Warrior Beat

From today’s practice: • Strong-side linebacker Art Laurel resumed practicing. He has an injury to his right hand. • Weak-side linebacker Aaron Brown did not practice because of a sprained ankle. He said he will be good to go tomorrow. • Right wideout Royce Pollard did not practice because of a tight right hamstring. He expects to start against New Mexico State Saturday night. But if he can’t go, all signs point to freshman Trevor Davis being activated and earning […]

From today’s game-plan Tuesday (which was held on a Tuesday): • Defensive tackle Geordon Hanohano was used as the left guard on point-after kicks today. • Billy Ray Stutzmann is likely to remain at left slotback. • Right wideout Royce Pollard said he expects to play this week despite a tight right hamstring. If not, Terence Bell or Trevor Davis will start at right wideout. Davis practiced with the first-team offense today. Here are some of Davis’ catches: * * […]

Sure, the Warriors are in a slump, and not only because of the narrow loss to San Jose State. There are questions about its pay-per-view future. So, after a nap on the armchair, here are some thoughts: • Television: The thing is, the sports channels are over-saturated with, well, sports. What the Warriors should do is explore other networks, like MTV, VH1, HBO or Discovery. Sign up with one of those networks, then open the doors, allowing the cameras to […]

In the debate against football, it has been argued that head coach Greg McMackin is outrageously overpaid while volleyball coach Dave Shoji is outrageously underpaid. But here’s a look at the numbers: McMackin’s base salary ($1.03 million) accounts for 8.9 percent of the $11.6 million  revenue the football program is credited with generating. Shoji’s listed base salary ($179,438) is 8.2 percent of the Rainbow Wahine’s credited revenue of about $2.2 million. In seeking an extension, McMackin has offered to lower his […]

As Elaine Benes would say: “I am speechless. I am without speech.” That was a strange game involving a dozen combined turnovers, the two blocked kicks and that zig-zag ending. The Warriors are 3-3, but this has been an uneven season. Whatever the reason — injuries, inexperience — more was expected of a team picked to win the WAC. To be sure, the Warriors enter a more favorable part of the schedule. Five of the final seven-regular season games will […]

SAN JOSE — The Warriors will try to make it three in a row when they play San Jose State tonight, their fourth road opponent in six games this season. A large UH following is expected despite the 6 p.m. Friday kickoff. * * * * * * Aaron Brown and his parents: * * * * * Center Kody Afusia and his father: * * * * * Before every game, center London Sapolu calls his father, former Warrior […]

SANTA CLARA — It’s the day before the game on the road, which means NFL scouts are set to meet with the UH coaches to evaluate players. There are about a dozen scouts in the hotel where the Warrior are staying. The buzz is that quarterback Bryant Moniz is drawing a lot of interest. Also, it was confirmed that David Lefotu will start at right guard tomorrow. It will be his first career start. * * * * * The […]

After completing a 2-hour practice this morning, the Warriors headed to San Jose. Updates: • London Sapolu will indeed make his first career start Friday. Sapolu said his pre-game ritual is to call his father, Jesse Sapolu. • With Andrew Faaumu suffering an undisclosed ailment, there is possibility David Lefotu or Matagisila Lefiti will start at right guard. • Kicker Tyler Hadden said X-rays did not show any fractures or tears to his right hip. He said he has been […]