Signs point to Rausch being No. 1

wow, cool to be first from a long time lurker here. It’s real interesting to see who will be named starter tonight. I’m also pumped about UH BBall. 20 out of 29 home games? Craaazy

Go Warriors!

.. or thereabouts..

Lucky number 8 maybe? Was reading in the Sporting News Street and Smith’s college football annual, that UH is ranked 5th, and will not even be bowl eligible this year… Talking w/ Dad about it, we agreed that prognosticators are paid to prognosticate, which means that they’re basically paid to talk out of their “you know what’s” games aren’t played on paper, etc… Look at the potential the team has… But I think the biggest X factor in UH’s favor is the simple fact that teams may not know how to defend UH, because in the past, they knew UH would throw the ball a lot out of the shotgun… Now, with snaps coming from under center, nimbler quarterbacks, and certified threats on the ground, teams will have a more difficult time determining proper coverage… The other thing, is that the defensive side of the ball is going to be MONSTER… Get well quick Blaze and Rocky!

9

twelt!

expat,
Bend is actually somewhat of a nice area though.

What if Blaze suits up, nominated as one of the Captains for that game. Comes out on the field for the meet and greet coin toss. Then when he shakes Tebows hand, just keeps on squeezing…..hard….Oh man, then the stink eye begins…

expat,
#1 son liked spending time around the Snake R. during breaks from school although in mid-October that could be kinda chilly…Brrrr!

almost 30 minutes into practice.
Should be going 7’s soon.
Light it up QB’s! Show us wat u got!

my secret campaign for . . . ..

Greg Alexander!!!!

Alexander has a cannon for an arm, per Kanoa Leahey, but can he run like Inoke?

For those who will watch Washington’s next preseason game, Colt is expected to play in the 4th quarter. Favre will be the big news for that game, of course.

QB Jason Campbell will give way to Todd Collins in the first quarter. Derek Devine is scheduled to play the third quarter and Colt Brennan the fourth.

Gigi –

The title to that novel would be, ” I used to walk 4 miles to school, and it was all uphill. Both ways.”

Thanks to Bill Cosby for that quote.

I still have the chronic injuries from all that walking too.

I’m sure that today’s competition between the QBs will be fierce! That should bring an edge to the whole team’s preparation, with so many starting spots and rotation spots up for grabs. Wish I could be there to see…but I’m sure we’ll get reports later.

D1-
Thanks for the ’06 season flashback.
Makes my day :>

What is the lastest with Ilaoa?

Just a reminder gang…the first Tsaiko TVgate of the year will be held on August 30th at the bright and early hour of 6:00 a.m. Yes, that’s right, UHFan808 and jojo….6 in the morning…LOL.

Anyway, we have reserved one half of Genji’s for this viewing. So far, 33 people have made RSVPs for the event. If you haven’t RSVPd yet, please let me know. The cost will be $20 but you get an all-you-can eat breakfast buffet. The bar will also be open for those who wish to imbibe.

So, come and watch our Warriors as the play in The Swamp with a bunch of crazy Warrior fans. All are welcome to attend, and if you’re a lurker, just come on in, we don’t bite…well, maybe DPK does…j/k….

2008 WARRIOR FOOTBALL SEASON OPENER

UH vs Florida

GENJIS

6:00 a.m.

Menu is as follows:

Miso soup
fresh fruit
muffins
scrambled eggs
vienna sausage
SPAM
portugese sausage
Genji fried rice
steamed rice
endless coffee

Come out and enjoy the fun, friendship, food, family, and football….

See Steve M’s site for more details and contact info to make the RSVP.

If football doesn’t work out for Blaze after college I’d love to see him in the UFC. He would be a KILLER heavyweight. The guy can hit. I bet his ground and pound isnt bad either. Wasn’t there an article on him saying he trains MMA?

alnbama- AWESOME! I can get a refund for that return leg. yakatcha laterz!

iPhone users:
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=OBR&date=20080814&id=9029879
An Infineon chip could be at the root of complaints from around the world that Apple Inc’s new iPhone drops calls and has unpredictable Internet links, according to a research report from Nomura.

BusinessWeek also reported on its website on Thursday that the iPhone is suffering from faulty software on an Infineon chip, and that Apple plans to fix the problem with a software update.

Ohayoo! Does anyone know if there’s a NEO that comments on here? He’s asking about UA replica jerseys. Anyone here know when/if those are coming out?

And I promise, it’s not for me. I do have one jersey. It’s an autographed Timmy Chang one and it’s like a children’s size large or something. It USED to fit perfectly (before he signed it, of course), but I don’t know about now.

Kelli…NEO does post here…

Where are the regulars today??? No reports from practice yet eh??

GO WARRIORS!!!

Kelli:

August 14th, 2008 at 10:12 am
Ohayoo! Does anyone know if there’s a NEO that comments on here? He’s asking about UA replica jerseys. Anyone here know when/if those are coming out?

I got a call back from the UH Bookstore and they said the vendor will not be able to have them ready for the Florida game BUT will be ready for the first home game vs Weber State.

Oh man.. I took vacation next week specifically to watch as many practices as I can.

Oh well.. I guess I have to soak in the days of 08/16, 08/18, 08/20, and 08/23 as much as I can… Guess I’ll have to sleep in next week Tuesday and Thursday… SHUCKS!!!

But aside from attempting to simulate the humidity conditions, they SHOULD practice with the loud speakers. However, while that may not be as loud as 90,000 plus screaming UF fans, the music library at the stadium, featuring Selina, Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone”, and Kelly Clarkson should be RATTLING enough to simulate the harsh crowd in Florida! 😆

DPK…just sent you a response. Talk later.

Who remembers this:

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Jan/18/sp/hawaii801180375.html

DPK: Thank you – hope all is well with you.

See you Saturday?

Howzit, gang! Hi, ST! And hello to all the lurkers coming out to play today!

Man, I’m still feeling so bummed about Rocky and Blaze. Heal up, guys! Take care …

Kelli: NEO commented at No. 8.

And NEO, I liked your analysis. Interesting!

COUNTDOWN: Two days to the K-Call! … Ahem, meee-meee-meeeeee … ma-meh-mee-moh-moo …

And … me and out. 😆

d1 #31…..ditto.

J-Dog (#50),

Truly sad, I’m still shaking my head, not understanding what the heck happened.

Wow – the press guide came in today’s mail – very impressive!

I’ll use my RGM (disguised as #7 DBess) card as a book mark!

the other local paper’s blog is saying that all signs point to rausch as the starter. any confirmation?

Brennan Rausch! I mean Brent Rausch!

If it’s true, I wonder if it was the plan of the coaches to down play Rausch.

Hehe, I think everyone here knows how much I love Rausch. I actually had him 3rd after Saturday’s practice, but he showed some very good ability. To be able to ascend to the #1 spot, that to me shows how tight this competition was. All three guys pushed each other well.

congrats to Brent!

That was the main reason why I had him at #3, I thought he could take this year off, gain some weight, and really study the system with the hope that he could be a two-year starter. But if he’s ready, then he’s ready.

Nice name January (Bitter). Anyway is that true about BR. He does have three to play and could be a great investment for future seasons.
But wow you guys sure do got a lot of love/respect for Blaze. Hes always hurt. I knew he was gonna be hurt this year, and next year and the year after that. And UFC please if he gets all busted up with pads on hate to see what Lidell or even washed up Shamrock would do to him without Pads. Hope PF lives up to the hype because we definately need a defensive leader in the LB corpse once Sol and AL leave. Put Heun on D.
ST who got all the reps today

I want a QB who can throw like Colt.
I want a Slot who can get open like Davone.
I want a Wide who will fight for the ball like JRiv.
I want a RB who can explode like Nasty.
I want an OLine like….well, I want an OLine.

…and I’ll take that with a large Diet Pepsi, please.

Excuse me!
Where’s the rest of my order?

heheheh
Good Luck Brent!
GO WARRIORS!

congrats to Rausch. looks like da deuce seven offsuit beat pocket aces and pocket kings. to all 3 qb’s keep working your tails off, neva know what might happen.

now what’s da deal with Taylor and Blount. Is it upper campus keeping them off da field again?? c’mon upper campus compliance people, i know you might be new but let’s geta move on, huh.

Geez…reading the comments to the Breaking News story it took exactly two comments to start questioning the choice and another couple to ask who is the #2 guy? 👿
Still the same story for Hawaii fans: The most popular guy in the State is the #2 UH QB! 🙁

d1: That’s why I don’t read those comments.

I won’t actually believe it until I hear it straight from coach Mack and Co. Anyone want odds on the coach naming someone else as the starter? It sounds like something Mack would do just to have fun with the press…

Wow!

I’m very surprised. I was at practice last Saturday and would have put Rausch at 3rd. Good luck to him!

Hi everyone!

Congrats to Brent! It appears he’s in a good situation both for himself and UH as he has 3 years to play 3, so theoretically if his potential is almost Colt-like (nobody can replace Colt, but can try), we could be making some noise not only next year but in 2010 when we have USC and Colorado on the schedule.

I’m also interested to see how Alexander will take it. He has 2 to play 2, but no doubts that he’ll make a solid backup for now as he takes more time to learn the system. Who knows? He might make a run at the starting job for his senior year.

Oh, and Liz, the reported problems with the 3G chipset on the iPhone are very limited and would only likely come into play in over saturated areas. I have had my original iPhone from day 2 and am trying hard to figure out a way to justify getting the new one. It is insane how many Apple is selling right now. Incidentally, I was fortunate enough to buy the very first iPod on the very first day it was available. I pre-ordered and got one of the three that my local store received. This was of course before there was an Apple store in the Portland area.

Stephen,
What (who?) was he trying to kick?

ryan, CRW(FL), dpc,
My guess is that Stephen is trying to tell us how “competitive” Alexander is

Wow. Congrats to Brent Rausch! Didn’t see that coming.

dpc:
yup, a lot more spectators at tomorrow’s practices. wish I could be there too.

Interesting news about the #1 quarterback and Stephen Tsai, what’s with the “Ahem”?

homey, dpk, tree, sorry for the jojo

Hope this will set the tone for the entire team.

As many people had their eyes on Funaki and Alexander… Raush won the day.

AND

As many people expect Hawaii to fail this season WE WILL WIN THE DAY(s)!!!

Congrats to BR. In a passing attack, you need to go with the purest of passers.

Overall, I think the Warrior Nation should be proud of whoever the starting QB would have been.

Of course we try to encourage and support our local braddahs but our adopted ohana should be equally supported as well.

Brent Rausch has apparently been chosen to lead us into Florida and I assume the rest of the way for 2008.

Brent Rausch will know first hand what it will mean to lead Hawaii’s team and he will know soon enough what it will take to be the “man”.

Best wishes to Brent Rausch. Remember braddah, you are now “our guy”, we got your back!!!!

To Under Armour,

Ok, it’s seems pretty much gravy at this point.

SO….

GET THOSE #16 REPLICA JERSEYS ON THAT PLANE AND IN THE STORES ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’d like a #44 jersey please.

J-Dog:

August 14th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I’d like a #44 jersey please.

At this point, I don’t care what # it is, I just want one!!! I would however prefer #53.

Waipio Warrior:

August 14th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Still a little shocked with some mixed emotions but good luck to Brent Rausch. I was kinda rooting for the local boy. Hey Inoke don’t give up man!

We all root for our local braddahs but NO ONE is above the team.

But Funaki is a good young man and understand what the priorities are. He will continue to be a leader and will set examples in many other ways and in NO WAY will he ever “quit”.

We have not seen the last of Alexander or Funaki, as Coach Mack made no bones about making necessary changes if the original plans don’t work out.

Besides, wasn’t it mentioned before that whoever the starter against Florida is, it doesn’t necessarily mean they will be the starter for the rest of the season?

Tsai is awesome. He should be called Mr Inside Scoops as evidenced on his call in to 1420 on Monday afternoon. One of the animals asked for his opinion on who would get the starting job. He mentioned Rausch’s name. At first, I was like, huh????? Maybe he’s not telling the whole truth. Now we all know.

KAZZ…that is so true. Remember at one point Colt wasn’t the starting QB, it was actually Tyler…than Colt won the job and the rest is history….

We will “celebrate” anyone that is chosen to lead our team.

Collegiate athletes should get all the support they can get from the fans.

Unlike pro-sports where their FAT paychecks SHOULD reflect their performance… but that’s just me.

What a comeback for Brent Rausch. Hopefully, he’ll do it on the field as field as well. Good to hear that he’s learning and getting better and better.

With 3 QBs in a tight race, too bad for the #2 and #3 (mental reps only). Keep plugging away braddahs; ya neva know wat da fucha holds.

Here here, Kazz! Fat paychecks and fat heads sometimes!!

We need to back whoever is taking the snaps. Of course, he needs to perform and get positive results. Can’t wait till the season starts

…..though I no like think that.

It will be interesting to see who ends up #2. Alexander looked off today as if he was bothered by something either physical or mental. I did not see him limp or anything like that..

So who’s headed this way for the Oregon State game? I saw a link to a list somewhere .. I’m in Salem, about halfway in between Corvallis & Portland.

I’ve been lurking the entire summer .. it’s been a while since I’ve posted ..

Wow, that’s a little bit of a shocker, but looking back, there where some signs and hints. I only thought that Rausch was just too far behind the others when he came in, but to come on like that, from behind and maybe win the day, sure tells us a lot about this young man. One thing’s for sure, he is a fighter and must be super talented + smart to make up such a gap.

I’m still holding my breath, awaiting final word, but ST’s little hints and ominous remarks usually have a way of coming true.

ST…interesting.

Abdullah….point taken. I do think, however, that although the O-Line is basically the same package that played against UGA in the Sugar Bowl, the difference will be in the offense we’ll be running. It is more of a traditional run and shoot, where we actually run the ball sometimes. The problem I saw with the Sugar Bowl is that the speed rush from the outside was killing us. The tackles were getting beat. However, over 75 percent of the plays that were run in the Sugar Bowl were from the shotgun, making it easier for the DEs to line up a little further outside and with their speed, they’d just beat the tackles to the punch. This isn’t as easy when the QB is lining up under center and the possibility for a run exists. If the DEs overshoot the play, their could be containment problems so the DEs are kept more honest. In the Sugar Bowl, Hawaii’s running game was non-existant. JMHO.

I was talking to a couple of guys at practice who are UH students. They have been going to practice every day. They predicted today that it would be Rausch. They say you could see him get better every day. Apparently so did the coaches.

Committed Road Warrior (formerly Lurker) – THANKS for the link!!

ST
I totally agree with you on his accuracy. I also like his quick release and speed on the ball. There is a bit of Colt there. I really like the 6’4″ part. He is skinny though more Rainbow needed.

Tsai-Meister,

Colt’s first year he was a little wild and not near what he became. If you say that Brent reminds you of Colt and he’s accurate as you say, he couldn’t be THAT far off from Colt. I will compare Colts first year with Brents first year, that might reveal a better picture. Off course, Colt was one of a kind, but still, he must be really talented coming on and starting from so far behind. I never thought he would be able to catch up. I must say, I’m impressed by his feat.

Shannon,

Unfortunately, I think Graunkes goose is cooked.

ST, how could Kanoa’s pick of Inoke be so off? I thought he attended practices also.

Shannon at best – 4th string. You know the old adage: YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE!!!

GO BRENT!! Now I have to look for his Kauai cuz and give him a HI FIVE!

Aunty Gigi – for that reason most everyone else were off the mark. That’s why it’s called PREDICTION

haha, OK, guys!

ST
what did you think of the field goals today….

Can we get some pictures?

Practice notes:

sjmacro pointed out a tree.

From my observations, Rego has the quickest feet of the RB’s.

I focused on the QB’s and the receivers. During the warmups I noticed that #16 threw the best ball with the least effort. #12 has a low release point considering he is a taller person. #11 has an athletic throw, neither fluid nor uncoordinated.

Then the QB’s started throwing to the receivers as they went through their progression routes. #16, IMHO, clearly threw the most accurate and catchable (sp?) passes (All because Avery caught every one of #16’s passes).

During the 1-1 and the 7-7, IMHO again, #16 threw the best. By best I mean the way he looked down the field, they way he picked out his receiver, the way he threw the ball, the footwork in the pocket, the way he composed himself, the way he threw the ball with velocity and/or touch, and the accuracy.

Then to my surprise when the 11-11 started, #16 started and took the most reps. There were some shaky moments but he did come through throwing several TD’s in the redzone and showed he could move the ball in the 2-minute drill.

My pick, based on the few hours I saw would be #16. He just stood out from the rest.

The receivers:

#1 is the real deal! Awesome hands and route running ability. He also made an ESPN highlight catch during the 2-minute drills.

#5 is cat quick and fast. Good hands too! Knows how to get a DB out of position with his subtle moves and then BAM he blows right past them. He is a playah!

#84 is getting better, that’s my man because he works so hard and doesn’t seem to mind when his teammates get on him for his slight mistakes.

#21 has excellent hands and is able to find the seams in the zone.

That’s about all I saw because some people just kept talking story with me and I didn’t see anything else.

Oh one last thing. #2 is really really good and #18 made some big defensive plays against the receivers and #8 broke up several passes in the redzone.

That’s all.

ST

he made that much of an improvement in one week?

Thanks for the recap, Jerry.

Check homey doing his Glanville impersonation.

homey:
are you sharing my concern for the O line…

WM – Hey, I didn’t have a roster! 😆

Thanks, homey. Now if we could see names attached to the numbers, that would be cool.

homey
if that ball would have hit the guy in the tower it would have knocked him off… I dont think he ever saw it coming…Kelly has NFL written on his forehead…

curveball – Yes, I do have concerns about the o-line since many of the blitzers during the 11 vs 11 were getting through virtually unblocked or beating the tackles off the edge.

homey:

On the 11’s I think 1/3 of the plays would have been sacks…

homey and curveball…yeah, agree that Kelly had some awesome long distance kicks (at least from what I saw on Saturday)…but I hope he can put it into the end zone more this year on kickoffs…it hurts us when the opponent is always starting with the ball on the 30 – 35 after kickoffs….always good field position.

curveball – yep, a lot of those green jersey’s were just standing in front of the QB!

dpc – iirc I think it was #89 opposite of #1. sjmacro or myki would know.

Oh, another thing, I waved to the Wahine Soccer team as they were doing their warm-ups on the soccer field. GO Chelsea!

Spoke with Joey Cadiz and he said he is so glad to be given the opportunity to be on the practice field with the guys. Props to the coaches for recognizing hard work.

I’m not speaking to (J)J cause he did a jojo on me yesterday. 😆

homey/curveball…from what I saw on Saturday..I also think the O-line will be our biggest test this year. But heck, who knows, maybe they’ll surprise us…..

Kazz – in the beginning of practice they did punt coverage drills and used the service teams.

I mean LB Leonard was back in the mix today.

NYUH:

August 14th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I wonder if they felt like they had to test Brent now, or because of his remaining eligibility, risk his transfer (- to SMU?). Obviously he has been doing well or the coaches would not have really cared.

I doubt this simply because he has 3 to play 3, so he has already used his RS year. If he were to transfer to another D1-A school, he would have to sit out another year which would leave him with only 1 to play 1.

Don’t worry about the O-Line just yet. Remember, our defense is awesome and fast, which bodes well for Florida. Our O is still coming together and now that we have a starting QB, everything around him will start to fall in place. Matter of fact, if our O-Line would be able to hold off our D at this point of training camp, I’d worry a lot more. They’ll be ready come game time ( I hope, lol ).

Ya know, I had a funny feeling about Rausch when photographer Tsai posted his pic showing him completing a throw with that “Colt-esque” back foot off the ground. I’m glad I will be going to practice tomorrow on the first day he is officially number one. The fact that he beat out Inoke and Craig speaks volumes.

I see Inoke at #2.

Don’t count Graunke out yet. He may be a contender later in the season if he gets cleared to play.

C’mon guys it’s not official yet. Like ST wrote, all signs do point to Rausch but it hasn’t been chiseled in stone yet.

Can someone tell (J)J that my drinks are taken care of already…and no duets on Saturday.

Thanks fer tha swell recap of practice lil buddy.

Another thing, Liz Chun wakes up and goes straight to practice.

warrior fan – It’s not all Rolo’s decision. Coach Mack, Lee and all the other offensive coaches have their say too.

Wie shoots a 75 ..way back

homey….did she brush? her teeth.

Being that I reside off island, and not being able to attend any practices ( Which is probably a good thing, cuz if I lived on Oahu, I would be playing hookie from work to attend, and would not be able to hold down a job.)

Anyone’s input that attends on Rausch’s personality when it comes down to Firing up the team emotionally with confidence when needed ? Colt sure seemed to posess that gift.

Maverick:
I think we will see that in the next week if he is indeed the guy.. its hard to take a big leadership role when you are in a 3 way competition and you started out the underdog…rumor has it that he can……

Is there a scheduled scrimmage next week ?
I would of thought this decision for QB would of been completed after. A good ole’ 100 play scrimmage sure gets the juices flowing.

Posted on: February 2, 2008 at 8:42:43 am
JC quarterback commits to UH
Quarterback Brent Rausch of College of the Desert (Palm Springs, Calif.) today accepted a football scholarship from the Warriors.
“Yes, I’m going to be a Warrior,” Rausch said. “I love it here. I love the people and the program.”
Rausch, who is 6 feet 4 and 190 pounds, will have three years to play three seasons.
Last season, he threw for more than 2,600 yards and 28 touchdowns.
“He’s a tough kid,” College of the Desert coach Dean Dowty said. “He’ll get in there and compete. Hawai‘i will be very happy with him. He was the sharpest passer I’ve seen of anybody last year, and I’ve seen some of the better quarterbacks last year.”

* * *

Rausch is the best choice of the 3. Maybe not the strongest arm or fastest runner but this kid has some serious ability to getting the football to the right receiver. Fast! Real fast. 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, 3 and it’s off. His timing is amazing. Lil bit of a gambler at times which will hurt us in some games, but better judgement will come with the rep’s. I think that is what coach Mac is banking on. I liked him from day 1. I’m telling you guys, squint your eye’s just a bit and watch him practice, you’ll think it’s Colt!

Because I live in the Desert for half the year, I have followed COD football. They had a coaching change a few years ago from a Hall of Fame type, Ken Swearingen, who brought the program back to a younger local guy. That is when Brent sat out a year after a very succesful 8 man year.(They throw a lot in elite 8 man) He was not surrounded by a great cast, but he took them to the playoffs. Shows LEADERSHIP. Add accuracy and BOOM. UH QB.
I trust our coaches !

The stats show him with a 4.6 40 …. not bad at all for 6’4″

ok den MPI american legion state champs beat calif in western regionals being held in arizona 14-4 plays 2nd game on friday which is night time double header. dunn good coach and mpi will rep hawaii well. anoddah hawaii team doing well on da continent.

You guys are right. If Graunke didn’t have his sh*t together when he needed to, he just may have missed the bus. As far as rausch beating out Funaki & Alexander; I think that says a lot about his talent, character and his potential. I feel bad for Funaki though… I still believe he’s a gamer and can make big plays on the field. But if the consensus decision from the likes of coaches Mac, The Lee Brothers, Rolo and Stutz says “Rausch it is”…than Rausch it is.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081403218.html

Quarterback Jason Campbell will open the game with the first-team offense. Backup Todd Collins will follow and play most of the first half. In a change, Derek Devine will start the third quarter and Colt Brennan will enter in the fourth and finish the game.

cleaning up now to getting ready to head home yahooooooo no school tomorrow and tanks to da kahuna for admissions day 8)

catch you all on da oddah side lattas. no g-nalo not that koreamoku side

Inoke will do whatever it takes to help his team win, and his experience will be needed as Rausch adjusts to a higher level of football. Talking to the o-line guys this week, it was important that a starter be named sooner than later to allow the rest of the offense to grow in one direction.

😆 😀 😆
THE BIG KARAOKE CALL
Saturday – August 16, 2008
Krazy Karaoke 8:00 PM – 12:00 midnight (minimum)

The large room at the Young Street Krazy Karaoke holds at least 55 persons. STRETCH has made the reservation and put down the deposits.

Same arrangement as last April 19’s Krazy Karaoke Call…

• bring your own drinks (this room has a lot more cooler space)
• bring snacks and pupu’s (optional)
• $15 per person to cover room rental/karaoke
• pay Stretch or designee at the door that night

Current RSVP Count = 50

RSVP on blog or email SteveM — stevem.hnl (at) gmail.com
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Please email me with your tentative food item or speciality dish (hint, hint). I will list it in the Events calendar section above.

This opening game against the Gator-skin shoes will be showing us at least 2 QB’s.
-Weber St. Same outcome
Oregon St. Who knows.

http://www.redskins.com/news/multimedia.jsp?id=37734

In Coach Zorn’s press after- practice – conference, he mentions putting Colt in at the 4th quarter to work on time management and 2 minute drills if they are behind.

Ar you thinking what I’m thinking??? (woohoo!)

Less than 50 hours away…

CUMULATIVE NOTES FOR THE SATURDAY KARAOKE CALL

• Parking should not be a problem with the large parking lots.

• Any carpooling and Designated Driver arrangements are probably already madeprivately, but it you are looking for a DD, please post request on blog.

•The large (green) room has a lot of space but ice chest “pooling” recommended. Don’t block the aisles, they are needed for dancing 😉

• We may enter the room at around 7:45 PM (theoretically)

• Mrs. Bulla and d1shima will be entering songs into the system per my request (as they did at the April 19 KK call). We will have paper slips for writing song requests. Turn in song requests to Mrs. Bulla or d1shima.

• Mrs. Bulla and the (Jagermeilter) Bombers will set in the front half of room for song input –also the Bomber table. All Tsai-kettes invited to stop by 🙂

• Bulla is setting up and tending a Midori Margarita/daquiri bar with assistance from Rob25 and has requested a back corner.

• WreckinEyez will have something interesting to set up in the other back corner…

• Attempts to gather a food list has mostly failed so far, but please, only 1 bunch of watercress (don’t over-feed Bulla). Go ahead and bring your food/pupus…we’ll probably go to 12:45 AM and need the fuud. 🙂

• At the current RSVP count, it is very likely that we will extend another hour to 12:45 AM (no additional cost). Stretch makes the on-scene call based on the nights finances.

• Standby for a possible semi-organized singing program at around 10:30 PM. Maybe. Solos, duets, small group, etc. — emceed by WreckinEyez (who MC’d Blog Party 4 and rallied the Tsai-kos to their largest group song at the last KK call) 😕

Watching the practices I got to give #2 to Alexander…

al,
I could be wrong, but I am speaking of to the throwing motion which JJ referred to regarding the position of the back foot. He said that all the best passers he has coached have that style, and that NOT everyone has that particular foot lifting motion. If I recall, Tsai might have referenced it as well. I see plenny QBs making throws without that kind of lift.

Oh man, I think I want to take out that DVD of the Boise game now … 😀

Thanks for the clip chawan_cut!

Mahalo Chawan – That was it.

Lets all remember the good lesson from last year post game time.
HOLD on to your HELMET!

koakane,
James and I are going to be at practice too.

Aloha Tsai-Kos!

Congrats to Brent Rausch for being named #1. I’ve been checking daily for ST’s awesome updates from the land of undagi and goya. Now I can rest easy and enjoy the rest of my stay in Okinawa. I wrapped up my business and now I’m heading out to find some fresh authentic undagi. Wooohooo!!!

TChahng,

MmmmMmm….fresh andagi. Not sure wat da difference in authenticity but might have to go search fo’ some tomorrow (along wit laulau, eh Liz?)

I think I recall the Former Coach mentioning that Colt would lift his foot as Jason describes and that only one or two others that he’d coached had ever done that. The Former Coach and Dan Morrison both mentioned that it was something they’d look for in their future recruiting evaluations.

Was Grasso punting on the soccer field?

When I saw Grasso punting the ball it looked like a bunch of 20-30 yarders, BUT then again the rest of the team were nearby doing their thing and I assume he wasn’t really putting much muscle into them as it seemed more like a punt blocking drill and there was limited space on the football practice field.

I understand that al, I’m speaking about something different which I remember JJ talking about when he was talking about Colt and other great QBs he has coached. There is something unique in the lift of the foot.

DPK – I agree with Jason in that the leg plant and push is important but most of the power is generated by the hips. The hips provide the torque that is required by the upper body, mainly the shoulders and the arm. Ack, what do I know, I can’t even swim.

Sorry I mentioned it…

DPK: See #253 and #256.

Every time someone talks about this, I grab a football and try simulating it. Yeah, I honestly don’t see much about it, outside of getting those hips square. That in itself is important, but you don’t need to lift your foot early to do it.

Jason – no wonder he is punting better! 😆

While dpk searches back thru the comments until he finds Jason’s #253 let’s all look at BREAKING NEWS outta GeckoLand

BREAKING NEWS: Urban Meyer wore the same blue-and-white Nikes three days in a row. Nice shoes, too, with fancy lining around the swoosh.

Without question the hope for the Geckos is that their defense will inprove over last year. While there may be some searching still going on in the secondary, their front seven seem to be something they think is going to be good.

THe D-Ends are catching up to the LBs for the fight for the defense’s most polished position, Meyer said. Sounds like Jermaine Cunningham is a beast this week. Speaking of the D-Line, freshmen Matt Patchan and Omar Hunter worked out individually but not in contact drills.

Expect DE Will Green to play plenty of snaps this year. How’s this for a comparison: “He’s a little bit like (Jarvis) Moss as far as relentless effort to the ball.” Not a bad thing to be compared to a first-round NFL draft pick.

Jason can “chunk it” out 50 yards?

see some of you Saturday! goodnite.

Thanks Hawaiianbod! We didn’t make it to last Saturday’s practice. My godson wanted to go to the waterpark instead. BTW are u on the west side too?

For everyone who received the scam e-mails from Cliff’s hotmail account: Cliff feels horribly about the situation, but he cannot contact anyone because all of his contacts were stored in his hotmail account and he’s locked out of his hotmail account now. So, he cannot e-mail anyone to apologize, and he cannot contact anyone unless he had written their e-mail address down on paper or a business card.

If you want to send Cliff an e-mail to let him know your e-mail address, use the same e-mail address for him except replace “hotmail” with “gmail”.

Microsoft doesn’t provide any tech support for their free e-mail accounts apparently, so I haven’t found a way that he can get his old e-mail account back. At least he’s on gmail now and should be fine once he gets his contacts list back.

It is sad that there will be no more blogs from Miami’s practices. However, at least there was a few mentions of Bess in today’s one.

Ronnie might have the best hands on the team, other than Davone Bess, who doesn’t drop anything.

So there I was telling BHF2 that I thought Inoke had the slight edge because of his leadership, yadda-yadda. I was not all that impressed with Brent, but thought that once he learned the *system* he would be a force to contend with.

Well shut my mouth – wide open, if he didn’t slip it into passing gear (no pun intended) and take the lead! Hmmm…time to go back to my little corner of the playhouse and sulk because my local fave didn’t quite make the grade. I gotta put my trust in the coaches in their strategy to bamboozle the Gecko’s.

Go DAVONE!!!

Great job nephew!!! Always knew your talent would win out. Tough first game but whatever the outcome the family is behind you!!

hey- RauschsRowdie1 – welcome! I met a cousin here on Kauai and am trying to remember who introduced me… dangit… are you on Kauai by any chance? This fella was a tall young man like Brent.

LizK,

maaan… a KK is comin up and I’m not there…. tsai…

You’re certainly closer to Sarah Brightman than I to Michael Ball but this woulda been fun again…

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AgTV7rmrYlQ&feature=related

Shucks! Next time….

http://jcfootball.scout.com/a.z?s=87&p=2&c=695062&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fjcfootball.scout.com%2f2%2f695062.html

A top passer in the JC football ranks this year has been College of the Desert QB Brent Rausch (6-4, 190). He’s put up some big numbers while leading the Roadrunners to a perfect 8-0 recordHt: 6-4 Wt: 190 40: 4.65

http://norcalpreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=837119

Signs points to Rausch?? Signs pointed to Alexander yesterday afternoon. I think it’s between the two of them. Rausch looked really good today during the 2-min offense and goal line plays. We’ll just have to wait for the official word from Mack.

off topic:

Arrrgh!!!

“Warner Bros. announced Thursday that it is delaying the release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until next summer. The film had been expected to be released later this year. ”

das all, folks!

Evening Tsaikos!
Hi Liz! How you feeling?
Welcome to the Tsaiko ohana RR1!

I’m sorta in shock about Rausch. Let’s see how this goes. We will have very capable backups if he gets hurt or struggles.

I’m trying to talk my sister into going to VB vs Penn State. She doesn’t want to see them lose, but I’d rather see this match than the next Fri nite game vs Wyoming. Didn’t we used to annihilate them on a regular basis?

BTW, I was able to listen to KKEA on my phone. Just gotta make sure the battery is fully charged before I try to listen to an entire game.

Uhhh, a basketball game at 11pm? Against Idaho State? On a weeknight? Are you joking?

ST – what no pikchas?

Aw c’mon ST. Some of us actually have to work tomorrow.

Stephen: Morning or afternoon? I plan to be at both, but just checking. 😀

Aaargh! Work day tomorrow!

Hey, there’s something special going to happen after practice tomorrow.
Be there, or be square.

Will it involve a tree?

hmm… mebbe he went shopping again…

Another article about the fight during Miami’s practice and how Bess stayed away from it.

Wide receiver Davone Bess called the skirmish ”crazy” and said he made sure to stay clear of the incident.

”I didn’t want to go near it because I’m trying to make the team,” said Bess, an undrafted rookie. “I don’t want any reasons to not make the team.”

Welcome to the blog RauschsRowdie1! We wish Brent the best and will support him like we support the rest of our Warriors! I’m impressed that he beat out the competition and moved from 3rd to 1st…he truly earned his starting spot!

University of Reading scientists are actually growing rat brain neurons to use for robot control.

The city of Baltimore is offering free trips to journalists and/or bloggers who will write positive articles on the public transit projects in LA, Portland, Seattle, or Phoenix.

Free play links pau.

Is Mac keeping Pool Day?

We’re SURE it’s 8:30, not 7:30? I didn’t get that message last time, so I got there around 8:20, 8:25. 😀

Good evening Tsaiko Friends!

Coach Mac has already said that he wouldn’t hesitate to replace a QB in a game if he’s having an off night. So, it’s not like Funaki and Alexander are going away. That said, I wish Rausch the very best.

TChahng – good to see you on the board again! The move has finally taken place, I see. This weekend, I’ll be trying to get Betty to Yokota to visit with our daughter for a couple of weeks. There’s a very good chance that we’ll end up at Kadena. If there’s no immediate flight to Yokota, I’ll put Betty on a commercial from Naha to Narita and head back to HIK. I’ll see if I can bring a little special something for you just in case I have a couple of hours free (and we go thru Kadena). Please send me your phone no. there.

I just got an email from UH regarding a tailgate at the Oregon State game. Donovan and Hinshaw will be there. $25 Goes from 10:30 to 12:30.

As long as I don’t have to run gassers.

Garret

Was walking through a parking garage this afternoon when I saw a guy smoking a cig and wearing desert camouflage pants. I stopped and commented that they must be comfortable. A minute later, we were talking story and he told me that he was a marine and had been through Afghanistan and Irag. Also told me that your invention was very effective. So, I was able to hear it from a direct source on it’s effectiveness…congratulations. I was personally thrilled to hear it!

The blog timer is 5 minutes ahead of actual time.

Hi Gigi! Hope this evening sees you and hubby doing well. Since tomorrow is a holiday, does that mean you can treat yourself to a second bottle of Beck’s 😀

Yaawnn…got up early to go jogging this morning and I’m having a tough time keeping the eyes open.

Good nite all ((crawling out the door))

BTW, BG, every day is a holiday for gigi! I don’t have to go out to work.

Good night all. Well now we can get serious for Florida. We hve a starter QB and our defense will prepare him well for the swamp. If he can do well against them, he’ll be great.

Kelli,

70-80 sounds about right. The Nike jerseys last season cost 60.00 I believe.

Abdullah Faa whateva,

And while 70.00 will MORE than fill up my gas tank, I do have extra cash as I do NOT waste my money on betting on spreads on football games and then blaming the team and such. How much did you loose on the Sugar Bowl? 👿

Nice to see Mary Lou and Svetlana too!

here’s tonight’s news
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-fQ5EDmTKc

D-1,

I listened to the youtube link again, this time with Josh Grogan and Sarah Brightman. No comparison! Michael Ball is so much better and the acting is better, too.

I might search Amazon for a CD of them.

I filled up gas yesterday. $4.359 at Chevron Salt Lake.

doesn’t shave ice give you a headache? all dat ice.

why would it give me a headache? I’m not banging it against my head.

Came across this article on Samson Satele in the windward weekly newspaper written by S. Murray…

The Strength of Samson

Samson Satele is the Center of attention after a record-setting rookie season.

As a UH Warrior, Samson Satele was the King , and following his senior season was considered by analysts the second best center in the 2007 NFL draft. To Bill Parcells, his prickly new boss with the Miami Dolphins, Satele is expected to be the anchor of a rebuilt offensive line that includes the league’s top pick and highest-paid lineman. It’s an assignment many veterans are not able to handle, let alone a quiet, 23-year-old with only two year’s experience playing the position.

Not that such pressure worries the Kailua High School grad. In fact, the expectation of greatness, mostly from himself, is the fuel that enabled him to dislodge a veteran while making team history. Satele is the first center to start every game as a Miami rookie– a feat that hall of famers Jim Duchowny and Dwight Stephenson failed to accomplish.

“I haven’t really thought about it,” he says of his historic achievement . “I’ve met Stephenson. Everyone says he was the best, and I told myself that one day I hope they remember me like they remember him. I want to be better than those two guys.”

About as far away from Hawaii as a person can go in the U.S., Samson has found himself a comfortable new place to call home. Outside of games and practice, he lives a quiet life in a gated community with girlfriend Leonora Fonoti–safely removed from the dangers of South Beach that can prey on a young athlete suddenly flush with cash and notoriety. Entertainment for the young couple is low key, especially during the season where his one day off is usually spent recovering from an offensive lineman’s hand-to-hand combat on Sundays. When not tending to bruises or studying for the next opponent, they live Hawaii-style in Miami with trips to the beach and barbecues with his Polynesian teammates, including Reagan Mauia. Such get-togethers are a real treat, as a Satele cookout leaves nothing to want–as was discovered recently while he was home in Hawaii for the summer.

Samson knew he was going to be a Dolphin. After speaking with the offensive line coach Hudson Hawk at the UH pro play, he told Leonora they were soon to leave for Miami. He had already invested in a Miami hat when the family gathered to watch their dreams unfold.

Still, the call confirming the Dolphins had drafted him in April of last year came as a surprise.

“ I thought it was a prank at first. I thought it was one of my friends. I don’t know how they’d get a 954 number, but I just thought it was a prank,” he recalls. “Then I heard coach’s voice and I was like is this for real. I wanted to cry, but at the same time I wanted to show my man side.”

While the assembled family and friends erupted into ear-splitting joy as his name rolled across the TV screen, it would be some time before his was able to celebrate appropriately.,
“I wanted to really yell, stand up and jump, but I couldn’t. I had to talk and they kept me on the phone for 20 minutes. After that I got to let everything out.”

Finally, after business had been taken care of and the crowd had expelled its initial wave of energy, the real celebration began with high fives, beverages hoisted in salute, displays of braggadocio or pledges of future Super Bowl glory, but with a quiet, tear-filled celebration that only a father and son could truly appreciate.

“Me and my dad (Faalata) were waiting for that day to come and when I got that call…My dad’s been my coach since I was 7 years old playing football, and to this day he is still my coach…That day we hugged and everything came out–all my tears, all the hard work my dad put in for me. I was waiting for that moment to happen. Hopefully, one day I’ll have a son and raise him how my father raised me.”

He’ll get that chance soon enough. He and Leonora are expecting their first child, a son, in September.

No matter what the accolades awarded in college, once he arrived in camp he was just another rookie looking to steal someone’s job. And he is not one to let his mouth run amok, thereby upsetting those who could help him. So he took a more cerebral approach to let everyone know that he wasn’t content to just sit on the sidelines.

Splitting time at both guard and center during mini camp, Samson would quietly answer questions for both positions while at meetings, whether he they were directed to him or not. Whenever the opportunity arose to show he was just as familiar with the play book as he was with the weight room, he took advantage.

“I wanted the guys to know that I knew the plays and I studied the play book hard, to let the players and coaches know that football is what I wanted to play since I was a little kid, and that I’m here for a long time.”

The plan worked. When he returned for fall camp, the former all-state basketball player was a full-time center and on the fast track to starting the season opener against Washington and its 626 pounds of defensive tackles, Cornelius Griffen and Anthony Montgomery.
“I earn my respect on the field, not through talking,” he says. “I’m no vocal leader. When I have to speak up I will, but I like to get respect from my actions and what I do on the field. I got that from the veterans. I had a lot to prove to them, and I got it right after preseason. We just went on from there.”

He even found himself accepted by the veterans. Whereas they once had him picking up towels with the other rookies–“I thought they were going to tie me up to the goal posts.”–now he was told to relax while the other newcomers carried out the team’s little tasks.

Moving up the practice depth chart is one thing, but it’s all theory until you’ve locked up with an NFL veteran.

“The first preseason game was against Jacksonville, and at that time they had Marcus Stroud and John Henderson, so when I broke the huddle and saw two big trees, I went “OK, this is the NFL.”

The on-field lessons continued each week as he was forced to learn on the fly against opponents who brought different skill sets as he had to learn how to handle.

“Duane Robinson (Texans) is quick with his hands,” he says. “Vince Wolfolk (Patriots) stands his ground like no other man. Casey Hampton (Steelers) was the strongest, fastest guy I ever faced.”

Samson said it took him four games before he started to really feel like he belonged.

While the off-season is meant for relaxation, rehabilitation and spending time with family, the soon-to-be second-year starting center has been itching to get back to Miami and begin the turnaround from last season’s 1-15 disappointment.

“I’ve been on the Dolphins website every day since I’ve been here. Reading the stories they have on there, looking at everything, I just feel that everything is different. He (Parcells) really changed that place around. I think we’ll be good this year. We’ll be great.”

They’d better be. Parcells likes losers the way children like liver, and the pressure is on to get better in a hurry. Miami had a good draft, even if they didn’t grab Sam’s choice with the first pick, Colt Brennan.

With hard work , a favorable schedule and a little luck, the Dolphins could experience a major turnaround.

And Samson may just find himself on the Aloha Stadium turf come February.

At least, that’s his goal.

Article from windward weekly newspaper was written by Steve Murray.

SUPER STORY, LTUHF! But why doesn’t he marry his girlfriend since they are expecting a baby soon?

That pronoun was wrong, change we to I. Actually, I was reminded of it when hubby got a headache from eating shave ice at Tadashi. I didn’t get one that time cause I ate it slowly.

Samson bought a golf course house for his mother plus a car. Lucky mother!

Usually, it is the parents who help out the kids.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z24/WarriorMojo/Practice%208-14-08/IMG_2848.jpg

I filled up on gas yesterday too, 4.50 at Zippys

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z24/WarriorMojo/Practice%208-14-08/IMG_2850.jpg

Warrior Mojo,

Thanks for the pix; really great for us guys who can’t make it to practice.

how come Stephanie Lum doesn’t have guns?

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z24/WarriorMojo/Practice%208-13-08/IMG_2837.jpg

Stephanie Lum doesn’t need guns to be a femme fatale.

I guess of all the Warriors, the one that intrigues me the most is the ICEMAN. I really enjoy watching him. I hope he graduates and moves on to the NFL.

Thanks for the pics WarriorMojo!

Vanessa – PLEASE SEE ST’s POST 325

Practice: 8:30am-10:30am
THERE MAY NOT BE AN AFTEROON PRACTICE

Hope you were able to see this message before leaving the house.

btw, WESSAI IN THE HOUSE!

Watching Olympic football on HDTV, never knew the sport was so dirty. Is that because I can finally see what is going on?

http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080816/SPORTS04/808160357

This article by Steven picked up by Rausch’s high school town.

Desert Chapel High School graduate Brent Rausch officially was named the No. 1 quarterback Friday by the University of Hawaii.

Test #2 Please ignore the following: 😀
~~~•~~~~~•~~~~~~•~~~~~•~~~~~~•~~~~~•~~~~~~•~~~~~•~~~~~~•~~~~~•~~~
Team – draft , Player , No. , Pos , Team , Ht , Wt , BD-BP , College , Draft
1. Det(0-16) , Andy McCollum , #67 , C , Det , 6-4 , 300 , 6/02/70 – Akron, OH , Toledo , None
25. Miami (11-5) , Samson Satele , #64 , C , Miami , 6-3 , 300 , 11/29/84 – Kailua, HI , Hawaii , 2007 – 2(28th) Miami