“Not to knock Jesse Sapolu or Stuzz but I went over this with Uce2, you don’t need to have NFL experience to be a good coach. BSmith had his first year at the position with guys who where already here, lets give him a chance to show what he has. The one thing I would like to see BSmith do is get it across to the players that if they disrespect me they will be not playing but sitting on the bench.”

Pomai-
That you “went over this” with me does not make your conclusion or position correct or sound. So there is no further misunderstanding: I do not agree with your argument and conclusions.

Imagine for a moment a potential O Line recruit for UH learning he would be coached by Brian Smith, a guy who has not played in the NFL, has never been selected to the Pro Bowl, and who does not have at least one Super Bowl ring. If I were the recruit, I would not be particularly excited about that prospect. Imagine again this same O Line recruit learning from Offensive Coordinator Brian Teo that he, the recruit, would be learning directly from and playing for former NFL Pro Bowl and Super Bowl center Jessie Sapolu. The recruit, unless he is mildly retarded, would be more excited about this prospect as opposed to the former.

Image this scenario being repeated again but this time change the names of the coaches the potential recruits would be playing for and you can image what UH’s prospects will start to look like.

Guys like Niko Noga, Al Noga, Jesse Sapolu, Mike Ulufale, Maa Tanuvasa, and Chris Maafala all have what in life and in especially in coaching we call “presence”. Mike Singletary has this same quality. Each of these men all bring intensity to whatever they do. This is why they are among the best to have ever played the game.

Each of these people understand the personal sacrifices one must make to be “a winner”, as Singletary has demanded from each of his players and coaches. They have made this demand of themselves and they will make this demand of anyone who plays for them.

Not having been “a winner”, it is hard for a Brian Smith or a Rolovich or a Mack to understand this. This concept is equally hard for most people who read this blog to understand. That’s okay.

I’d like to see UH hire more people like those listed above. I’d also like to see UH pick up more coaches from Hawaii’s high schools. Brian Teo would be an excellent pick up for UH. This is the man who raised, taught, and coached the greatest football player to ever come out of Hawaii – Manti Teo. Imagine Brian Teo pushing and nurturing the UH players to be the best in the same way he nurtured and pushed Manti Teo to be the best.

I agree with DPK that Pride would also make an excellent candidate for the recent vacancy on the UH coaching staff.

I’ll tell you this. If Sapolu were the O Line coach, I guarantee you no one playing for him would ever give him any lip. Smith has this problem because the boys all know is never played in “the show”.

It’s like the military. Guys who have never been in combat respect and listen, without question, to those who have been in combat. Football is the same. I don’t any sane player, similarly, would ever give an Al Noga or a Niko Noga any lip, again, for the same reasons as stated above.

post #75 – good gathering of names Pride! Keoni Steinhoff was a walk on, Clayton Lauren was a scholie, belive he was a greyshirt but I remember seeing a picture of him online on signing day. And you’re giving Kahai Choi about 2-3″in height, he cant be more than 5’9 or 5’10 and Tui about 2″. But they should both make contributions next year.

I meant for the wbb coach to be the next project dat me and my able assistant rabble rouser bhf2 could help get off the ground. We made enough noise to get Frazier to move on.