Friday
• For his birthday, defensive back Steven Christian is undergoing hip surgery. He said plans for a pre-birthday celebration were derailed because he was required to fast for at least 12 hours. Christian is a pre-med major. He will earn his bachelor’s degree in May, and will decide whether to continue his football career (here or on the Mainland) or apply for medical school.
• The Warriors hope to expand the rotation on defense. Art Laurel, despite a variety of ailments, has played every snap of every game the past two weeks. Defensive coordinator Dave Aranda said T.J. Taimatuia is ready to provide relief. At middle linebacker, Corey Paredes has played extensively despite ailments. His immediate replacement, George Daily-Lyles, has not practiced this week because of headaches. That might mean more playing time for Jordan Monico.
• Backup linebacker Darryl McBride has emerged as an effective pass-rusher. Aranda indicated it is efficient to use certain players in specific situations.
• Word on the boulevard is offensive lineman Ben Clarke, who is enrolled as a part-time student this semester, is highly regarded among the coaching staff. Clarke projects to be center.
• Ellis Henderson, who underwent offseason surgery, is indeed enrolled as a part-time student at UH. He joins the Warriors in January.
• Linebacker Tyler Gray, meanwhile, remains in California this semester, where he is training. He attended the UH game in San Jose three weeks ago.
• Slotback Chinedu Amadi has made significant progress from the subluxed shoulder he suffered in training camp. Amadi had undergone surgery, and will be ready for the start of the offseason conditioning program in January.
• A-House’s rock garden continues to draw praise. Offensive coordinator Nick Rolovich, in particular, said the rock garden, located between the athletic complex and Stan Sheriff Center, has made a difference in the Lower Campus’ appearance.
• It should be interesting whether the new light posts will be installed for the start of the Rainbow Wahine softball season in February. The lighting system has never been changed since Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium opened. This time, the plan is to use longer posts to provide better lighting. Engineers have done preliminary testing — yep, that’s a water pipe down there — to determine how deep the poles can be set.
• Nice to see some members of the women’s sand volleyball team training. That’s Elizabeth Ka‘aihue running on the UH track every morning.
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Happy birthday to the wonderful Sweety (DPK’s better half).
1st?
Woot!
Go Warriors!
second, I reckon!
Aww to top ten anyway.
nice to read about the future WARRIORS!
DR wrote an awesome article on David Lefotu staying home to play for the home team. We need more articles like that and on a regular basis!
All kinds of great tidbits! Mahalo, ST!
Heal up, Gang!
Rock that rock garden, A-House!
Go, Warriors!!!
DPK:
Sweety with a “Y,” right?
Hawaii to Big East for football only.
http://dennis-dodd.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/26146239
Well…sorta
Happy Friday!
happy birthday sweetie!
Are you saying that only 4 UH coaches go out on recruiting trips to the mainland and abroad, or only 4 UH coaches do all the recruiting, to include local boyz too? I’m sure all coaches are involved in evaluating prospective recruits. It may make sense that only our strongest recruiters are the ones making the trips. Guess it just depends on how the overall recruiting process goes at UH… as long as we maintain (close) contact with those we’re interested in.
Thanks for the great updates Mr. Sleepless Wonder.
Best of luck to Christian. I hope we see him back and making big hits in the secondary.
The Promise looms large for the future of our passing game as he heals for next year. Stump to Promise: coming to a football game near you! We have a chance at another great passing game next year.
So tomorrow is game day. Couldn’t have come any sooner.
Looking forward to the LSU-Bama game. Battle of the Titans for sure.
better watch out someone may harvest those rocks.
GO GOVS!
GO CHARGERS!
GO WARRIORS!
Hey! Happy Birthday to Sweetie…! Whatcha gonna get her, DPK?
MORNING, all!
Lots of “stuff”!
Mahalo Stephen.
Happy Birthday Sweetie!
Go GOVS, indeed! Cheerio!
Hawaii in the Big East Western Division as envisioned by BSU? I wouldn’t mind that. The distance wouldn’t be all that much greater than what UH travels today.
Yes Mr. Tsai, with a “Y”. And not as in “Y” did she ever end up with a babooze banana like me. (Although that question could be raised.)
She is the love which transforms and is the light in my sky. I can honestly say I love her more each day. I am humbled and blessed that God has brought us together.
read the article about the usu rb. the guy sounds like a beast. wrap him up and make the tackle.
GO WARRIORS!
We’re going shopping for a new outfit for her later and will finish the day at the Mai Tai bar at the Royal Hawaiian.
#23 was in answer to your question, mih. BTW, can you
please give me a call later, I have a pc question for you.
Four? Don’t think that’s correct.
I do know that Rolovich, Aranda, Tuioti, Smith, Miano, Lee and Shaw recruit. Of that group, I don’t think Lee goes on the road to recruit.
Davis doesn’t go on the road to recruit.
I do not know what Tomey’s role is in recruiting. But he does have a lot of contacts, obviously.
Not sure why there’s a perception UH doesn’t recruit. Might not get everyone it pursues, but the staff does know who’s good in the state. C’mon, Cal Lee knows the father or uncle of every prospect in the state.
Woo Hoo Top 30…Yeah!!!
Good Morning Tsaikos!!!!
Happy Birthday to Sweetie..!!!
It was interesting that a lot of UH players went to last night’s game, including the mainland guys like Mike Edwards.
newsflash,
asteroid heading towards earth makes an abrupt change of direction and crashes into a lake. correct that, it landed in bronco stadium completely destroying it.
were the players rooting for punahou or kamehameha?
That’s wonderful news, couch potato!
Prolly a lil of both. They should try to watch the Kahuku – Farrington game.
Couch Potato:
I know they say not to worry, but an asteroid going between the moon and Earth is cutting it close. If anything, shoudn’t it affect the surf for several minutes? Think it’s time we alert Bruce Willis.
Mostly, the Mainland guys wanted to check out the style of play. There’s a curiosity about Punahou’s defensive ends.
ST, nah, that asteroid will still be 200,000+ miles away from earth. i’d have more chance of being hit by a flying cockroach while watching the x-factor drinking beer and oogling Nicole Scherzinger.
hope the players get a chance to watch the GOV/Red Raider game and see some smashmouth fb.
Couch Potato:
That might be the best lineup change of all: X Factor dumping that original judge and hiring (Hawaii-born) Nicole Scherzinger.
She was the reason to listen to the NBA playoffs pre-game show.
Couch Potato:
Game better be on Oceanic 16.
Warriors are in lockdown at the hotel.
Thanks for the clarification on our coaches and recruiting, ST.
no forget also tomorrow leilehua and campbell plays to be the third team representing the oia in the state fb playoffs
in support of a friend,
GO SABERS! hee haw, hee haw, hee haw.
It sounds like the Big East eventually wants to have 7 teams in its Western Division…that would basically be a conference to itself in the West, a combo of the teams they pick from the MWC and CUSA West. That would also be a HUGE problem for the MWC’s TV deal, as Craig Thompson has talked about wanting to kill off the WAC to help the MWC’s TV deal as the #2 conference in the West. If the Big East has a western division with the top teams from the MWC in it, the MWC’s TV deal may actually drop after 2016.
If the Big East blows up, the 7 teams in the Western Division basically already have what they need to create their own conference.
http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/big-ten-s-e-c-and-big-east-pete-thamel-answers-your-questions/?ref=sports
Happy birthday to DPK’s boss!!!
ST, what does the team do during lockdown at the hotel? watch films of the opponents? watch an inspirational movie in one of the banquet rooms?
Hau’oli la hanau, Sweety!!!
Happy birthday, Steve Christian!
A certain other SA writer seems to think the coaches recruiting situation is a little different.
Although there seems to be agreement that Davis does not recruit for sure.
Oh wells. Bigger fish to steam tomorrow anyway.
Game will be on OC16…unlike their first meeting….
It would be good to give Taimatuia (ST, think you have a typo) some game reps–give him some good experience while reducing the wear on Laurel.
Go, Sabers!!!
#42,
Papa John’s pizza party! Woot!
Sol Elimimian was named CFL’s hardest hitter for the 2nd year in a row!
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=379573
looking at the high schools that were just mentioned on this blog, i’d like to take this time to applaud the current local products who are now WARRIORS!
Nicole is as beautiful and talented as they come. What impresses me most is her humilty, kindness and work ethic. When she was on dancing with the stars, you could see the local girl in her. Sweet, unassuming, and a fierce desire for getting better at what she does. Proud to have her representing the 808!
WW:
I know people are upset about the losses to UNLV and SJSU and the narrow victory over Idaho, but I don’t think that was an accurate picture of the recruiting strategies.
Coaches try to do their due diligence. I mean, I never heard of Lefotu, Sellers or the Laurel brothers before they committed.
Happy Birthday Sweetie!
congrats to Sol Elimimian! those canucks sure have a weird way of spelling.
By the way, it’s Adam Leonard’s birthday today, too.
True, ST.
I do have faith in our coaches. They’ve proven time and again that they can find those players and teach them too.
They might not catch the fish, but they do know all of the fishing spots.
Worried about Campbell’s game against Leilehua again, since they lost big to the Mules earlier this year… after blanking Punahou at Alexander Field.
Da Punchbowl Kid, you seen the house she bought for her mom in Waianae? awesome!
campbell has to eliminate their mistakes. it will be a good game.
For instance, several years ago there was a guy on the neighbor island who was coached by Cal Lee’s relative. Lee makes an offer. Later, the kid signs with a mainland school, claiming UH never went after him.
Last year, there was a highly regarded player. UH has strong ties to his coaches. Player is brought in on a visit. After that, he won’t answer UH’s calls. Workers at the school ask if he’s still interested in UH. Nothing. He signs with a mainland school … then says UH didn’t really recruit him.
Some people just want to go away, which is fine. But they can’t complain if they were asked to stay.
At this point is it safe to say any decision on Coach Mack’s contract will be determined after the season and hinges on what happens between now and then?
#61
This is exactly what I have been saying all along. The I have never been offered “BS” is getting old.
OK,
long time lurker, JP, gave me a heads up about an incredible kicker out of Kahuku. Good size. Incredible booming leg strength. Thing is, this braddah is only in the 8th grade!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGzvRoS7-tU&feature=channel_video_title&fb_source=message
WOW!!
A-joe, come on, he’s kicking from the middle of the field! JUST JOKING!!! WOW!!!
No use explaining sometimes.
Some people are convinced with their assumptions or what they hear 3rd and 4th hand.
And some are convinced Kid A or B is God’s gift to football, basketball, or whatever and when they get thrown in the mix against other D1 competitors.. UH OH….
damn, screwed up my own joke. i meant to say he’s kicking from the middle of the hash marks.
anywhozit, WOW!
Happy Birthday to DPK’s better half!
Nice, A-joe.
Nicole Scherzinger sang “America The Beautiful” at Wrestlemania 25 at the Houston Astrodome.
That’s why I like the WWE’s tributes to America before their PPV version of the Superbowl.
Flashy, but simple, and NO ONE FORGETS THE LYRICS.
get roster for the sand volleyball team?
Wea da rain? 😕
I think some prospects feel an entitlement to being wooed.
I think UH recruits everyone equally.
John Hardy-Tuliau and Trevor Davis didn’t get better pitches than Justin Vele.
UH isn’t going to leave cookies at your doorstep or promise you a starting job.
Basically, if you work hard, you get a chance to play, and if you play well enough, history shows that you might get an opportunity to compete at the next level. And if that dream doesn’t work out, you’ll walk away with a degree and five years of being a college student in Hawaii.
The worst thing to do is make a promise that cant be kept.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHAAAAATTT UP!!!
Football still can play in the rain. Softball. ehhh… not so much.
I think you also mean, some PARENTS of the prospect, friends of prospect, neighbors of prospect, friend of the uncle of the prospect, neighbor’s hanai sister’s boyfriend of prospect…. feel an entitlement to a schollie offer.
Stephen,
Did you meet RS JC Transfer, Offensive Lineman Hunter Hollowed?
Only recently did I notice him on the UH roster.
At 6’1”, he looks to be a center, no?
Also RS Fr Walkon Ryan Pasoquen out of Leilehua was previously mentioned by Coach Nolan Tokuda as an Art Laurel type guy at safety.
Historically it seems that our Warriors do better following two consecutive home games. We don’t have that this season. But win or lose, when the Warriors play two games at home they usually follow that with a win on the road. 2007 was an exception to the rule but then that team was pretty much the 2006 team.
I’m hoping that the last home game, the rare road win last week, and this week’s home game will have the same effect on our Warriors as the head to Nevada.
Nicole can also sing opera.
The other thing is NCAA players are part of a socialist system.
Sure, you might lift weights or attend meetings in a nicer room, but unless you’re an Ohio State player, an All-America quarterback at Oklahoma is getting (relatively) the same scholarship check as New Mexico State’s second-string kicker.
The best advice is to pursue a path that makes you the happiest.
BigWave:
Eerie that you mention Hunter. Just met him yesterday. Nice guy. For some reason, I think I mistook him for Thomas Olds a few times.
Couch Potato:
Remember when she made a guest appearance on “How I Met Your Mother”?
How did that kid, Kekoa Sasaoka get the stadium to himself?
i don’t watch that show. let me see if i can find it on youtube.
oh, and sorry for the Nicole-crush. better her than kim k.
Kevin:
It’s not just the offer.
It’s being showed “the love.”
If somebody is asked out, that shows an interest, right? Don’t think it’s necessary to call every day to reinforce the interest.
Teams are limited on scholarships and visits. If a prospect is offered, that should show enough love.
the beaver song? LOL
Yep. lol.
She played Jessica Glitter.
Couch Potato:
Here’s your new ringtone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hqklWJxUTo
#73
“UH isn’t going to leave cookies at your doorstep or promise you a starting job.”
Now there’s the problem. The recruits from the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, ACC and the Big East want cold hard cash.
It seems some parents are completely unaware of limited contacts.
Was talking to a parent of one of the UH softball players and they shared a story about one of the tournaments where many D1 coaches flock to for recruiting and scouting.
A coach from a school I cannot remember was checking out a game and looking for a certain player when the parent of another player recognized this coach and went up to him and basically said “hey did you see my daughter? Shes #(something) and she’s got a great arm, can hit, etc..”
The coach nodded and said he was aware of her like several of the players in the tournament. Then the coach said “ok, that’s 1” and walked away.
Puzzled, that parent followed the coach around again and kept pushing him to focus on his daughter. Coach replied again “that’s 2” and walked to the stands.
Later after sometime, the parent went up to the coach AGAIN and started a basic conversation which eventually led to him AGAIN ‘advertising’ his daughter’s potential. Coach then said, “You get three contacts and that was just # 3, pleasure talking to you”. Then he left the field.
Hope the Utah players can jump into the ocean today…
Good morning everyone!
Happy Birthday Mrs. DPK !!!
… Sweetie is now Sweety but the same special person. 😎
Speaking of, are these BIG programs still hoarding players and handing out schollie monies just so that other rival programs won’t get them??? Too bad it will be TOO LATE when some of these kids will realize they will be relegated to bench duty.
ST:
This was so good, I had to repeat it!!! Rite on da munny!!!
They should checkout the Blowhole.
i’m going to buy a nicole poster and hang it in my garage.
re recruits, you sell your school, your program, your goals and objectives, and hope the signature is on your NLI stationary.
Now, now, Kevin…sea weed lady may spit ’em out…
Speaking of stationaries. Back in high school some of my friends made up a fake Washington State University Basketball Office letterhead and sent it to someone we knew.
Kid was filipino and 5’1″, probably weighed about 80lbs, but loved basketball. Could play pick-up games ok, but not D1 material, D2, or D3 for sure.
Needless to say, it was SO wrong but SOOOO FUNNY on so many levels.
(I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT)
Fine. Take the Aggies skimboarding at Shark’s Cove then.
Maybe we need to make statements once in a while during interviews…
“Just glad so-and-so decided that NOT playing at such-and-such BCS school, and transferring to Hawaii gave him/her a better chance get into the game. Wish more kids would realize this, instead of being bench warmers for their whole college career.”
Who is da winnah, dat won da chicken dinnah?
Oh, iz me!
Sorry, dat “Who is da lolo, who stole my pakalolo” song just popped into my head.
i get the Aloha Friday song in my head.
take the aggies hiking late in the evening up the Koolau and enjoy the majestic views.
I like the idea the Aggies are a good team that is fearless.
Best game are between competitive teams, and I think Utah State will bring it tomorrow.
It seems like New Mexico State, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech and Utah State are much improved.
UH is doing the right thing by leaving the WAC, right?
Right?
at the time it was right. no can second guess. makes for plenty blog posts. 😆
At this moment, I think our bottom dwellers have improved more than the MWC bottom dwellers. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s my present perception.
Happy Birthday to DPK’s Main Squeeze. Best wishes to a real *Sweety!*
Another problem with human rankings…
The MWC teams already get ranked higher just because it’s not the WAC. Plain and simple. (Even though it’s all former WAC teams, wearing a new jersey.)
If two flatbed trucks are driving next to each other on a two-lane road and one is headed on smooth pavement and you are on the other headed off a cliff while you are eating an ice cream cone with white pants on, you JUMP onto the other truck!!!
Sure the smooth paved road turns more dilapidated and now your pants are stained and you have to buy new ones, but it was a damn good decision.
Happy Birthday Sweetie!
GO WARRIORS!
Btw, who’s bringing rice to tomorrow’s t-gate?
I keep seeing people talking about new prospect for the Center position. Where is Kody Afusia in this picture. I saw him practice the other day. He’s bigger than Lefiti and Sapolu. Where is he in the future of the UH O/L.
Anyway, our football conference situation gives me a headache, but I think it was and still IS a damn good decision to go to the Big West for everything else.
Conference games at the SSC for Wahine volleyball and Les Murakami for baseball will increase along with the level of competition and softball will benefit from a conference that tends to average about 2 NCAA regional bids due to a stronger conference RPI, hell three bids sometimes.
California recruiting makes up a good amount of these three sports as well so that bodes very well for us.
as long as the make the poles the right height and we can still see home plate from the stands…
Yep, I definitely agree with you, Kevin, on the Big West move. We’re just so caught up on the football future, but everything else will give a good boost to UH’s bottom line.
You win…when you prepare, you win when you are focused, you win when you are so relentless that those around you are inspired to do the same. You win each and every time you recall the hours work and sacrifice that comes with a contest….you win when your will is stronger than others…..that is how you win—–Go Warriors!!!!
ST and anyone who may offer insight into this matter:
will there be walk-on sessions being offered come January, February?
Stephen,
Image if you met Hunter Hollowed on Halloween, then the next day you ask Gordy about him and he said, “There is no one on the team by that name.”
ST~ in regard to recruiting, everything you say makes perfect sense and i agree wholeheartedly. very practical stuff…
but to a 15-17 yr old, practical is not what they’re interested in. good recruiters pitch the idea of playing for their university relative to what the kid wants to hear. recruiting is a battle and the riches go to the ones who do the full court press.
gib arnold needs to teach the rest of our coaches his recruiting philosophy because that man knows how to relate to today’s athletes better than anyone we’ve had at UH in a looooooong time.
I dunno where all this griping about football recruiting is coming from. I think recruiting has been good considering the fall out after 2007. Hard to recruit following the grand exodus of coaches that season. We had a lot of huge gaps and imbalances in depth. We lost players (starters and would be starters) to injuries, academics, and NCAA suspension. Many of the recruits under Mack are just starting to move into playing and starting roles. I suppose it’s just one of those things people need to do.. find someone or something to blame when things don’t go as “they” see fit.
Happy Birthday to Sweety!
Happy Birthday to Sweety!
12th Man:
Walk-on tryouts will be early in spring semester.
One year it was before signing day; the other year, it was after.
If you know of someone interested, best thing to do is make sure he either is enrolled at UH or will be accepted for the spring semester. Also, make sure he has some medical clearance. It’s unfortunate when some very good candidates aren’t eligible.
Candidate also should call Rich Miano ahead of time. His office number is 956-4516.
cheepono,
MBB Coach has the benefit of multi-year contract (allegedly) backing up his recruiting.
Any difficulties/shortcomings in recruiting for FB going forward gotta be blamed on the decision to table the contract negotiations until after this season.
I just hope we come out strong and find our rhythm from the get go. Move them chains, wrap up, and play especially special! Let’s go, Team! Start to finish…
So exciting! I think it’s going to be a crazy good game!
Go, Warriors!!!
I’ve always felt signing day should be in March or April.
That will give schools more time to evaluate players, and players more time to know their academic status. It’s a shame when somebody who signs the first week in February learns the next month he needs to go to a junior college.
Oddah view:
As a parent of a 17-yo HS prospect, what you going tell your son about committing to a program for the next 5 years with a HC who has 1 year left on his contract?
i don’t know, if you want to play D1 football you better damn well get your head screwed on straight and do what is required in the classroom. no can try and play catch-up in your senior year. SAT’s? that’s a given so work at taking pre-tests, mock tests, sample tests, whatever it takes.
Like I’ve said before, if UH doesn’t want Mack, that’s fine, but it should make decisions now. And if it wants him, same thing.
Whatever is decided, keep the money in the program, whether it’s for salaries or facilities or charters or yoga instructors.
If moves are made based on money savings, then UH might as well start selling off furniture or old uniforms. When the BOR said to treat it athletics “like a business,” I don’t it was meant as a literal no-budging order.
d1shima, if from Hawaii you tell your son, “son, no matter who the coach, you stay in Hawaii and play for us.” 😆
Steve Young, ex San Francisco 49’ers quarterback said
on ESPN he would like to see Boise play for the national
title and that he “hates” the BCS…
I’ve always felt for a guy who just likes to play football but has no real interest in pursuing higher education.
All of a sudden he makes an all-star team and a scouting service’s top-prospect list. Then he’s pressed for a decision when he doesn’t have the grades or the inclination to go to college. A lot of people just aren’t meant for college, but if you’re a good athlete, you can be caught in a situation that isn’t the right fit.
Ipu Man:
I thought that was a great comment when he said the loser of the Alabama-LSU game should be out of the title game picture. He said he didn’t want the BCS dictating matchups.
Ballsy.
One thing that was perplexing: Steve Young is a Stanford season-ticket holder?
Community colleges have “trade” schools where you can learn
to be a good mechanic, carpenter, brick layer, etc. Maybe they
should create football teams and compete on a national level
to give sports-talented, under-academic-achievers a chance to
play and possibly move up to the NFL after “graduation”…
I think Steve Young’s father-in-law lives in that area and
maybe his wife graduated from there?
#64 A-Joe…WOW!!!
That kicker is awesome…hitting 60 yarders….sheesh. And he is only 13??? If he can do that in a game setting…OMG, money!!!
I can understand Steve Young’s dislike for the BCS… after all he was a non-AQ BYU QB.
when steve young was playing did they have the bcs?
As much as I love Joe Montana, got to luv Steve Young’s struggle
to overcome mountain after mountain of adversity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Young
looked it up, no bcs when steve was playing. so AQ never existed yet.
well maybe AQ in a sense for the rose bowl back in the day.
Actually, Young and Moniz are similar as running gets them
out of tough spots along with passing.
I like Steve Young.
Can’t stand Phil Simms.
Another guy to hate is ESPN color commentator Ron Jaworski…
He knocked Bess a lot and other UH players over the years.
What a tough job it must be for JD. Lets say he wants to move the program in another direction with another coach.
They announce it now and do what exactly? They have to let him serve out his contract because we can’t afford to buy it out. So we can’t appoint an interim HC or name a successor until end of 2012ish. What are the chances you can name a successor now that won’t get his start until 2013?
Hard stuff and very awkward position to be in.
#64, see if the kid can grad early from Kahuku, like next year!
Anyone know if brandon leslie is redshirting?
Amazing is that Steve Young was a running QB in high school and struggled mightily at BYU to learn the passing game. It wasn’t until his senior year that he shined as a passer but still rushed for over 500 yards.
IWWTHM,
Dude, Donovan has no say in Mack’s contract situation. It may be personally frustrating for him , but he’s in no position to do anything about it.
#149,
Yeah true. Maybe the hold up is half the board wants Mack to stay, the other half wants Coach X, Chancellor wants to focus on basketball, and the President would rather be on vacation. 😛
and the question on their mind is… When is Winter Break?
CP,
Sounds OK until the next HC comes in with one offense like Harbaugh get at Stanford and your 180 lb Slotback son no can make the squad!
BTW,
Was watching some footage on the news last night about the mini-APEC protest on campus yesterday and I had no idea Denise Konan is STILL at UH Manoa. It said what department she is in and her title, but I guess I was just floored that she was still around.
Agree with ST. It’s not that I am quietly anxious for them to resign Mack, I’m more interested in them making a clear cut decision either way sooner than later.
Kevin,
Probably why dealing with the administration in the upper campus feels like wading through stagnating water. We don’t clean out the mess well enough.
Turbin is the real deal for Utah State, if he can get to the corner and turn up field, UH will have their hands very, very full. He is durable, and can shift on the fly. With that said,
GO WARRIORS
GO WILDCATS X2
Wessside….how come? Somebody ‘wen steal your pakalolo? I tell you, no leave’m in your yard. Gotta stash that bugguh. 🙂
BIK
I had a feeling about Art Laurel…..I just knew he was going to be good. Now as for Clayton, I had no idea he would come down to being one of the most consistent of the linemen this year! He could have been one of the best had he been a starter for a few years.
The same feeling I had regarding Art Laurel is what I feel about Justin Vele and Jared Leaf. Can’t wait to see these two on the field. Kinda wish Leaf was a LB instead of RB. WE might get to see him on the defensive side if Iosefa continues on his way.
BIK
OMG…CO-USC FB game…nice hit on the kick returner.
UH vs USU
3 – 2 Couch potato
14 – 10 Old Diver
17 – 14 niho mano
20 – 17 Bowwar
21 – 17 Ipu Man
27 – 35 anklebiters
28 – 21 LizKauai
31 – 17 papajoe2
34 – 24 eagle
34 – 26 longdistance808
35 – 07 tommui
35 – 27 Haleakala
38 – 14 wafan
38 – 22 Pomai
38 – 24 polywarrior4life
41 – 38 BigWave96744
42 – 10 WarriorNY
42 – 21 DPK
42 – 28 krump1
43 – 18 Ballpicker
45 – 21 Sean
45 – 24 Hilo-Warrior
45 – 31 Glenn
49 – 14 Tchanhng
50 – 00 AlaWai
59 – 28 d1shima
59 – 38 masatoshi-san
Konan is a professor of economics, served as chair for the department in the past, and served on many note worthy councils.
Happy Birthday Sweety! May a thousand blessings shower u today. (Howzit DPK!)
okay…i’ll ask it.
so officially speaking, who else is on the sand volleyball team roster?
Happy Birthday, Sweety!
so last week.. that trap game prognosis nearly came to life.
it will be up to the boys to keep their dreams alive and it won’t be such an easy task. i hope they have been prepared well enough for this one.
i heard that a certain tsaiko is putting out a challenge…part of which hinges on this game. i hope he won’t have to do that thing.
Happy birthday Sweety!
On my way to soft & basketball.
Anyone who is interested in applying for one of the three upcoming vacancies on the Stadium Authority, please contact me directly as I have all of the information now. swood at hoku dot com. Basic/minimum qualifications: Citizen of the United States of America and Hawai`i resident for at least five years.
Re#36
Why, Stephen, you no good, two timing, double crossing sunuva beach!
Oh, where’s my medications?
By the way has anyone checked recently to see if Reardon is okay? That’s two columns in a row saying extremely favorable things about UH. I think he’s been body switched. Or does he finally get it?
I may be wrong but I cannot gree with BIK that Clayton is very good at tackle. He’s whiffed on many a quick DE and Moniz has paid more on that side than the opposite side.
WM,
Tickets for the banquet….
#166,
Do tell.
Longtime lurker, why doesn’t JD and the rest of those in power set in motion a play to put Hawaii football in the west division of the big east. Travel cost covered like in mwc, if they are looking at SDSU, they could be our travel partner. After all team would only have to travel to Hawaii ever other year? C
#174,
Maybe they are. But they probably aren’t.
Go Governors!!!!
re: 174 David77:
email JD with your idea: jdonovan (at) hawaii.edu
Nice walk-through today.
Looks like Andrew Faaumu is starting at left guard.
#169:
Paula Abdul is forever my girl.
People need to find their strengths.
Denise Konan is a brilliant economist.
David McClaine is a shrewd business person.
Virginia Hinshaw excels at microbiological research.
Herman Frazier understood the Olympic dynamics and networking.
Fred vonAppen understood defensive-line play.
Evan Dobelle was connected with the Democratic Party.
It seemed the Regents promoted them to positions outside of their expertise.
If a true western division of Texas and said MWC schools form in the Big LEast, it could work for Hawaii.
They could set it up so that there would only be 2 crossover games.
Jamie Dixon once mentioned us as a FB only school member. Then again his school is the one that started the BLeast crisis sooo…Hehe.
Had we won the SJSU and UNLV game, our potential W-L/sagarin ratings etc may have been tempting. It definitely wouldn’t hurt us that’s for sure.
IWWTHM:
UH should be 7-1 at this point.
But that’s why they play the games.
ST,
any given saturday..
as dr. lou would say, “you don’t have to be the best team in the nation, just the best team in the stadium..”
Don’t kid yourself, AD Jim Donovan has control of the UH House. That is what happens after hard work getting the Dept organized and into the black: more control, more input.
Many decisions are done by consensus; this is part of the UH System. Ultimately, the consensus decision of upper campus and lower campus, must be approved by the BOR.
Been there, seen it happen.
The potential of playing Rutgers at Rutgers is enticing to me. A relatively short drive from my grandma’s house and I could be watching the game.
Don Weir,
Good to know. JD seems to be a sharp guy. Hopefully his ideas are weighed rather heavily when reaching a consensus on something.
Like I said, I feel for the frustration. He solves one problem by getting into the MWC only to realize he left the WAC to basically go back again.
I hope the silence in all of this means something is brewing.
#180 – that’s the Peter Principle
http://www.ask.com/wiki/Peter_Principle
The Big East meets the Far East when Hawaii takes on UCLA at the Osaka Dome.
I don’t know if I misread anything, but why is the Big Eastt such a talking point with UH in the conversation? Reading these messages, it almost sounds like there’s an outside possibility that UH may be considered for membership there.
I believe we have a better shot at getting into the Pac 12 and everyone knows that such a thought is impossible.
We have only three choices and none of them are any good, stay in the MWC, go back to the dying WAC or go independent. None are really that attractive, but “we’re not the prettiest gril at the dance” and no one is asking.
We’ve asked (I’m assuming) and with each the studs have turned us down.
My guess is that we’re all still wishing “that other good looking person” will ask us to dance. Hoping is good, but the reality is that it’s probably not going to happen.
#52 ST
….hey, that Sellers is my son 🙂
Buffoman,
You had me until the “better chance that we get into the Pac-12”.
The chances with the Big LEast are 1x better than the Pac-12 specifically because our Pac-12 chances are 0.
Not that I am advocating for it and not that it is anywhere near a lock but it just brings food for thought that the Big LEast will eventually have to make a decision about adding more than just Boise and AF.
#191,
Ugh, too much beer. Our chances with the Big LEast 100x better than the Pac-12. That’s private school math for you. LOL.
I mean that’s how silly it has gotten. When Hawaii isn’t a totally stupid move for a conference headquartered in on the East Coast.
#192 Sooooo, the Big East is not impossible?
Sorry, but I just cannot see that as a possibility given our power rating, the distance factor and the fact that the only hope would be for ESPN to really speak up for us and I just don’t see much of that being in our favor.
Let me just say that I would love to eat my words as being a part of that conference would be special, and I’d also want our basketball team to be in that conference.
But as I said, we’re just not pretty enough to be asked to dance.
Buffoman,
Pac-12 in the near future is impossible, the Big LEast is a little less than impossible. Haha.
The insanity.
Okay, Thanks for the clarity. I thought I was going crazy.
On another note, we should recruit Farrington and Kahuku players hard. Watching these boys play is exciting. They tackle in text book style and they are quite large.
Jd has things under control. He’s got help from upper campus too.
Kahuku and Farrington playing Uber Smashmouth. What a game!
Just imagine if there were a bunch of kids from both schools at UH and both appeared to have pipelines to UH. That stadium would be rockin. Great to see such support for our local public high schools.
Okay, I’ll be #200 at that.
RAINBOW WAHINE 11
SILVERSWORDS 1
BUT according to the scoreboard:
Rainbow Wahine -1
Silverswords 1
…. 😡 ….
Freshman Kayla Wartner got her first home run of her college career.
Jessica Iwata and Sarah Robinson added a few of their own as well.
Stephanie Ricketts pitched a full game.
Starting lineup for the first 3 innings:
Catcher: Kayla Wartner
1st: Leisha Liilii
2nd: Jazmine Zamora
3rd: Dara Pagaduan
SS: Jessica IATA
LF: Alex Aguirre
CF: Kelly Majam
RF: Sharla Kliebenstein
DP: Sarah Robinson
How many to make “a bunch”?
Already get 5 from the two schools on the roster now…
#201… STUPID AUTOSPELL…
*JESSICA ***IWATA***
iwwthm – 1 x 0 = 0
Farrington players no mo discipline. Penalties have killed them in the past and Okimoto has not been able to correct it.
Farr- 9 penalties
Kah- 8 penalties
#204,
Yes. Hence my post right after.
Too many dang penalties for both sides. Really sloppy play. Gotta get more disciplined.
Will LSU actually use the Visitors’ Locker Room at Bryant-Denny tomorrow?
http://www.rolltide.com/genrel/121508aab.html#
Jeremiah Ostrowski – `Aiea, O`ahu / Punahou School
Rykin Enos – ‘Aiea, O‘ahu / Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama
Frank Loyd Jr. – ‘Aiea, O‘ahu / Moanalua HS
Mike Sellers – ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Campbell HS
Samson Anguay – ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Campbell HS
Moses Samia – ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School
Paipai Falemalu – Hau`ula, O`ahu / Kahuku HS
Kamalani Alo – Hau’ula, O’ahu / Kahuku High School
Jordan Loeffler – Hilo, Hawai`i / Hilo HS
Kana Silva – Hilo, Hawai’i / Kamehameha Schools-Hawai’i
Charles Clay – Hilo, Hawaii / SMU
Justin Vele – Honolulu, HI / Farrington HS
Haku Correa – Honolulu, O`ahu / Damien Memorial School
Kyle Niiro – Honolulu, O`ahu / Kaiser HS
Scott Collins – Honolulu, O`ahu / Kamehameha Schools
Liko Satele – Honolulu, O`ahu / Lambuth University
Casey Purdy – Honolulu, O`ahu / Montana Western
Marcus Malepeai – Honolulu, O`ahu / Radford HS
Kenton Chun – Honolulu, O`ahu / Southern Oregon University
Jeremy Higgins – Honolulu, O`ahu / Utah State
Billy Ray Stutzmann – Honolulu, O’ahu / St. Louis School
Richard Torres – Kahuku, O`ahu / Kahuku HS
Alema Tachibana – Kahuku, O’ahu / Kahuku HS
Jordan Gomes – Kailua, O‘ahu / Kamehameha Schools- Kapalama
Chauncy Winchester-Makainai – Kailua, O’ahu / Kailua High School
Cayman Shutter – Kailua, O’ahu / Punahou School
Levi Legay – Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i / Kealakehe HS
Vaughn Meatoga – Kalaheo, Kaua`i / Kamehameha Schools- Kapalama
Elmer Lim III – Kamuela, Hawai`i / Kamehameha Schools- Kapalama
Corey Paredes – Kane`ohe, O`ahu / Castle HS
Breyden Torres-Keohokapu – Kane`ohe, O`ahu / Mt. San Antonio College
Clint Daniel – Kane`ohe, O`ahu / Pima CC
Calen Friel – Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu / Kailua HS
Sean Shigematsu – Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i / Kapa‘a HS
Alasi Toilolo – Kapolei, O`ahu / Kapolei HS
Kawika Ornellas – Kapolei, O`ahu / Mililani HS
Dustin Elisara – Kapolei, O‘ahu / Kapolei HS
Donnie King Jr. – Kapolei, O’ahu / Kapolei HS
Andrew Faaumu – Kihei, Maui / Lahainaluna HS
Jack Damuni – La‘ie, O‘ahu / Monterey Peninsula College
Kaniela Tuipulotu – Lahaina, Maui / University of Arizona
Jett Jasper – Lihue, Kaua`i / Kaua`i HS
Joey Cadiz – Mililani, O`ahu / Humboldt State
Jordan Monico – Mililani, O`ahu / Savannah State
Luke Ingram – Mililani, O’ahu / Mililani High School
Kawika Borden – Pearl City, O`ahu / Pearl City HS
Beau Yap – Pearl City, O‘ahu / Kamehameha Schools- Kapalama
David Lefotu – Pearl City, O‘ahu / Pearl City HS
Bryant Moniz – Wahiawa, O`ahu / Fresno City College
Art Laurel – Wahiawa, O`ahu / Leilehua HS
Clayton Laurel – Wahiawa, O`ahu / Leilehua HS
Ryan Pasoquen – Wahiawa, O‘ahu / Leilehua HS
Geordon Hanohano – Wai`anae, O`ahu / St. Louis School
Ethan Mahaulu – Waimanalo, O‘ahu / Kailua HS
Josh Gonda – Waimanalo, O‘ahu / Kaiser HS
Ho`oikaika Cavaco-Amoy – Waimanalo, O’ahu / St. Louis School
Kenny Estes – Waimea, Kaua`i / Waimea HS
Siasau Matagiese – Waimea, Kaua‘i / Portland State
Let the stadium rockin’ begin! 😉
Off-topic shameless promotion for a good cause…
Pictures of some of the pieces – http://www.paularath.com/2011/10/arcadia-jewelry-sale/
Great WBB game tonight against BYU-Hawaii! I don’t remember the score. Sorry! We won! 🙂
The University of Hawai’i women’s basketball got off to a fast start and never looked back in a 83-46 rout of BYU-Hawai’i in an exhibition game Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center. Using a smothering pressure defense, the Rainbow Wahine scored 18 unanswered points to start the game and easily picked up their second exhibition win of the year.
http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2011/11/5/WBB_1105111204.aspx
Softball Overpowers Chaminade, 11-1
http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2011/11/5/SB_1105115448.aspx?path=softball
Well at least one scenario has Hawaii in a newly formed West division of the Big East.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ycn-10364029
16 Team League
Western Division:
Air Force
Boise St.
BYU
Fresno St.
Hawaii
Houston
San Diego St.
SMU
– – –
Eastern Division:
Cincinnati
Louisville
Navy
Rutgers
South Florida
UCF
UConn
+8th team TBD
Pomai ~
I porgot to gib you my pick:
Us Guys 56 – Dem Guys 21
Pomai ~
Re: Local boy list @210
Nice representation from the islanders. They do us proud.
Go Warriors! Feel the Makana!
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#218 – Out of 119 listed on the roster 58 are from Hawaii not included in the 58 are Polynesians from the mainland and Samoa, if you include those it is 66 out of 119.
Morning all!
So, WV files a lawsuit against the Big East. Then Big East files a lawsuit against WV. Yet, the Big 12 said its not prepared to take WV in 2012.
Happy Birthday to DPK’s wife.
Is everyone still asleep? Guess so…
All the talk about conference alignments is interesting but I just wanna see us finish the season strong and not just make a bowl game but WIN it too! Especially if its the Hawaii Bowl…
Pomai~if still can….
UH 35
USU 21
IT’S SATURDAY!
GO WARRIORS!
GO WILDCATS X 2!
UH vs USU
3 – 2 Couch potato
14 – 10 Old Diver
17 – 14 niho mano
20 – 17 Bowwar
21 – 17 Ipu Man
27 – 35 anklebiters
28 – 21 LizKauai
31 – 17 papajoe2
34 – 24 eagle
34 – 26 longdistance808
35 – 07 tommui
35 – 21 gmahoney
35 – 27 Haleakala
38 – 14 wafan
38 – 22 Pomai
38 – 24 polywarrior4life
41 – 38 BigWave96744
42 – 10 WarriorNY
42 – 21 DPK
42 – 28 krump1
43 – 18 Ballpicker
45 – 21 Sean
45 – 24 Hilo-Warrior
45 – 31 Glenn
49 – 14 Tchanhng
50 – 00 AlaWai
56 – 21 Kekoa
59 – 28 d1shima
59 – 38 masatoshi-san
Gameday baby! Play hard! See you at the Stadium!
GO WARRIORS!!!
morning tsaikos and tsaikettes looking gloomy but asking akua to bless us with a nicer setting.
sorrry to hear Andy Rooney past, liked alot of his commentary on 60 minutes. rest in peace Mr. Rooney.
well gangie is saturday and will find out if this day turn out to be a good one. I know it will start off well lets believe it turn into a lovey day in the 808.
see my early tgate crew in a few hours, almost finished packing just some odds and ends left. looking forward to some
oops continue
super “f” today. yea babe.
kden some kope den I go
Koakane ~
> Looking like a hot kope,tea & crumpets morning at the T-gate.
> D-1 is sliding by aftah da game wit oodles of noodles.
> Hmmm…kinda soupy day eh?!
GO WARRIORS!
jm27.45 (watevah)
Yes – I’m bring the succulent rice, and some yard bird and salad to go wit it. You, may focus on bringing the world famous Tsai-ko BP…
Mahalo!
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