Warrior Beat

It’s official: Mike Leach was fired as head coach at Texas Tech. And, yes, UH has received your e-mails and read your posts: You want Leach to be the Warriors’ offensive coordinator. There are natural ties. Leach hired Greg McMackin as Tech’s defensive coordinator in 2000. Mike Smith, who played at Tech, was a UH grad assistant the past season. And Leach runs a four-wide offense that shares the same DNA as UH’s offense. But Leach is not coming here. […]

Thanks again to Charlie Wade, who was today’s guest on the Warrior Beat Show. His comments were both interesting and inspiring. Thanks also to  our readers for asking very good questions. * * * * * Happy birthday to former UH cornerback Jameel Dowling, and to Michael Carter, the MVP of the 1992 Holiday Bowl.

Wideout Malcolm Lane, who did not play in 2009 to focus on academics, said he is set to rejoin the Warriors this coming semester. Lane is on vacation in California, But he returns to Hawai‘i Wednesday. Lane was missed the past season. His specialty was the choice route on deep patterns. By the way, today is Malcolm’s birthday. * * * * * Slotback Jon Medeiros said he has decided not to participate in Pro Day, effectively ending  his playing […]

Congrats to The Advertiser’s All-State Players of Year: Leilehua’s Andrew Manley Kahuku’s Hauoli Jamora Kamehameha’s Beau Yap * * * * * Belated congratulations to Neal Iwamoto and Natalie Iwamoto on the latest addition to the UH ohana — Arianna, who was born Dec. 23. Neal is an assistant media relations director in the UH athletic department (he primarily handles UH men’s basketball). Natalie is director of  information for the Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association. * * * * * […]

Remember Marquez Jackson? He said he is registered for the spring semester and hopeful of competing with the Warriors. Jackson originally enrolled at UH as a slotback. He then left to play for the Rainbow Warrior basketball team. And then he left UH. Jackson said he is focused solely on football. * * * * * With the Hula Bowl dead and the Pro Bowl on hiatus, there won’t be another football game in Hawaii until Sept. 2. Now you […]

Wishing everybody the best. * * * * * Happy birthday to SteveM and Chawan Cut. * * * * * C’mon, you have to like the way June Jones ran the Pistol offense for a series against Nevada. * * * * * An amazing thing is the SMU quarterback will enter spring ball No. 3 on the depth chart.

Anybody see these guys around town? June Jones Adrian Klemm Dennis McKnight Michael Brewster MLopaka Ornellas * * * * * * * * * * And PowderPuff noticed Colin Kaepernick helping to contribute to Hawaii’s economy: * * * * * Happy birthday to Las Vegas — the Man, not the city, although the Man is the City. (OK, I have no idea what that meant.) But happy birthday.

According to Avis, the winner of a pair of tickets to the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl is … Jack Flash. E-mail me at sstsai@hawaii.edu for drop-off arrangements. Thanks for playing, folks. Congrats Jack Flash. Thanks again, Avis. * * * * * Safety Marcus Umu of Saint Louis School has accepted a conditional offer from the Warriors. Umu said he is 6 feet 1 and 192 pounds. According to a Saint Louis official, the Warriors are close to the scholarship limit […]