Pepa spices workouts
Starting right tackle Laupepa Letuli was among several offensive linemen who participated in unsupervised workouts yesterday afternoon at Cooke/Ching field. Here’s Letuli finshing off a run-block move:
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And here’s Letuli finishing a back flip onto the high-jump mat:
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During unsupervised workouts, the players are responsible for supplying the water and sports drinks. Letuli took on the Bobby Boucher role yesterday.
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Here’s guard/center Matagisila Lefiti working on his run-block technique:
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Here’s Andrew Faaumu:
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Here’s former UH athletic director Hugh Yoshida:
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Here’s Riley Wallace:
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And here’s Hugh Yoshida and Riley Wallace:
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Round 2 is today. Bob Nash, Dave Shoji and Jamie Dixon join the mix at Waikele Golf Course.
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Happy birthday to BG — an officer and a gentleman (and a fine tailgate host).
its 12:05
nice to see the coaches pressing the paws
Stephen – was getting worried, i can go to sleep now 😀
good pitchas.
Interesting run-block technique.
hopefully pepa can have an injury free senior season. i wish we had depth so we could move him to OG. he looked good in the sugar bowl.
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Nice pictures! I can’t wait to come home and check out some of the unsupervised workouts.
Brew, Ian graduates next Tuesday. There are 730 in his senior class, but I don’t know how many will actually graduate – I just know that he will be one of them 🙂 !
~~~•~~~❀Good..Aloha..Friday..Tsaikos..and..Warrior..Nation!!! ❀ ~~~•~~~
Thanks Loa! 😀 8) 😆
Thanks to everyone who responded yesterday, in providing info
on that UH-USC game at Aloha Stadium, years ago.
Yes, Jeff Duva’s and Scott Voeller’s names bring back memories.
I think Larry Price was the D.C.; and that’s another story.
Good Morning and Happy Aloha Friday to da Tsaikos! Hope everyone has a good one
Ronnie –
~•~~~~•~ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A W E S O M E!!! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ~•~~~~•~
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Sorry about 12:05. I fell asleep at about 11:30.
I especially like the action photos of the Warrior linemen! 😆
The golfers….. 🙄
For those who don’t know, BG is the one who helped secure the tailgates at the Cabana … the hottest spot north of Havana … at the Cabana, music and laughter was all they were after ….
OK, it’s not a good sign when you start singing Barry Manilow in the morning.
Reposting this from the last blog….
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I don’t know diddly about golf, but when I saw Hugh’s approach shot, I’m thinking, I don’t think the ball is supposed to be here.
ST & Tsaiko Blog Dogs,
Interesting to see the smiles on Yoshida and Wallace. It was a bit more acrimonious at the announcement of Bob Wagner’s firing when Riley stepped up and supported Wags…Hugh probably did not expect his coaches to say a thing at the press announcement. Hugh stepped on his dork on this one because we all know what happened as a result. After that fiasco, he decided to deflect criticism by having a recruitment panel rather than only him taking the blame. It is also known that he did not give Norm Chow “the time of day” when he was interested in the job of FB coach. The hallmark of leadership is the selection of personnel who are better than them. Unfortunately, leadership ego is something that most autocrats have a hard time dealing with, hence, their subordinates usually are “yes” men or those that lack sufficient talent to match theirs. Example: George Steinbrenner, Jerry Jones, Al Davis, Adolph Hitler, Julius Caesar, Herman Fraiser…..
Now that, Brew, is quite impressive.
Know what else is impressive … knowing the Shinsato twins ….
Terrific and generous gesture by Parker McLachlin! Now that is truly a royal family in Hawaii and Hawaii sports! 😀
Yes, yes.
I’m glad Annoddah Dave also remembered the rift between Yoshida and Wallace.
Actually, the rift that day was between Donovan and Wallace. While Wallace was going off during the news conference, Donovan said: “Wanna make it a two-for-one?”
By the way, there was a search committee involved in the vonAppen hiring, too.
But as in the vonAppen and June Jones hirings, Yoshida and Donovan were both members of the search committee.
Top twenny Fi!
Huh? 🙄
No – what’s surprising is so many of our Tsaikos having children that are graduating! 😆
Oh …. I mean old enough to graduate! 😳
Great Morning All!
Probably interesting dialogue at the 19th hole yesterday…
Yoshida had many blowouts, usually with the other person doing the yelling. But things always managed to get patched up.
Yoshida and Riley became great friends.
Yoshida became a very good AD in the final four years on the job.
He landed good football opponents, he turned a profit and he hired June Jones. Even hiring Steinberg to run the marketing program was a fairly good idea. They ended up splitting profits after a certain point, but that was good in motivating the staff. And because Steinberg was a private entity, his workers weren’t on the state payroll.
That’s the same thing with Panda Travel.
UH doesn’t have to pay the salaries or benefits for the Panda workers.
d1:
Duffer probably can fill us in on the 19th-hole conversations.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BG!! Hope to see you in a couple of weeks.
Thanks to everyone for the wonderful birthday wishes yesterday on the blog, emails, and texts. Even Donald Duck called and sang happy birthday to me. He was actually on key, but had a slight local accent.
Hoping to get out to Vegas next week to get the UH/UNLV tix. I’ll let everyone know what’s going on, and I’ll bring them with me when I visit. I’m still hoping to be at Genji’s on the 20th. If not, I’ll probably be on Oahu the 23rd and most of the 24th.
Happy Birthday BG! 🙂
Congratulations Son of UHFan808!
Safe travel CRW….
….I hope jmxxxx got her rent-a-car by now! 👿
Very impressive Brew808.
Have a terrific day today erryboddy.
Remember, it’s Aloha Friday…. 😀
HiHo….
What?
It’s Aloha Friday?
Kimo and the crew, suckin’ up the brew …
I called Jmxxxx yesterday to wish her bon voyage, but then she started giving the one-word answers.
HAUOLI LAHANAU to BG – who lives life like a Tsai-ko.
Many of many actions behind the scenes… MAHALO!
Aloha Kakahiaka!
Pre-emptive comment:
I haven’t mastered the art of shooting action photos. So I just snap when players are making contact. When you do that, it might appear players are in an awkward position, when they aren’t.
So for those critiquing, the picture might not depict the context of the technique.
By the way, Pepa’s backflip, from a standing position, was pretty amazing. Even Carmyn James was impressed.
happy bday BG 🙂
good to see the warriors working hard in the off season, what they invest now will pay dividends during the season. the ROI (return on investment) will reveal how much they invested this summer…..
have a blessed day to ALL the Tsaikos out there, real and lurkers!
“Oh …. I mean old enough to graduate! 😳 ”
Story of my life…
ST: 1. who’s the guy holding the blocking pad.
2. I’d like to see all the guys drive-blocking the old-fashioned way.
al- Yes, indeedy. Those 2 pix were the first items in my Colt Brennan showcase. It’s kinda full now 😉
morning and a good aloha friday to all. looking for the trades promised by the weather peeps but it very still out there. cranking up the ac to be safe.Happy
adding my hippo birdie two ewe to BG (officer and gentlemen)
plus congras to julie on her sons graduation from Kalani. if he went proj grad should be arriving back at school just about now. going be all tired and pooped out and will sleep till sat at least.
Hey by the way, eat a donut today….its national donut day
Happy Birthday BG
Happy Birthday BG!
Talk about being a dumb-dumb:
I have all my duffle bag packed up and ready to head out to the airport. The last thing I have to do before I leave the house is print off my boarding pass.
I do that, only to see that my flight doesn’t leave until 3:15pm!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good to see a pic of Former Mater Dei Monarch Sila Lafiti learning every which way to play center. I read in the Mater Dei HS website that a DB is coming to play in the fall, probably a walk on.
Just in case.
Possible COLT WATCH:
The Cooleys are going to be on the Mark O’Meara show today. Last week they said COLT would be with them. It starts at 4pm EST. That’s 10AM HST.
http://www.wjfk.com/pages/2158873.php
CRW- Hahahaha… better early than LATE!
COLT WATCH
Yes, I just heard the announcement. COLT will be on the O’Meara show. Tune in online around 10AM HST.
http://www.wjfk.com/pages/2158873.php
They usually have call-ins too. 1-800-636-1067
HIHO!
michelle wie is 3 under thru 15, 5 under total and t14 currently
kristy mcpherson leading at 9 under currently
parker mclachlin is 1 over thru 1, 10 over total and t110 currently
tiger woods shot 2 over 74, 1 under total and is t28 currently
jonathan byrd leads at 7 under total
Thanks, layson.
COLT is in the WJFK studio RIGHT NOW!
Happy Birthday wishes to my very good friend and co-conspirator on all things partifying (is that a word wafan?).
I’d also like to wish BG an enjoyable Father’s Day, as he still serves diligently as the head of his household. Right Betty?
Mr. C needs to know that BG would have played on the Tsaiko Tsoftball Team, but he was afraid that Betty would cripple ANY opposing pitcher that ‘beaned’ her hubby! One such pitcher is still recovering from her latest outburst!
Good Morning Gangeez! 🙂
Thanks for the pics of the O line working out.
Colt is showing off his college degree in spades!
michelle wie is 4 under thru 17, 6 under total and t11 currently
suzann pettersen leading at 10 under currently
parker mclachlin is 1 over thru 3, 10 over total and t110 currently
jonathan byrd leads at 7 under total
Happy Birthday BG!
Officer and Gentleman says it perfectly. Have a great day!
michelle wie shot 4 under 68, 6 under total and t11 currently
suzann pettersen leading at 10 under currently
parker mclachlin is 1 over thru 4, 10 over total and t110 currently
jonathan byrd leads at 7 under total
It’s Aloha Friday! No work til Mon….oh wait – I retired!!
I am expecting to hear Liz’s voice shortly calling in to talk w/ Colt
Aloha Kakahiaka!
Hau’oli La Hanau, BG!
Taking calls for COLT 1-800-636-1067
Happy Birthday BG!
If this bill passes, professional basketball and hockey players will by taxed up to $2500 if their team plays in Tennessee. It also would tax entertainers making over $50k per year…I wonder if any concert tours would be skipping Tennessee? The NBA and NHL must be upset that Tennessee is taxing their players but *not* NFL players.
Happy Birthday BG! What is the wifey giving you for your BD?
Old? There are Tsaiko’s old enough to be my parents!
Congrats to the graduates!
Go O-line!
FORE!
I got on and they cut me off…. Bwahahaha! “personal phone call” I was pushing the WB!
HVCB- CB5 is your man!
happy birthday to a gentleman and an officer.
one day i want to grow up and be like you.
Aloha BG,
Happy Birthday and many more to come!
And I salute you for all those years for serving our country…an officer and a great gentleman indeed!
Liz, what show is he on now? The Mike O’Meara show doesnt start for another 15 minutes or so….
Top 100….
Good morning Tsaikos…and a Happy Birthday to the Brigadier General….an awesome tailgate host who brings some of the best snacks to these functions…oh, wait, that’s his wife…MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Good to see the O-Linemen out there…keep it up gentlemen, work hard and train, it will pay off dividends in the very near future…
loa
it was anthony davis’ who also roamed the outfield for usc back in the day. in fact he has a gold ring from omaha and was drafted in the fourth round by the twins.
Hi all, it’s been a while…
is it my cataracts or do the olinemen look very trim?
BG:
Happy Birfday to you!
ST promoted you – like a battlefield commission – hehe
Happy Birthday – BG!!
Midnight and Barbara
A-House….ha ha ha…well, we all know that the NCOs are the backbone of the military… 🙂
and let me also offer my congratulations to all the graduates out there….now on to institutions of higher learning….
What kind of camera does our intrepid blogger have? There should be a multi-exposure setting even if it’s a point and shoot, usually about three to five frames when you press the button.
Is his swing as ugly as Charles Barkley’s?
and thank you ST for now getting that Barry Manilow song stuck in my head…sheesh….LOL
Thanks to all the well-wishers…you certainly know how to make an ole guy feel great!
Took a coffee break and was scrolling down when I almost sprewed all over my keyboard and monitor!!! “Officer and a gentleman”…ai yai yai! With all due respects to A-House…I works fo’ mai living!!! (J)J…thanks for recognizing that…
Kekoa…hope that root canal all guud now!
Can’t wait to finish the work day and get home to show Betty that there are some people (Tsaikos) who think I’m not all that noxious and despicable. LOL (don’t ask my former troopies).
BBL (break over)
Hmmmm, Richie’s drive thru today???
homey..if going drive thru…can you pick me up a boneless chicken with gravy over everything….??? and a diet coke…Thanks…
(J)J – And after I pick it up for you then what?
ayson9: HIYA!!!!
djmitcho- he was on Big O and Dukes. If I get another chance on O’Meara (right now they are talking about boring male stuff… 😈 ) – my question was about depth on the QB roster and on the roster in general – how much do “individual agendas” interfere with “team agendas” ? In college, it was all about “Believe” and “for the team”. Does Colt perceive that the Redskins can be more successful if they adopt this thinking? So far it seems like the “best individuals money can buy” scheme is not too successful.
BrigGen- we knows you thinks you works for a living but my boss knows who you REALLY are!
Good morning everyone!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BG !!!!
…a gentleman… and great Sargeant Major!
homey….mixed plate gravy all over except the mahi with a side order of chili on the side. oh, and a diet coke.
Morning tsaikos. Long time no talk.
Hope everyone good. Its aloha friday.
Anyone guess what point spread will be for future USC games?
Let’s help Molokai sports stay alive, buy Molokai bread.
Frick! Who else wants a plate lunch???
Kekoa
Hope root canal all g.
I had to go 2x to fix da problem.
ummm…okay homey, just call me and I’ll pick it up from you on Fort Street at the security booth…LMAO…oh, and since you did such a nice thing for me, I’ll go and work on your farm….and pick cucumbers…LOL
Wasssuppp Mr. C….???
Happy Birthday BG!!!
The founding “father” of our tailgates!!!
So just so happened to hear Koakane on L&L this morning and I’m pretty much in the same boat with him and a lot of people with regards to Jim Donovan turning down the $1 million dollar offer with this un-specified SEC team.
Yeah can make money, but can also get whipped (long… long distance).
I’m sure JD had valid reasons and I am sure he consulted with Coach Mack, then they weighed their “pluses” and “minuses” and in the end they felt they had to turn down the offer.
There has to be more than meets the eye. 😎
Home,
pick one up for me and deliver next week
what happened to the ‘y’ in homey?
Cooleys and Colt are on radio next:
http://player.play.it/player/player.html?id=114&onestat=wjfk-freefm
Colt on now!
tiger is retooling his fairway accuracy for bethpage but his irons betrayed him today as he averaged just under 30′ proximity to the hole…..normally, tw is 14′ closer to the hole when he hits from the fairway on his approach to the green….. he has done well off the Tee in both rounds (89% driving accuracy)…..the greens are fast and agusta-like at muirfield except they dont slope as much….nevertheless, classic nicklaus green-undulations……wind was tricky today and that is always evidenced by approach shots flying over the green or dropping in the water hazards (creeks)….the surprise is seen in the expression and anquish of the pro and caddie over club selection…. TW spent time after his round practicing w his irons….further evidence he has successfully rehabed from knee surgery….nice blurb on parker by ferd, class act…..he did better today at +4 (+13), had one birdie on the par 5, 11th, his approach shot (#3) from 95 yards out was a beaut and landed flag-high, about 5′ to the hole….both birdies over 2 rounds came off the 11th which is ranked 15th at muirfield …..PL is struggling with his irons and his gir is < 25 over 2 rounds…..he ave 70% driving accuracy.
nice pics of our ol practicing unsupervised-technique drills….nothing new….are they running?
supervised or unsupervised by s&c coach?
some S&C coaches are equal parts new- and old-school: Olympic movements–lots of power cleans and squats.
A well-known HAT has his players drinkin chocolate milk after they finish their workouts…. apparently, the chocolate syrup replenishes glucose.
Evidently, our parents knew something in the first place.
Colt give props to Kahuku HS!
homey:
Come ’round by my office and drop off uh…Sheesh…I dunno…..get Hawaiian Food ova’ dea? I hungry for GOOD kalua pig….
Tanx, eh….
Hahaha….Wow, you da’ garut today….or everyday???
What? Does my wife lurk? She called me up and asked to go with me to pick up lunch???
djmitcho – Shoots, I’ll give you a call on Tuesday or Wednesday and find out your Raw plans for Thursday.
homey….#2 mixed plate gravy all over all rice. slush float extra scoop ice cream large of course. extra napkins.
calling the boss as we speak.
Big C – You said something? BWAHAHAHAHA! Wearing the ‘fro today?
homey? didn’t you know she lurks as gigi?
Kekoa:
You had root canal? Ai soos, poor ting! Hope all is healed now!
al – thanks for 69
homey ℞ – if you delivering to da central plains then i’ll take same thing as (j)j w/o drink 😆
al:
Did you just say SLUSH FLOAT WITH ICE CREAM?????!!!!
OH….
MY…..
GAWD……..
I think I’ll even WALK there…..
*slurp*
BTW, where’s HiFlyer?
In answer to his question from da’ Pink Side: It’s in the Introduce Yourself section. Here’s da link:
http://hawaii.momslikeme.com/members/Journal.aspx?g=603468
Everyone’s Intro is in there, but only a handful of us have done the official Bio that Esme asked us to do.
??? Colt is NOT is a longterm relationship right now???
Kazz
Softball good excercise, but have to find time. I get big family. Dat was a poll I took. We’ll see.
JJ what up. Go fix dat budget. Our coworkers get plenty ideas. Who can we submit ideas too.
Homey
You never know that your wife lurk pink side too. Pick up 6 pork cutlets and drop to west side. Thanks bro.
Happy bday BG.
Kekoa
I can smell the lomi.
When is first game Tgate? Got to find sitter.
Howzit, Liz!
Good morning Tsaikos.
happy birthday BG.
Want to thank Parker and all the rest of the pros who donate their money for good causes. MW, AC, etc
al…you sure you’re not thinking Rainbows….with all the talk about slush float…Oh wait, Ritchies and Rainbows have a connection….
Mrs. C…you’re gonna walk all the way to Richies??? That should take you the rest of the day….better put on lots of waterproof make-up…it’s hot out there…LOL
Most SEC venues are 6-time zones away, which calls for more travel-time from hawaii to venue and return.
More expenses, costly for fan support and the NCAA arrival period does not change–giving our players less time to acclimate (except for first-game scheduling).
Aside from recruiting puposes (we dont target east or south) or to impress east coast and southern poll-pundits, JD made the wise decision.
if we play well against usc it has as much or more impact than any top sec program….oregon state upgraded their status with upsets over the trojan…..i like the trend to play usc, other pac 10 schools, the academies, colorado and end of the year b-ten teams, also byu is on the radar blimp….im skeptical towards d1aa scheduling….it doesnt help our rip or front gate….however….it certainly helps us to Q for our hawaii bowl by assuming a W by virtue of scheduling.
Mr C: MAKE TIME!!!
We get da’ cheerleaders for da team! C’mon… Good excuse for pupu and inu afta da practices and games…..
Mr and Mrs C- bring the kids to the T-Gate for awhile!
JJ: Brah, you not callin’ me out, eh?! Just cause I get one big elemu, no mean I no can HAUL it!!! As for the waterproof make up….ah..no need! I stay at work, so I run ‘um tita style. I only get dolled up for my hooos-bond! Bwuahahahaha!!!
Mr. C…just send ideas to the Governor…if it is for state issues….and Mayor for city issues…and maybe the money committees of the respective governments (i.e. City Council or State Legislature). Or, just send ideas to your Rep, Sen, or Councilmember…also, first T-gate will actually be on a Friday…Sept. 4…
Wow Mrs. C….no say hi to me then…I feel hurt…and now you forced me back to my very, very shy ways…I may not come out of my shell again for a long, long time….MWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA…Helloooooo How youuuuuuu….
Homey…
Maybe the wifey doesn’t lurk.. but her friends spy, instead. After all, there are tons of people out there that like to find dirt on everyone else.
Liz, we may just have to. Especially since we plan on going to most, if not all, of them! My mother in law can only handle so much! hahahaha…. I’m sure if they get bored, I can have homey play games with them.
Mr C.,
Agree! I not rushing anyway. In the fall I’ll be joining my friend’s team. They play out in Kahala on Sundays and then in Waipio at the Patsy Mink park on Mondays.
Right now I stay batting .800, but then again it is in a batting cage with the SLOWEST of the slow in slowpitch. 😆
I HATE outfield BTW… 👿
Whenevas.. whenevas
Hey MIH: I get PAID for doing stuff like that!! Bwuahaha…
HI JJ!!!
Liz, those guys sucked for doing that
who’s the shinsato twins?
Colomaohana,
We talking nickel and dime, blackmail? Or one-shot-pays-it-all, extortion. In Japan, I think it was called, shrewd business.
Colomaohana Team ~ As you you know my 1st visit was just the precurser for more construction work to be done on the choppers. In 2 weeks, it’s back in the saddle for another trail ride with my dentist. Groan…
Chawan_cut,
I dunno, but word is… you gotta ask Brew… he’s supposedly related to them.
Happy birthday BG!
loa….post #104 just doesn’t sound right you know.
BG Happy Birthday to you. Has it been a year already, time goes by so fast when you enjoy it with good friends and the Tsaikos.
PHEW! You haven’t been messed with until you try to call in to the Mike O’Meara SHow!
Kekoa?
You getting a crown?
If so, you can show the bill to the misses and announce bodly..
“There proof positive. See? Now you know who wears the crown in this house. Don’t you forget it!”
(Then quickly walk out of arms reach, turn and say.)
“By the way.. Nice PANTS… Looks good on you!
New?”
MIH: All of the above. 😉
al: re #128 I know!! hahahahaha….
HiFlyer: You saw my answer to your question from da pink side?
BIg C – yup thanks I goin check it out latta.
Duffer, make sure that your friends turn off their cell phones when playing cause it disturbs golfers like ST.
especially when ST putting for birdie.
Whitey…
“especially when ST putting for birdie.”
In which lifetime are you speaking of?
Liz,
Were you on the phone all this time? Didn’t Colt like.. go home… shower.. do a fundraiser… in that time?
Liz,
I tried to listen to the podcasts… Colt barely got a word in during the interview. I think the intern had more words than Colt.
BTW
Pepa’s form over the bar is really good! Better than Amber in fact…but Amber’s better looking…LOL
mih, that’s why they play the game. hahahahaaa
LizK
Thanks for the reports on CB….sooooo…what happened to his tennis playing “busom” buddy????
You’ve piqued the curiosity of at least a 100 young ladies in Hawaii…
but then again, ST could be taking lessons from “goldfingers’s caddy (Tosh), get one puka in his pocket, claim he found his ball near the green or on the green. hahahahahaaaaa.
BG,
If a 100 in Hawaii … makes me wonder how many more in the DC area, eh?
i wonder if stretch is doing some marketing presentation at waikele today??????
Damn, traffic was horrendous…well not horrendous…but backed up on Nimitz. Finally got the plate lunches (lau lau/ beef stew for me)…some ono. But then again the beef stew could have been better. I forgot you guys order so I never order.
Kazz – you mean you whiffed 2 out of 10 in the softball slow toss cage? ALICE! BWAHAHAHAHAHA
mih – Wife said it was a coincidence…
The C family – Yeah bring the kids to the t-gate. I’ll play hide and seek with them. I’ll tell them go hide and I’ll find them…after the game.
to our warrior fb team, keep working on your conditioning and workouts. this year’s team will set the precedence for future warrior teams.
anyone hear about scott smiths scholarship not being renewed by Arizona? Hope i’m not repeating old news, but i read it off a blog on ESPN, it said he showed up for spring practice with a broken jaw from an off field incident………is he coming home now? Hope he can pull it together and play ball at UH where he will have a solid support system…
mih
Imagine all the guys on the sidelines (like us) who all jealous! bwaahahaaa
OK. Back to work BBL
don’t know how many tsaikos remember alan walls, but he will be the new bbb coach for st anthony hs on maui. he played 3 yrs for the r’bows.
ST – maybe you can have Leila shoot some video of the Oline and Dline doing their unsupervised workouts.
truly sad about how the “grasshopper” died in thailand.
pau fool around time, now to so some serious work. bye.
Anyone know when UH will release tickets for the WSU game? I see its already on sale at ticketmaster but extra fees. $9.50 convenience charge and $5 facility charge. The best tickets available are 20-25yd line seats.
BG … happy birthday!
Homey.. she say that before or after you asked?
Kobi,
I believe last season’s Florida and Oregon State tickets went out like a week before the Florida game.
Best to call UH ticket office at 808-956-4482.
homey: #145 No make promises you can’t keep.
Made,
What kind of incident did Scott Smith get into off the field out there in Arizona?
Not sure we need da kine people making “taran-taran” ova hea!
What did I promise? Show me the text.
I wish I was there but on Kauai working…. bummer
Kobi:
UH should be releasing the ticket sales today, I imagine.
Because the ticket manager is leaving this weekend for a two-week vacation.
Homey – I think she meant this, but I don’t think she read the last part.
The C family – Yeah bring the kids to the t-gate. I’ll play hide and seek with them. I’ll tell them go hide and I’ll find them…after the game
ST:
Did Lepa clear the bar? That would have been impressive from a “standing” position.
MIH ~ Make dat 2 crowns!…and I’ve already been warned about making anything of it around here.
Mr. C ~ The ‘hood is already experiencing some maximum police *presents* (parking tickets). Getting ramped up for the KHS Grad event tonite, so the ticketing started hours ago!
Ahouse,
I would be pretty funny if the next photo was of Letuli falling straight down with the bar giving way too. 😆
Kekoa
U know we hardly tag there but events like these the community don’t want traffic mayhem tonight blocking residences. So it was brought up to enforce. Good for homeowners but bad for visiting family.
Can’t please everybody.
Kazz…
All I know was that they, UA, were grooming him to take a leadership role in the next season, although he never once started for the team.
And then this…
Makes you wonder, eh?
Look like he was on the receiving end of the stick when compared to the Cory Von Appen incident, though .
‘Cory’ s/b ‘Cody’
MIH/Kazz:
IF Scott should transfer to UH, how many years can he play?
already spent 1 year at Cal, sat out last year due to transfer rule, sit out another year for transferring to UH leaving him 2 years? am I doing this figuration correctly?
Kind of strange history with Scott. Apparently he went to Cal as a promise to his father that he would try it for a year, at least. Then after 11 months, he asked for a release an half a dozen times before finally getting one that limited him to a transfer within the PAC 10 conference only. This is very weird in that CAL is part of the PAC10 and normally schools don’t release athletes to play for the competition. Rumor is that Scott really wanted to play for Hawaii all along.
Happy birthday BG!!!
Mr. and Mrs. C…yeah, bring the kids to the game…KK and I can let somebody have our tickets for one game…and we will hang back at the Cabanas with the kids…maitaining the fire for everyone’s return and talking story with the kids…teaching them life lessons….MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Seriously though…kids are welcome at the T-gates…
Kekoa . . .
Let see . . . you are bigger, know big popahou, run your own security force, and are a person of interest for heaven knows what.
Hmmmmm, seems the intelligent choice would be to agree that “partifying” is a word. Not a real one, mind you. But, that is not what you asked. I think.
HA!
jm0000 . .
You arrive and we revert to normal weather. Thank goodness! That 90-degree stuff was bad.
When does the cruise depart and return?
Hiflyer, you are correct about that quote. And, I DID SEE THE LAST PART! That’s why I made that comment…..cause if homey “loses” our keiki, Mr C and I will just have to make 7 more that look exactly like ‘um….
Bwuahahahahahaha!!!!!!
I AM talented like that, you neva’ know????
Just spoke with Scott Smith’s mom. He is indeed a free agent.
afternoon gang!
al – i know, meant post no. 69, i mean… neva mind
kekoa – so now the king has his crown(s)
Saw Jamie Dixon today. He was wearing a Pitt hat and Pitt polo shirt. He said nobody gives him any H stuff.
Stephen/MIH – interesting news, you think we get chance?
I used to have 15 kids but but only have 3…those are the only ones I found after we played hide and seek.
Loa – Hey, did I mention I saw you at Pearlridge about a month ago? lol
Mrs. C…having 7 more kids??? By the time you have the 7th one…isn’t that dangerous at that age??? OH KNOW HE DITN’T…..MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA You know I’m j/k sistah….LMAO
Seven more kids and we’ll have a Waimea Canyon on Oahu.
homey ℞ – what? that was you? 😆
at first i thought who is this moke coming up to me
homey ℞ – don’t we have one on oahu already, no wait thats waimea valley
OH CRAP!!!
Good chance, I think.
His mom said Scott is an “island boy.”
Damn homey…I spit coffee all over my screen…ROTFLMFAO
Homey…however, if we did have a Waimea canyon on Oahu, would it be located on the West Side????? MWAHAHAHAHAHA
Stephen – thats good news, hope he gets his education back on track wherever that may be
(J)J – New tourist attraction on the Westside. Listen to your echo.
homey ℞ / Stretch / (J)J – rotflmffao – had small kine whoosh moment 😆
Loa – MOKE?!?! Look who’s talking!
I can picture Mr C Lock and Loading…
time for me to start the weekend, it’s going to get UGLY in here pretty soon
Maybe Hawaii is what Scott Smith really needs and wants. Only Scott truly knows. I would think any University or College that can make him feel at home and make him want to succeed as a student, scholar, citizen, and athlete is where those who know him best would really like to see him end up.
If the season he sat out (last season) counts, I would think that he still has three years for three.
Homey…It’s gonna be more of an amazing attraction if I yell out “Hello….” and the echo comes back “WOT!!!”
Hey, who’s been using my name?
(J)J – ROTFLMFAO @ 198!!!!!!
If life give lemons, make lemonade. Save a bullet.
One night I got a call from a co worker. To help with a DUI arestee claiming he know me. I told them I dont know a short guy driving a yukon. Long story short they found drugs and deadly firearms in his car. To top it off he was wanted for electronic enticement of a minor and child porn.
Lucky it was a dream.
JJ: At least I’m still in my child-bearing years…….Now YOU on the other hand…..(literally)
homey: Mr C knows better than to come to my defense. Totally not necessary. He’s just setting up the cage in our back yard and getting my grappling gloves ready, inviting neighbors and friends to watch a quick slap session that will involve a mommy of seven and a more-than-middle aged man who is shorter than most of her keiki.
BTW, if you’re looking for a “valley” to hear your echo, just follow homey around (only when he’s not stuffing food in that trap of his).
JJ: Watch out, dat buggah spit fireballs too you know!!! Talent…..pure talent….
homey: Why would anyone in their right mind wanna be mistaken for you?
Oh wait, I know….to get the kiddie discount at restaurants, right?
No, sorry, to get the Senior citizen discounts at Sizzlers on Tuesdays. Or is it everyday now?
Or, how ’bout to still be allowed to enter the bounce houses at birthday parties?
Maybe even get the Children admission price at the movies?
Wow…you guys slow….
Now where’s the echo???
Nothing?
Huh…Figures….
Sorry, ST…..
I didn’t start it…..
*crickets* again??
JJ went back to “work”???
homey went to feed the “dogs”???
You know thats “code” for stalking on FB and the Pink Side, right???
😆 😆 😆
West side ewa canyon attraction will help save state budget crisis. Can charge for each echo. Ha ha ha. Ask question get a reply in stereo sound.
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i would think that if scott enrolls at a D1 school (Arizona) whether he played a down or not counts as a year on the clock…five to play 4..did he not practice during spring, i thought i saw his name on the depth chart or the spring prospectus as players prepping for the fall..
Colomaohana…
The men who like to start trouble…know when to throw up the white flag and dig out. 😆
It’s so quiet in here, you could almost hear them slink away!
😯
Big C – BWAHAHAHAHA! You are on a roll! Stomach hurts…
at 6’6″ 260 Scott fits in as a DE….at St Louis wasn’t he listed as 220..
Mr C: hahahaah.!!!
Howzit, my sistah in crime! Rob25!!! *muwah*
hehehehe..K, take ova’ cause my taxi is downstairs with da’ keiki!
Aloha and thanks for letting me play!
I was on FB…I got invited to join some Filipino cause group. I don’t know what the crap the person was saying because it was written in Filipino.
colomohana…..you must be upset with stevem for interrupting your attempt at the female tsaiko’s string of posts.
BTW, homey, have a nice weekend and don’t pick on anyone your size. Their mommies and daddies will probably come over and give you lickens….
JJ you too! (About the nice weekend part….)
Ok where was I? Oh yeah, anyone wanna go spelunkering in Kapolei? We may find never before seen species in them caves.
colomaohana….throws a kiss to a “sister”.
strange things happen in this world.
“Howzit, my sistah in crime! Rob25!!! *muwah*
al: no worries….If he hadn’t cut me off, I’d still be tapping my foot rapidly and wrackin’ my brain for more come-backs!!! Ugh! I gotta go!! hahahaha….
Hey hiflyer you on the pink side too.
Just tell esme and ST merge the 2 sites so no need go back and forth.
Rename it the dark pink side.
al: And you LOVE it!
Bwuahahahahaha….
where my plate lunch?
And homey, no ac’ just cause I said I digging outta hea’ already!
i am always good for one laugh. as long as its not loa joking, he can get all weird like that with his numerical jokes.
good thing only colomaohana picked that up.
Man, I got beat up on the Mark O’Meara show. Lucky thing I have lots of rollover minutes this month! But now Colt knows my name, and we both got a chance to speak our minds and hearts.
I got hung up on around 5 times… I finally get to ask my question after the movie review. But more importantly, Colt shared stories that reveal some of the things he went through at the start of last season and the fire that burns in his belly today.
http://www.wjfk.com/topic/play_windo…udioId=3783639
Mrs. C….awesome…you go girl…that was hillarious…I’m still crying..and I think KK is crying too….LMAO
scott smith would be a great return engagement for the warriors. wouldn’t he have three years to play?
and doesn’t mrs. smith still work at the university of hawaii?
Have a good weekend Big C and Mr. C.
Ralph,
IIRC, he was around 240#.
al,
IIRC, Stephen said she works at the HA.
Al Scott used one year at Cal., one year running time at Arizona, he transfer to UH, got to sit out one at UH, only two years to play..he would have only a five year window…since Arizona has a fb program and he was on scholarship the clock should be ticking.
IIRC, it’s still Aloha Friday….
and I’m Pau Hana! 😀
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYxnXMYHMPY
only thing I can add cohana helllllooooooo how youuuuuuu and to homey challenge her bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
ralph, his clock would be ticking regardless if az had a football program or not. hope he comes home, just for the fact that he can get things straightened out and possibly play a few college games if theres anything left.
or he can go 1-AA and play right away i believe.
Oh know…KK is in town again….with the “Hellooooooo how youuuuuuu” if he yells that at the West Side attraction the response is going to be…”Not tooooo goood….” LOL
Re #234 – sorry. Here is the URL:
http://www.wjfk.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3783639
The weather is nice here in San Francisco.
Now to go find a place to eat……
CRW…in San Fran that should not be a problem…
Mr. and Mrs. C…yes, have a great weekend…see you guys soon…
Liz . . .
Good question and answer by Colt. Whoo-hoo!!! How does the shirt look?
Can I have your autograph? Should have got it when it was cheaper. HA!
(J)J:
Yep. Stomach stay rumbling. Gonna go now.
Whooooooosh!!!!!!!!
CRW,
Lots of good places to eat in SF! Enjoy!
Ralph..
I believe Scott sat out last year as required after transferring from Cal and then showed up for spring practice with a broken jaw so while his name was on the spring roster, he never got to practice at all. Kind of borderline situation here… probably petitionable. Who knows?
wafan – #248 – pppfffffttt That show was torture. All I knew was they were hanging up on me every time I called and I couldn’t get my question out. There are two more clips of hangups. I didn’t know they were teasing until I heard the replay. 😈
Then I had a good laugh. 😆
I hope the shirt is cool 😎
When the NCAA decides on Smith’s future petition for an additional year will it be, “Heads no, tails no, stand on the edge most likely no.”
CRW,
#9! Mmmmm….
Liz . . .
No sweat! I think they felt like fools after hearing the question. They admitted as much.
Strange how they think it is funny to do that with long distance calls — what no caller ID?
Glad CRW’s flight was not delayed. Would have been ugly to show up that early and then have to wait that much longer.
crw….without a doubt. go to scoma’s on the wharf.
guaranteed!
best italian seafood in a city filled with italian restaurants!
call ahead.
my favorite:
CIOPPINO ALLA PESCATORE – 32
A San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Original. Prawns, Shrimp, Clams, Sea Scallops,
Fresh Fish, and a 1/2 Dungeness Crab cracked in the Shell in a rich tomato broth.
Scoma’s Restaurant
Pier 47 on Al Scoma Way
San Francisco, CA 94133
Toll free: (800) 644-5852
idk, if he has to sit out two years in a row.
anyway, ralphie no sweat the small stuff. don’t know if he will even enroll here. and the ad dept pays someone to go figure this out.
if can….can. if no can…no worry beef curry.
#257 – Wow, CRW… take al’s advice. He’s “da man” when it comes to food and “itchi”!
Makes my pbj sammich not so appetizing now.
d1,
aloha friday indeed….
thanks for the vid link.
ralph, mih, and anyone else
here is your homework. study this ncaa guide to transfers and then report back to the group. you could be eligible for a free lunch.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12763105/NCAA-Transfer-Guide
hahaha. lizk.
pbj is what i had for breakfast today.
and by the way its “ichi”.
“itchi” just doesn’t sound right. sort of like loa’s “69”.
so will you bring some cucumber gimchi this fall?
Hmmmm…close to Pier 35 where I catch my ride on Sept. 20. But do I need to eat before boarding a cruise ship? 🙁
al- sorry – “ichi” (skritch skritch)…. 😉
I will try to bring some cuke gimchi… as long as it doesn’t get the “poi treatment”!
al,
JMHO, but no can go wrong at #9 on the Wharf
talking about pisa tinoisamoa….
i was wondering when someone was going to point out that the bears gave him jersey number 59.
that which a one time local boy wonder linebacker from st. louis via 9th avenue once wore while playing alongside mike singletary. gary would always say that he helped singletary look good cuz they wouldn’t come his way.
d1….true.
al,
If Scoma’s as good as it was ages ago, I agree with you that it’s a great place for seafood. Was in SF earlier this week, but didn’t make it to Scoma’s. I looked at their menu and I believe there was a $75 steak and lobster entrée, but I would have prefered that chiopino.
By the way, there was an impressive line up on the L&L show this morning: Phil Steele, followed by our own Tsai-Meister, followed by Mouse Davis.
Can’t spell: chiopino = cioppino
CRW/Al/Oldie/D-1 ~ You guys making me ‘ono’ for the Crab House @ Pier 39. Even if there are lots of restaurants to choose from ( and I tried my best to check ’em all out) I did prefer this one. If you order the Dungeness Crab, It is no less than a 2 plus pounder that is garlic and butter roasted in an iron skillet. Broke da mout! No tell ’em I sent you, ’cause den dey goin charge you moah!
Kekoa,
Too bad I didn’t hear about the Crab House earlier. We ate at one of the restaurants on Pier 39. Had the crab louie. Okay, but not memorable. Next time.
MeiLing/d1/al/oldie:
Thanks for the suggestions!
I’ll have to venture down that side tomorrow after I finish up my stuff in Richmond (the real reason I’m here; not for vacation).
I’m staying down Union Square side on some $50/night Priceline deal…..not exactly a comfortable walk to the piers, but should be manageable for me.
howzit from seattle!
finally ended up with the right car and got to the hotel. wen go nene last night @ 3am. did space needle, experience music project / sci-fi museum today. emp would be of interest to quite a few tsaikos.
damn, wafan, its a little chiily for us hawaiians. high 60s / low 70s
pikes place, aquarium tomorrow. parking is really expensive here. 🙁
a certain song about a feline that our blogmaster is famous for, playing on the radio now.
wafan,
Flight was ontime and everything…..only drawback was that it was on one of those smaller regional jets, a la go! kine 🙄
Couldn’t wait to get off the plane. 2+ hours was enough.
jm17 . . .
Aside of the slow burnoff it really turned out to be a nice day! Catch the bus while downtown Seattle — still free, I think.
Doing the pier area ride the trolly then walk up the Pike Place stairs. But eat at Ivar’s next to the WS ferry’s for some of the best clam chowder! The fish and chips are really good, too.
And, remember to to visit “Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe”. Just some neat stuff in there.
CRW . . .
Was it one of those propellor jobs? I like those because they fly lower and slower — can see a lot more!
crw…i thought you had to eat.
why aren’t you at scoma’s?
the last time i was there i begged the owner to bring a franchise to hawaii.
Time for bed. Dang, the kids are starting to panic and they are wearing me out.
Too late for a lot of them though — they should have started to panic back in February. Oh well.
oldie….you got it. that cioppino or chiopino is out of this world. i looked at the pricetag and its still 32 bucks!
another good one was at the golden nugget, but, the landry’s did away with the italian place. darn.
CRW,
Play tourist and catch the cable car. There’s one or two lines that pass close to Union Sq. At least one of them ends up close to the Fisherman’s Wharf area. I think there are still a lot of street vendors selling seafood if you want to keep your costs down.
oldie…..if you could eat with your eyes….check this out.
http://www.scomas.com/
Awesome, Tsai-ko travellers!
OK. I’m making pasta with veggies, pesto and shrimp after all that seafood chit chat…
Whoosh!
al,
When you set up your franchise in Hawaii, I’ll be sure to visit (if you make it cheap enough).
Is there any place in Honolulu that has a good cioppino? I know there used to be a place in Ward Center, but I don’t think it’s there anymore. Some place that is not super expensive.
al:
Already ate. I was really hungry (hadn’t eaten all day) and didn’t want to go far. Settled for some tacky ’50s style diner about a block or two from my hotel.
wafan:
Not a prop job. The fuselage of the plane was about the size of many passenger prop planes, but had jets attached to the rear of the aircraft. Something like this…..
http://www.crj.bombardier.com/CRJ/en/description.jsp?langId=en&crjId=200
oldie:
Thanks for the heads up!
crw rode a crj!!!!!! plane is fast and usually use it from SLC to RAP
whitey:
Yep. I try to limit my CRJ flights to 90 minutes or less duration, though my record flight on one of those kine planes was a flight from Washington D.C. to Austin, TX. Four hours, something I’ll never do again.
Anywho, off to sleep. Thanks for the heads up everyone, and I’ll consider them as I go about my day tomorrow.
Whooooooooshhhhhhh!!!!!!
CRW i saw a special report on Richmond, aren’t you in a war zone…careful where you walk at night and the neighborhood you drive through….safety first…maybe the reason there is a job opening, all the sane ones left and took flight out of Richmond
wafan ~ I’ll just submit the word ‘partifying’ as a new addition to Webster’s.
jm2375 if you see this no forget to do the underground tour of seattle. its neat.
koakane, this fri night, how come you stay home?????
al, after looking at all the stuff about fuud, you got the right name. there is al’s oasis in chamberlain sd, al’s cafe in kimball sd, big als’ in sfo, etc.
whitey,
koakane is saving ’em up for tomorrow night….Big Plans! 😉
Not a good thing on the windward side.
APB looking for guns and ammo stolen from an HPD vehicle.
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090605/BREAKING01/90605082/-1/RSS01?source=rss_breaking
Congratulations to UHFan808’s son! Good job, mama!
91 days until football.
Normandy
at this moment 65 years ago many brave, young men engaged in the greatest battle in the history of mankind….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHBvksGdhxA&feature=related
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whitey wea I going tonight no start till 10:30 darrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrk
CRW, (when you wake up tomorrow)
If you have time tomorrow, walk down to the end of Market St. toward the Embarcadero Plaza. There’s a farmer’s market on Saturday morning outside of the Ferry Building. In the Ferry building are many eateries. The one I like the best is the Hog Island Oyster Co. for fresh oysters. If you don’t have time to drive up the coast, you can get Tomales Bay oysters there, as well as many other types. Bakeries, Japanese food, tea house, coffee, chocolate, vino all available in the Ferry Bldg. Great renovation! Another place I like to eat is in North Beach ~ Italian restaurants ~ yum! And delis…
If you’re driving back from Richmond, you can stop at Spenger’s Fish Grotto for seafood. It’s off H-80 in Berkeley off 4th St. Jazz with your dinner? Yoshi’s in Jack London Square, Oakland.
There are lots of places around Union Square. If I’d a-known you were going… Just walk around to discover places better than the diner.
SteveM,
You could have a nice meal at Butterfly before you board your cruise. It’s at Pier 33 on the Embarcadero. The “last supper” I had in SF was at Butterfly w/ a few of my old friends.
Kekoa,
I love the Dungeness at the Crab Shack! Lots of garlic. Yum…
Russian Spam ~ Hauna!
Happy Birthday Uncle BG…
Dayum look like Pepa got some hops. Good to see he got some athleticism…expectations are high for him to be dominant this year. Hope he remains healthy and pancakes the ish out of peeps this year!
Recruiting news have been minimum or not at all during Spring and entering summer- but JJ is holding four mini camps at Texas high schools this weekend with 250 expected in Dallas…Why aren’t mac and his crew doing the same…Kona, Hilo, Baldwin, Kapaa, Kahuku, UH again…got to be proactive. One camp a year isn’t going to do it, and one camp for the neighbor island is worst…
Hopefully coach Mac can sign a recruit for 2010 to get the ball rolling..need someone to step forward, the complaint was we don’t recruit heavily in the local schools, now we are and we got to have the high school players step it up and commit early.
Ralph,
Great idea! And what should be sacrificed from the budget to do them?
Sponsorship? What then should be cut from their budgets?
al: re#233, would be ME, right??!! Haahahahahaha…
D1 the coaches are already paid for, i don’t think they got to rent the hs field…SMU charges $30 per camper, should cover gas money, lunch for the coaches…be creative, get a sponsor for snacks, gatorade, and I’m sure the community want to help in volunteering for registration and setup and take down for the field equipment- the camp helps their kids and program…all UH sports should get out in the community…neighbor island is a little more expensive, fly in early, fly out that night…in this slow economy, maybe its time the hotels invest in their community and sponsor the overnight stay for the coaches, after all the rooms are empty and the goodwill created is immeasurable.
i am sure Whitey and his Maui buddies are thinking, eh coach Mac, what about us…the scrimmage was a help but the clinic that followed was very short….
almost lunch time for you Pauoa boy? what do they feed you guys in the desert?
Sorry Ralph. Not sold that 7 separate camps with ~50 kids each would generate as much excitement for participants nor sponsors as the three they are having already.
Last year’s team had a knack of shooting themselves in the foot, which often times stalled drives, gave the ball to the other team on a turn over or gave the opposition’s offense another down.
Now can you imagine how much better this year team can be if the Warriors improved on not turning over the ball, giving up sacks, blowing assignments, having mental errors, having dropped passes,missing tackles and having penalties?
In my opinion a lot better.
I read where the team is bonding together. Talk surfacing on how this team is further along in offensive schemes. Players are diligently working in the off season on becoming bigger, faster,stronger and conditioned.
Yet my hope is that some where along the way the players are complimenting their workouts with exercises and reps on how on staying focused and disciplined in the game. This is very important if the team aspires to succeed on improving from last year.
How I see the lack of discipline as being a detriment to a team, I think that if the Warriors overcome this. And stop handicapping themselves. Then the fullest potential of this team can be reached. I really think with the athletes they have–that nobody knows about, the Funaki factor, over all increase in team speed, players looking at becoming better conditioned, a new mindset to special team’s play and the offense and defense having one year under their belt under the new coaches I think it’s possible that this years Warrior team can surprise a few teams.
Ralph,
The 4 cities where JJ is having camps next week (the camps are not all this weekend like you stated) all have 50+ D-IA recruits within an easy driving distance…that would not be the case if UH went to 3 neighbor islands. UH has to make the best use of resources and the cost/benefit ratio isn’t the same.
JJ is just showing what he will do given a proper recruiting budget. But it is a LOT cheaper for SMU to send coaches to cities in Texas that can be driven to than it is for UH to have to fly to places.
Mmm, getting hungry. Reading this blog and walking around at Moanalua’s graduation sure increases an appetite. 😀
colomaohana…..i have never met you but i like you already.
hahahaha.
eh, no tell your boss eh.
Ralph,
The food over here is actually pretty good. Surprising being in the middle of nowhere. Besides the occasional MRE when in the field, when get chance to eat at the dining facilities the food is decent. Get everything you need to make a complete meal. In fact the other night had lobster tail and shrimp. At first I wasn’t going try cause I figure we in the middle of nowhere, how the heo they got seafood over here…no moa ocean near…I no trust. But ah, couldn’t resist and frikk was pretty dayum good. So not too bad, actually the dining facilities is like buffet all you can eat pretty much…
whitey…i actually had a name picked out for years now….al’s diner.
Mac is doing a great job with the camps UH is having, Junior Day, etc. I’m happy that JD increased the recruiting budget significantly and I think UH is spending its recruiting dollars very efficiently. Suggesting that coaches have 1-day camps in 3 or 4 neighbor islands wouldn’t be the best use of UH’s resources in my opinion.
Free play link time. Please ignore my next 5 posts if you do not want to read the off-topic stuff.
Given water shortages throughout the world, this advance could be really important–scientists have found a way of obtaining drinking water from air humidity.
Vermont farmers switched the grain feed for cows to include more alfalfa and flaxseed instead of corn or soy, which cut methane output by 18% without affecting milk production. The key is that plants like alfalfa and flaxseed mimic the spring grasses that cows evolved to eat, unlike the corn or soy they had been fed. A dairy herder noticed that the cows are healthier, their coats are shinier, and their breath is sweet–important because cows have been belching out the greenhouse gas methane. Mainly through burping, a cow expels 200 to 400 pounds of methane a year.
ralphie….if you haven’t noticed. there is a recession going on down here. sponsorship dollars are hard to come by these days.
but, hey, we can start the fundraising and sponsorships beginning with your practice.
Confidential US nuclear information was accidentally published on the US Government Printing Office’s web site. The 268-page document gives the addresses and specifications of US nuclear-weapons-related facilities, labs, reactors, research activities, and even told where our fuel for nuclear bombs in located! The Pentagon is concerned and one Senator called it “a virtual treasure map for terrorists.”.
garret is right. the numbers in them there vast parts of texas is huge compared to little ole hawaii.
Plug-in Prius is coming this year.
if we consider numbers of D1 recruits and cost effectiveness, we will never hold a camp other than that at UH, there is no reason to hold camps but as an outreach program and getting the schools outside the core UH area to be inclusive…
Very interesting Q&A which covers all of the issues explaining why I think that the Chargers will be leaving San Diego soon. They will have to give up on the Chula Vista site soon…and that would mean they have to leave San Diego.
Free play links pau.
Ralph,
Given the horrible financial situation UH’s Athletic Department is in, especially if even more funding is cut by the state, I don’t think they should worry about outreach programs right now. Everything Mac does really has to be cost efficient.
Ralph,
Like the TV Station says, “From Hilo to Hanalei.” That’s the “core area”…
Ralph,
It’s good that you thinking out of the box, but like the other guys saying, right now gotta make do with what you got 🙄
If you draw a circle around the 4 cities JJ is having camps at next week, within a 20 minute driving distance of each city there are more D-IA recruits than in the entire state of Hawaii. The cost/benefit ratio works for them.
JJ and most of his coaches are relatively new to Texas and this will give them a chance to meet the coaches and other key members in each area. Mac has done a great job of visiting the high schools and having a coach’s camp. Having Mac and the coaches visit the local high schools and have camps at UH makes the most sense to me.
UH *did* have a very prominent practice/scrimmage on Maui this year. If they can rotate that sponsored scrimmage around the neighbor islands, that would be a more efficient use of time and money in my opinion.
Plus, wen dey get to Hilo, the Tsaikos can go Hilo Hawaiian for the buffet! 🙂
…not to mention “da tour” with bhf2
btw, wea is dat guy? 😕
If there was an unlimited budget, I’d love for UH to have 2 camps each year outside of Hawaii–one in Southern California and one in Northern California. However, that would cost a lot of money to pull off and it might be hard to draw a lot of recruits when there are so many other camps to go to.
If UH was going to have camps outside of Manoa, I would think the cost/benefit ratio would suggest going to Laie or Kapolei. That could be good for community relations and it wouldn’t have a big travel cost.
Al’s Diner & Karaoke? 🙄
I wonder how the culture shock is for the RB Coach?
Hmmm…almos’ 10:30.
Do you know wea your Koakane is?
I should go to sleep. I can’t believe I edited my two proposals for 15+ hours today and finally finished.
I think that the UH coaches are doing a great job with the resources they have. Each recruiting situation is unique, and I do not think that what works in Texas can simply be applied to Hawaii. Some things that Texas has done over the years I thought could work for UH, and Mac added the camps and Junior Day that I had been hoping for.
The only thing I’d add is that I’d like for UH to have a second Junior Day like most other schools have. They should still have the Junior Day on the day of the Warrior Bowl, but I’d love it if they would have another Junior Day in June after school is over…that way there would be no conflicts with track or other school events like there was with the Junior Day this year. I think that BYU is having a Junior Day this weekend and they already got 3 prominent commits (including the top QB recruit in the country and a WR that had been committed to Texas).
Other schools have their second Junior Day early, even before spring practice. Texas A&M and SMU had their first Junior Day before NLI day, starting 2010 recruiting before the 2009 recruits had signed!
Thanks for the “pleasant conversation”
Oyasumina-tsai…..
al: Hehehehe…what you mean?? I am my OWN boss…C’mon….
heheheheh…
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good evening mrs. C
K5 football reruns: Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 2 pm UH vs La Tech
Thanks Mei Ling, I just checked out the menu and it’s right next to our terminal. Think that one day it’ll be your “next supper” as you, boyfriend, and us wait to all board a cruise ship the next day. Hopefully SF will be used by more cruise ships regularly.
Next item is to figure out the most reliable and economical way to get from SFO to Pier 35..
hey everyone, tsaikos especially, Pauoa Boy stated that his meals are buffet, all you can eat…join the marines, be fit, and eat well.
Hiya!
Just read down the blog…
I wonder what ST is going to post at 12:05 tomorrow morning?
Ralph. He also mention MRE’s in the field…
MeiLing, SteveM, al and all – wow dem raw oysters are soundin mighty fine!
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Sweet Warrior Dreams!
stevem….there only would be karaoke if
one, pride. signs on as the regular host
two, the big guy performs regularly on weekends
three, the tricky performance is a friday night experience
four, there is a monthly moms vs tsaikos battle
five, tsaikos provide the tailgate style pupus for happy hour.
six, i sell all the booze.
Prayers for Mr. Cindy …cenn – She just posted this on FB:
“Aloha all! I will be offline for the weekend…husband is hospitalized due to very serious reactions to a common drug. Hopefully it will be just a few days. Aloha………”
prayers for mr cindy cenn.
cindy/cenn hopefully hubby will be in and out of the hospital. most reactions are easily countered with other meds as long as the instigator is identified…
Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery to Mr. Cindy Cenn…