketball, although it was never apparent why he was charged full price. He never sat during games. He was a supervisor at Oceanic who carefully planned his vacations. He would take off during San Francisco 49er playoff […]

After being hired as head coach, Norm Chow met with Mike Edwards in a closed-door meeting. Edwards had undergone shoulder surgery that would prevent him from contact drills until the summer. Still, Chow detailed the blueprint for the program and asked Edwards to be a construction leader. It was a risky proposal. Edwards had transferred to UH in July 2011 in search of a fresh start. He spent most of the 2011 season focusing on football, academics and absorbing Richard […]

Cornerback/returner Mike Edwards will forgo his senior season and apply for the NFL draft. Here’s the story: Edwards. The cupboard won’t be bare. Ne’Quan Phillips and Tony Grimes have started. Brian Clay, who redshirted in 2012, and John Hardy-Tuliau could play there. The coaches like Anthony Pierce, who grayshirted this past fall, and Ronald Fields, who is awaiting verification of eligibility. But, still, there was a reason Edwards was the Warriors’ MVP and a co-captain in 2012. He’s that good. […]

Well, it wasn’t dull. If it felt like a long year, well, that’s because it was a leap year. But it also was because it consisted of the Wonder fiasco (and for his own sake, Stevie Wonder should just put on a concert so his last name won’t forever rhyme with “blunder”), Norm Chow’s first UH season, and the arrival of the Ben Jay era (he’s due here any week, right?). The year’s about to expire, and it’s time to […]

Charles Clay, who made a successful transition from receiver to safety, has been awarded a scholarship for the spring semester. Clay is a 2009 Hilo High graduate. He was at SMU for two years, redshirting in 2009 and appearing in 12 games in 2010. He then transferred to UH, where he was granted immediate eligibility because of his status as an initial un-recruited walk-on transferring between schools. Clay began his UH career as a receiver before moving to defense in […]