Warrior Beat

Newly hired UH basketball coach Gib Arnold will answer your questions tomorrow on the Warrior Beat Show, which will begin at about  9 a.m. You may post your questions on tomorrow’s blog entry. * * * * * Historians remain puzzled as to how Stan Sheriff, a competent athletic director with keen judgment, could have hired Frank Arnold as UH basketball coach in 1985. The answer could be found in the interview. In conference rooms and living rooms, Arnold was […]

Advertiser writers Dayton Morinaga and Ferd Lewis are reporting that Gib Arnold is expected to be named the new UH head basketball coach, as soon as tomorrow. * * * * * The Board of Regents’ instructions were very specific: The athletic department should be run like a business. As a result, five-year plans are being crafted, buzz words such as “under-funded” have replaced “debt” in power-point presentations, and Bob Nash was not retained as head basketball coach. Business decision, […]

While I imagine each of the basketball candidates who interviewed for the UH job is smart and very capable, there seems to be a lack of the “wow” factor. Maybe it has to do with the preference that the candidate have mostly a college basketball background. But I think it would have been nice for the call to go out to more coaches with pro basketball experience. It worked 11 years ago, when UH hired June Jones, a two-time NFL […]

Avis Avis has chosen Pono as the winner of four tickets to Friday’s UH baseball game. Text me the name to leave it under at Will Call. My number is 256-0223. * * * * * Big thanks to Kelly Majam and Kaia Parnaby for appearing on today’s Warrior Beat Show. * * * * * I would say it’s interesting that the Washington Redskins signed quarterback Rex Grossman, who played for Redskin offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan in Houston last […]

For a variety of reasons, it does not appear the NCAA will have a near-future ruling on defensive tackle Rocky Savaiigaea’s appeal for an exemption that would allow him to play as a sixth-year senior in 2010. Savaiigaea is pressed with two deadlines: UH’s spring practice opens March 31, and UH’s Pro Day is April 1 in Carson, Calif. Savaiigaea, who has been training in Arizona, is taking on-line classes this semester to remain in good academic standing. UH is […]

UH and WAC announced the Warriors’ 2010 football schedule today: Sept. 2 — USC Sept. 11 — At Army Sept. 18 — At Colorado Sept. 25 — Charleston Southern Oct. 2 — Louisiana Tech Oct. 9 — At Fresno State Oct. 16 — Nevada Oct. 23 — At Utah State Oct. 30 — Idaho Nov. 6 — At Boise State Nov. 20 — San Jose State Nov. 27 — At New Mexico State Dec. 4 — UNLV * * * […]

As reporters Dayton Morinaga and Ferd Lewis reported in today’s Advertiser, Saint Mary’s assistant Kyle Smith had an in-person interview with UH officials. http://sports.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100314/SPORTS0204/3140375&template=UHSports/Gaels++Smith+here+for+interview Smith, who received an endorsement from Pittsburgh (and former UH) coach Jamie Dixon, also has been supported by Virginia coach Tony Bennett. As a Washington State coach, Bennett recruited former Iolani standout Derrick Lowe. * * * * * Na Koa’s executive director’s job is expected to remain as a paid position, although the salary is […]

Here’s an e-mail: Aloha Na Koa Board Members, Effective April 2, 2010 I will resign as Executive Director of Na Koa Football Club. I want to thank all of you for the hard work and dedication given in support of the Warrior Football players over the past year. Through your efforts Na Koa is in a better position to help graduate more players, place Warrior Football into the nation’s Top 25 teams, andhelp Warrior Football garner a BCS bid and […]