Comments on: Dearly departed

By: RainbowCliff

RainbowCliff — Mon, 05 May 2014 18:24:23 +0000

#92 Obachan: At this time Arnold nor his coaching staff does not care or even shared my request for Mrs. Carter picture of her son. It was forgotten when Benji Taylor shook my hand and told me how emphatically he was going to make sure not only picture but a jersey with his number in honor of my fallen Rainbow brother would not go unnoticed. When I e-mail Henry H of the good news he broke in tears knowing that Reggie’s Mother will have some visual memory to her son playing for Hawaii and weeks going bye with NO attempt at all from Arnold’s assistant coach following through on my small request. Now she has passed joining her son who was taken way too soon because of heart complications. Spear Award of Accountability as your right obachan no one from him or his lying assistants will ever make up for this so call “oversight” as in all reality they did not care as TRADITION don’t men nothing to them as well as former players from my past, even a caring Mother who is now dead. SHAMEFUL !

By: obachan

obachan — Mon, 05 May 2014 17:44:05 +0000

Upon closer inspection, that Tip of the Spear award sure appears to be blunted. According 1’s account, coach Arnold considers accountability to be one of the virtues to strive for. Yet it appears that no one on the coaching staff has stepped forward to be accountable to the Carter family. Therefore is it too much to ask of Mr. Arnold and company to practice what you preach and make things regarding this “oversight” lest your award ring hollow?

By: 1

Mon, 05 May 2014 17:19:52 +0000

@#90: Did not see him but was not looking for him. When the team came up to the dais, it was in mass. Coach Akana was there.

By: islandman

islandman — Mon, 05 May 2014 17:12:22 +0000

#80 Thanks for the insight on that award and that Spearman was voted for it by his teammates.

Was Caleb there at the banquet ? The one who “wanted to give everything (info) that i could” to the NCAA.

By: A-House

A-House — Mon, 05 May 2014 16:15:50 +0000

so, when Gib Arnold leaves the next coach will create a different award and junk the “tip of the spear”?

will that be his “tradition” at UH BB program?

I don’t expect him to stay for decades – by choice or fired

By: A-House

A-House — Mon, 05 May 2014 16:13:38 +0000

#79:

IMHO, the UH Federal Credit Union destroyed the “senior walk” – it was a last time around Aloha Stadium for the players; a time to say thanks to the fans & family – no plaques for each Senior which by the way can be presented at the Banquet.

It may work for the BB or VB teams with a few Seniors leaving the team.

By: 1

Mon, 05 May 2014 15:35:36 +0000

Sorry, but in my last post I failed to include all the virtues that coach Gib explained that made up the “Tip of the Spear” award. They are “Humility, Enthusiasm, Accountability, Relentlessness”. These are capped by the “tip” that of “Teamsmanship” which the coach recognized as not being a true word but symbolized what a person becomes when he/she puts the other virtues as part of their character. In effect, putting the team before any individual or personal accolades or accomplishments. I know that this sounds very much like the Art Woolaway Award by any other name. Regardless, am certain Art would have enjoyed seeing one of the Bows who exemplify those virtues receive an award. He did not care about recognition himself…he cared about the program and the young men who went through it.

By: RainbowCliff

RainbowCliff — Mon, 05 May 2014 14:36:33 +0000

#82 Bow War, yes it is SAD that when a Mother of a fallen ex-Hawaii player request a simple gesture and you relay that message to the Hawaii coaches today who says to you “will get it done” and in all reality was just blowing smoke up my okole, well that coach has no character and with out character you have no convictions as your word the very least should never be in doubt. Now Mrs. Carter has passed away joining her son who died tragically young because of heart complications and all he did for one year (75-76) playing for Hawaii was play exciting basketball being only a freshmen player. Tradition and NEVER forgetting our former athletes who put it on the line everyday playing with compassion for UH while we as fans just enjoyed their efforts night in and night out. Tradition, Honor and Respect always for our present and past Rainbow Warriors as with out it you have NOTHING as it leaves a void for the next generation of Bows who has no history to their sport they are playing or care to those players before them who opened up the doors and paved the way for GREATNESS !

By: st. anthony trojan

st. anthony trojan — Mon, 05 May 2014 10:29:19 +0000

RC…..thanks for that added info with names….now shame on him n Mr. Arnold….

# 80….me agree with you….ferd should be admonished…4 his piece in the paper…
for me though….why not all the other awards….

Mr. Art Woolaway….was a great supporter 4 basketball….n sum of those players on the dias that nite…for them…it possibly maybe be the only award they will receive in there lifetime…20 or 30 years from now….they will explain to their kids how it was ‘back then’ n all have a good laugh….point is…it will not hurt ne one…n maybe his son will be another JAMES…or DURANT…or DUNCAN….maybe that 3 point award….will steer his son to UH….again…it does not hurt ne one…n is a good investment in the future…

Unfortunately….from where we sit…it seems like very many there at UHAD… take a ‘I NO CARE ATTITUDE’….

GIB should bring it back…n keep his ‘spear award’ also….they both have a place at the dinner…it would make the program a little longer…n give u more time 2 digest your chicken….so when pau….u can go Zippy’s n eat again….he he he….

By: al

al — Mon, 05 May 2014 10:16:10 +0000

on another note…spring finals begin wednesday lasting a week from then. commencement for graduates are then held on friday, may 16, 2014.

the significance, this for the university of southern california, of course is when said transferring graduate student/athletes may officially be declared eligible to apply for graduate studies programs elsewhere.

wise that he is, wittek for not revealing his preference of educational continuance until such time that he is officially academically able to do so.

oh and didn’t a little birdie or some other source close to the program say that a visit to the beach at waikiki is in the works?

y’all better go back on blog posts of the past and search for those subliminal messages.