Tuesday

and deux!

Living in the PRESENT.

Mahalo, Ke Akua!

GO WARRIORS!

Good morning Tsaiko villagers.

In the face of all this turmoil and confusion, they played on.

Now, their HC and his staff are under heavy fire, and yet they will still, play on.

No matter the outcome Saturday, I will be proud to attend the Na Koa Warrior Banquet on Sunday to honor this team. I want to be able to thank as many players and their family members as I can for their supreme effort this season.

After all is said and done, if you really care about supporting your team, come show it.

GO WARRIORS!

BEAT BYU!

Morning All,

I don’t believe how you guys beat me on here… I was just on this page! I hope the recruits see a packed house this weekend vs BYU. As for everything else, we shouldn’t fret over what we have no control over…

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Let the Warrior Supporters drown out the sound of spam! 😆

Kekoa… Chee Hoo!

Sorry to miss the banquet tho… Will be there in SPIRIT!!

Good Morning and well said Kekoa.

and out of curiosity if Graves was cleared for this weeks game, and Graves is still the number one why isn’t he throwing today?

GO WARRIORS!!!

Not insulting Tyler Hadden but there must be one wahine soccer player on the UH soccer team who can kick longer than him. They outta go after talented kickers next year.

Warriors too, even. Freezing, arthritic fingers make me type funny.

We’re with you, Kekoa!!!

Thank as many of them as possible on behalf of all da Mainland Fans too!!!

I would start Shane Austin only because he’s been here 4 years and won’t let BYU scare him. I would spare David Graves from being creamed and he already is nursing an injury. Let’s show Aloha to our players. It’s Davey Crockett and the Alamo but we stand beside them all the way. Go Warriors!!! Your the best, or as Bu’laia would say “Your the bestest!”.

I don’t think the oline can handle protecting an empty backfield, 5 wide set against BYU.

The O-line has never been the same since coach Mike Cavanaugh left. He was strict but the players loved him. Many players he tutored are playing in the NFL. The good ol days. June Jones, Mike Cavanaugh. Sigh

I’d like to see Rolo come out with a 15 play script right out of the gate, run a full house backfield or a triple option something that BYwho wouldn’t be expecting, I think the key to this game is us getting an opening lead of say 14 – 0.

GOOD MORNING HAWAII!

Gee- mixed message – we going to lose but I support the Warriors??? This is showing aloha to our team?

POMAI:

UH -28

BYU-7

#30 – tom – agree I wonder how many of the people who are “telling it like it is” ever played a down, because if you have you know that you feed off the fans, so instead of feeding them dog food feed them steak.

WW ~ I gotcha covered. I’ll remind the players that all the fans in the mainland traveled many miles to cheer them on.

Mailed out your DVD today.

The game will be on for your prime time viewing. Sounds like a down home Georgia pig picken is in order. Just give out a loud CHEE HOO! (and watch all da Expats come out of the woods!)

Well I just read in the LA Times, that Puffy’s son just accepted a scholarship to UCLA. Hate to say this, but great marketing tool for attendance. I bet he buys 500 season tickets to fill up the stands. Not going to let his boy play for a losing team.

Pomai no worries seems like it is a done deal in Westwood for Chris Peterson to go there. Just saying. Hawaii can not get into the same pickle like we were in when JJ left. They have to make their move soon, or no move.

But I am happy that UCLA has made the move now. Bet Peterson moves to my hood. All the Cal Coaches live in South Bay. Hopefully he can bring back some pride to Westwood. Or they can fire Gurrero to. His job is on the line now.

CHEE HOO!

BEAT BYU!!!

Thanks ST for leaving the blog open last night. I know its your blog, but I enjoy reading the comments from our mainland Warriors who are on a different time schedule. I woke up a 4:30am yesterday to read the blog as I had an early appointment, but it was turned off. Mahalo again ST.

Mahalo, Kekoa!

Glad the game will be on earlier. Prime time, baby!!! Not like I keep everyone awake, or wake them over and over, with all the hootin’ and hollerin’ at 2:00 in the morning! My wife and older kids usually stay up with me until the games end. But at least I can yell louder! True, though… nothing like being at the game! Gotta do what we gotta do to cheer the Home Team on!

Let’s go, Warriors!!!

Haven’t seen Garret since someone was not pleased with one of his posts. Garret there are people here who don’t like what I have to say a times either. So What! That’s the fun of talking sports. Garret your contributions are an invaluable part of this blog. I hope to see back soon.

Garret if you are on an extended European vacation scratch my #44.

During the first major battle in Nov 14,1965, Lt Col Moore and 400 men landed in a valley called La drang. Not knowing the enemy strength, a captured North Vietnamese soldier revealed they landed in the base camp of 4,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Greatly outnumbered, Lt Col tactical genius defeated the 4,000 of the enemy with only 400 American G.I’s. It was made into a movie “We were soldiers” starring Mel Gibson. BYU may be bigger, better won-loss record but the human spirit can never be underestimated. We can win!!!!!

Shoko,

Depends how much UCLA is willing to pay. With the $20M+ in TV money alone, they could conceivably offer Petersen $3M+ if they REALLY wanted to make it work. Throw in incentives, speaking engagements, media etc on top of that and that could push the $$$ to $4M.

In terms of Hawkins, it has been said before that he would not have been the success was at BSU without Petersen running the show behind the scenes.

Only the shadow knows.

i think Peterson’s Too Smart to go to UCLA — UCLA still has the OLD Notre Dame/Ohio State/Penn State Arrogance — they think they’re so special that they can get a good coach and a Consistent Top Notch program without matching what USC & Oregon invests into a Total Program (Facilities, Salaries, Budget) as even Neuheisel alluded this morning …

OH ! ? Isn’t that what JJ was also alluding to ? ….

Ditto #41!!!

http://www.nakoa.org/2011/11/na-koa-football-club-invites-public-to-its-football-alumni-event/

Na Koa Football Club, the organization dedicated to supporting excellence in academics and athletics for University of Hawaii Warrior Football, is bringing the past to the present in a Football Alumni Event prior to this Saturday’s game against Brigham Young University. The party begins at 12:30 p.m. inside of Gate 6 at Aloha Stadium, and the public is invited to join in the fun.

The event will feature former Rainbows and Warriors, no-host food and drink, autograph opportunities, and a chance to learn more about Na Koa and supporting the UH Football Program. Following the event, and prior to the 2:30 p.m. game, the football alumni will make their way on to the field to form a tunnel of former players for the 2011 Warriors to run through on the way to their field for the nationally televised game.

“Many of us remember some thrilling UH wins in the last 20 years over BYU, and this is a great way to get our former players and fans pumped up for the game,” said Kim Fujiuchi, executive director, Na Koa Football Club. “It’s a perfect way to celebrate the players past and present at what is now the most important game of the 2011 season.” For more information, call the Na Koa Football Club at (808) 956-4513, or log onto http://www.nakoa.org.

I would love Hawaii to win this Saturday…Let me just put it that way. Haha.

IWWTHM,

I don’t think Petersen is concerned about the money being offered. He’s different. His philosophy is different. He could have easily got the job with Florida when Urban Myer left. I think he has ambitions that exclude any salary increase. I think he wants to lead a non-aq team to reach a national championship. He’s got a good thing going right now. He’s in a comfort zone and it seems thats whats important.

#53 – love it.

#58:

If Boise St moves to the Big East, Peterson will no longer be in a non-AQ conference in 2012 or 2013.

Warriors Just Go All In! Go For Broke! Win Baby Win! I Believe! Go Warriors!

Sorry that we cannot attend the football banquet, but we decided to spend our money on supporting the Wahine volleyball team’s post-season appearances. Actually, I was sort of stunned at the huge bump in the price of the banquet tickets.

Regarding a number of posts over the past several days about a wide range of issues – uniforms, concession/ticket/parking prices, marketing, student attendance, coaching personnel changes, etc. – I urge those of you who have strong feelings along with suggested changes to communicate directly with the particular policy decision-makers who can implement these changes. You will be far more effective in making change by doing that instead of just fulminating on this blog.

If you are interested in doing this, send me an e-mail swood at hoku dot com so I can provide you with detailed contact information. Please include your (real) name and contact telephone number.

I cannot include all of the contacts here because there are limitations on this website as to how many click-tos I can post.

Anything having to do with Aloha Stadium – parking fees, food service charges, security matters, beer sales, bathroom cleanliness etc. – submit your concerns to Scott Chan, the manager, and the Stadium Authority.

Internal decisions about on-campus athletics are addressed by specific offices within the Department of Athletics. Each week, there is a staff meeting so your written complaints will be promptly addressed. Send them to the specific office with CCs to Jim Donovan & Carl Clapp

With respect to Big Picture athletic issues such as ticket prices, coaching changes, student admission policies, etc., these are to be addressed to Donovan and the Chancellor’s office.

If you are concerned about UH policies in general, then address your comments to the Board of Regents. Remember that Keith Amemiya, Esq., is the Executive Administrator and Secretary of the BOR and has a long & positive relationship with sports here in Hawai`i.

If you are concerned about UH-Manoa policies in general, address your concerns to the Chancellor’s office.

CC all your UH concerns to State Senator Jill Tokuda and State Representative Scott Nishimoto whose legislative committees oversee higher education. You should also contact your own state senator/representative even if s/he does not sit on either of the committees.

Aloha Stadium issues are addressed by State Senator Carol Fukunaga and State Representative Tom Brower.

The most effective way to make change is to speak up (write down) about your concerns and communicate them with people who have the power to make change. Educate & inform them.

I have spent most of my personal & professional life working on issues as diverse as the HI-5 bill and dangerous dogs legislation and the federal Equal Rights Amendment which still hasn’t been passed by enough states to be part of the U.S. Constitution. Hawai`i affirmed it decades ago and included it in the State Constitution back in 1978.

Maybe my next go-around on the Great Wheel of Life, I can finally celebrate its passage.

Too bad we can’t a Haka dance-off between the two teams during half-time …

There’s goes my dyslexia again.. skipping words completely… I’m so used to typing, I can’t hand write checks very well these days… I keep missing letters in my numbers..and in my own signature LOL

if after spring training the qb starter for 2012 is named then we’ll probably lose one or two at that position.

this saturday will be an epic battle.

david and goliath.

…nuff said

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#65:

Hell No!!!!

al:

if C Petersen accepts the UCLA position, maybe, jus maybe he will schedule a home and home game with Hawaii USC does it as well as Udub and Wazzu until they backed out.

certain HC are doomed to become the next greats at football and basketball and their station will always be with a top notch BCS school – fan and boosters are so fickle today that tenure makes it very difficult – J Paterno may be the last HC to be at the same school for decades!!

We need to bring back something to confuse BYU, the stacked recievers from 1989 and 1990, they will never know what hit them. Go Warriors!

somebody in management does not like me – i have been suspended from coming to work the next 2 days – wish they would make it longer than i can hop a plane to vegas!

Na Koa folks (PP, Na Koa Mike):

GOOD IDEA!

… Football Alumni Event prior to this Saturday’s game against Brigham Young University. The party begins at 12:30 p.m. inside of Gate 6 at Aloha Stadium, and the public is invited…

The event is being held INSIDE of Gate 6 which means those fans who want to meet the alum are IN the stadium before the 1st qtr starts. Got to get the okoles in the seats before the broadcast.

GO WARRIORS!!!

Illegal procedure.

I miss having a TE as it seems that they can cause major headaches for a defense if you have a talented one. Ron Hall, Kent Unterman, Henry Sovio, Mike Jackson, Jerry Scanlan, among others of note at UH.

I feel bad for the players and especially the seniors that their fellow students won’t come out to support them. But then where I sit, there are a lot of season ticket holders who don’t show up – and they could give their tickets away.

Pomai: David and the Warriors 31, Goliath and the Y-hoos 30.

Go Warriors!

I agree with those who HOPE that Hawaii comes out with something diffrent on offense. Of course I have been hoping that all year, and so far, pretty much the same. But maybe just maybe, this game our game plan will be bold and creative. I Believe !!

#94

Was out of town last week and I tried giving my tickets (4) away including the the free parking pass. No takers! Once the wheels fell off mid way thru the season, people just lost interest in attending games. Hope they can crack the 30,000 level on Saturday.

#94

I’m an old guy so please excuse if my comments are outdated.

back in the days when I attended UH, the UH players were very much a part of the school scene. Levi Stanley used to spend some time in the evenings at Sinclair and he was very approachable. So, we’d go and talk story with him. He’d have the funniest on field, locker room stories. We’d make it a point to go to Sinclair when he said he’d be there studying and checking out the women and he created a following. We’d go to the games to be a part of Levi’s army. It was really fun.

We did that with Penny, Al Davis and Holiday when they’d hang out at Hemmingway and would go to the games to cheer “our friends” on.

I don’t know if there’s that closeness amongst the student athletes and student body. That sense of friendship brought bunches of students to the games.

808Warrior: Next time, offer them to ST as a blog prize

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/53012241-88/byu-hawaii-cougars-game.html.csp

Provo • Former BYU quarterback Brandon Doman, now the team’s offensive coordinator, has a lot of wonderful memories from the season 10 years ago when he led the Cougars to 12 straight wins in coach Gary Crowton’s first year.

But the 13th game in 2001 — at Hawaii — is not one of them.

“An absolute nightmare,” Doman said last week.

Saturday, the Cougars (8-3) for the first time will return to the scene of that disaster, Aloha Stadium, where on Dec. 8, 2001, Hawaii crushed eighth-ranked and undefeated BYU 72-45 behind a spectacular performance by quarterback Nick Rolovich, who, oddly enough, is now Hawaii’s offensive coordinator.

😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎

Buffoman #94: Great stories. Yeah, I think that there is a disconnect between the general student population and the athletes. I often have business on campus, I notice a lot of the football players hanging around the Taco Bell/Pizza Hut in front of the Campus Center and, of course, down at the Athletic Complex. I guess one of the reasons there are no more “athletic dorms” on campus was to bring down that wall between athletes and regular students. Back during the Dave Holmes and Larry Price years the football team was housed in Hale Anuenue in the Lower Campus. JMHO.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/52998186-88/hawaii-byu-cougars-warriors.html.csp

“They are bringing sexy back,” a Hawaii television announcer said during the Warriors’ 35-23 win over Tulane, pumping up the first meeting between Hawaii and BYU since 2002.

Well, they need to do something in the islands. Only 21,542 fans attended the Tulane game at Aloha Stadium, Hawaii’s smallest crowd since 1998. The Cougars, who are going to the Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl, win or lose, know Warriors fans will be there in force this Saturday.

“We are obviously excited for the opportunity to go play a great team out there,” said BYU quarterback Riley Nelson, perhaps not realizing that this Hawaii team is actually on the mediocre side of the scale. “We know that they are very tough at home, and they come to play. And the time difference and the jet lag and all that can be a factor, so we are going to do everything we can to prevent that. So overall, we are excited and anxious.”

Oh gosh, Doman…Stretch can look at him eye-to-eye this weekend, unless they put window covering like the Tulane coaches originally did. 🙂 HAHA! I think Stretch should carry my old-school “BEAT BYU” towel up there and put it near their window.

Hey Na Koa Mike, Liz and Slugger, thanks for posting the item about the Football Alumni Event on Saturday…awesome idea. I know Kim Fujiuchi, Mike Biscotti and everyone else are working real hard on it. Those who can make it…12:30 inside Gate 6 – see you there!!!

Happy birthday to Blog-Grandma Jean Tsai, who would have been 77 today.

#113,

About time. Felt sorry for classmates who are Wazzu alumns.

Wait…lemme get this straight. Comparing one of our QB’s to a QB who won the Heisman, a National Championship, starting and winning in the NFL is an insult?

Tough crowd.

Happy Birthday Grandma Jean!

re: Mack’s dismissal……

“We have the lowest annual giving numbers by far in the WAC Conference and I feel we have apathy in our fan base,” JD said. “That is primarily the reason for the change I made.”

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7294814/Hawaii-Warriors -fire-Greg- McMackin -football-coach

IWWTHM – comparing anyone to t-bot an scam is an insult.

I wonder if Tomey would give up his job for McKnight, we need his energy level on the team.

Yeah, how dare someone say our QB’s could play in the NFL and win the Heisman!

The only way someone could make it worse is if they said that and were spending their vacation deworming orphans in Somalia. Scoundrels!

*Shaking Fist*

And . . . good afternoon Warriors!

Mr. Tsai . . .

Re: Yesterday’s blog post #370

I feel so special! Bet (there is that word!) other off-island Tsai-kos appreciate it as well.

Whoo-hoo!!!

Almost wish the Seniors would just start walking on their own right after the Alma Mater and make all the others wait til the fans are pau with their Mahalos.

#127 – Funny, compliance says you can’t use a student athlete to make money but yet UH does it all the time????? Senior Walk is nothing more than a sponsor making money off the students, it long ago lost the reason it started. It was started by the students athletes and it should be given back to them.

Happy birthday to Blog-Grandma Jean Tsai who IS NOT GETTING OLDER – 🙄 just MORE INSPIRING 😎 ! God Bless!

Austin Hansen – God Bless and GodSpeed. Don’t have to walk to be appreciated. Good Luck to you!

wafan- cold weather making you snippy, eh? 😈

Ignoring the trolling…

GO WARRIORS!!!

IWWTHM ~ I used to wonder…haha, I get it now. You like to annoy me! Wait ’till I see you at Genji’s again! I’m sneezing in your won ton mein!

wdoc what about the beers and meats from the wager bet you lost? inquiring minds were wondering….

good late afternoon all, sunny warm day it is

btw Kenny’s kope hale makes a mean fried rice with two eggss mmmmm mmmmm good

Kekoa,

Good thing I don’t like wonton mein. Haha :-P. It’s all in good fun.

free bus…..free (almost) entrance……and free beer and food…..!!…lets go bows!!

Liz . . .

Nah. Just getting tired of the kids being taken advantage. At least that is what it looks to be! Appearances and presentation are important even if your intentions are honorable.

Happens all over, too.

WSU is officially looking for a new head coach, too.

Wulff had a tough job when he got there and sure cleaned up the program. I sure hope he lands where he will be appreciated.

What? How much is the bus fare from UH to the stadium?

The other day I asked if anybody under 21 who was drinking at the stadium got caught/arrested? And has anyone been arrested for the delinquency of a minor for offering beer to an underage drinker?

Did someone answer that?

Is there a common blog for UH ? Where students congregate?

check it out beginning today and leading up to saturdays game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2gpQ73F2aM&feature=youtu.be&hq_e=el&hq_m=232304&hq_l=11&hq_v=09402aa009

da hype is getting intence

Pssst Coach Tomey, try Corey Paclebar at punt returner.

Which of the thousand shades of green?

koakane…what bet you talking about?

koakane…game colors should be white, since, the superstitious coach that he is doesn’t want to change anything after our win last week.

Jim Donavan take note from the former AD of the Ducks now AD of WASU. Can the same be said for Hawaii?

Washington State needs to energize its fan base to help pay for extensive renovations to Martin Stadium.

Construction has started on an $80 million project to add premium seating, luxury boxes and a new press box. Also on the drawing board is a $60 million football operations building.

Moos, who as a consultant helped hire Wulff, said the fast-moving landscape of major college athletics made revival of the football program important.

“We’ve got to get the program in a position to compete and we’ve got to do it pretty quick, or we will be left in the dust,” Moos said.

Winning games will draw more fans and bigger donations from boosters, Moos said. Currently, donations do not even cover the costs of player scholarships at WSU, he said.

“I believe we can be a contender for championships,” Moos said. “But we can’t wait and embrace mediocrity.”

Pomai: Warriors 17 Cougars 56

BYU -7 is the lock of the week

Pomai

UH 31 byu 27

Pomai, put me down for UH 45 – Cougays 37…it will be a barnburner.

Mahalo!

😀

Jm, maybe Donna and I will go with you. Message me on FB to discuss.

Hiflyer – TCC not Hawaiian!

…put one coconut tree on top!

….serve it while wearing one grass skirt!

jmxxxx, if you Hawaiian,

if you kamaaina

if you are guest of a Hawaiian or kamaaina,

if you are a Warrior fan,

bp good enough for Hawaiian theme. 🙂

d1 – are you trying to tell me to bring bp? 🙄

Could be! 😉

JM, I second that emotion.

Beating BYU

Playing Illinois in the Hawaliday Bowl

Hmmmm

CFN has Marshall v. Illinois

Drat! Electricity out in the Liliha area again.

This interrupting prime time NCIS and Sanctuary.

Worse, I have been waking with chills, sleeping 16 hours a day and have no energy. Not hungry too–now that’s the tip off.

Haven’t been sick since summer 2010–OK, that was for 8 weeks… But nothing since. Arghh!!!

SteveM – NCIS = rerun. Get well soon!

Stretch – you PP, Al could always make a appearance at the tailgate after the game seeing how you can’t stay in the parking area.

Stretch, you can have my piece!

Hey! Somebody mention BP? I see your BP and raise you one bowl Lomi Salmon.

Get well quick SteveM.

Thanks folks!

Got a few days to game time yet…

7:30 PM ET on ESPN2/ESPN3 – Just set my DVR. Thank you ESPN. Gonna miss you when we join the Mountain Waste.

No?…ok, you’re benched! STephen, you’re in for Steve.

Kind of made sense to me… 😉

Amazing what a bye week will do for the ailing, eh?

With Graves not practicing until Wednesday, isn’t it too late to implimate some trick plays. Without enough practice, it may backfire. I sure wished they did it during the season just to keep the other team off balance, like running the ball once in a while. Even Alabama does trick plays.

i just wish that mack would give rolo free reign over the offensive play calling.

I got my flu shot months ago.

I fully expect to be good to go this Saturday.

But if I’m not 100%, the head coach might bench me.

…and if she does, she won’t cook goodies for the tailgate… 🙄 🙁

stevem…head coach?

Good night, gang!

Get well all ailing peoples.

GO WARRIORS!!!

I am completely lost with the Hansen story. Have no idea why he was suspended (it was an NCAA suspension right?). Is it juicy stuff?

Any insight, or is it off limits?