On the clock
The Rainbow Warriors had an abbreviated practice on Sunday, followed by a tour of military airplanes. After that, a beach day was planned. But a couple of the players asked to return to the barracks to sleep. The coaches then polled the players to see how many wanted to go to the beach. Only five hands were raised. And that’s what happens when there are 18 practices in 17 days of camp.
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The Warriors practice at 2 p.m. today and 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Then they check out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam tomorrow afternoon, after which they will move into dormitories or off-campus housing.
There is no practice on Wednesday.
On Thursday, they settle into the schedule of 7 a.m. daily practices leading to the Aug. 29 opener against USC.
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Several ailing Warriors are expected to resume practice this week, including offensive tackle Sean Shigematsu, running backs Faga Wily, Steven Lakalaka and Diocemy Saint Juste, and, perhaps, tight end Jordan Pu‘u-Robinson.
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Good morning Tsaikoland. Go Rainbow Warriors…
3rd
3. #3
Tour of duty!
Glad to get the guys back!
Let’s Go Rainbow Warriors!
GOOD MORNING HAWAII!
GO BOWS!
Good morning, gang!
Heal up, guys.
ST ~ Will practices at UH be closed?
GO BOWS!!!
Healing thoughts for all Rainbows. Hoping that big Sean will follow in the footsteps of his dad Delroy, who was the starting right tackle for UNLV back in ’78-’80.
Delroy took over at right tackle from former Waianae great Hansel Kane, who himself was a three year starter.
Waaaaaaarriooooooors, come out to play-e-ye!!!!!!
Good morning everybody!
Good Morning!
Can everyone just say a prayer and some good thoughts for all our Warriors.
Healing thought and no injury thoughts are good.
Slugger:
Practices in Manoa will be closed.
Morning..
How is Iosefa doing? Does he seem like he’ll be at least practicing with the squad before game day?
Reading Aofaga Wily’s name brings back memories of Faga’s uncle Sekeli. Sekeli was a great football player himself at Kahku in the early eighties. Sekeli I believe was one of the founding fathers of the Hawaii Big Boy league, which has exploded across the state and is now just as popular as the Pop Warner leagues. Aofaga’s Uncle Taylor took over the league after Uncle Sekeli’s passing in 2008.
#12 – will they chase us away if we try to watch practice from the other side of the fence?
14–Thanks for the history lessons–we often neglect and fail to recognize all the folks who came before the current crop. At the very least, it shows that we have a long and robust history of great players and mentors. On a related note, I hope we re-open that UCLA and for that matter Pac-12 pipeline of transfers which was rather abundant in the 70s and 80s.
MIH:
It’s hard to say whether they’ll hold him out or not. He’s coming along nicely.
Main thing is that he’s healing well. I want to see what he can do with an improved line.
The Na Koa lunches with the coaches will start next week Monday at the Willows. For more information:
http://www.nakoa.org/2013/08/monday-luncheons-with-the-coaches/
Just a bit of info on former warrior, Mike Edwards, who scored a TD in this past weekend’s exhibition game…. Jets defensive back Mike Edwards capped the scoring when he fell on the football in the end zone for a touchdown with 2:44 left in the game after Mike Kafka …
Good morning!
Hoping the ‘Bows remain healthy throughput the season.
Whoo-hoo!!!
Big fingers and little keys.
Imua warriors!
Some UH Volleyball fans have gotten their season tickets already. But no football season tickets yet????????
Get used to the chaint RAIN!………….
Good morning Tsaikos!
Hope you all had a good weekend.
Hope all the athletes stay healthy through the season!
GO BOWS!
GO WAHINE!
BOWS!!!
Yahhhhh. Let’s Go Bows!
29…and woohoo, just realized there is a game on today as well: Wash v. Pitt….week is looking up already….
Pomai #24:
say what????????????????
Is this because UH sends the season ticket printing order to the mainland? why don’t they use a local printer? wonder what’s the cost variance? if not really big, use Hawaii as in “buy local” food.
Good morning Tsaikos!!!
Pomai, #24, are you sure you ordered tickets???? MWAHAHAHAH j/k
Good morning everyone!
Interesting about choosing sleep over beach… beach days are so common in Hawaii… 🙂
SoccerBows this Friday!
Go Wahine!
Sleep!!! Sleep is good!
No be too worn out to play well!
GO, RAINBOW WARRIORS!
My UCLA friends were happy that Castro went to Hawaii and not USC. The say he is a BEAST on the field. We ate lucky to have him.
I have to say this…this is the first time ever I have seen UH flags flying in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach neighborhoods at homes. Usually we have a bazillion USC flags. Now I need flags for our neighbors. Even my neighbor who is a celebrity with the younger crowd noticed it to. His new car…Warrior green. He misses not seeing the big boy around the neighborhood.
We also have not gotten our tickets. Is there a specific person to call? We leave this week and hope we don’t get the tickets crossed in the mail. WTH?
PolyMom
I think you can still get your tickets at the Aloha Stadium boxoffice with an ID if you lose or forget them…or if you don’t get them, but you may want to confirm that. I think they just void the original barcode and give you new tickets.
Not sure whether I like or don’t like that you can’t get to this blog through the sports page. Getting here is aways an adventure.
NYUHTX
wow, that’s not good, i just type war and i get the blog.
try upgrading to a mac.
Great Morning All!
Times have changed.
Back in the day, the coaches would forbid any beach time during the season.
39–d1shima–no redshirts at the disco and at the beach.
Although I did see bruddha Boyd Yap out at Bowls a couple times during the season…..
NYUHTX — favorite/bookmark: http://warriorbeat.staradvertiserblogs.com/
Of course, I read the blog more than the online sports page. 🙂
j/k, I read the sports in hardcopy, but seem to get all the news here….
What will be interesting in the very near future is the reluctance of promoting “Rainbows.” The conflict might be coming from the school itself. The primary goal is to promote and protect the “H” brand.
It’s interesting that when June Jones is blamed for the change in nicknames, UH officials remain really quiet.
The big deal wasn’t dropping the “Rainbow” nickname 14 years ago, it was creating the “H” logo. That spawned a lot in new sales. We can argue about whether the athletic department and the football program get their fair share from the H, but UH has benefitted. And while nobody will publicly praise JJ, they know he did good.
#43 . . .
Confusion at UH?
What else is new?
he did did good.
44-ST—Yes, it the sweet and sour shame of college sports. In the last 20 years, corporations have offered such money so they can profit from the glory of college athletes, and the universities grab at these potential financial windfalls. Case in point, in 2010, despite a faltering national economy, a single college athletic league, the football-crazed Southeastern Conference (SEC), became the first to crack the billion-dollar barrier in athletic receipts. The Big Ten pursued closely at $905 million. That money comes from a combination of ticket sales, concession sales, merchandise, licensing fees, and other sources—but the great bulk of it comes from television contracts–so, yes UH is also a complicit and willing player in trying to market and monetize itself.
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June Junes tried to establish a new tradition of winning and exciting football..With that, June tried to change the “image” of the program through better marketing and branding. The Warriors designation was no fluke and something supported by marketing firms advising the UH. The “H” logo was something that even Fred von Appen has recommended based on feedback from his players…
June was successful in establishing the University with a new logo, new look, and a wining tradition. No one took UH for granted if were going to play them under JJ. June also brought to the University an “exciting” brand of football where we could score from anywhere and keep the fan interest…
Yes, there is no doubt in my mind that JJ should be “lauded” for what he did for the University and its football program…
The only “downside” to JJ’s reign was “how” he left UH…which may have left a bitter taste in many “die hard” Warrior fans. Of course, some of that blame should be placed on UH administrators (i.e. Frazier, etc.) and our Governor (i.e. Lingle) for not supporting the program and giving JJ the new contract he deserved.
People’s pride and ego sometimes are too entrenched that they cannot look at what is best and what will work. Why because it was not their idea or they have jealousy towards that someone who may just be a person that has that it factor. If all involved was to say let’s brainstorm on what we can do for the benefit of UH athletic program to get into the PAC-12 and put aside all their egos it may just come to pass.
Egos may have gotten UH into the MWC but at a awful financial price. Those 2 who took all the credit has now somehow disappeared knowing the financial agreements sucks.
June Jones? You mean my baby daddy?
49–The JJ situation, and I should readily admit that I viewed this from afar, but it had many of the elements that many larger programs, but moreover universities are currently trying to address; successful athletics that become at once profitable and at odds with the hierarchy, and probably the hurt ego, of the provost office. Now with the JJ situation you had the conflation of both his own raise but also the necessary upgrades of both facilities and staff (salaries).
This follows both the directives and theme of the knight commission, that is to say, the University attempting to balance the ratio of expenditures on athletics and and how they relate to academics. From afar, it seems like while JJ demands and wants were reasonable, there were probably larger institutional issues at hand, none in the least, is a coach who was bigger than the university president and governor, at least in the eyes of citizenry.So, no doubt, there was castration of his power in play, but also an attempt by the university to redefine itself and its academic mission.
Len Elmore, a former college and professional athlete, lawyer, and knight commission member who is the chief executive of iHoops, the NCAA’s youth-basketball program, said the knight commission aimed to emphasize the “bright line” between college and professional sports. “We’re not saying there cannot be an investment in sports,” Mr. Elmore said. “We’re saying that investment must be put in perspective.” At the end of the day, and again, just my two cents, UH was tired of JJ having way too much juice relative to the rest of the university.
How is Higgins coming along, ST?
Haven’t read any reports on his progress relative to the other two practice-time QBs.
I still say Higgins is a better game-time QB than the other two. Disagree, chow? Let Higgins play one entire game then and let’s see.
I say the other two QBs are better practice-time QBs, but Higgins is a better game-time QB. Sort of like how some coaches are better at being an assistant coach and not necessarily a good head coach.
I can see why a lifetime assistant coach — who was “unfairly” overlooked by the major programs for being “brutally honest” about the chances for success under him because of rebuilding, should he take over their programs — would feel a kinship with QBs from these major programs who were similarly “overlooked” by these major programs. Similarity breeds liking, I am told.
Makes sense. Doesn’t sit well with me, but it makes sense.
Tell me Higgins is still in the mix, ST. Last few reports only mention the two practice-time QBs and their progress at practice.
redskins touchdown!! big “d” httr!
Something smells fishy and it ain’t fshnpoi.
IT. Have you been talking to Steve? Sure sounds like something he would say.
@56. No. Don’t talk to steve. Don’t know any steve here.
Am interested in winning. Want to see UH win. Have my own thoughts on what it will take to win. Might not mesh with what you might think it will take to win. That’s ok.
Have been consistent all along in my position re: Higgins being the better game-time QB. Have never changed from this position. Still feel that way now, given all that is to be considered in reaching such a conclusion.
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SMH
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Welcome Quentin pedrosa wr from da utes! Wea does he fit in?
Anybody know anything about this new transfer from Utah? He supposedly got kicked of the team there and is coming to UH. You heard anything Jeezy?
It’s official brad das papers are in per twitter, suck on that chow haters!
Pomai,
Checked the mailbox thinking that since we are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over on the Windward side our tickets would leave first and get here first. Not a prayer as we have no tickets as of this last mail drop on this side either.
Pedroza looks pretty fast! ST can you confirm that Quinton Pedroza is accepted and transferring in?
Another Chino High Product Playing For The Warriors…I’ll take it!!!
If its on twitter, it must be true!
#53 I love Higgins, but please
enough already.GT is the #1
Imua to all the warriors!!!
@69. Unlike you, I don’t love Higgins. I love winning. As a uh alum, I like uh.
71
Higgins got his chance against Air Force and couldn’t do anything after the opening drive. He doesn’t have the arm and once AF adjusted and brought up the safeties we couldn’t move the ball. He’s probably gonna be a good coach though.
Transferring to UH per his twitter mobile.twitter.com/QuintonPedroza
Checked the mail and no tickets yet and yes (J)J I did buy them my bank statement says so. Mr. Jay on more thing for you to take care of, better ticket process!!!!!!
Has anyone gotten their season tickets or is it just a few of us who have not??
I decided to go too the games with a retired DOE administrator…
No need tickets! 😈
no tickets yet, and mine goes to the main po.
I was watching MNF today and saw an ESPN piece on RGIII about how much of a beast he is in the weight room. One of the guys in the piece (possibly a trainer) was wearing a Hawaii strength and conditioning shirt – the one with the “H” logo inset on a barbell. Don’t know who he was though. Anyone else see it?
quinton pedroza highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqUXHIOkq24
check out the name of the youtube account…chinedu promise amadi
Pomai: no tickets here either……
Good evening Tsaiko Nation !
Catching up on all the posts and as usual some good dialogue to ponder and think about. Really enjoy all you posters out there as I learn so much from your comments it’s like UH FOOTBALL 101 down in the quarry where Klum gym filled my energy and compassion for the game while the bungalows with there unmoveable desk chair sitting in it nicely waiting for Dr. Alvin Saake, Dr. Dennis Chai, Dr. Delores Curtis, Miss Lorraine Kaina and Doc Martin lecturing on HPERD as this wide eye freshmen from Compton, California with the big fro taking it all in by writing down notes on his pad as NO lap top was even thought about.
4 more days at Wooten Center, then it is countdown coming back too you good folks of Hawaii Nei Tsaiko Nation !
Love to be there celebrating 55 years on the 29th and CHEERING loudly for a Rainbow VICTORY !
My friend will be back on the island this Sunday the 25th as he has been traveling across the midwest representing his company. A good rest then start working on travel arrangements for myself, wife and mother in law who don’t know yet she is coming to Hawaii as the SURPRISE of her life will be GREAT to see as she richly deserves to come as she NEVER been to Hawaii before and has been so GOOD to us over the years !
All I can say now is MAHALO to all of you as I look forward to finally meeting the local bloggers of this Warrior Beat as smiles, tears and hugs will be coming my way when I see that BEAUTIFUL face of yours.
When I finally know my flight schedule I will post it on the blog as my arrival time at Honolulu International will be met with so much EMOTIONS as I have come HOME to the OHANA in which I had the GREATEST experience of my life playing as a RAINBOW WARRIOR !
To all of you representing Tsaiko Nation just two words “THANK YOU” for your CULTURE ! THANK YOU for your ALOHA SPIRIT, THANK YOU for your POLYNESIAN HOSPITALITY, THANK YOU for your HAWAIIAN MUSIC as I can’t wait to hear it walking and seeing the local people of paradise as I’m just dying to say when I see one wahine or kane “HOWZ IT BRA” !
SIMPLY THE BEST, BETTER THEN ALL THE REST !
LET’S GO BOWS !
GEEVUM BRA !
#52 Booola bruddah, you makin my head hurt with that PhD stuffs! Oh wait, you got one call from Ian Sample, please standby.
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RainbowCliff!!! So good to see you posting!
GO, RAINBOW WARRIORS!
Yes, Sleep is a good thing to catch up on…
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Now if you all type in your z’s we can reach 100…
Saw that too. The H tapa logo was looking sweet in the background with RG3 in the foreground.
Hui! Good Evening Folks!
Pomai! Fo shua tought my tickets wuz gonna show up today…AUWE, nevah!
Only 10 more days to BEAT USC! Cheehoo!
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in the event, and if, for any reason, sean shroeder will have to step into the starting QB position, with his experiences last year, the “veteran” QB should have a good success with Chow’s offense. SS is an asset to our team.
‘ano’ai 😉
99
100 with spam.
2nd century and nytal!
@Kev-1…I believe the H Logo shirt wearing person’s name is Head S&C Coach for Redskins, Ray Wright.
http://www.redskins.com/team/coaches/Ray-Wright/55f988b7-96f8-4799-8f1e-3cdc384b16eb
RainbowCliff – Delores Curtis was my PE teacher in elementary school.
Do they still do those “Presidents physical fitness tests”? – sit-ups, chin-ups, 600 yd run, shuttle run, broad jump, and …?
WSB . . . that does look like the guy. Thanks ah!
Is this Samson’s Mom? Too bad.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23178603/exclusive-ewa-beach-woman-lands-in-hospital-after-guilty-plea
#90: Liz Kauai, Your highness of the enchanted Isle as I bow to your grace and honor !
LIZZY ! Yes, will be coming to Oahu and hope to see you there. Bringing Mrs. RainbowCliff and Mother in law !
Good local friend from my college day is picking up the tab, room/board and transportation. Bringing me back to the OHANA !
Hope to be there on or before the 29th, I will turn 55 as Pomai and I are BLOOD BROTHERS being born on the same day as of course he is the older and wise one. IF not will be coming later in September as I have to be back at Wooten on the 9th. My local friend will be back in town on the 26th so hopefully Hawaiian Gods will be lifting his okole and getting him to airline ticket counter for RainbowCliff & Family !
ALWAYS a PLEASURE your highness of the enchanted Island !
#104 jm2375: YES, President physical fitness testing and loco motor skills development. BRILLIANT professor who gave me EVERY OPPORTUNITY to graduate !
Was with me through thick and thin, good and bad, for better or for worst !
Can’t say enough for her kindness especially when I cried in front of her when I miss an assignment because of sitting on that bench my final year watching my whole basketball career come to an end as Coach Larry Little would not play me. Dr Curtis got up from her chair consoled me and told me “it’s going to be alright” as she gave me to the weekend to get it done and have it ready for Tuesday class.
I did just that the assignment over the weekend, turned it in on Tuesday and I earned a B on the paper. I passed her class which was real tough as Dr. Curtis would not grade on the curve. Last time I saw her she was at the Stan Sheriff Center in 2006 when I received the Kane Fernandez community service award from the LWC as she came over with Hawaii Tea leaves for me and a beautiful lei for my wife as once again I cried on her shoulders as I did 32 years ago.
Simply The Best, Better Then All The Rest !
Let’s Go Bows !
85–does that mean I can go back to Brasil now???
Good morning!
Lunch time in the Big Apple…Aloha!
Beautiful full moon in the dark sky.
Took too long admiring the view and never got a shot.
Oh well.
Well is today the day??????