Warriors land JC receiver; QB delay

First!

Ohayoooooooooooooogozaimasu!!!!!

To all our Warriors in the armed services, past, present, and future . . . thank you!!!!! Happy Veterans’ Day!!!!!! [celebrated today.]

GO ALL WARRIORS!!!!!!!!!

Puka Five and DAS WHAT I TALKING BOUT!

ISH ABOUT TIME!

I guess you could draw some comparisons to Dan Robinson and Sean Schroeder. Both were battered and beaten QBs in their junior seasons. OC Don Lindsey made Robinson, who was a dropback passer, into an option QB.

…..if it was indeed Hurricane Fred, then this current era can certainly stake its claim as a Tropical Depression.

BIK

GOOD MORNING HAWAII!

BIK – thanks for the correction. I thought Micah still had a year left – oh well, the BB seems to be doing well so far!

To Stephen Tsai… why did you report on this blog that David Graves missed a practice?

Stephen Tsai:

November 12th, 2012 at 8:45 am

To quote Wile E. Coyote, I’ve been having some Roadrunner problems.

Which explains the short posts.

Ah. Good ol’ Oceanic. Think they’re using the wrong metaphor; they should be using “Acme.” 😀

Also hope the opportunity comes to actually run a play from the oddball formation that got nixed by the false start.

Bring back Richard Higa. He was a fan favorite at 5.5 150 lbs.

Hope Schroeder gets to be a better Qb from this being on the sideline and learning what are his problems are and ask for help. And if Rolo can do it so can you. This should have been done couple games back.

I’d like to see an all out competition between Shutter and Higgins. Shutter seems like he could be more elusive and mobile. Can anyone comment on that? I haven’t been fortunate enought to see him myself.

I wouldnt feel too bad for Schroeder.

I mean he accomplished more than 99.9% of those that sit behind their computer making fun of him while they go thru their 5th Gout attack in a given week.

Congrats to Higgins. Geev em!

To all our Tsaikos and lurkers whom have bravely served our country; I thank you.

Happy Veterans Day.

but Coach knows best…

Any Lakers fans out there?

Tank u, gobows.

Noticed yesterday a few posts regarding Miah Ostrowski, and how some feel he might be under-utilized.

4 words……”Catch the Damn Ball”…!!!

MattO: Pointing da green bottle label worked!! Higgins going start!

Pomai: 28-27 Hawaii Warriors!

d1: With big winning margins heading into playoffs, Cats let Maika (Leleihua-All State) kick some extra points late. He was made captain two games ago in his senior campaign. Feel good story, cause that boy is popular among teammates.

ST: Now that QB situation in flux, and since you attend

all practices, can you now answer my previous question as to which of the active QBs has the strongest arm?

Don’t forget Oceanic streams for free some of the UH BB games. If not streamed there, you can check out the Big West Conference website for free streams, too.

#32 that’s what he was at duke. never played a snap in 3 years. and duke was in many blow outs. so he’s probably used to being on a terrible team.

i hope anyone (higgins, graves, shutter, the boy that runs to get the tee) but ss starts at qb for the 2 or 3 remaining home games. i would like to see a win against a d1 football team, even if it is unlv, south alabam, and temple. is it too late to get jared arakawa?

sorry 😳 morning 808

Happy 😮 Veterans Day with prayers to all who have and is serving to keep up free.

Air Force is beatable.

The fans are tired of losing, the coaches are tired of losing. Most importantly the team is tired of losing. They’re the ones breaking their asses in practice and putting their health on the line in games. Losing takes a toll on your psyche. A seven game losing strike drains all positivity,

Hope the news about HIggins gives the team a jolt of positive energy. Hope he is the catalyst that gets the whole team moving forward.

I don’t expect HIggins to be a savior just expect him to do his job.

#39 wonder if the lefty spin on the ball has something to do with it. didn’t he also drop one from higgins, did harding drop one too.

Can’t believe it took this long for Norm to make a change. Makes me really question him. I guess better late than never. But it was obvious to every fan that whether or not SS is the best practice player, his teammates were not responding to him at all in games. Need to win the backing and confidence in whole team or not gonna go very far. Very obvious that SS holds ball way too long and only now it’s being mentioned as an issue. Other weeks, excuses were blocking, getting knocked down too much, and WRs running wrong routes.

Will Shutter get a chance?

can we request to take that ugly a** “IMUA” of the back of our jerseys. it looks ridiculous.

3-prong,

Nice! Maika is a good kid and was pulling for him the past three seasons.

#2 son was honored as well in one of his Senior year games when we were in the stands, Chikkin skin! Love that program!

This could be the year…Go ‘Cats!

(what is your connection to McMinn?)

60. True… Just a shame I can count the number of players who have swag on 1 hand.

is Gout a big problem in Hawaii?

Good call Shogun Chow!

The schedule for 210, NBCSPT at this writing (10:50am, 11/12/2012, HI time) has the “UH v. Boise St.” replay from 10a-12p . . . however, World Series of Bass is actually showing. Pro’ qualifying episode, seemingly. Oi.

Side note: Can’t stand Dan Patrick. Damn smiling fool.

We are now #119 our 124 teams in the FBS.

I wonder if there is a record on how far a team has fallen in one season?

we’re basically screwed, i think chow is gonna kill our football program. and there wont be a savior this time around.

who woulda thought we should have just accepted mediocrity and stuck w mack.

Nice comment by HC Chow on Inside Access about his conversation with Falemalu after the last game.

I believe he feels real compassion for his Seniors and wishes they were having a better season for their last go-round.

Comments that denigrate the team and their efforts would seem to be lacking in this same compassion.

There is a rule that says “The one that holds the gold, rules.” In football parlance, the guy who has the gold (the football) on every play, besides the Center, is the QB. The QB rules what the heck is going to happen in the next 1 to 5/6 seconds. Decisions, decisions, and execution. One all accounts, SS did not do the job and in fact he hurt the team badly (12 fumbles, 10 interceptions, 4 pick sixes, etc. etc. There is nothing really wrong with throwing the ball away to avoid a sack, or even giving a chance to punt the football.

It is the right decision to make the change at QB, too bad Chow didn’t have the wisdom to make the decision after the BYU game or even before, at least giving the backup some PT.

I don’t care what anybody says, the QB on the team is the most important player on the team. Just ask the Denver Broncos, ask Uban Meyer, ask Kevin Sumlin, ask Chip Kelly, ask the Indianapolis Colts, etc, etc. etc. As Al said, we need the next Holy Grail at UH. Is Aaron Zwahlen the person? Graham? Take Boise St., Joe Southwick is a serviceable QB and can win for you, but he’s no Kellen Moore. It’s obvious.

I don’t know who is mainly in charge of our hiring process but it is pretty clear that they don’t understand the difference of a successful Head Coach and someone who is mean to be a coordinator. Being a Head Coach is so different and takes a special type of leader that has vision and ability to have control of a whole. Includes adjustments and so on.

The fact that Norm is failing in every area including QB play, I don’t see how this program moves forward.

The only comments I hear week in and week out are “were gonna work, and work is only thing I know” and “SS gives us the best chance to win right now. At practice, hes the best, and it’s not all his fault.”

Obviously it isnt all his fault but he is the leader who has the ball in his hand and he needs to make proper adjustments and quicker reads. If not, Norm should be the competent leader and put someone else who might add a spark. This late in the season is just a little late to be making a switch fans have been calling for. Not to mentioned he needed to see film to confirm higgins out played Schroder.

I go to Costco and I know that Dom is really good to drink.

I check my wallet and decide that I need to buy the Kirkland beer instead.

My neighbor sees me unloading my car and says, “It’s pretty clear he doesn’t understand the difference between drinking beer and champagne.”

…so the coaches rank #119 out of 124 coaching staffs?

#81 not exactly, try #169 according to sagarin.

IMUA is a Kamehameha thing. Can we keep it that way?

If we wanna copy cat, we should be scouting film on offenses such as La Tech, Oregon, Texas A&M, UCLA, Arizona.

85. agree. La Tech broke into the top 20 with the Air Raid offense, we just broke with the pro-set.

88. yeah it is. chow wants the players and fans to forget about all the non-competitive games/scores and look forward to when he gets “his” type of players in. what a crock of kaka.

… and stop with that arm in arm BS, let the players run out like hyped-up, crazed dogs.

91. Chow is trying to add all these dumb changes and needs to focus on football.. Removing the names on the back of our jerseys was so cliche and ridiculous to begin with. IMUA made it look more of joke. This is a circus right now and if Chow thinks his product at the very moment is going to attract “his type of players” he is fooling himself.

Call me stupid but I don’t remember 6-6 Monster O linemen and 6-2 4.3 40 WRs wanting to play for winless football teams.

#93 i agree Jeezy33 it aint gona happen. chow needs to step down. the game has passed him bye.

97. I dont think we can afford to fire him.

UH statistical ranking

98th passing (195.4) huge improvement

116th rushing (99.8) that’s worse than the rns years

112th scoring (19.6) von appen had superbowl rings, chow got heismans both suck at UH

123rd points against (43.3) worst in the nation.

1 bright spot

UH leads the nation in kick return yardage. when you have the most attempts you should have a lot of yards.

53 for 1389 26.2 avg. but, mike edwards is something special. he leads the nation in kick returns.

38 (T1st) for 1180 (1st) 31.1 avg. (6th) 3 td’s (T1st) all 100+yds. (T1st)

(fbs season record is 1606 isaiah burse fresno st 2011 )

i kind of doubt, teams will continue kicking to him. after all, the UH offense is not a threat.

Is SS that impressive at practice?

#93 i agree with your point, but kentucky has many linemen in the 6-5,6-6,6-7 range. and their receivers are bigger than our defense. and they still suck. maybe somebody needs to go scout in the sec region. who knows, maybe some poor, abused, needy athlete may want to get away and have a fresh start. marshall faulk came from the south, remember what he did to UH and in the nfl.

All too often I’ve heard so many vilify their loyalty to UH by proclaiming they been through the “Von Appen Years.” Well, I can see who on this blog can honestly stake the claim their loyalty and commitment to UH has never wavered through Chow’s first year.

No matter how dire this season may seem, we as fans gotta stick together and back the program no matter what. It’s times like these that demonstrate our true character as fans.

I’m proud of all of you who’ve posted your opinions (both good and bad) It demonstrates you care about the program. Despite the challenging season we’re experiencing, I’m proud of the lurkers who religiously come here week after week to read about the latest info.

This is a good character building year for all of us. Honestly gang, we’ll be fine. The program will rebound. It’ll be glorious!! Promise!!

59 d1: you an me, we get history many moons ago. Oh, and tell Mrs. d1 that Mrs. 3-Prong said hi. Eh, no ask ST for clues. You can figga em out soona o latah. Hehe.

by thursday, Schroeder will be named starter for the AFA game.

The future of the University of Hawai`i in all NCAA sports – not just football – starts off this week. It is is on the Board of Regents’ agenda at its Maui meeting this Thursday. Will call the Regents’ office tomorrow to arrange for a copy of the motion – the title is Approval of Establishment of Task Group on Intercollegiate Athletics.

Will post it here when I receive it. I will also post in the next day or two the Capital Improvement Budget 2011-2912 allocations for the University of Hawai`i at Manoa – with a focus on the Department of Athletics – and whether the funds have been released.

So, I’m not seeing many Chow Time t-shirts being worn around Honolulu.

Last Call,

I hear that some outlets are trying to sell them off at 99 cents…

Uh oh! Chow already backing off the QB switch. I told you guys. He doesn’t want people saying I told you so. I predict later in the week that he’ll say that SS practiced better and has earned the right to start. I do think, as SAWARRIOR mentioned a few posts ago, that he will be on a shorter leash.

I am hoping to be proven wrong.

kev-1:

November 12th, 2012 at 12:42 pm

Uh oh! Chow already backing off the QB switch.

He could be waiting to just send in [Higgins?] at the start of the Warriors’ first offensive play. In doing so, Coach Chow avoids the press and anyone else (avoids same w/regard to Call the Coach; tomorrow, yes) commenting/asking, “oh, what led you to change the QB.” Methink it smart on Coach’s part, kev-1. He might not necessarily be “backing off” :D.

be careful what you wish for ….

pretty sickening how people been dumping on ss.

my biggest concern is higgins goes in, nothing gets better, then what? dump on higgins too?

if my players do not respond to my quarterback and “sabotage” the effort-they are out. IF this is what was happening where people gave less then 100% is that on ss or is that on the other players?

my GuESS is because chow is so demanding he rubbed people the wrong way-pretty much all demanding people do. and over time that alone will deflate any chance you ever had at a buy-in. for the most part the guys had it their way with JJ and Mac, and that changed sharply with chow. we all been there. demanding boss comes in, anything he wants we don’t give or best. the people he likes, we see as an extension of him and tend to not respond 100%. In the beginning we try our best. but when the demands get more demanding over time we give less then or best. this is what i THINK is happening with chow and this is what i think is happening with the 100% unconditional effort to “respond” to ss. ss got lead feet, we all know that. but i think this is another element that is casing O problems.

anyone ever stop to consider perhaps chow sensed there was a divide and IF he changed qbs and let players essentially “tell him what to do” that would certainly make things harder. IF this were the case chow needed to send a message.

i’m not pro shroeder. i just see things differently. this has nothing to do Xs and Os, it’s about managing a group of people with many types of personalities and abilities. i don’t question chow as a coach, but i would have to say i question his ability to have a leadership style where he can lead people and manage the personalities to reach the goals he set. all great coaches have the extra ingredient of being great managers of people and personalities.

i think a benching is good for ss at this point. in the eyes of the players he needs to perhaps distance himself from being chows boy to being the team’s quarterback if you know what i mean.

…IMHO 🙂

Would be interesting to know if the first-team O-line practices better (blocking, protection) when Higgins takes snaps, in place of Schroeder. No, not trying to create a conspiracy here. Okay, maybe just a little…hehe.

Is the difference between Schroeder and Higgins about intelligence, physical talent and instinct? Which attribute takes precedence over the others?

Would like to ask Chow that question, but calling into the Call the Coach Show is a pain in the A$$.

I hope that Coach will give Shutter some snaps to prepare him to go in if necessary.

Heres the thing. Taylor Graham is most likely going to be starting QB next season unless Aaron Zwahlen is the next big thing.

We cannot do any worse than what we have been doing. If it means giving all our QBs a shot, Shutter and Graves included, then who cares. Auburn is down to true Fr. Nothing is working for them but at least they are trying. Needs to be a little sense of urgency.

I don’t want to hear same bull crap every week after we score nothing offensively. Whether its QB A or QB B putting up no offense, there is no difference. Give guys a chance to light a spark

The one thing that I think all fans are fed up with is every single week, Norm Chow says SS is the best QB we have at practice and gives us the best chance to win. No fans care about who the best practice players are. We pay to watch games.

Jeezy,

I think Zwahlen is mission bound. It would be great if he came in without going on a mission, redshirts as a freshman while Graham starts. Graham has 2 years (right?). So if he is as advertised, when he leaves Zwahlen would be a Sophomore ready to take over.

But with the mission, Zwahlen returns after Graham finishes his 2 years. Not sure if he’d be ready to play right away.

Kev-1

Can Shutter move??

I was at coaching when Shutter was a senior. We were alternating qb’s and 1/2 way through the season Shutter started to ‘get it in gear’.

In a playoff game we need a first down in the 4th 1/4 to keep a game winning drive alive and Shutter stepped up into the pocket, saw everyone covered and made a move to the outside, put his head down and went for the marker. From that point on he put the hammer down and took the team to the championship. He has the feet and he can move.

UH has a tight end so run the strong side option and let’s see how he does. Or even better, run the weak side pitch option and see if he really wants to step it up again.

Don,

So lets get him some reps too!

Well, if NC is such a detailed oriented coach, he’ll evaluate every aspect of his team’s preparation including the S & C program. It’s quite obvious that the team is physically not up to par with the competition.

Maybe Chow doesn’t have enough Spread plays in his book to keep Higgins/Shutter occupied all practice long.

check that.

should we do that haka in the weight room? or the locker room? maybe we can gather in the shower and do that haka then head out the locker room and into the weight room and begin the training workout.

Re:#66 Kifi,

Gout, had it once. I guess because a 3 day weekend of good beer, poke, steak, and more beer. Hurts like H3LL! But that was still a funny comment.

The Warriors will be down to three available running backs — Joey Iosefa, John Lister and Sterling Jackson. Receiver Chinedu Amadi also can be used as a running back.

years ago the running back position was so thin that a skinny slotback/wr voluntarily auditioned as a replacement running back.

…enter gary allen. the rest was history.

(chinedu you reading this?)

#66 Kifi,

Mine lasts close to three days.

Cherry juice seems to make it end sooner.

I’ve also tried copious amounts of distilled water to flush it out as well.

No shell fish or salami/pepperoni keeps it under control.

If the Boise game is any indication of what attendance will be going forward, the Temple game needs to be considered with extreme caution.

Thank you coach Chow. ESPN asked Chow to announce his starting QB. Coach Chow declined.

Why? Because coach is always thinking of Hawaii first. Instead of forcing the last 3,000 Warrior diehards to watch Higgins’ first start, coach is saying it’s okay to watch something else if Sean starts — again.

Because you never know when Jeremy will trip over his zoris, Caleb shave only half his face or Ikaika show up with mismatched tshirt/shorts — at practice. Unlike Sean, who is always clean, smooth, perfectly color coordinated — at practice.

So it’s a gift. If Sean starts, coach Chow says flip the channel, go surf or paddle your canoe because no make sense to watch Sean AND 3 hours of Leavitt Yamane & Soldner, Pancho Solar Heating or how much We Love Our Fujitsu.

“Caleb shave only half his face”. “Caleb?” Who da guy. Could be Cayman, another imperfect practice QB.

I dread SS starting and the same thing happens. You think attendance is bad now……

My bet on Air Force is already in. UH covered the spread once by 1 point against SC. Othewise betting against UH has been a lock. The coaching doesn’t have a clue about stopping an option offense. They don’t run the option in the pros, so why hire a defensive coordinator from the NFL.

Chinese have a saying:

Better a lucky quarterback than a good practice one.

Could be Chow doesn’t want to tip his hand.

Why give Air Force a heads up on who’s going to start at QB?

I thought it was Gobo (burdock root) that got rid of uric acid? Chinese parsley or Chinese Watercress is good for ridding the body of free radical mercury floating around in your system from your tooth fillings or bones as you age…

Spread on the MBB game tonight.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/las-vegas/line-movement/houston-baptist-@-hawaii-manoa.cfm/date/11-13-12/time/0400#BT

Wow, sounds like we are a house divided … on just about everything. Need to be thankful for the things we have. We do not have a Penn State-like issue, we do not have bowl bans and scholarship take-aways (well not as many as others), we got plenty tatoos by no “tat-gate” so I’m thankful. Hope that Coach Chow and the players can sift through all the minutia and concentrate on football. Somehow I have a sense that the team leaders, traditionally heavily in local boys and poly-players, are not stepping up to be leaders. They must feel they can talk to Coach Chow and address team concerns or they will not be able to concentrate on football. Need to keep the aloha, kokua, and ohana front and center so we can get to som ho’oponopono. Lets make da kuleana pono (Bruddah Iz).

Didn’t see the incident involving Gregory either, but if Chow doesn’t take action, there’s a chance that the MWC will.

I like the four-QB system. Schroeder in the first quarter. Higgins in the second. Shutter in the third. And Iosefa in the fourth. I think it might work.

why would any coach or top player, local or otherwise want to be at the mercy of hawaii fans? disloyal, distasteful, disingenuous, disgusting, disturbing and dis and dat too. this blog is a microcosm of what the hawaii’s sports community is all about. a small base core of knowledeable fans that are willing to sacrifice and give beyond that which is affordable by making the teams a very part of their soul. then there is the expectant core that feels entitled to satisfaction because they have unforgivingly invested time, ticket and tax money to the cause of entertainment and feel they have every right to berate coaches and players alike. then comes a bunch of cynical comedians that think their every post of devaluement is a cerebral thought that merits a badge of laughable honor. and lets not forget the investment core that bet each week and couldn’t careless about wins and losses except when the over/under is affected. woe is the gambler when scorned and volatile is his venom in defeat. the majority core will rise unabashedly in exuberant victory, but will turn their backs on their own in a heartbeat when things don’t go their way. they want a big time environment without pain and sacrifice along the way. they cannot control their negative emotions. they want. they expect. they are entitled. they are the fairest of them all.

This week’s schedule of schedules

http://www.sportshawaii.com/sh/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42783

For anyone thats curious about former BB Warriors that transfered. Bo Barnes is at Arizona State and Shaquile Stokes got his hardship waiver and is playing at Hofstra.

Chicken Grease:

November 12th, 2012 at 1:38 pm

St. Luke, 17:1-6.

What? You like dem foa put one mustard seed in dea shoes? Me, I disagree. They should put da ti leaf in da shoes. Dat you used to work in da olden days when we used to play in da barefoot league.

Whoah tonight get one exciting basketball game foa watch. Hawaii basketball going be exciting dis yea. Dey get da guy wit da big afro dat rebound like Dennis Rodman. Wow, dat stay very exciting to watch.

#173…

+10,000

#173…

+10,000

173. get used to it, hawaii fans are the same as fans all over the country, only difference, most teams are not 1-8 and non-competitive.

159. why doesn’t chow know that one. lol

what channel the MBB game on?

A common saying I have been hearing in general is a certain team is fun to watch. When JJs run and shoot was playing it was fun to watch. The offense would score a lot of points and it was exciting. Sadly, it’s boring now and NOT fun to watch.

Throwing punches should be at least that game plus one suspension.

I am also a firm believer in personal fouls should result in missing the following play.

Those all come down to discipline. If the players aren’t self disciplined to control it then the coaches need to correct them severely so they do not hurt the team again.

192. al….. is there a medicine to cure/delay/fix that gout thing.

193. Well, Chow did say in the preseason MWC media day that is wasn’t going to be as exciting. However, didn’t think it would be this painful. After every loss I have been forced to lower my expectations to prevent a nervous breakdown. 😉

Good luck Warriors !!!!Beat Air Force!!!

Play smart!!Play hard!!!Play Fast!!!

11pm, HI time tonight, UH men’s b-ball Warriors . . . ESPN, Oceanic digital channel 222. Post # 196, Shoko is right, thanks Shoko. Thanks SAWARRIOR.

162. Shoko… thanks for the press conf. link.

hopefully our boyz can get a win this week.

Thanks everybody.

# 179, kifi, hahahahah, too funny.

Recent men’s b-ball UH vs. Arkansas-Peanut Butter replaying now on OC16, just as a programming note.

Hey, hey, Chow recruiting, Chow recruiting, thanks Stephen Tsai, #208.

Welcome to the Warriors Terrance Polk!

@214: I going!

@214, 215 – I be there as black ninja :)- sj

Tried them all. Cherry juice. Watercress. Loads of water. Water treatments, etc. INHO, The ONLY proven way to prevent gout attacks are to….

1) Study your habits and learn what your triggers are. Different strokes for different folks. For some, beer might be a trigger. For others, tomatoes or oatmeal can spike the uric acid levels. You have to study your patterns. For me, any broth or soup made with bones….of which most broths and soups are. Why? Because that bugguh is ono. Soup bones make the soup mo ono. Those Japanese ramen joints are so damn ono because they been braising that pork bones on low heat for like 20 years. Bones, and more specifically – Bone marrow, the “flavor in the bones” is a huge trigger for me. Bone marrow — one of the most “richest” foods on the planet. Marrow spikes the uric levels like crazy.

2) always keep some modern meds in the cabinet. Colchrys (Colchecene) and Indomethecin (anti inflamatory). Keep these for emergencies. Don’t keep them to support a bad pattern. I know friends who keep these meds handy to pop when they know they will be drinking beer and eating trigger foods. I’m not with that approach, but if that is what folks like to do, that is certainly their prerogative. I find that if I pay attention to triggers like broths and bone marrow, I rarely suffer any attacks. And if I do get an attack, it’s rather minor. One colchrys and one indo does the trick.

Your BIG (Brother in Gout) BIK. 🙂

# 215 Anoddah Dave and # 217 SJ Macro, right on, right on, have a great time.

Will be looking out for that black ninja, Sj macro. 🙂

In regards to Will Gregory throwing punches could it have been that maybe BSU players were taunting him he did end up near there bench and the team was circled around him… I’m just wondering because remember when BSU beat Oregon and the D lineman taunted Oregon’s RB….Then he went to sleep….

kapakahi . . . thanks for the link. Looks like a pretty tough and physical WR.

Welcome, Terrance Polk!

As for Will, usually the second guy gets caught. All the best for a good outcome.

God Bless.

Well, the FFFFF really happened this weekend!What a great time with fellow Tsai-kos… the T-Gate fellowship is a great balm for tough games where our guys are struggling. Keeps the hope and spirits alive!

Better yet is being a Tsai-ko in service to the athletes… The Softball activities on Kauai were wonderful and helped almost a hundred young ladies visualize and realize their softball goals! Bravo, UH Wahine and Boosters!

Ooops . . . forgot the link. Here it is:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8624387/six-bowls-pool-college-football-semifinal-games

Very good.Thanks

I have this vision of the big conferences taking the “Group of Five” commissioners, putting them in a room and throwing their revenue share into the middle of the room in one hunderd dollar bills. Then they sit back with their cigars laughing as they watch the five desperate commissioners fight over the money.

#229 kev-1~Big news about the future bowl games. Thanks.

GOUT?!? Who’s talking about gout? I am an expert! 🙁 BIK has a lot of of good advice…I have identified my trigger and now trying to get away from it….it’s sooo hard! I need something to talk about while trying NOT to fall asleep watching Vander and the Rainbow Warriors on the Hoops Marathon.

something must be in the water in Hawaii for so many people to have that gout

SAW: No kidding. Unis look good and also liking what I see on the court. Boys are ballin! We’ll see how good they are with stepped up competition. Especially like “FRO-tu” rebounding action. He just may break Melton Wert’s rebound record.

So now Gregory threw THREE punches? Jeez, by this time next week it might be murder 1.

Chow didn’t even know what happened and he disdainfully waved Gregory off the field. Then in the post game interview he disgustedly says Gregory will be severely punished. Whatever happened to getting Gregory’s side of the story before passing judgment? Whatever happened to watching the tape?

Even IF Gregory did something stupid, don’t throw him under the bus. That’s BS.

Just one more comment regarding Gregory’s suspension.

Oregon’s LaGarette Blount punched Boise’s Byron Hout after the Oregon-Boise game a few years ago that resulted in Blount being suspended by Chip Kelly for the season. He was then reinstated mid-season after making ammends (letter of apology). If Kelly didn’t take action, the conference would have according to their bylaws.

Another example, South Carolina’s Kelcy Quarles was suspended when he threw a punch during a game against LSU. Coach Spurrier said that he doesn’t condone that kind of conduct on or off the field. The SEC has already suspended a few players that were involved in what can be considered “flagrant and dangerous conduct”.

Again, the conference leaves it up the the schools to take disciplinary actions on players that are involved in these type of incidents. However, if no action is taken by the school, the conference – if deemed necessary – will hand down punishment.

Basketball looked very good last night until the last 2 minutes. Houston Baptist was down by about 20 when they made a late surge to close to the final score. HB coach has won 406 games there, although they came up from an NAIA school a few years ago. The are even younger than Hawaii with a lot of freshmen and sophmores getting significant playing time. Good job Hawaii.

Great Morning All!

Nice tourney performance by MBB. Next stop: Fighting Illini

#243 IF your scenario is accurate – another reason why I don’t trust Shogun Chow’s judgment.

On Shroeder

Anyone who is a fan of boxing understands what happens when a boxer is relegated to being a sparring partner for a champ. The sparring partner is selected because he is good, but isnt a real threat to the champ (someone who does good in real fight situations).

Shroeder is like a sparring partner. He looks good in sparring sessions, but he gets wiped out in actual fight sessions.

On Higgins

Higgins, on the other hand, is a fighter, not a sparring partner. He performs when the bells rings, not when he is in the gym doing pitter patter with the other fighters. He knows he is in a real fight when the bell rings, not a practice fight where the defenders are told not to hit the QB, and he reacts accordingly. Hence, he is a gamer, in parlance of many who post here. This is why Higgins moves and Shroeder doesnt.

We all know people like Shroeder and Higgins. The problem, it seems to me, is that Chow did not recognize this difference between the two early on.

Go Warriors….Joey, Jeremy, Beau et al. Let’s bring this one home. It is time for that maligned OL to make a statement and maybe the spark that is needed is QB change. Change is good….this program will rise and all the naysayers can find something else to gripe about—-GO WARRIORS!!!!