Rausch won't practice until Monday

Hiya!

Thanks for the update, ST. No pix rule still on?

Sorry gang but wanted to post this from the last blog topic, in case people missed it…..

Good morning Tsaikos…and Tsaikettes….

Anyways…just wanted to say hello and drop by to see what was going on.

Just a quick note and reminder gang…the first Tsaiko TVgate of the year will be held on August 30th at the bright and early hour of 6:00 a.m. Yes, that’s right, UHFan808 and jojo….6 in the morning…LOL.

Anyway, we have reserved one half of Genji’s for this viewing. So far, 33 people have made RSVPs for the event. If you haven’t RSVPd yet, please let me know. The cost will be $20 but you get an all-you-can eat breakfast buffet. The bar will also be open for those who wish to imbibe.

So, come and watch our Warriors as the play in The Swamp with a bunch of crazy Warrior fans. All are welcome to attend, and if you’re a lurker, just come on in, we don’t bite…well, maybe DPK does…j/k….

2008 WARRIOR FOOTBALL SEASON OPENER

UH vs Florida

GENJIS

6:00 a.m.

Menu is as follows:

Miso soup
fresh fruit
muffins
scrambled eggs
vienna sausage
SPAM
portugese sausage
Genji fried rice
steamed rice
endless coffee

Come out and enjoy the fun, friendship, food, family, and football….

See Steve M’s site for more details and contact info to make the RSVP.

Unfortunately, it appears that we’ve just about reached our limit on this event at 42 attendees. You can e-mail me if you want to be put on a waiting list at jgo8464822@aol.com

Too bad about Rausch’s throwing arm, but I was always partial to Alexander anyway.

gigi – you need to look at a player and decide which one is better for the team? You can’t pick a guy based on hair style or good looks….LOL Like Stretch said, why were you partial to Alexander??

good morning every1
7+ days til da swamp, 18 days til da plane leaves for Seattle/Portland/Corvallis – 🙂

congrats to da castle boy, making Hawaii and da nation proud. i think he might be the only high profile favored American in track and field to actually pull thru and win the gold. other than him, not a very good year for track/field.

hopefully the indoor VB teams bring home 2 more golds. and a big GL to da waipio little leaguers in williamsport.

Stretch,

Bada bing bada BOOM!

Typical gigi comment.

dpc…You said it about our track and field team. Although they’ve had a good Olympics so far in terms of the number of medals won, I think all those so-called “superstars” who were hyped-up beyond belief were either over-hyped…or like the relay teams, showed some arrogance by not practicing together…and then getting burned by dropping batons…geez.

I wonder if HF had anything to do with the Olympic Track Team….MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

(Jesse) James:
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:49 am
Stretch, no wonder. I was trying to call you to put my bid of $18,000 on the other JJ’s Harley….shoots……just missed it I see….MWAHAHAHHAHAHA

*** GREAT NEWS*** the motorcycle was not at the Pigskin Pigout. It is being auctioned on eBay and you still get time to put in your $18k bid. 11 hours left.

Click on my name for link. Good Luck!!

Stretch, James — who are you partial to?

I like Alexander’s stats. From what I have seen on TV News, he seems like a mature person and a strong passer.

gigi…from what I’ve seen at the few practices I was able to attend, I like Rausch. I think he had a nice pass and touch. A little rough at times with timing but that’s part of the learning process. To me, and this is just my opinion, he seemed to have the respect from the other players and was able to better “command the troops” so to speak than Alexander. Funaki had that “command” ability but his is a different style of play.

I also think that the fact that Rausch showed tremendous off-season work ethic, was able to move from the #3 spot to the #1 spot, and grasped the offensive scheme so quickly showed his dedication and commitment to fight for/and win the starting QB job.

This also showed his character and that’s something that teammates will always respect and appreciate.

Sup Gang…

gigi-hawaii – you sure it’s not because Alexander is big and can handle sacks?

Kelli – Howzit…so lemme guess all Japanese or are you chop suey kine?

stacyj – eh esmenator…no get nuts!

Congrats to Bryan Clay and Natasha Kai…USA kicks arse!!!

gigi…you can’t just go by stats. I can’t tell you how many high school players have awesome stats….but don’t pan out at the college level for whatever reason (the same can be said about college players and the NFL).

If it were all about stats, we wouldn’t play the game. I mean, when comparing teams that will do battle. Take the Florida game. On paper, Florida will have us beat statistically in every facet of the game when you look at last season. So based strictly on stats, Florida should kick our butts.

Another example. In a lot of Hawaii’s games, the opponents always had more first downs than Hawaii did. So that stat was better for the opponent than Hawaii. But Hawaii would win the game. Why? Because Hawaii would through a pass that may go 70 yards, the equivalent of 7 first downs, but would only be counted as 1 first down.

All I’m saying is that you can’t just teams/players abilities by stats alone or what TV types say.

Article about how the point spread will motivate the Warriors. It also points out that UH lost the Sugar Bowl by less than what the point spread is now! How could the oddsmakers think that the score would be worse than that?

I wanted to wait for some official numbers to come out, but it seems everywhere I look online has Florida at 34 1/2 over Hawaii. I knew Florida would have a comfy betting margin, but this is a complete lack of respect for a team THAT WENT TO THE SUGAR BOWL LAST YEAR. No Colt Brennan, a former fourth-stringer at QB and a new coach in Greg McMackin obviously play a role here, but this is a slap in the face. Georgia absolutely routed Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl and still only won by 31.

This might fire up the big Simoan lineman. Don’t be surprised if the Warriors have it close going into the half.

OK, James, I’ll buy that. Besides, what do I know? I am just a wahine. I think hubby liked Alexander, too, though.

The Washington Redskins helmet w/ Colt Brennan’s signature went for $2,200.

gigi-hawaii ©:
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:15 am
OK, James, I’ll buy that. Besides, what do I know? I am just a wahine. I think hubby liked Alexander, too, though.

You never pay attention in class?? Come on, you should know a lot. We no like have to give you one “F” or else we have to suspend you from the blog for accademic issues too.

Stretch – that about sums it up what you said about each QB…

gigi-hawaii – Novice with almost 9 years of football experience…wow I agree with Stretch you get an “F” and need some tutoring…lol.

This is from the Florida Gators Rivals Site:

1) Florida 63, Hawaii 10

Nine different players score a touchdown as the Gators clobber Hawaii without an injured Percy Harvin in a four-hour opener in The Swamp, but the real story is the heat. With a 12:30 p.m. kickoff on a sweltering day (95 degrees by the third quarter), 50 fans in the stands suffer heat stroke. Unfortunately, 55 Hawaii players succumb to the same problem, leaving fewer Warriors on the sideline than in the locker room or hospital by the time Cam Newton races 20 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to account for Florida’s final score. One irate UF student keeps screaming, “Hey, *** June Jones, what do you think of Tebow now, you *** jerk,” and is too wasted after an all-night drinking binge to hear everyone around him explain that Jones left for SMU. Kestahn Moore, Emmanuel Moody, Mon Williams and Chris Rainey all rush seven times for 50 yards. They also each fumble once. Despite having a huge lead, the Gators play the entire fourth quarter with an empty backfield.

Another Hawaii helmet with Colt & the 4 receivers signatures went for $2,200 also.

Fishing on a boat w/ Mack and Murphy – $1,500

Dinner for 6 w/ the McMackins at Lulu’s – $1,600

Two Superbowl Tickets – $8,000

Use of AD’s Box for SJSU game – $1,600
*** Note that JD donated the same prize for the Idaho game to the Tsaikos for the Anniversary Party!!

Re: Florida

So although the Gators are the enemy, I feel bad with what they are going through as far as the weather goes. It is unfortunate for them to not be able to practice or practice in crap arse weather. Hopefully Fay goes away and everyone can enjoy a great game on Aug 30th. I don’t want to hear any excuses from this game. Win or lose I want there best against our best…mano y mano! With all the injuries to both teams, I wish each player to be healthy come game time. Obviously you can’t overcome torn ACL’s but hope the Gators have most of there top guys in. Top 25 here we come…

Here’s hoping for a quick recovery for BR. However, if he’s not at least at 95%
capacity, they should let Greg or Inoke start. I really hope most everybody is
back from their nagging, recurring injuries. I don’t want to get early indigestion at Genji.

I thought Rausch’s arms looked kinda skinny-like, sorry…but, eh!, somebody better work with Rausch pump some iron and get bigger and stronger. aeeeesooos!! one week to d-day…who else is going down with an injury??? keeping my fingers crossed, la-dat!!!

2008 or 2009 – two tickets to any 49ers game, two night at the Hilton SF, dinner at Scalini and autographed 49er helmet of player of your choice – $3,000

That is $2,999 too much… hahaha

i’ve only been to one practice and thought Rausch threw very well. his velocity was great, release point high, and he didn’t throw too high or low. think his misses will be more ahead or too behind versus high and low?

they were practicing roughly 30 yards and in routes, so don’t know about LONG balls? don’t let the size of his guns fool you.

BottomLine:
We are all in Ke Akua’s hands.
The Teams, the health, the weather…
I pray the WARRIORS REMEMBER HOW TO BELIEVE!,
Acknowledge the Higher Power,
Do their BEST
and ALLOW the FORCE
to FLOW!

Kazz- time for a new song, dontcha think???

GO WARRIORS!

duffer:

re your Vegas post yesterday – have funny feeling that somehow we, bloggers, know this non-gambling person who hit the BIG jackpot, but no “max” bet – don’t give away his identity.

no worries, MasaBay and I always play the max – not same for Mrs and Middori7 – much encouragement, but same results – even tried to bribe them by enriching their kitty!!

keep tellin me-self that one day the big one will come – still waiting!!!

Hi Jojo! What was for lunch?

Tyler Graunke is a very intriguing “wild card” in UH’s football fortunes at this point. He wont be availiable for Florida, maybe even Weber State, but it’s hard not seeing him as a factor down the road. I back the coaches’ judgement 100% regarding he or the other QBs. Inoke Funaki is the heart and soul of that group and is one of the best examples of leadership and selflessness on the team.

Anybody wants to bite on my post (49) ?

i would except one practice isn’t enough ‘informed analysis’? haa

Interesting to see how many people will switch gears now that Tyler is available. Lots of people were quick to kick him when he was down and out. What a joke.

I like Brent Rausch because he has the highest number so it probably means he is the best. I guess Greg Alexander is the 2nd quarterback because his number is higher than Inoke Funaki?

I’m very happy that this award is being created!

We’re going to establish an award to honor the collegiate Walk-On player-of-the-year. A biography of every nominee will be posted on this site along with coaches comments. Check back as details unfold.

jojo – sounds yummy! Thin crust is the ONLY way to go. The only thing I would add is (now don’t get ill on me) anchovies.

Garret: I agree! UH has had some great walk-ons in years past.

yum, anchovies…Oh man, reminds me of ceasar salad at Assagios…extra anchovies.

Hi Aunty Liz…blogging here instead of new one on mine.

My favorite walk-on gotta be mr. Chad Owens.

Of course our most prominent is Colt.

Ted-for me, it’s Tyler’s game experience. I never went to college but I sure can remember how un-motivated I was as a SR in high school. I can’t even guess why Tyler had academic challenges. I’m glad he has a chance to pay this year. The season is beginning and I’m counting on the warriors to come together as never before when the chips are down.

BTW- how’s the weather? The mailman said something about possibly changing game venues. Heard nything???

Garret Warbow is at it again…couch’em has a thread “to hawaii posters” on Ponyfans. I can’t register because of their contextual
question.

FL Ted,

Couldn’t agree with you more. Although it’s nice to have Tyler back and as much as I would like to see him on the field, it would mean the team is doing really bad in the W-L column for the coaches to make QB changes once the season starts.

I think JJ learned to pick a starter as early as possible and not flip-flop QB’s like he did in 2000. Although 2005 CB and TG shared time the first few games, JJ eventually stuck with CB and it worked out. I think the coaches are taking that same approach this time around.

Hi Liz–
Are you going to Florida too?

Hiya’s to all the Ohana!

If any stink (whew!) thoughts were wafting through here, some of it was coming from me! Three days in a row, I spent a chunk of my lunch hr writing a considerable reply to a post. When I hit “submit comment”, the thing goes nutz and shuts down the program with all my work going down the drain. Each time it was right around 12:45 or 12:50.

Anyway, Florida Ted, that’s my excuse for not posting a reply to your #49. Now, I gotta wait till I get home tonight to reply…if I forget…sawrry!

HI MRS. A-HOUSE!!!!

HI JOJO!!!

HI HOMEY!!!

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Re: Florida Game Tsai-ko Plans

LizKauai has provided ticket seating info, Joel has some Gainsville suggestions, and chawan_cut has provided a link to the SportsHawaii tailgate at the stadium…

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/smurashi/tsai-kos/florida08.html

Any other news and updates? Please post on blog or email me.

Good afternoon Tsaikos. Wow, what a trip. Wed Kekoa was in town, so we have muu call and figure g’nalo and sleez might show. They no show, so drop Kekoa off to catch the airy craft. Was going home, but one spacecraft stopped me and said we need to go to the darkside because get troubles. Finally was able to escape the darkside and must have traveled about 2 million light years and am finally home.

Homey, the guy you thinking of is Darrell Y at the clerk’s office. He retarded about 2 or 3 yrs ago.

FL Ted – re: #49.

I have nightmares recalling the early JJ years, when the offense had many many 3 and outs; elapsed time under 30 seconds for the series. 3 straight passes and punt. Passes were thrown into the ground, batted down, dropped, over thrown. Talk about sputtering!
We’ll have to see about this years QB-Recv corps and if they can click consistently. Maybe more running plays ? It will be interesting…….

GO Warriors !!!

Thanks,Ted!
As for the Warriors as a team (never mind the revolving QB door) – I’m excited. AND I’m starting to learn from the old time ‘Skins fans… it’s ONLY Preseason…. BWAHAHAHA!

hi ho!

CRW, that is what happens to my brain when you have to travel light years to come home. ahahhahaaaahhhahahaa

Any word on a certain contracted performers’ son and if he’ll be walking on at UH?

homey…that was horrible….MWAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

Everyone knows my thoughts on Tyler as I went on a soapbox and rant when he first was declared academically ineligible. He may be a good kid, but I think he really let his team down.

OMG. What’s up with all these McStinkface people posting? I bet it’s DPK’s fault.

Am truly glad to see that Grauke has done his homework and regained his eligibility. On the other had, am very happy to see that Coach Mc does not accept any players not doing their homework in both academia and athletics. Coach is setting standards that is reasonable and attainable and in the long run benefits both UH and each individual player. He also gives each player a chance to show their individuality and talent and avoids favoritism (which was prevalent in the past). Hope Rausch’s injury does not keep him out of the game and hope all 3 qbs get playing time at Florida (which means that UH will have Florida by the quervos for the game).

QSMcS – They would be honored.

whitey – Yeah! That’s him, I think the current one was there too! If you see them ask them if they remember the guys from Oahu that worked with them during elections time.

(J)J – What? You not “happy” somedays?

Hey, was Bill Brennan drinking with Koakane last night?

James-
Coach Mack said that he really wished that Tyler had been with the team since August 4th. You could really feel his frustration. Unfortunately, we will never know what could have been. Tyler’s season changed dramatically for the worse when he didn’t make the start of fall camp, neither he nor we will know how things would have played out. He’s the wild card for now.

When watching the Olympics, did anyone else besides me feel proud to be an American when they showed the commercial of the USA men’s basketball team with Marvin Gaye singing the National Anthem in the background?

ⓊⓈⒶ

I feel extremely proud to be from Hawaii these days. So many medalists in the Olympics and our LL team is kickin’ but again. 🙂

Wasn’t Bill Brennan’s wife also a news anchor? What is her name?

OS McStinkface….Nalani Blaisdell…who is now a physician….

homey…watching too much Back to the Future I see….MWAHAHAHAAHA

HHH….

Although I think TG would have been the starter had he kept his act together, the fact of the matter is, he didn’t get what he needed to get done, done. He lost the team’s confidence already and must try to earn it back.

From what I’ve seen, Rausch is the best choice at the moment…

(J)J – One of my favorite shows!

gigi – did you have your Beck’s yet?

(J)J – I see there’s a lot of new faces attending the Genji’s TV-gate!

GO WARRIORS

testing 1234…treo

Nalani is married to Bill Brennan. I din’t know that. Isn’t Nalani a psychiatrist or something?

It works!…it works!…regular programming will now continue.

I have nightmares recalling the early JJ years, when the offense had many many 3 and outs; elapsed time under 30 seconds for the series. 3 straight passes and punt. Passes were thrown into the ground, batted down, dropped, over thrown. Talk about sputtering!
We’ll have to see about this years QB-Recv corps and if they can click consistently. Maybe more running plays ? It will be interesting…….

yep and why i’m glad they’re adding snaps from center and more running plays.

Homey – I like Alexander’s guns and hairstyle. And I will be entering the Mr. Hawaiian Islands to win it. I just need to get a tan first.

Linda Coble

g-nalo – So you are saying 3 and out with running plays will eat up more game time? genius!

Back to the future?!?! I just got back. Gigi’s making big bucks after she opened “Club Hubba Hubba Hubby” on Hotel Street.

cavewarrior:

August 22nd, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Linda Coble

Caveman, you got the hots for her?

HHH – You’re initials match, ha ha ha, hardy har har!

homey,
you are right.
the same shirt you didn’t pay me for either.
ha!
i forgot about that. i’ll go bug him about it.

I can see why Rausch’s arm is strained. Did you guys notice how many throws the QB’s make in practice? Even with 6 QB’s throwing to a stable of receivers they still throw over a hundred times each…Okay I may be exaggerating but the QB’s that get the most reps throw a heck of a lot!

Do they throw more now with coach Mack or when JJ was coach?

FT – re: offense vs defense. The way I see it is that the defense knows they type of plays the offense runs so they can anticipate certain routes based on the defensive schemes they show. On the other hand, the offense is still in the learning stages and need to get on the same page consistently then start reacting instinctively instead of thinking what to do. I don’t expect them to be an instant offensive scoring machine but I do expect them to execute their plays with few mistakes (mental breakdowns).

Mr. G – nice of you to grace us with your presence. Is wifey still doing laundry?

Lint Licker – sjmacro would know, but to me it looks like they throw more now.

DPK – Ice packs are usually standard on players that throw a ball a lot. Pitchers for example. Now if the player was wearing a sling then I would be worried.

Mr. G – is the “G” for Grafenberg?

homey (154).

That sounds reasonable and just about right. On the other hand, they may shock us come game time (cross my fingers and toes).

It’s unsettling that the offense is so unsettled. It’s not beyond the realm of possiblity for Tyler to work himself back into contention for some playing time in the near future(Oregon State). I believe that football is a game of redemption…a game of 2nd and 3rd chances. Tyler must man up to all the negativity that’s going to come his way. No excuses, just resolve and determination to get through it.
He’s the only QB that’s (started) been there and done that. He probably has the best understanding of the offense and can go through the progressions the quickest. Understanding the offense and quickly going through the progressions was Rolo’s biggest weaknesses, something that took time to learn. Tyler is ahead of the other QBs in that respect but he’s at the bottom of the totem pole of team respect. The challenge is there before you Tyler, are you Man enough to redeem yourself?

Talking about Linda Coble…

We have:
Sprinkle and Young
Hagi and Gennaula (sp)
Jones and Fawcett (shudder)
Shima was married to Vinton…

can’t think of anyone else.

I was just illustratin’ yer point about how much throwin our QBs do, lil buddy. I KNOW why they put the ice packs on.

Linda Coble is a past District Governor (first woman DG in Hawaii Rotary history) and her hubby is the very talented Kirk Matthews (can play music perty durn good!).

gigi-hawaii ©:

August 22nd, 2008 at 11:15 am
OK, James, I’ll buy that. Besides, what do I know? I am just a wahine. I think hubby liked Alexander, too, though.

Wow, I’m offended by that. I know enough about football. I don’t know everything, but sex surely doesn’t prevent me from gaining more knowledge about a sport that I am very excited about.

Don’t mind my wifey if she’s talking bubbles again. Guess I gotta use another gift card for dinner tonight.

Kekoa – That roasted pigs feet (shank?) and ears sound soooo good! All you need is a bowl of shoyu, vinegar, chili peppahs and a cold bottle of your favorite beer!

Why does everyone say that TG knows the playbook? I thought Ron Lee’s RnS was different than JJ’s? Didn’t they have to introduce new plays? So in essence, TG is quite behind no?

Go Bows!

homey,
Your #173. I was thinkin that but was scared to post it. Thanks.

What happened to Hubby?

Homey ~ You porgot…we have Joe Moore & Ahhdonewannahnojoeanymoe.

Rob14 – Yeah, that’s why I pointed it out to you in case you wanted to explain yourself when people like DPK shows up and points out my post pointing out your post.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!

I am also looking forward to see how the Wahine play Penn St. next week!

g-nalo – So you are saying 3 and out with running plays will eat up more game time? genius!

CaveWarrior (#96) is the genius….me i’m just the rolling cooler guy.

g-nalo – yeah, I was talking to the rolling cooler guy. 😆

okay gang…I have to go and run to Safeway and than Longs….hope to talk later…everyone have a good weekend…..

hello Rob25!

yep, ‘real men of genius’………….

Kekoa,

Is the portuguese sausage up to Tsai-ko fuud standards for the tailgate?

Stretch,

Kyeton came in tied for first at Makena. Shot a 33-40 with a double on the last hole. Was 4 under after 10, but….

Second day shot 79, the kid that was tied with him shot a 68 at the Emerald. The last day he shot a 74 at Maui Lani. came in third overall!

Thank goodness the season is over!

Stretch-
I too find different ways of looking at Graunke’s situation. He has put in many years of dedication and time towards the team, and we really don’t know or understand the fine details of this setback. Maybe it’s a moment where he needs the support of his teammates/ family and fans to get him through this.
Even if he doesn’t end up back on the field, his support and advice should be welcomed from the other guys. He is a senior, and they need to respect that status.
But this scenario sure can be waffle’ing to think about.

Stretch

Getting your arse kicked by gig and hubby WOULD be more embarassing.

🙂

Re Graunke

If he has his academics in order, he should be given a fair shot at starting and/or playing. He’s still a young person and being in his position of backup Colt for several year and with the JC transfers this year, the mind works in mysterious ways for a young kid. For old guys like me.

This should make him a stronger person first, and maybe a better QB second.

June Jones interview on Artie Wilson’s show and repeating on the Sports Animals. Is this Coach Jones’ first interview with local media?

Could be a flip flop QB scene for the until WAC play kicks in. It’s so close with these guys, there level of play is still building.

bb: heard Artie and JJ this am. Sounds like June is starting to sport a Texas twang. 🙂

Woah! It’s 5 p.m. Good evening, ST and Tsai-kos!

(Jesse) James: Present! *raises hand* Sorry, yeah. I didn’t have time to comment earlier. And, very good! You know the difference between D&B’s and D&B. Joozu desu ne.

Pauoa Boy: Um, I’m Japanese and Okinawan. 🙂

Wow Kelii, must be working hard. How sad, isn’t this the last weekend before school starts?

A bummer.

Colt had something that you could just feel when you met him. They are surely finding that out in Washington now.

I haven’t had a chance to meet the new QBs and it’s hard to get a sense of them yet. My mind is open to anyone who helps the team chemistry and shows leadership, discipline, and above all, grace under pressure.

Hi Jason!

Thanks for your input Koauka!

Gotta make the drive back to the easside! Hope there isn’t a traffic jam near Hanauma Bay!

See ya all later.

Nuf said.

Not looking forward to traffic Monday morning with UH classes starting. There are times when I wish I was still in school – go class and hang out around campus. But when I realize I wouldn’t get a paycheck on Friday, then I’d rather be working.

Duffer ~ You must have been ‘coaching’ the Portuguese sausage makers upcountry Pukalani to assure good quality control. I honestly can say I have never tasted sausage as good as this before.

I can only imagine what it would taste like in some lucky PB soup contestants entry at the T-gate on Sept. 6th. UHFan’s Fricken Awesome PB soup would give JeJe a run for the roses with those buggahs inside!

Mahalo Duffer, you and Whitey have earned spots high atop my Xmas list.

Hi Kelli ~ Back to the Campus grind huh? Just think what it’ll be like in ten years when you have a new wing named after you after winning a Pulitzer.

Howzit Tsaikos everywhere.

Been thinking about what you said today, W/Doc.
You an I got different styles, for sure. You talking all nice nice to the Regents; I woulda been in their faces! What would I have said? Get on dis crakah David McClain. It was a national priority to keep June Jones last year. People would’ve moved mountains to get him to stay. The Gov was calling. And now, with the field fix ready fo go, with our WORD on the line, with the Gov’s word on the line, with the Prexy McClain’s word on the line, we’re gonna go thru due process? for whose due process? the Stinky Sadowski and his friends?
XxFaithxX hit it on the head at the end of the last post? Minutes apart, talk about being in cahoots!

All this delay and indecision on the part of our team goes to show me the Herman Frazier syndrome is all over the University. I wonder whose idea was to pay him off $300K to keep silent. The same peeps that are leading the indecision now?

Junk, I tell you Darolyn. Totally JUNK! The buck stops with you. If you can’t get Mark Bennett to sit down with you and figure out why this current Asst AG is or isn’t talking the same as last year’s AG who led the Contractor’s Board on their opinions, and if we’re gonna wait till mid September to have samoa meetings before deciding, I ain’t on the team! Thats a junk team. You won’t even beat Idaho State with that kind offense. Getta going girl! c’mon, make the fix happen now! give it to stinky Sadowski, whatevas. Get the field fixed, lets blast his @$$ for making a junk field. Lets blast the process. whatevas. but move, move move!!!! let Hamocon sue you and win. who cares?!

and if that sounds crappy, then do the right thing, give it to GMY and Hamocon. He deserves it, and you know its going to get fixed right and for a lesser cost.

Geez, i gotta draw da whole ting out for you????
move, girl move! how many more board meetings and executive sessions you gotta have????

The bottom line is this: today was another wasted day!

Go Warriors!!!

Hi!

Pomai #211- you got a point. If we can’t even figure it out, how are the geckos going to? But, I really don’t know how serious them geckos are taking us anyway.

Rob25 #203- That is what I have said all along. The players are afforded tutoring and extra help if needed. If the leader of the team can’t get it together, what message does that send? He’s got a lot of work to do in the classroom and in the locker room before he sees time on the field. JMHO.

bhf2: I love your passion. Brings a smile to my face.

aloha all…long time lurker amongst you.

i just recently submitted a video to the hawaiian telcom contest for to win the UH football season tickets. but i need help in getting views and high ratings. so please please please help me out. I promise that by watching the video you’ll get a few laughs out of it, and if you dont laugh just rate it high anyway cause i really wanna get those tickets. thanks in advance to all.

-fence

(address to video below)
http://warriors.hawaiiantel.com/Videos/tabid/54/VideoId/46/a-Song-For-The-Warriors.aspx

Hi Aunty Liz!!!! Got another part up on the blog. I know, I know taking long.

fence- no can get to the video without filling out a long form…

Welcome, former lurker!

sjmacro-cool! Did you ask if they were going to Fla? Is Jett going? Last I heard he was on the service team along with Kenny Estes.

Adding to #243. I would like to see a law suit – I would imagine attorneys fees would be imposed and the damages that Hamocon has suffered – costs, interest, loss of profits etc – be awarded.

Speaking of the fox guarding the henhouse … I don’t know how the Contractors Board should run – but it definitely needs change.

I wonder if Hamocon can get a C68FF license if he applied considering that the person writing the description will also be the judge or is this the “give him a fair trial and then hang him”?

In essense, what Sadowski is trying to do is pull the wool over everyone’s eyes and push for an unfair advantage in the bidding process. Sadowski should be banned from bidding and participating in the licensing board for a period of 3 years. Before C68FF can be made the “rule” don’t they have to give all the contractors sufficient time to apply for and obtain the necessary licenses? And doesn’t the state licencing board have to provide sufficient infrastructure to handle the sudden influx of applications. How many landscapers are out there that have the ocassion to install synthetic turf from time to time?

Esme

cookin dindin…

Just sayin’ hullo. Back later after the keiki go ne-ne.
*shuffle off the buffalo … stage left *

Esme, Help!! Get me outta dis doghouse dey wen put me in. All cuz of you! 😉

Esme did an esme. sheesh.

Hi Liz! Can you get me outta here?

LizKauai – yeah, hawaiian telcom makes you register before you can view the videos…but i promise my video will be worth the trouble. and if its not, then umm…yeah.

http://warriors.hawaiiantel.com/Videos/tabid/54/VideoId/46/a-Song-For-The-Warriors.aspx

jm2375 – when are you going to be making your grand appearance at one of the Tsaiko events??

Stretch – I dunno. We’ll see. Besides, sneaking in the clubhouse with no one around is so much fun! 😀

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/08/23/ST2008082300140.html

The Colt of Personality

By Mike Wise
Saturday, August 23, 2008; Page E01

“A handful of quarterbacks overcame sixth-round selections in the NFL draft to forge decent careers: Mark Rypien, Marc Bulger, Matt Hasselbeck and some scrawny guy from Michigan whom the Patriots gambled on.

Another who’d like to join that list stood outside the visitors’ locker room in East Rutherford, N.J., last week, doing what Colt Brennan does: “

Slightly off topic but may be useful (and infuriating) to those making plans for away games and other trips…

Got this email from my travel agent today.

Lots of changes are in the works with United Airlines. These are the latest:
a. No free snacks (pretzels, cookies and nuts) in coach (effective 1 SEP)
b. No free meals in Business Class (Domestic and International) (effective 2 OCT)
c. Increased price for “Buy on Board Meals” (effective 1 SEP)
d. Coming Soon:
1. Fee to Upgrade using award miles ($50.00 each direction ??)
2. Fee for Pillows and Blankets ($8.00 ??)
3. Fee for Coke and Water ($3.00 ??)
United is adding Business class to all of their long haul domestic routes even though most are only two cabin planes. I guess this means that there will be no meal service for upgraded passengers on all flights to and from Hawaii. This is effective 2 October so be sure to bring your own sushi on board.

The Hawaii fares remain very high as compared to other domestic fares of equivalent distances. One of the biggest difference is that we pay a $260.00 Fuel Surcharge for most of our tickets. Many of the domestic fares on the mainland do not have any Fuel Surcharge. As an example, We pay $806.01 to fly 4796 miles round trip to San Francisco of which $260.00 is the Fuel Surcharge. You can fly round trip from San Francisco to Orlando (4890 miles) for $429.01 and the Fuel Surcharge is $0.00. The airlines are not giving the Hawaii market any breaks and I don’t think they have any intention of reducing the Fuel Surcharge.

Florida Ted

Kinda promised a reply to your #49 after my long winded post got vaporized into cyberspace at lunch time.

What I had said was that you’re asking the perpetual pre-season question about the finding the black cat in the large black room who’s not there. We just can’t come to any credible conclusion with a third party standard to measure against. 😀

What we do know is 1) the Warrior defense is regarded by many as very, very good. Even Coach Mac says that it compares favorably to the nationally ranked defenses he coached at Miami U. And, he let’s them loose. He doesn’t run vanilla defenses for the offense in practice like some coaches will elsewhere; 2) The defense is usually ahead of the offense in the early going for most teams; 3) The Warrior offense usually doesn’t hit it’s stride until after the 3rd or 4th game…even when a veteran offense was returning as in 2006. It was true every year that JJ was here. Taking that all into consideration, it’s hard for me to feel too threatened that the defense is presently out-shining the offense.

Mahalo LizK for the link to Colt article and link to you tube video!

#266

“withOUT a third party standard…”

BG (266),

Thanks for your thoughts. I think we’re seeing eye to eye on this matter, that’s why I said, if our O can move the ball half way consistent against our D, we can move the ball on Florida as well. I’m not nervous at this time. I think it will all come together during the two days of practice in Georgia before the game.

I’m sure glad though that we have great defenses from now on. By mid-season, this team might be the best overall we’ve ever had. I will stop looking for the black cat.

I liked Rausch from the start of camp and predicted he’d catapult from 3 to 1 in my posts. However, just for the Florida game I would like to see Alexander actually start the game. Why? 1) he will make better decisions taking care of the ball then Rausch. 2) It would be wise to run off most of the clock with Alexander used more as a bruising fullback running QB draws behind Huen, Jackson with the formation super wide across the field and Alexander 7 yards back. 3) he will keep our defense off the field with at least 2-3 first downs per possession. No doubt florida will run the ball right up the gut as many times as they can, they have the best running back squad in the country. As long as they dont fumble, Urban will not abandon the run. Not this game, not this year! When they do throw, big plays will ensue on short slants, pitch reverses (bread and butter trick play) and expect the Fla recievers to be blocking down the field a la Jason Rivers. This is something they are working hard on in training camp.

I see this game much much closer than odds makers predict only because both teams will run more. Let Rausch sit this game or unleash him 2nd half and spread the offense wide using all options.

I say start Alexander and let him run buck wild, play Funaki in a double shot gun and again, spread the line formation across the whole field where every receiver will be a potential treat if they can shake a tackle. Play Rausch late. At least we will see what we really have.

Howzit Tsaikos.

Momotaro, Tom Mui

you guys got the analysis down pretty tight! I do not understand why UH Haffner not giving the go ahead. He’s waiting for another mid level DIIA meeting? Slow poke those guyz! Or is the Haffner excuse just an excuse. Doing the ping pong, like Gregg Takeyama and the Legal Counsel’s office tried to do to me the other day when i asked for a copy of the complaint letter, the stall job.

which gets me to thinking about our Governor. She tells errybody, hey, here’s the $1+ mil for fix da
field. But her guy Sadowski, she gives da wink and he goes for da stall an an an da money is tied up. Win for her? what you think? you think she’d be that kine junk for make all mouth and no action? excuse me for being cynical, but if you’re not on the same page as me, going full blast for the team, then imho you’re not on the team. we all gotta do our part for the team. Denny Sadowski is not on the team!

Who went to the Contractor’s Board Meeting today. Heard the desk was so big dat the overflow crowd neva have room fo go inside. first they started off in executive session, moved around the schedule, stuff like that. thanks for the info at the time W/Doc. You sure get all ova the place, Regents meeting, CBoard meeting. yu did guud, except yu talk 2 nice. wen yu talk fo me, yu gotta give em a piece ah my mind.
wen day stallin our pet project, which June Jones said was a priority, den its still a priority.

again I say, thank you Mr. Jones! c’mon fix the field. its still a priority for our team. nothings changed.

Go Warriors!!!

Speaking of sleeping. I have a funny tummy still – need to take a nap.

Latahs!

MadeinHawaii: Yeah, I know what your saying… I’m just thinking like this, St. Louis late 80’s – mid 90’s…on the Collegiate level. I keep watching my cousin’s highlight tape from ’89 and trying to picutre this years team running the same plays… looks good!

sj-macro: I’m going to see if I feel well enough to make it to practice tomorrow. If I can’t make it for the start by 7, I’ll try to make it by the end, so I can pick up my umbrella from you.

Koauka: Haha, I remember mastering typing at Moanalua Elementary. Whenever we used to go to the computer lab in 2nd grade, we’d practice on that typing thing. 😛

jm2375: Ouch! Good thing I went on my trip already. And here I was, thinking, “United’s service was pretty good. Drinks, pretzels, $5 for a snack box.”

Hey, so did anybody else notice that on June Jones’ bike (the one on eBay), it says 2008 WAC champs? I’m assuming June was being prophetic. 😀

My hats off to BHF2, Tom Mui, Warriormojo, etc. You guys have worked hard and I’ll email my concerns to UH. To me, what’s the big deal when the money wasn’t generated by the State or UH, it was a donation from the Ching family, so why all the red tape. I’ll bet the contractor’s meeting this am must have been a zoo. Lucky they no sell tomatoes at their meeting site.

Hiya
I’m watching K5 and the Ha’a. They say if will debut at the Weber St game

Yes, the airline situation is very unappealing. Getting “Hamilton and Benny-ed” to death. I have no travel plans now. Love to cruise and see a lot of inexpensive ones, but the air fare (CONUS) is double the cruise cost, which also has a fuel surcharge. 🙁

WASSUPDOC: Got your message re: Board of Regents etc. Have not heard directly from BHF. Sometimes it is easier to drop me a line either here or tommui (at)hawaii.rr.com than by phone as I would either like to take notes – hard with a small cell phone or see it in print.

Thanks

WASSUPDOC: Thank you for your call re:Board of Regents. I have not heard from BHF as of this time.

Many times I can’t get to my phone and often when I do, it is hard to take notes having a small phone. It would be easier for me if you could drop me a line either here or by e-mail tommui at hawaii.rr.com.

Thank you for all the help and information!

Lots of luck to my grandnephew, TL, who may be the starting pitcher, and the Waipio Little League team in their US championship game against Louisiana tomorrow. Go Waipio!

And

GO WARRIORS!
GAFF DA GATORS!

I think that it is great that the tiny nation of Niue gave laptops to ALL of its children yesterday! They got a donation of 500 laptops and their nation only has 1,500 people!

Amazing that the glaziers during midievel times used nanotechnology (well before that name existed!) for their stained glass windows. Also amazing that those stained glass windows served as air purifiers!

Free play links pau.

Tom Mui,

howzit Tsaiko!

nuttin to report odda dan what W/Doc wen tell me this am about what she saw at the Contractor Board Mtg. wuz a zoo, plenny peeps wen show up. never heard from Logan today. I’ll call him tomorrow, get the scoops and report back.

all i know is my patience is wearing real thin with the UH Administration on the football field fix. I heard the name Mr. Haffner was the holdup. But I’m not sure. The ball is in the UH court. If they’re comfortable with the legal analysis provided by you and momotaro, and Mau’u and Manoa, the give and take, I completely agree with you. The Contractor’s Board itself is saying the specialty license wasn’t required. Now Sadowski is saying “GMY never properly identify Hamocon as the sub.” Plenny officious to me! Di minimus. The question was, was the bid a proper bid. Is the contract gonna be with the proper peeps? Is the bidder the lowest bid?

C’mon, we’re holding up the field while we’re allowing junk kine stall guyz for complain sour grapes, if i not going get em, nobody going get em.

I got NO RESPECT for Dennis Sadowski. He is a direct negative to our football team. There ain’t no way around it

DENNIS SADOWSKI IS A DISTRACTION FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Kekoa: Um, maybe they’ll name something after me if I donate moolah. I wouldn’t be surprised if they named something after CB either. Afterall, a young Warrior fan in this house once said it’s University of Colt Brennan!

Wha…? No more blogs for a spell? With the game looming just a short week away?

Aiyaaaah!! AySoos! Arama! Aigooo! Bummers!

And cancel the HA subscription, too.

Aghhhh no blog!

How am I supposed to be entertained during the day?

Frank, I guess you can’t lurk from Fort Hood.

ST

sorry to hear HA is causing us trouble. I’ll keep in touch. You’re a good man, sir, a really good man!
And you’ve helped our State ALOT!!! Thank you.

just now recovering from the tiffany’s feeding frenzy. the food was the bomb as usual. duffer, kyeton, and whitey are as chipper as always. i swear when they walk in everybody turns and waves at them.

blog break………
….well, i guess we can all chill for a bit. maybe a good reason to attend some practices and then go feed the face later on. there’s a lot of places i would like to try.

Chinese fans are going wild!

Yeah I know the match is over but those Chinese volleyball players are pretty good.

OK homey ⑤ I think that they are practicing more throughout the season.

You doing mojitos without me?

Why you getting all those Chinese people riled up?

ST – Anyone interesting speaking at the QB club?

I’m watching ch 1263 now. They were showing highlights of soccer.

ST – What are you going to speak about?

If the crowd looks bored are you going to sing for them? I missed your lion song at KK. *Why do they only have one bathroom for women?*

What? Jason is missing?

Hey at least they beat Japan twice.

Those Russian guys are huge and strong…must be the vodka.

Why do the VB refs look like they are going disco dancing after the match?

okay some long overdue kudo’s………

bighilo, thanks for all the effort supporting the team. way to go!

graunke, you have amazed me with your latest comeback. be patient now and work doubly hard. something tells me you will be the qb in december.

tsaiko brethren, thanks for the laughs, memories, and all that jazz! check your emails, since, that may remain the sole means of telegraphing cattle call info.

after all there is always room for a buffet or two or was that jello?

homey ⑤ – Hey I saw a he-she going in the Men’s room. I thought it was a girl…she/he went in with another girl. The girls in line in front of me said that this person was a he-she. You just never know!

Oh and ewwwww, good thing that I don’t sit down on the seat.

al – attend practices? They leave Tuesday. you following them?

gee homey thats a thought? i wonder if the boss would let me?

darn rob25………i was just gonna tell her about the next cattle call and she bolts. oh well.

hi esmeralda! btw are you attending the home opener?

Man, what a bummer, another strike. I sure hope they’ll resolve that stuff very soon. THE GAME is on Saturday !!!!

Well, good night all, see ya tomorrow.

tom…i was just looking for your email addy on my laptop.

which state quarters were you looking for?

Aww, didn’t mean to frighten everyone off. I DID put on deodorant today … 😆

I know I’m late but …

Liz, thanks for posting the link to the article on Colt on Washingtonpost.com. Cool.

tom….oh, 2008 huh? okay then.

esme….you said, “I know i’m late but…” so how many kids will that make?

i know…you said that.

small kine sorry girl.

al – it’s a good thing you were here to keep an eye on esme from jumping up and down on the couch, you know how she gets when she’s here by herself.

“Long Time UH Fan:
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:27 pm

Lots of luck to my grandnephew, TL, who may be the starting pitcher, and the Waipio Little League team in their US championship game against Louisiana tomorrow. Go Waipio!”

GOOD LUCK TL and WAIPIO!!!

sorry gang, I fell asleep on the couch and just woke u a few mins ago.

here’s tonight’s news

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/BREAKING02/80823006

Hi, HF!
Yup. needed that nap!

Thanks, Chawan!

chawan – is that the correct link?

LTUHF – good luck to your grandnephew!!!

GO WAIPIO!!!

ne=be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUx5izBRCY8

chawan_cut’s latest news video

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/other/sfl-flspdolphins23sbaug23,0,1702063.story

“Two released
The Dolphins whittled their roster to 71 by releasing receiver David Kircus and cornerback Chris Roberson.

Kircus, 28, who has been out of football since 2006, was vying for one of the remaining receiver slots behind Ted Ginn Jr., Derek Hagan, Ernest Wilford, Greg Camarillo and surprising rookie Davone Bess. Kircus’ departure was probably hastened by the emergence of former Arena Football receiver Anthony Armstrong.”

I wonder if ryan’s hamstring is bothering him..it has been a while since the combines but hamstring injuries can linger…hopefully a team sees the talent in him and places him on the injured reserve or unable to perform slot to keep for next year….

Hi Ralph.
OK. Glad someone is here. Now I can go to sleep…
bwahahaha!

Korea wins the gold…doubleday is asking, where are the americans?

USA wins the bronze, beat Japan 8-4 in baseball

Good morning Tsaikos!

Weather forecast on weather.com: 89 and sunny in FL next Saturday.

Nice article on Colt in the Washington Post…click on name for link.

Aloha Kakahiaka!!! Have a great day in Hawai’i nei!

Gonna miss lots of sports today… 🙁 Hula class all day, then Hawaiian club Welcome dinner tonight.

Mahalo in advance for the updates on the games posted to the blog.

Good morning Tsaikos. Followed tommui instructions and emailed Chancellor Hinshaw about the Ching field fiasco.

Am off to golf, so will check with you all sometime tomorrow as will be making another journey to the darkside after golf. Good day and know you all will have a good day.

American Women basketball team beat Australia for the GOLD!

Good morning Tsaikos everywhere.

In exactly 7 days, summa you going be grinding in
Genji’s while I’ll be hootin it up in Florida, making plenny new friends 😀 smiling at people in blue an orange 😀 laughing with peeps holdin ti leaves,
2000 of us trying to outscream 90000 of them. 😀

so i bringing blessed T leaves. 😀

an i going one better.

i going “kahuna Florida” wit SADOWSKI!!!

kahuna Florida Sadowski, kahuna Florida.
go talk to dem, tell em why day no can play, day no mo proper paypahwork for dis an dat, no can play UH because UH get illegal backyard dealz goin on, have Karin Holma write Urban Meyers da letter. Invoke your 5th Amendment rights, reserve some rights, like dat. go make junk kine ovah dare.
yo no scared, an your brains is subject to interpretation.

like i told you, i no more time fo go court dis one.
right here, Sadowski, right here.

When is the next contractor board meeting?

When is the next UH Board of Regents meeting?

al
HiFlyer

thanks for the info! keep it up…

bighilofan2 I just hope that UH moves faster than what they have for giving the Wahine Softball team their bracelets, as of today they still have not given them to the girls, and this is a little more important than that.

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