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You know you’re old when you forget to post a blog item. Apologies. Anyway, things I learned today: • Former UH linebacker R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane has earned a callback with Sacramento of the United Football League. The UFL serves as the NFL’s developmental league. He reports next week. •  Rainbow Wahine softball player Jenna Rodriguez’s nickname is, naturally, J-Rod. She said she is Mexican and Canadian. •  The UH head coaches are scheduled to have evaluation meetings with administrators this week. […]

The baseball Rainbows (33-26) will remain in Arizona, drawing San Diego (36-20) in the opener of NCAA Tournament  Regional at Arizona State. ASU plays Milwaukee in the other opening-round game in the Arizona State Regional. * * * * * The Rainbow Wahine were scheduled to depart Tuscaloosa early this morning for the journey to Oklahoma City, site of the College World Series. * * * * * Can you think of a more clutch play than Jenna Rodriguez’s two-run […]

Jenna Rodriguez blasts a walk-off, two-run homer to send the Rainbow Wahine to the College World Series. Sixteen of the Rainbows’ 20 outs were strikeouts. But then Rodriguez drives a pitch just barely fair in left, driving in Kelly Majam, to deliver the 5-4 victory over top-ranked Alabama. And the Rainbow baseball team beats Fresno State to win the WAC Tournament and advance to the Regionals. I think Coach Trapasso has just earned himself a multi-year contract. * * * […]

The Rainbow Wahine hold on for an 8-7 victory in the second game to force a winner-take-all third game tomorrow in the Super Regionals. Alabama won the first game, 8-0, in five innings, and then scored six runs in the fifth inning of the second game to tie it at 7. But a sacrifice fly gave the Rainbows the lead, and Stephanie Ricketts worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh.

The Super Regional between UH and Alabama has been postponed until tomorrow because of today’s thunderstorm. Game are scheduled for 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii time), and will air on ESPNU. If necessary, Game 3 will be Sunday. * * * * * ESPN did something about building a fantasy NFL team. I’m bored, I figured I’d give it a shot using UH players from the past 11 years. Rules are this: 53-player roster. Players have to be relatively […]

If Mouse Davis were to join the UH football staff, as anticipated, it would not change the current dynamics. Nick Rolovich is the offensive coordinator, and he will call the plays, whether Davis or Mike Martz is at his side. The way it would shape up is Davis, well respected as the designer of the modern run-and-shoot offense, would serve as a mentor, much like how head coach Greg McMackin is a mentor to newly promoted defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. […]

Please join us at noon for the final Warrior Beat Show with Leila Wai. Several of our co-workers will be making appearances during what will probably be a 45-minute show. You may pose questions on the blog or the show’s Cover it Live section. Special thanks to the show’s creator, Sandee Oshiro; producer Scott Morifuji; audio and visual director Scott Nishi; content editor Shauna Goya; coordinators Brian and Mark; sports editor Curtis Murayama, and our wonderful guests. And, of course, […]

Want the skinny on assistant coach Ron Lee’s resignation? Want an in-depth report on the depth chart? Wanna be a billionaire so frickin’ bad? (Sorry, song is stuck in my head.) Head coach Greg McMackin will answer your questions during today’s penultimate Warrior Beat Show, which will begin at about noon or so. (I would bet on “so.”) Pose your questions on this blog or the show’s Cover It Live Section. We will not be taking in-studio questions from the […]