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UH released its depth chart this afternoon: Offense Left tackle — 1. Blake Muir. 2. Frank Loyd Left guard — 1. Ben Dew. 2. Hunter Hallowed Center — 1. Ben Clarke. 2. Kody Afusia. Right guard — 1. David Lefotu. 2. Chauncy Winchester-Makainai. Right tackle — 1. Jordan Loeffler. 2. Sean Shigematsu. Tight end — 1. Craig Cofer. 2. Darius Bright. X — 1. Billy Ray Stutzmann. 2. Trevor Davis. 3. Allen Sampson. Z — 1. Scott Harding. 2. Chris […]

Looks like Utah State and San Jose State are  heading to the Mountain West Conference, and Louisiana Tech is bound for the Conference USA. Which means: • UH needs to relocate its non-football sports to the MWC. There’s safety in numbers. • There will be awkward moments when SJSU leaders, who bashed UH officials for ditching the WAC, attend MWC meetings. • It sucks to be New Mexico State. * * * * * If the WAC disbands as a […]

Former Warrior receiver Royce Pollard is in an empire state of mind. Pollard has accepted in invitation to compete in the New York Jets’ rookie mini camp this coming weekend, according to his father, Anthony Pollard. * * * * * Liko Satele has been invited to the Arizona Cardinals’ rookie camp. Satele will be competing at outside linebacker. * * * * * It was no surprise that: • A No. 1 quarterback was not named following spring training. […]

Former Warrior linebacker Aaron Brown was selected in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams. Brown said he was driving to a friend’s house when he received The Call. He said he will compete at weak-side linebacker. Brown said the rookie camp is in two weeks. He said he used to follow the Rams because of  running back Marshall Faulk. Brown used to be a running back. * * * * * Corey Paredes said he has reached a […]

The Warriors conclude spring training with the “Spring Fling” this evening at the Ching complex. There will be a clinic beginning at 5:30 p.m., with an alumni flag football game at 6. The Warrior Bowl begins at approximately 7 p.m. Norm Chow said it will  be a situational scrimmage. The defense will be awarded points for turnovers and where it stops the offense. For instance, a red-zone drive that forces a field goal gets more points than the offense stalling […]

UH quarterback Cayman Shutter today entered a not-guilty plea on a drunken driving charge. His trial is scheduled for July 20 in District Court. Shutter did not attend the arraignment. Attorney Dean Hoe filed the plea. Shutter is on indefinite suspension from team activities for violating team rules. He remains as a full-time student on scholarship. * * * * * The Warriors will put in the final installments of their new offense and defense during today’s practice, the 14th […]

The Warriors yesterday unveiled the wildcat offense with running back Joey Iosefa taking the direct snaps. Iosefa was a high school quarterback in American Samoa. Wide receiver Allen Sampson also took a turn at wildcat, although he is recovering from ACL surgery and won’t be cleared for contact drills for another month. * * * * * * There was a scary incident when defensive end Siaki Cravens was down on the ground for about 15 minutes. He was carried […]

In his first Mountain West teleconference, UH head coach Norm Chow noted: • The Warriors have not named a No. 1 quarterback from among David Graves, Jeremy Higgins and Ikaika Woolsey. “Nobody has really stepped up to take the job permanently,” said Chow, who will announce a depth chart this weekend. • The coaches have implemented the new schemes for offense, defense and special teams during the first 12 practices. He said he wishes he had another 15 practices. • […]