Don Weir resigns as Na Koa head

Here’s an e-mail:

Aloha Na Koa Board Members,

Effective April 2, 2010 I will resign as Executive Director of Na Koa Football Club.

I want to thank all of you for the hard work and dedication given in support of the Warrior Football players over the past year. Through your efforts Na Koa is in a better position to help graduate more players, place Warrior Football into the nation’s Top 25 teams, andhelp Warrior Football garner a BCS bid and win the game.

I could not have asked for a more professional and dedicated group to work with and to represent. I wish you all the best in your future work with Na Koa.

Aloha Oe,

Don

* * * * *

The guessing game will continue for another week. UH is not expected to hire a new basketball coach this coming week.

Today is the first day athletic director Jim Donovan and members of his advisory panel will review applications. Donovan said there are about 30 applicants through last night, although jimbothat estimate does not include applications that might be en route through FedEx or other delivery services. Because there is an open-application process, candidates, in theory, could apply up to the time Donovan makes his decision.


The time frame will be at least a week more because Donovan and his advisory panel would like to do in-person interviews here and on the Mainland. They also need to determine whether some of the candidates meet the minimum qualifications. One of the MQs is five years of college coaching experience, although a coach can receive credit for equivalency work.

In the meantime, basketball fans can focus on their NCAA pools. For amusement purposes only, of course.

* * * * *

At the suggestion of one of our readers, let’s have a contest. Six baseball tickets to the person who correctly guesses the next UH head coach. The first tie-breaker is the date and time of the news conference. After that, we’ll let Avis draw the winning name from the finalists. Only one winner, though. So, for instance, my entry would be: John Wooden, Wednesday, March 24, 11:59 p.m.

Good luck everyone.

* * * * *


Know that annoying know-it-all sitting next to you at a baseball game? Well, you can be that know-it-all. Just go to this site, then drop some college baseball knowledge on the guy who keeps yelling: “Walk is just as good as a hit.”

http://www.warrennolan.com/baseball/2010/npi

COMMENTS

  1. expat March 13, 2010 8:13 am

    Top ten!


  2. Maverick March 13, 2010 8:14 am

    Way to go Baseball ‘bows. Take DOWN Tommy the Trojan again!
    Rah Rah Rah


  3. al March 13, 2010 8:23 am

    okay.
    we should have a pool for date and time of announcement.


  4. Da Punchbowl Kid March 13, 2010 8:23 am

    Numbah tree bay-bee! 🙂


  5. Da Punchbowl Kid March 13, 2010 8:24 am

    Okay, numbah fooah is good too!


  6. chopsueyboy March 13, 2010 8:24 am

    Good Morning!


  7. chopsueyboy March 13, 2010 8:25 am

    numba 6 ain’t all that bad


  8. al March 13, 2010 8:25 am

    i won’t be surprised if the guy chosen is one who’s name has never surfaced.


  9. al March 13, 2010 8:26 am

    dpk, too slow.

    boy, that was a short walk.


  10. Da Punchbowl Kid March 13, 2010 8:27 am

    Will the blog master be posting the names of at least the known applicants? It’ll make for some hot debate and heated discussions here on the ole WB, I am sure.


  11. Da Punchbowl Kid March 13, 2010 8:28 am

    I only went 45 mins today. Its a beautiful morning, nary a cloud in the sky here on the slopes of Puowaena!


  12. al March 13, 2010 8:29 am

    don’t you think that with boise state now entering the picture that there is more of a sense of urgency to hire the best candidate?

    seems to me that we would be competing for a similar profiled candidate in respects to salary, level of experience, etc, etc.


  13. Da Punchbowl Kid March 13, 2010 8:30 am

    So you gonna come and slurp some spaghetti tomorrow, al?

    Iron Chef Bulla will be presiding over the cooking.


  14. wafan March 13, 2010 8:32 am

    Good almost afternoon!

    So, another week of speculation who the basketBow coach will be.


  15. Da Punchbowl Kid March 13, 2010 8:33 am

    But al, the Boise candidate must love potatoes and cold winters. The Hawaii candidates must love beaches and great weather all year round.


  16. A-House March 13, 2010 8:33 am

    Wow, slow day but good for me as I am sloooowww!

    Great win by Amber Kaufman for the high jump with another chance to improve in the outdoor NCAA championship!

    Great win for the Baseball bows last night. Seems if UH will schedule “good” teams, that fans will support whether it be baseball, basketball, volleyball or football. More than 2,500 fans at baseball has been a rarity the past 10 years. Past series with Oregon, Oregon St, and The Citidal attracted many fans to see a good team play. UH may not have the “name” players of former pro-baseball greats, like USC, but they have solid, good players who will make a difference.

    Although UH is rated #2 in the RPI, once they start WAC play it will go down and hopefully the NCAA will remember the early, tough schedule when it’s time to select teams for the playoffs.

    Hats off to Coach T for making this happen!!!

    Seems to me that USC has the opportunity to “replace” BYU as the next team to DISLIKE in all sports – take that arrogance down!!!


  17. wafan March 13, 2010 8:35 am

    Would be cool if the Beast and some of his Warrior buddies went to help with security and just happened to have pens with them.

    Assuming the compliance office can figure out if that is going to be an approvable community activity in one day.


  18. Kazz (blkberry_storm) March 13, 2010 8:35 am

    Gib Arnold. Thursday March 25th. 11:35AM


  19. al March 13, 2010 8:37 am

    kyle smith, 1100 am, monday, march 22, 2010


  20. Stephen Tsai March 13, 2010 8:42 am

    Not sure if Jellybean Bryant meets all of the MQs. But I think saying, “my son Kobe will be helping me with my summer camp,” trumps all MQs.


  21. el guapo March 13, 2010 8:43 am

    Jeff Lebo
    Tuesday March 23, 10:00 a.m.


  22. d1島 March 13, 2010 8:43 am

    Jerry Tarkanian. 10:00 am (PDT), Mon., 3/25/10.

    heheheh


  23. Stephen Tsai March 13, 2010 8:44 am

    I know he didn’t apply, but my choice would be Bill Laimbeer.


  24. Stephen Tsai March 13, 2010 8:45 am

    d1島:
    Heeeeey. We can only have one “Shark” in Manoa.


  25. Kazz March 13, 2010 8:50 am

    Such an excellent night at the TWO ball parks.

    First Na Wahine POUND Troy SANS their ACE pitcher and what seems like their ONLY pitcher and then handle LMU as they did earlier in the year.

    Me thinks Troy wants to get us in the bracket games. Should the Wahine defeat DePaul and their Jim Bolla-esque head coach today at 2pm we play probably DePaul again at 6pm tonight. Should we lose the 2pm game, we play at 4pm tonight against probabkly 3rd seed Troy and THEN they will unleash their ace in Williams.

    Funny story. Since the LMU game was mercy-ruled I figured I’d head to the baseball game either I pay for a ticket or not as I wasn’t sure if it was the 7th inning yet. I asked Ralph and Pomai if they wanted to go and both declined.. TSK TSK TSK!!!!!!!!

    I walked in there, the Les was PUMPIN!!!!! 0 outs and bases loaded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    A friend saved me a seat in the lower level just above the UH dugout amongst the students, including Rainbow Wahine Brittany Hewitt and Kanani Danielson, and whatnot and the whole place was going nuts. Needless to say… YOU CAN ALL THANK ME FOR COMING AT THE RIGHT TIME TO BRING THE MANA FROM THE SOFTBALL GAME TO THE LES!!!! 😆

    Nah, but seriously, what great timing for me and what a great night!!!!

    LET’S KEEP ROLLING!!!! LET’S GO BOWS!!! LET’S GO WAHINE!!! WIN THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen:

    .
    .
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    .
    .
    .

    I’m gonna owe Al that case of beer aren’t I? 🙁


  26. Kazz March 13, 2010 8:52 am

    ST,

    Where you went during the Troy game? 😯


  27. LizKauai (iPhone) March 13, 2010 8:55 am

    Hiya, nap-a!


  28. Slugger March 13, 2010 9:04 am

    Morning!

    I’m not second-guessing JD on his selection. Go, JD!

    Missing UH baseball & softball today in favor of rooting for St. Francis’ softball, since they’re playing the Puns this evening. My niece is playing.


  29. Kazz March 13, 2010 9:08 am

    CORRECTION:

    Should we defeat DePaul at 2pm we most likely will play LMU (4th seed) at 6pm.

    Should we lose to DePaul we’ll face probably Troy (3rd seed) at 4pm WITH Williams pitching.


  30. al March 13, 2010 9:25 am

    kazz…and not just any beer. green bottled peroni’s to be exact.


  31. al March 13, 2010 9:29 am

    as mentioned previously…
    what kid and/or parent would deny joe bryant a visit?
    and he got the italian connection.


  32. walter March 13, 2010 9:32 am

    Know that annoying know-it-all sitting next to you at a baseball game? Well, you can be that know-it-all. Just go to this site, then drop some college baseball knowledge on the guy who keeps yelling: “Walk is just as good as a hit.” – sat in front of one at a recent men’s b-ball game that was close – “these are important free throws”


  33. koakane March 13, 2010 9:32 am

    fab morning and alojah tsaiko country

    first mahalo to jj and st for dem ticks. congrats to the bball warriors and sball wahines on their victories yesterday. suppa game at the murakami and yes the place was rocking. pitching and timely hitting in two innings scoring 8 runs was just beautiful. figured there was about 2500+ at the game. the first inning must have lasted 1 hr. downed about 5 beeru’s. sat with slugger and okazu.

    hint stretch …….. the troy boys don’t like to be harassed.


  34. whitey March 13, 2010 9:37 am

    Congrats to Amber and best wishes to her future.


  35. whitey March 13, 2010 9:38 am

    chawan cut, March 28th at 9:00 am for mbb coach


  36. PowderPuff March 13, 2010 9:40 am

    I don’t know about annoying, but I hear a know-it-all sometimes at the baseball games. “Routine fly ball…use the donut!!!” 🙂

    Is there a deadline to enter this “John Wooden” contest? I’m guessing it’s ongoing until the announcement.


  37. Old School Dave March 13, 2010 9:41 am

    Re: UH MBB HC Candidates – Gib Arnold, Jellybean Bryant, Michael Ray Richardson. Is this the best they can do at this point? How about getting someone on their list who is at least currently employed or who hasn’t recently been fired at the Div-I level?

    Hope the list of candidates gets better in the next few days.


  38. SteveM March 13, 2010 9:46 am

    Good morning everyone!

    My first impression of the new contest was that the “guess the date” part to announce anything would have been a lot more challenging with JD’s predecessor. 🙂


  39. Da Punchbowl Kid March 13, 2010 9:53 am

    Ya gotta guess the date, time, AND the hiree?!
    What are the odds?


  40. Capitol -ist/WassupDoc March 13, 2010 10:00 am

    Kazz – Protector made the same claim that he was responsible for the win last night because right after he arrived, the Bows went on their rampage.

    Stretch – your substitute was really giving the Trojans a bad, bad time last night. He stood right next to the screen about four feet away from the batting circle and let `er rip throughout most of the game.

    Didn’t see any other Tsai-kos at the game, but now that we have lower level seats, maybe that will happen more often.

    Again, is the event tomorrow night open to the general public as in Tsai-kos?


  41. d1島 March 13, 2010 10:06 am

    Congratulations Bryan Clay!

    Hawai’i’s Bryan Clay successfully defended his world indoor heptathlon title today, defeating American teammate Trey Hardee and Russia’s Aleksey Drozdov.


  42. d1島 March 13, 2010 10:10 am

    WDoc,

    Not sure about the event itself but the Tsaikos are going to help prepare for the event.


  43. protector March 13, 2010 10:13 am

    Kazz,

    The ‘mana’ was already happening ’cause I was already at the Les while you were still dawdling at the softball stadium, baby! Didn’t you hear the cheers while you were walking there?

    Nah! I think everyone can share in credit for the ‘mana’ as it will always be strong if they could pack ’em in like that every night!


  44. SteveM March 13, 2010 10:14 am

    Capitol -ist/WassupDoc:
    March 13th, 2010 at 12:53 am
    …..
    Again – is Sunday’s fundraiser actually open to the general public? Would like to support it if at all possible.

    WassupDoc — I saw that Wena noted elsewhere that tomorrow’s veggie Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at Hawaii Mission Academy is open to the public. $15 includes dinner, student talent show, and auction. Starts at 5:00 pm Sunday.

    Bulla is leading the Tsai-ko spaghetti crew with his trusty associate, Da Punchbowl Kid. I hear Al, the Addaknows, the d1島’s, and HiFlyer are helping too…maybe more. Looks like a meeting of Tsai-ko Iron Chefs. 🙂


  45. protector March 13, 2010 10:22 am

    ST: For the Pick-the-Coach Contest,

    Tad Boyle 11:30 HST 3/22/2010

    Though, like you, I like Bennett as a candidate, I don’t think he’d take a step
    backward for a huge rebuilding challenge for peanuts. On the other hand, Boyle is making 110 K, so 200-300 K would be acceptable, I would think. Also, if he can come here & turn the program around significantly, then his stock would soar (like JJ in college football) and he could then write his own ticket wherever!


  46. Don Weir March 13, 2010 10:23 am

    Aloha Tsaikos,

    For personal reasons I will tender my resignation as
    Executive Director of Na Koa Football Club on 04.02.2010.

    I want to take a moment and thank all of you for your support over the last year. I want to say mahalo for your suggestions on how to make Na Koa as well as Warrior Football better. Na Koa has made significant changes and improvements (some directly attibutable to your input) in order to better support those players on the field.

    You all are passionate about Warrior Athletics and that is a good thing!!
    Aloha Oe,
    Don


  47. wafan March 13, 2010 10:30 am

    Don . . .

    Seriously?

    Thank you for your work and best wishes for your future.

    Dang. Na Koa and the Tsai-kos are sure going to miss you.


  48. whitey March 13, 2010 10:33 am

    Don Weir, even tho I met you only a couple of times, I have to admit that you are a very energetic and great to know guy. For whatever reasons you are stepping down, I just want to wish you and your family the best and know your future will always be bright. Thank you for your time as the Ex Dir and will miss your enthusiasm, but hope you will keep posting your thoughts with us. Aloha!!!!


  49. whitey March 13, 2010 10:34 am

    Just when we don’t need anymore bombshells, we get another one from one of our great supporters, Don Wier.


  50. expat March 13, 2010 10:38 am

    Don, that’s really too bad. Thanks for doing your job with passion.


  51. LizKauai [iMac] m/ March 13, 2010 10:47 am

    Don Weir- Mahalo and God Bless!!!


  52. d1島 March 13, 2010 10:52 am

    😯

    Mahalo and Best Wishes Don Weir.


  53. Mr C March 13, 2010 10:56 am

    What up Tsaiko’s.
    I THIRSTY fo some beverages.


  54. Mr C March 13, 2010 10:57 am

    Sorry gang, I little early.
    Not Football season yet.
    DAMN!


  55. Mr C March 13, 2010 10:59 am

    Be safe, take care, back to work.
    BEHAVE eyes on you!


  56. protector March 13, 2010 11:01 am

    Don,

    I echo the sentiments of whitey, wafan & expat in regretting that you’re stepping down but recognizing your efforts at Na Koa. Best wishes to you & your family on your future endeavors. Hope you’ve groomed a worthy successor so Na Koa doesn’t falter after your significant efforts at optimizing things.


  57. SteveM March 13, 2010 11:14 am

    Don Weir — Best of luck and thank you for the great job you have done! Considering all the time and energy you have expended in your excellent work, I hope your resignation is not a health issue.

    But have a good rest and vacation and we hope to see you again soon!


  58. A-House March 13, 2010 11:23 am

    future UH basketball coach – hmmmm, I don’t know and any time and date is fine!


  59. labrat March 13, 2010 11:36 am

    Jason Rabedeaux


  60. al March 13, 2010 11:40 am

    don…no way.


  61. al March 13, 2010 11:43 am

    “the tsaiko spaghetti factory” has stepped up to the aid of the tsaiko master and a very good cause.

    we need more help.
    no need any experience.
    just your kind spirit and your generosity to give back.

    be there
    hawaiian mission academy
    assemble at the school cafeteria
    at 1230 pm
    this sunday.

    please.


  62. Slugger March 13, 2010 12:12 pm

    Don Weir,

    Aiyah! I really appreciated your outreach to us, former athletes, and community. Good luck in any new endeavors! Let UHAD know that I can still help with the Na Koa office work.

    Looks like my niece is not going to be playing today, sick & banged up. Guess I can go to UH games.

    I might be able to help on Sunday…


  63. Kazz March 13, 2010 12:16 pm

    Don Weir,

    Hope all is well personally and professionally for you. Sad day indeed. Slowly we were able to see the strides Na Koa was taking.

    Hopefully it will continue to move upward on the strength of your initial influence.


  64. Kazz March 13, 2010 12:26 pm

    BEST IDEA OF THE DAY:

    BEFORE HEADING TO SEE UH VS USC II (at 6:35pm) YOU CAN SECURE GREAT PARKING AT UH BY ATTENDING AND SUPPORTING WAHINE SOFTBALL AS THEY TAKE ON DEPAUL AT 2PM AT THE SAME TIME!!!! :mrgreen:


  65. Kazz March 13, 2010 12:42 pm

    UH ballpark impact newcomers of 2010 (first season at UH):

    -Kaia Parnaby
    -Collin Bennett
    -Pi’ikea Kitamura
    -Jessica Iwata
    -David Freitas
    -Kelly Majam


  66. jm2375 March 13, 2010 12:49 pm

    Good afternoon Tsai-kos!

    Mahalo and best wishes, Don Weir.

    Anyone going to Wahine softball tonight? I should be there by 5. Have to pick up keed at 9:30 sharp (school function), so not sure I’d wanna go to the baseball game.


  67. BG March 13, 2010 1:01 pm

    Don

    Your leaving is a huge loss for us all. Never have we had someone so attentive and responsive as you! Please go with our very best wishes. Do drop by the Tsaiko-gates whenever you’re able.

    BG and Betty


  68. BG March 13, 2010 1:07 pm

    Al

    Betty and I won’t be able to make it until about 1pm or shortly thereafter.
    1) Is there an address? Is it next to the freeway by Cartwright Field?
    2) Should we bring equipment like knives? Unlike Homey, I don’t keep mine strapped to my leg all the time.


  69. al March 13, 2010 1:19 pm

    bg n betty,

    1000 mahalo’s

    address:

    1438 Pensacola Street
    Honolulu, HI 96822-3899

    link to website scroll down for map.

    http://hawaiianmissionacademy.org/contact.asp


  70. al March 13, 2010 1:19 pm

    slugger…hope to see you there.


  71. chopsueyboy March 13, 2010 1:20 pm

    Don,

    Mahalo for all you’ve done. I was able to meet you during halftime at Qwest Stadium in Seattle. Best wishes to you and your family.


  72. lava March 13, 2010 2:45 pm

    #23 — Laimbeer? Is he a candidate? I know who can cement that deal.


  73. lava March 13, 2010 2:46 pm

    I hate to hear Na Koa is going leaderless. Who’s up 4 that?


  74. d1島 March 13, 2010 3:05 pm

    Not so good for Ralph’s Wildcats….about to get RockChalk’d?


  75. BG March 13, 2010 3:11 pm

    al…thanks…we’ll be there


  76. BG March 13, 2010 3:16 pm

    Bryant, Wed, March 24, 10:10 am

    If Jellybean gets selected, do ya think we could get some great Laker donations for fund raisers???


  77. BG March 13, 2010 3:16 pm

    Anything happening at the softball game?


  78. RainbowCliff March 13, 2010 3:27 pm

    Doctor Don, ALL I can say is “MAHALO” for your outstanding leadership to Na Koa as when we talked in San Jose on this matter you made it clear of how and what you want to accomplish as a professional leader and changes that need to be.

    Your inspiring dedication “NO ONE” can replace and your undaunted love for Hawaii athletics is so much appreciated by every local Hawaiian fan that had the opportunity of meeting you and enjoying your wealth of aloha !

    What ever is instore for you I know you will make an “IMPACT” as positive results from your professionalism and leadership will make that organization the “BEST” that it can be !

    Will see you in the immediate future and share camraderie as we are letterwinners for life !

    Mahalo for your “GREATNESS” !


  79. Bulla March 13, 2010 3:29 pm

    Don,
    mahalo for your efforts, your hard work and your passion. it was an honor and a pleasure to meet you at Camellias. i pray for your blessings financially, spiritually, and physically. a hui hou


  80. Bulla March 13, 2010 3:30 pm

    did someone say John Wooden was going to coach UH? i thought he retired already from USC……he was a great baseball coach, don’t find many liberal coaches like that anymore.


  81. BG March 13, 2010 3:52 pm

    LOL. Yes, Bulla, he was the most progressive coach ever…as long as it was done his way. I heard his twin (with the same name) was a passable basketball hc too! 😀


  82. Bulla March 13, 2010 3:57 pm

    BG
    i think one of them was an investment advisor, he always told the young men to ‘go to the bank’, always ‘go to the bank’.

    the other brother must have been a pool hustler, he would chuckle and say under his breath, ‘bank shot all the time, if you want to win, go to the bank’.

    it must have been a reflection of their riotous, care free upbringing in their younger years.


  83. Stephen Tsai March 13, 2010 4:06 pm

    And the annoying basketball analysts:
    “Now it’s a two-possession game …”
    Sure, that’s easy, when it’s 75-71.
    I want the genius to tell me how many possessions it is when it’s 75-53.


  84. Stephen Tsai March 13, 2010 4:09 pm

    Or when somebody bad-mouths the motion offense.
    Every offense is a motion offense, even Iolani’s, when it has the fourth-quarter lead and tries to play keep-away.


  85. al March 13, 2010 4:18 pm

    75-71?
    that could be a three possession game.
    3 pter and a foul.


  86. d1島 March 13, 2010 4:32 pm

    Battah, battah, battah, battah, su-wing, battah, battah….

    I love Ferris Beuller.

    GO BASEBOWS!

    See you at the Les!


  87. Garret March 13, 2010 5:23 pm

    Leonard Peters made the travel roster for the latest national rugby competition for the USA. Hopefully the USA team will do well in pool play–they have Australia, England, and Niue in their pool.

    The USA Men’s National Sevens Team departed on the fifth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series tour Saturday with nine veterans from the Las Vegas Sevens squad and of two Colorado ruggers on the roster.

    Mark Bokhoven (Denver Barbarians) and Leonard Peters (the Gentlemen of Aspen), are once again traveling with the team.

    Bokhoven is returning following an injury earlier in the season. Leonard Peters is a veteran of the NFL who played college football at the University of Hawaii. Peters began playing rugby last year.

    The Eagles will train in Adelaide for two days prior to the IRB Sevens World Series in Australia, with scrimmages against South Africa and France. Following the Australia event, the Eagles will travel to Hong Kong for the sixth stop on the IRB Sevens series.


  88. unkanesson March 13, 2010 5:31 pm

    Hey, ST —
    Don’t know if this is a tip or common knowledge (to everyone but me…), but I was on a flight back from Vegas yesterday afternoon, and saw a guy who, if he isn’t the guy who’s going to choose the next Warrior head basketball coach, then that guy has a twin brother I didn’t know about. Any idea why the A.D. might have been in Vegas? Any head coach candidates there?


  89. Derek March 13, 2010 5:45 pm

    I still don’t understand why it should take that long to get a new basketball coach. To me, by the end of next weekend we should have one in place. Time is a wasting and recruiting is critical. To save time, they should have tele-conferences to speed things up…instead of in person interviews on the mainland, you know, get with the program, get with the new human network!!!! Hello! You play to win the game!!!!! I shake my head. UH’s posting and methods are antiquated. You know, right now there is no time to go to sleep.

    I’ll make a bet. I bet Boise St. gets a new head coach before us.

    Did the Mountain West fix their conference tournament so that they can get 4 teams in the Big Dance? BYU and Nex Mexico lost in the semis. They were guaranteed to be in the tournament. UNLV probably was going to get in if they made the conference final. San Diego St. was on the bubble but had a decent shot to make it. As it turned out, San Diego St. won the conference tournament and the automatic bud. And New Mexico, BYU, and UNLV will get at large bids. And that’s how you do it to get your conference 4 tournament bids in a 9 team conference. Wonderful!

    I watch a lot of college basketball games during the season and there are a lot of good teams out there. Teams you don’t hear about often are really good…teams like Siena, Vermont, East Tenn St., Lehigh, Montana, and UC Riverside. Which is why I really believe that with the right coach at Hawaii and the recruits the coach gets, UH can turnaround the basketball program in one year. There are only 13 to 15 players on the team. Get 5 to 7 good players in the program and that’s the starting five and the frontline bench. Right now, the ony guy who might be a potential starter for next year’s team is Amis. Thompson needs to put on about 15 to 20 pounds of muscle. The whole team coming back needs to run like they’ve never run before for their conditioning.

    The best team that I’ve seen is Kansas. The sleeper to me is Butler.


  90. Pomai March 13, 2010 6:25 pm

    Don it’s a shame that you have to resign, for the first time in many moons Na Koa was heading in the right direction, for many years it was just the same ole same ole. Sure wish you would change your mind, because I feel that without someone with your vision an devotion it will return to the same ole same ole.


  91. Lefty March 13, 2010 6:27 pm

    Hi Tsaikos,
    Glad to hear some else is throwing their hat in. Joe Bryant. This guy has coached at every level. High School, LaSalle U., LA Sparks, and Pro leagues in Italy. Granted womens bball is different esp since only one of 2 teams win it every year (UConn and Tenn) but girls play more fundamentals bball, something we were lacking a lot for the mens. Im not sure if he can recruit but the name alone might help. Business wise, Kobe has already hinted at helping with sponsorship. We seem to be looking at assistants at small schools or one that just got fired for recruiting violations. I know we dont have a lot of money and Yes I know we cant fall in love with the “pros” aspect (ie. Von Appen) but you never know.


  92. Committed Road Warrior March 13, 2010 7:06 pm

    At this pace, the baseball game may be over by 8:45 the way the pitchers are dealing…..


  93. postmanke March 13, 2010 7:07 pm

    88 – Steve Hensen? I thought he may be a great candidate for the BSU job.. Wouldn’t surprise me if he is one of the guys on the short list.


  94. postmanke March 13, 2010 7:13 pm

    Vegas? hey, wouldn’t be thinking of sort of adopting one of the Findlay Prep foreign players just incase Prep doesn’t field a team next year eh?


  95. wafan March 13, 2010 7:15 pm

    Whoo-hoo!!!

    Hawks up 28 – 21 at the half in the 2A gbb championship game.


  96. Ralph March 13, 2010 7:16 pm

    Kansas wins big 12 championship over K State, 72-64, before 19000+ fans.


  97. Committed Road Warrior March 13, 2010 7:20 pm

    Gotta spring the clocks forward in about an hour and change. That’s unfortunate (due to loss of sleep).


  98. Ralph March 13, 2010 7:20 pm

    CRW is there lots of snow in D.C. at this time. My daughter is headed to D.C. for Spring Break, and I told her to bring her ski jacket. I also told her that students head south and leave the D.C. area for Spring Break


  99. el guapo March 13, 2010 7:25 pm

    #88

    Going through Las Vegas might have been the easiest way for him to get home.


  100. LizKauai (iPhone) March 13, 2010 7:29 pm

    Let’s go BOWS!!!!


  101. Committed Road Warrior March 13, 2010 7:30 pm

    Ralph,

    Actually all the snow has melted (luckily). Temperatures during the day have been hovering around mid-upper 50s lately.

    When is she coming out? I ask because the cherry blossoms will likely be in full bloom by the end of the month…..that tends to attract a lot of people to Washington.


  102. Ralph March 13, 2010 7:34 pm

    CRW Spring break for UH is March 22-26, so in that time frame. Hopefully the temperature goes up further and a walk around the monuments wouldn’t be too uncomfortable.


  103. wafan March 13, 2010 7:34 pm

    Nearly the end of the 3rd qtr. Hawks up by 13.


  104. Ralph March 13, 2010 7:37 pm

    UH Na Wahine plays De Paul at 12 noon tomorrow for the tournament championship. De Paul is the top seed after defeating UH 6-2 this afternoon behind the pitching of Bree Brown, 13 Ks, no walks.


  105. Committed Road Warrior March 13, 2010 7:39 pm

    Ralph,

    If temperatures are within average, they won’t get much higher than that. Walking around shouldn’t be too bad, but I suppose if one isn’t accustomed to temps in the 40s and 50s, the need to bundle up may be there.

    Always hoping for warmer, but its too far out to project it with greater certainty.


  106. wafan March 13, 2010 7:42 pm

    4th qtr. Hawks up 43 to 32.


  107. Slugger March 13, 2010 7:46 pm

    If I go help with s’ghetti sauce, I’ll miss the Wahine game. Planning to go help anyway.

    Go Bows!

    Go Wahine!


  108. Ralph March 13, 2010 7:46 pm

    CRW thanks, ski jacket will do, she had a year living in Wisconsin during winter. I was concerned that the roads would be snow bound


  109. Ralph March 13, 2010 7:52 pm

    Slugger you may have to start a search party for Kazz, he has been missing in action since the 6th inning against De Pau with the Na Wahine down 4-2l, he was totally distraught with the Na Wahine effort and possible outcome and left, or I think he left. He hasn’t posted here or answered my text.


  110. Committed Road Warrior March 13, 2010 7:54 pm

    The one thing we needed was a good rain storm to melt the remaining snow (and potentially flood the Potomac River).

    That’s exactly what we got today and yesterday. Shouldn’t be any snow on the ground out here, barring some freak weather system materializing.


  111. wafan March 13, 2010 8:04 pm

    Whoo-hoo!!!

    Lady Hawks are the Washington State 2A BB State Champions!!! 56 -44.

    Amazingly, 3 championships under 3 different coaches in the last 4 years.

    With only 2 seniors on the team they are looking good for the next few years. Dana might want to pay these girls a visit.


  112. LizKauai (iPhone) March 13, 2010 8:17 pm

    Nice to see a big crowd with lots of kids at the Les!

    And PROUD of my fellow Tsai-kos stepping it up for hana kokua!


  113. LizKauai (iPhone) March 13, 2010 8:18 pm

    Moopuna birthday today with snow in Portland.


  114. al March 13, 2010 8:52 pm

    derek

    you should bet with “eh no make”.


  115. Slugger March 13, 2010 9:30 pm

    ralph,

    You’ll have to form a search party to look for Kazz tomorrow. He should be there for the noon game. Did you mean 4-2 in the first Wahine game? They’re still playing in the Championship game tomorrow. He’ll be ok.

    Go Wahine!!!

    Go BaseBows!


  116. Ralph March 13, 2010 11:00 pm

    slugger 4-2 was the score when Kazz got that funny look and walked off in the 6th inning. He didn’t return for the completion of the game. We thought he went off for a cigarette break.


  117. jm2375 March 13, 2010 11:02 pm

    Good evening!!

    Went to my first ever Rainbow baseball game. They gave that game away, aided by a couple of bad calls from the 1st base ump. Both baseball and softball teams need to cut down on their throwing errors.


  118. LizKauai [iMac] m/ March 13, 2010 11:23 pm

    Nitey Nite and Sweet Base/SoftBow Dreams!

    Mahalo again, Don Weir.


  119. d1島 March 13, 2010 11:31 pm

    jmxxxx,

    BaseBow bats couldn’t climb over the Mounts tonight. He seemed to be aided by a rather low strike zone allowed by the Ump but maybe they could have adjusted to that in the later innings.
    Still, Spangler pitched well enough to win (11 K’s thru 6.2 innings) but just got locked up in a pitcher’s duel and came up short.


  120. d1島 March 13, 2010 11:38 pm

    …but it sure was nice to see the crowd there tonight.


  121. jm2375 March 13, 2010 11:52 pm

    d1 – yeah, it was a pitcher’s duel, but those errors let runs score. Anyway, it was a good game. Great to see all those kiddies there. I think I saw a few afterward while picking up my kid – an older sibling must be a MPI freshman.

    Left at the top of the 9th so I could make it out of there and into Waikiki by 9:30. Getting out of the parking garage can be difficult. I once spent over 15 min just trying to get out of my space.

    See you guys Friday night at the vb game.


  122. SteveM March 14, 2010 12:05 am

    I hate pitching duels. 🙁

    But a big mahalo to d1島 for the ticket to tonight’s game!


  123. al March 14, 2010 12:24 am

    ahhh. two pitchers battling it out there. is good stuff.
    such a game forces the team to play well.
    tonight usc was the better team. taking advantage of the small stuff.

    on another note, it is imperative to our success in the wac whether klein and slaats can rebound from injuries.

    with them we could be considered the darkhorse. the one, two, three punch of slaats, klein, and spangler could wreak havoc on the rest of the wac. our bullpen also looks formidable.


  124. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:24 am

    West Virginia basketball program struggled for many years and weren’t national contenders. Three years ago they hire Huggins, formerly K State and Cincinnati coach, this year West Virginia wins its first ever Big East Title and the team is ranked 10th in the country.

    Ditto with K State, when Huggins left they hired Frank Martin, a top assistant, never been a head coach, this season K State is ranked in the top ten for the first time since the 60’s, first time ever played for the big 12 title this season, and won 20+ for three consecutive seasons for the first time in decades.

    Finding the right coach makes a difference, he recruits, the team wins, the program makes the NCAA on a regular basis, then the fans will come and remain fans, expecting a good, competitive game with a chance to win every night.

    I don’t think West Virginia or K State is any larger than UH and all three communities are isolated. Yes, people can drive to the schools but trying flying into Manhattan, Kansas, it’s not easy to get to.


  125. al March 14, 2010 12:28 am

    i think trap gets it now.

    assemble a good pitching staff coupled with a nice sprinkling of local boys, win a few, and pack the house.

    good to see the little guys enjoy the les first hand.

    next year’s local recruits local good too.

    nice to see our ex-bat boy playing thirdbase.


  126. al March 14, 2010 12:29 am

    so is anyone gonna ask why don weir is stepping down?


  127. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:30 am

    UH baseball need hitters period. Lots of arms to work in the thin area places like Nevada and NMST, but UH got to keep up the run production to keep up with the teams banging the ball out of these parks. La Tech and Fresno have out hit us, we were lucky to qualify for the last WAC tournament on the last weekend of play.


  128. al March 14, 2010 12:32 am

    stevem….some say baseball is ninety per cent pitching.


  129. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:37 am

    De Paul’s pitcher stood 5-4′, struck out 13 Na Wahine batters, 0 walks, controlled the game. UH got 2 homers but that’s all they got. De Paul’s pitching coach is Cat Ostermann, formerly Texas All American, current USA National team pitcher and Olympian. De Paul’s catcher planted her foot in the opposite batter’s box and targeted the outside of the plate all day long, no UH player went with the pitch location, all pull hitters, no heat, just good location and the UH batters were rung up 13 times. Reason we loss Kazz in the 6th inning, he was completely out of it. Take you meds Kazz, take your meds.


  130. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:37 am

    loss=lost


  131. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:38 am

    you=your


  132. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:44 am

    Al so is softball. Most teams have one ace, good defense, and work to get one or two runs. Sometimes you get a team like the past Arizona team that hit a lot of homers-Laura Espinosa, SS Arizona, years ago, had 41 homers in the season. Unbelievable for softball.

    Danielle Lawrie, UDUB pitcher had a record of 42-8 last season when UDUB won the National title and she won the POY.


  133. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:46 am

    Al it took Trap a reminder of his job security before he recruited locally, looked at the numbers in term of attendance and bottom line for the program mired in red.


  134. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:50 am

    If Carmichael signs with UH, then barring injury, UH will be set at catcher with Freitas having one year of eligibillity unless he signs and Carmichael learning to hit D1 pitching. Kitamura is seeing the ball better, now Almadova got to pick it up a notch. Any HS shortstops locally being recruited? Garcia is a senior.


  135. Ralph March 14, 2010 12:54 am

    Don Weir, Don Weir, Don Weir, guy had so much positive energy for the Warriors, always upbeat when he came to the tsaiko tailgate or to any event the tsaikos were having to talk warrior football. Na Koa will lose a man with vision, thinking outside of the box to promote warrior football. Oh well, back to the status quo.


  136. G (China) March 14, 2010 1:18 am

    Likewise, I like to share my best wishes for Don. He did bring great energy and support to the football program. Not having Don at the helm at Na Koa is a bit of a concern. Is there someone in place to take over?


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