Warrior Beat

Head coach Greg McMackin said right tackle Laupepa Letuli will not make the upcoming trip because of a knee injury suffered during weight-training Wednesday. McMackin said it is hoped Letuli will be back for the Oct. 10 game against Fresno State. Adrian Thomas will start at right tackle, McMackin said, and Kainoa LaCount will be part of the rotation. * * * * * After evaluating the roster, it was decided that freshman linebacker George Daily-Lyles will make the trip […]

After three days of only weight training and conditioning drills, the Warriors returned to the practice field this morning. A few notes: • Right tackle Laupepa Letuli was wearing a brace  on his left knee. He did not practice. Letuli declined to comment on his condition. Head coach Greg McMackin said he expects Letuli to play in Wednesday’s road game against Louisiana Tech. Adrian Thomas and Kainoa LaCount took turns at right tackle. • Defensive ends Fetaiagogo Fonoti and Paipai […]

The Warriors yesterday secured a commitment from defensive end Siaki Cravens of Long Beach City College. Cravens, who is 6 feet 3 and 240 pounds, signed with Utah in February 2008. He redshirted with the Utes last year. After the spring semester, he decided to transfer. Cravens said he received interest from USC and UCLA, but opted to commit to UH because of the Warriors’ coaching staff and team’s traditionally strong defensive line. Four former Warriors were selected in the […]

Cornerback Lametrius Davis and running back Alex Green will answer your questions during today’s Warrior Beat Show, which begins a little after noon. You may pose questions on this blog or on the show’s Cover It Live section. Please join us. * * * * * OK, I’ve emerged from my coma. Now it’s time to clear out the camera: The Commish * * * * * David Maiva, David Hallums * * * * * Here’s the blog party […]

The Warriors went back to work this morning, with a one-hour team meeting, one-hour weight training, and 16 sprints. The Warriors will have only conditioning drills the next two days. The next practice is Thursday. * * * * * Defensive tackle Vaughn Meatoga was on crutches because of a sprained right ankle. He said he expects to play in the Sept. 30 game against Louisiana Tech, but does not know when he will be able to practice again.

The Warriors arrived safely in town this morning. They have two destinations: Beach or bed. It’s been a long 12 days. * * * * * So, after three games, including a tough loss to UNLV, what have we learned? • UNLV really needs this series. The crowd was under 30,000, and it appeared at least a third were wearing green. In this down economy, the Hawai‘i visitors provided a lift. • The Warriors miss defensive ends David Veikune (now […]

LAS VEGAS — We passed the giant tailgate party on Main Street while driving to Sam Boyd Stadium. The place was packed. We’re estimating a few thousand. There were 52 buses rented to bring tail-gaters from downtown to Boyd Stadium. * * * * * Josh Rice,  who was raised in Las Vegas, is a UH co-captain tonight. * * * * * As part of the budget cuts, UNLV decided to stop offering meals in the press box. While […]

LAS VEGAS — Except for the first five minutes, UNLV’s football practices are closed to the media. Television reporters are allowed to do interviews before practices; print reporters do interviews after practice. In a game of spy vs. spy this week, UH closed its practices to UNLV’s regular reporters. (The practices were open to reporters from Hawai‘i.) UH even required the Vegas reporters to do only phone interviews with UH players. That’s more lenient than some WAC schools, who do […]