Before yesterday, Nevada was the worst team in the country (#120 out of 120 D-IA teams) in red zone defense. The INT in the end zone that they got is the ONLY time this season that they stopped a team in the red zone! So, now teams have scored 18 times out of the 19 times they made it into the red zone against Nevada.

Now Nevada is only the #119th team in the country in red zone defense. The only team worse than them? UNLV. UNLV has allowed the opposition to score 30 times out of the 31 times they made it into the red zone. The only team UNLV stopped in the red zone in their 9 games? UH.

So, not only is UH the #119 team in the country, but they have played the two worse red zone defenses and were the only offense those teams could stop in the red zone. UNLV’s season is 75% done so this stat is pretty revealing.

The TD pass to Taylor moved UH from #120 to #119 in the national red zone stats. Rice is now below UH, but Rice scores more points in the red zone on average because they get more TDs. If points are what matters, then in the red zone UH would be worse than UH.

see you this evening.

Alex Gerke returns to Hawaii as Assistant Football Coach, under USU coach G Anderson, who last year was a assistant at Utah. they
lost to Fresno by 4. coming to Honolulu with a 2-6 record.

coach better say something really special soon if I’m gonna fly Honolulu Sat and put my bannah at risk. tell me he’s gonna make a better effort of getting fan participation, that he recognizes the fans and he’s working on a plan, will talk things over with others including stadium officials… say something. no need have a plan just yet, but let me know he’s listening and wants us all in this mud pile together.

and coach, just sewz you nose you’re not alone, Kevin Jakahi in the Hilo Tribune Herald said this morning “BIIF {Big Island Interscholastic Federation – Girls Volleyball} Blanked As Usual.” That “As Usual” is a
bad play on words.

C’mon Coach, you can do it!

I suddenly feel just a little closer to wafan and the other mainland Tsaikos…about an hour closer! 😆

Certainly scouting is a part of every team’s game prep but it still comes down to execution in the game. There’s always another option available on every play; it’s a matter of the playmakers making the “right” choices.
I’m fairly certain the ’06 and ’07 offenses ran that same play with better success. I’m equally certain that this QB will get it done differently in the future when they run the same play.

Translation. neva mind da house. gotta protect da bannah.

Have a great day, everybody- and don’t eat too much “leftover” candy!!!