And the winner is . . .

Diogenes is The Man

Good Morning Warrior Nation

I’ve pasted below a late post on yesterday’s blog from Silky Voice of the Gorn which is right on point, IMO.

As to the ones (mainly at WSN) calling for Mack’s head at this juncture, they are wasting their time. This is Hawaii after all where proactive leadership is usually lacking and where action only takes place after the fact. Many wanted to wait and see with Herman Frazier. Some of us wanted HF out even before the 2005 football season began when all his promises of getting certain things done like the football offices and the Cooke Field turf never resulted in anything but excuses. There comes a point where words need to be put into actions and positive results displayed. UH is going to do the same with Mack because in his case, they really can’t afford (money wise) to do anything else so early into his contract.

Alternatively, there is nothing wrong with offering critical feedback when it is called for regarding the coaching staff. I’ve not said anything up to this point this season but after last weeks quotes of “that is not Hawaii Warrior football” and then seeing this weeks performance…. This wait and see mentality is one reason why Hawaii will wallow in mediocrity because by the time accountability is called for, the major damage has already been done. Look around this entire state to see what I mean and if you can’t see it, then take those blinders off. If one needs a easier example; Herman Frazier.

The fulltime UH coaching staff are paid good money to do a job. One is ensuring their athletes are students first and graduate and I commend McMackin for making this a top priority. Too many programs make winning at all costs a higher goal to the detriment of everything else. The second is to field a competitive team which as the coaches have stated, play for not just the state of Hawaii but all of Polynesia. This is where I am critical about what the staff is doing. CFB is a business at the coaching level and at some point, there has to be accountable results for the product they put on the field.

Know why Boise gets a ton of respect? Because they perform and execute and part of that comes about from their coaching staff who teach those techniques, motivate, and lead these players. Fans saying they are embarrassed by what they are seeing is one thing. When you have UH players making comments that their performance was embarrassing two games in row, something else is amiss higher up in the chain of command. Unfortunately, the “leader” at the top seems to be in denial when you watch and listen to the Fresno post game interview. Stating the obvious that Fresno is a good team does not serve as a good enough excuse for Hawaii’s own execution problems on both sides of the ball. While there were bits and pieces of positives, the total result still comes across with the UH football team looking like a bottom dwelling FBS program. Is that what this coaching staff wants to be representative of Hawaii and Polynesia? How do you sell such a lousy product when it comes to revenue generating opportunities? There comes a critical juncture where even the most diehard fan will in protest, not throw their hard earned money down the drain.

If the head coaches main retort to those critical of how he does things is “to get their own team and coach it to how they see fit” (words he used last season aimed at those who were criticizing his decision making), he is missing the big picture of what he as the leader of the states only NCAA FBS program represents. Those who are okay with this or feel that the we need to cut the coaching staff some slack are pretty much ceding that they are okay with mediocrity instead of striving to compete at the highest levels, to look competent at it, and to therefore gain the sort of respect that gets lavished on other non-BCS schools like BYU, Utah, TCU, Boise, and Fresno.

To reiterate, McMackin stated he has a simple philosophy which applies to his players (and by default, should apply also to himself and the coaching staff): Don’t embarrass the program.

http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com/warriorbeat.php/2008/03/25/greg_mcmackin_chat#c373203

A strong leader leads by example. Unfortunately, the head coach has violated this on numerous occasions in terms of the programs perception at the national level due to his own interview gaffs on national television not to mention, twice on national tv, having the team look unprepared and unmotivated to play in onesided losses.

Watching and listening to his postgame interview was painful. If you are going to refer to some game stats, try not to hold the paper up like that. He even says Idaho’s head coach name wrong calling him Robb Agny instead of Robb Akey. Then he initially draws a blank trying to recall the OC’s name Steve Axman. It is moments like these which makes you wonder how he can quickly and decisively manage all aspects of game on the sideline and communicate them clearly and effectively when half the time in his interviews, he is all over the place in trying to convey an articulate sentence. Furthermore, it’s an embarrassment to see/hear the head coach of the program fumbling around incoherently like this. What kind of impression would this leave with most viewers if this interview was shown on ESPN? It is a total combination of the small stuff which makes UH the laughing stock of NCAA football in many peoples eyes.

Furthermore, the Hawaii football program gets no respect because of a history of a lack of strong leadership that builds upon past successes. In the state of Hawaii, investing in the future seems to be more of a foreign concept because bottomline, we have people put into leadership positions that have no vision, are not innovative, and think cheap. They take the small successes by various individuals foregranted. This is why our infrastructure (roads, sewer, No Aloha Stadium, etc) has to be to the point of falling apart before action is taken. In the meantime, we perform bandaid fixes which puts us further into a hole in the future (case in point, the rust bucket stadium). When Boise went to the Fiesta Bowl, the money they received went to build a larger/modern press box and luxury box seats (which provide a revenue stream for future improvements). When Hawaii went to the Sugar Bowl, the money they received went to cover a budget deficit thanks to the previous AD. The difference is like night and day.

I had my concerns about Mack’s leadership abilities last season but gave him the benefit of the doubt. While not the swiftest speaker, it always concerned me that his decision making abilities at the macro level mirrored that characteristic. The fact that he still sometimes telegraphs what they plan to do in interviews adds fuel to the fire about his thought processes as a head coach. His preseason gaff and some of the continuing issues from last season (like clock management, in-game adjustment, etc) have not been promising signs this season. His over the top emotional apology may have done it in for some players on the team with regards to leadership. If Dan Kelly felt the way he did, there are likely a few others still on the team who felt/feel the same. Riddle me this. How can a team effectively be on the same page if you have a few who have not fully bought into McMackin and his staff?

Remember, one of the key reasons Mack came into the picture for the HC position was that he would maintain the status quo of continuing what June Jones had started. We all heard the grandiose claims about how he and Ron Lee were also Mouse Davis disciples of the R&S along with JJ and how they ran it at Oregon Tech. At the time, this sounded great (in theory) because the thinking was that we would be reloading instead of having to go through a major transition with the current players having to relearn a new system. While the key starters were gone, we still had players who had been learning the system either as backups or on the scout team.

Of course in retrospect, that was easier said than done because the reality is what JJ has been running over the years has been a continuing evolution of an offense which exists primarily in his head. This makes play calling and adjustment second nature for him come game time; something I doubt Rolo, Ron Lee, or Mack are even close to come game time. So when JJ left, the 4-wide as he ran it went with him and UH was left with what Ron Lee and McMackin knew. Rolo brings a different perspective since like JJ, he played the position. But compared to JJ, he is still green in terms of the actual game time playing calling and adjustments.

The reality is the 2008 transition turned out to be more difficult than anticipated because Ron Lee’s version of the R&S differed from what JJ had been running which itself, had been modified to accomodate Colt Brennan’s strengths. The returning players had to unlearn and relearn certain techniques. However, it is not as drastic as say going from a run based offense to a pass oriented run where the skill sets are completely different. UH is still recruiting the same type of skill players so it is more of a matter of being able to coach them up. The million dollar question is whether or not this staff has what it takes to inspire and motivate their players to put the whole thing together on the football field. What you see on the sidelines game time makes you wonder if everyone is really on the same page and again, speaks to the sort of management and leadership style of the head coach. I guess what will be telling if guys like Tormey stick around in the future since nothing can be more frustrating having been a former head coach working for one who does not have it all upstairs in terms of being able to manage everything.

McMackin should’ve taken a page out from Dick Tomey when SJSU got blanked by Stanford a few years ago. Tomey gave no excuses about the teams inept on-field performance and simply said “we suck as a team” and ordered everyone to 6AM practice the next morning else they be fired (if they were coaches) or else be let go from the team if they were players. Stating the obvious (that we need to keep improving) after every loss isn’t going to cut it when some of these issues are basic fundamentals that should not be occurring going halfway into the season during conference play. I fail to see how this 48 hour period helps to motivate the players any for the next game when they need to get back to fixing the fundamentals. I suppose this continual sum of the little pieces is why I have virtually no confidence left in Mack’s ability to lead the program to the next level because we’re potentially on track from going from BCS buster to busting the bottom half of the WAC in just two short years.

Robb Akey is going to have his boys ready to play. I’ve always enjoyed listening to him during the WAC teleconference calls because even last season, he always came across sounding enthusiastic and upbeat which makes it understandable why he was a great recruiter at Washington State and why players want to play for him. His main issue was getting the players to believe that he wasn’t going to be the next coach to just jump ship. Nick Holt spent two seasons before returning to USC as DC after the 2006 season, then Dennis Erickson returned and then left for Arizona State 10 months later; both told players they were going to be there for the longhaul. Akey’s other challenge was changing the culture and getting the players to believe they could start winning. This season, they’ve discovered how it feels like to win by playing all 4 quarters. Akey has probably turned that corner of getting the players to buy into what the coaches have been selling them since he took over. Idaho has been owned by Hawaii since they joined the WAC and they know that UH is ripe for the picking. Additionally, the players with Hawaii ties are going to have extra motivation. A victory will also make them bowl eligible so they are going to be way up for this game.

Does McMackin have what it takes to get everyone on the same page, to get them motivated, to get them mentally prepared, to get them to execute the gameplan? The results of the Idaho game will be even more telling as to how an effective a leader he is.

Glad to see that royvic just re-posted his comment from yesterday’s blog entry.

Diogenes is The Man… but can he tackle?

TOP 10!!!

Because I have the reputation of looking for an honest man, can someone answer why Pat Hill smashed our Warriors on Saturday? Was it because he is paid more money than Coach Mac? Or is it that he has the horses?

The HC at Boise makes less (presumably) than Coach Mac. Is it the fact that he makes less money or is it because of the financial/fan support in getting a beautiful state-of-the-art stadium? Or is it because he has the horses in his stable?

I’m glad that we have all these ex-coaches and ex-football pro players or CEO management types telling us what is wrong.

I wonder what is right?

‘Nuff said (except Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς is the Man?)

what are the maximum hours in the week the NCAA allows for practice ?

Is it me, or does a single hour today seem too light?

What the heck is going on?

Diogenes is The Man

Diogenes is The Man.

Go Warriors!

Have a nice day Tsaikos.

exme woooshhhh >>>>

I made the observation long ago during summer pratice that the players where not pushed when it came to conditioning workouts. Maybe it’s time to pull a “The Junction Boys” with the team, or at least some of it.

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football subject…. 😀

Deat St. Damien of Moloka’i

first, i wish my mom was alive to see this day. she would realize that she named me after Hawai’i’s saint.

and since i know you have interceded in events in Hawai’i and made miracles happen,

i’m asking for a miracle now. 😀

put good thoughts in all UH Hawaii Football team members.
put good thoughts in all UH Hawaii Football coaches’ minds.

let them work hard, heal of their injuries and sorrows, and give them peace and continued pride in themselves this coming Saturday.

Amen.

😀

Post #6 laid it down thick, and from a fans POV, so, so, so, true. Lack of solidarity iby the coaching staff and players is obvious. Truth Hurts…….

Ok, when I turned on K5 yesterday am to watch the game, it’s one minute ’till kickoff.
-Fresno sidelines are hopping up and down, coaches pacing back n forth in anticipation of KICKING the ball.

Hawaii sidelines are stagnent. Players are just standing and staring, as the coaches are not talking to each other either. Just standing there, and Hawaii is getting ready to RECIEVE the kickoff.

Boring. Snooze alert. I was ready to turn off the tube already, but wanted to watch the initial drive series. ( I had to listen to the game on the radio.)
This is why the SEC & Big12 atmosphere reign with marketshare.
I hope some of the coaches are reading the insightful posts here. There the Presidents of the team.

Good morning Tsaikos! Diogenes is The Man.

Diogenes is The Man.

morning tsaiko country and warrior fans. have a good week

game loss wearing down, frustration level dropping but still disappointed. small kind fellings still linger about saturday’s game.

mahalo to the tsaiko’s who made the early part of the day delightful. the tgate was super as usual with much of the 5 ‘f’s’ going on. the early crew was right on . had a few newbies like kekoa friend thomas (mahalo for the new coffee maker), sailor blue navy buddy, ajoe/sports family, chopsuey with son (iolani grad/best buy exec), lizk friends mo808 with family (son plays for SLHS) also ballard and isa. e kala mai to those I missed. good times had by all.

Royvic:

Although Greg McMackin came on board in 2007 under June Jones, he did not assume head coaching duties until February, 2008 – some 20 months ago.

I don’t know who’s called for giving McMackin five years – I know I’ve been pulling for three years. NOTE: The third year starts next March.

Buying out the coach’s contract even in the best of economic times would be problematical. Today, however, it doesn’t make any sense at all. In fact, we’d have to come up with hearly twice as much because we’d wind up paying for another coach.

BHF2 – put your legal hat on for a moment. Contracts issued by the government are open for public inspection – does that include employment contracts? If they are, then perhaps McMackin’s should be looked at to see what conditions need to be met.

For example, how much notice for non-renewal has to be given? What happens in the case of being no longer able to perform job duties or being forced to take an extended leave of absence? Can McMcMackin quit without penalty?

As for the Idaho game, it’ll be interesting to see what happens over the next three days especially in building both team morale as well as working on playing deficits.

Off to work – hope to see a big batch of Tsai-kos on Wednesday at the Wahine 1000th win volleyball match. Or is it a batch of big Tsai-kos?

Diogenes is The Man! Have a great day everyone . . .

Diogenes is The Man… and sounds like a character out of a Harry Potter novel.

What kind of jersey is it?

Ok, quick Google search shows that Diogenes of Sinope was an ancient Greek philosopher who practiced the philosophy of Cynicism. Looks like #12 above knew that already though. Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς

Diogenes is The Man.

Silky Voice of the Gorn is the Man! =)

If UH can’t afford the money otherwise I wonder if he steps down if the program continues the gradual slide after next season? Some can’t manage pressure as well as others. Mac is an emotional guy and it is evident his negative feelings are blocking him from acting in his own best interests and doing what he knows is best.

There is a scenario here in that has developed over the last 18 months or so in Vegas with Mike Sanford. I see him from time to time in public and every time I notice an uneasy look on his face, you don’t see anyone talking to him or going up and shaking his hand. I am sure this guy loves coaching but I don’t think he wants to do it in this town anymore. Nor do the supporters.

It would be terrible to see Mac as a “dead man walking” in Manoa for a couple years if UH cant find a way to buy out or does not step down. It’s tough because he is a nice guy.

ST, U Da Man!! Agree with you on Coach Mack. Still early in the game.

Good night…the party is over for this season. Let’s pack it in..play the youngsters and get some experience for next season. Isn’t USC up first??

Seriously….
Idaho – L
Boise – L
Nevada – L
NMSU – W (maybe)
Utah St – W (maybe)
Navy – L
Wisconsin – L

Anyone disagree?? If you do then you must not be watching the games. Much love to Coach Mack but this season is over….time to prep for next season.

#7
“Hey ST, during the press conference today ask Mack some tough questions”.

LMFAO.

JK,

By the way your missing the San Jose St. game. But besides that I don’t disagree with you. What I will say is that it could go either way. It will be up to the players and coaches to figure out how they wany the rest of the season to go. We can either “pack it up” like you said or we can try a fix things and get better.

Out of the list above, I see Boise, Nevada, and Wisconsin as definite losses. After that I have no idea. Like I said before it will be up to the team what they want to make out of this season.

Diogenes is The Man

I think that the outpouring of complaints shows football ignorance. Expectations are way too high.

Look at the guys we lost from last year on defense. Veikune was a huge impact player on the line. Mouton was an impact player in the secondary. Elimimian was a tackling machine, and Adam Leonard always showed up. Josh Leonard turned into a great WAC-caliber defensive tackle. Keala Watson, at 6-3 and 320, was a space eater, and was a nice compliment to Leonard. Fale Leali added another 300 pounds when we needed it. E-Rob and Desmond Thomas and Monteilh all both had their moments. That is a lot of talent to have to replace.

The fact is we don’t have the big bodies needed on the d-line to stop the run. We need 4 healthy Tufaga-types and Fonoti, and then we’d be effective against the run. A healthy Meatoga is huge, but right now he’s not healthy. Leatigaga might have been the guy, but he’s hurt. Last minute JC D-linemen recruits haven’t helped.

On offense, everything depends on timing and precision — precise routes and precise passes. My preview from the first practice said we have no established #2 passer, and we will slide if Alexander goes down. That’s where we are at. Moniz showed a great attitude and some skills, but only time will give him the experience he needs, and we don’t have time. Before we have any spring or falls practices for much needed reps, we face Boise State and Navy and Wisconsin.

On special teams, you can again go back to my preview from the first practice. I watched guys over the summer and in practices, and guys had trouble fielding kicks. That led to a lot of Fresno State points on Saturday.

None of the above comments needed to be shared. We clearly have not played well. When you look at the personnel changes, what did you expect? The point of interest here is to see how the team adjusts.

There are more ways to measure a team than wins. I hope we can make some adjustments so we field a team that is competitive and plays entertaining football. I’m sure the coaches want the same thing. Rather than calling for their jobs, we need to offer support, and maybe share some suggestions to make us better.

My one suggestion after Saturday: move Pilares back to running back and move Medeiros up to starting slot. Pilares had some drops that led to an astonishing lack of production at his position. He is grossly underutilized. He is dangerous in the open. At back he can get the shovel pass and some screens and draws, and contribute at least 75 yards per game. Medeiros is experienced and has shown up this year.

Diogenes is The Man

But there is still no running game

I am very excited for the future of Bryant Moniz. There were times he made bad decisions and his balls were not were they were supposed be, but the throws he did make were very good throws. I think when he starts to settle in and the game slows down he will be a good QB for Hawaii. The receivers at time also did not help in out in this game.

well yes….Diogenes is The Man.

Diogenes is The Man.

well yes….Diogenes is The MAN-O

This cracks me up. You sack a coach who took you to a bowl game in his first season when everyone thought the team would be in the cellar or near cellar just because his team is struggling in the second season after losing virtually his entire starting defense except for ONE player?

Do that and what talented coach in his right mind would want to come work for fans like that? Some near retirement coach might come for the money and wait to be bought out. FEW, if any at all, would give the kind of effort that McMackin and company are giving in recruiting and bonding with highschools in that kind of atmosphere.

shutb45,

Thank you very much for your insight. Hope you come around and join are discussions more offend. Thanks

Diogenes is The Man

Idaho is giving UH 11 1/2 points. Oh my, how far have we fallen in just 2 short years, from 12-1 to 7-7 and now 2-3 going toward 2-11 and no bowl game. It would be indeed sad if this team loses 11 straight games.
You have to point to coaching. In college football, coaching is the biggest factor if a team is going to win big. Example, Peterson at Boise St., Kelly at Cincinnati, Meyer at Florida, Patterson at TCU, Mendenhall at BYU, Willingham at Utah, Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech and now Steve Sarkisian at Washington. These guys change the culture at their teams from losers to mediocre teams and eventually they win big, some sooner than later, but they are consistent winners every year. They are innovators on offense, and play sound defense. USC was a bad team until Pete Carroll got to USC and look at them now. There is nothing being young as young people are more agressive and has more energy.
Bobby Bowden is getting old, and Joe Paterno is even older who will stay long enough until Bobby Bowden quits so that Paterno can hold the record for most wins. So, what am I saying? Well, we do miss June Jones who seems to be bringing SMU to respectibility and even have a winning record this year, especially if they beat Navy this week. That was a big win for SMU over East Carolina on Saturday….real big. I have not been impressed by the UH coaching staff. On offense they won’t have the killer instinct and has a tough time scoring in the red zone. Opponents scout our team and figure out how to stop it. We haven’t adjusted to put in more wrinkles and more options to show new things to keep teams guessing. Defensively, we seems to get steam rolled over by the opponents and can’t stop the run. We haven’t blitzed as much and our pass defense is soft. We should be playing more bump and run on obvious passing down, especially if the 1st down to go is 10 yards or less. So, you tell me if coaching makes a big difference?
Another example, Pellini at Nebraska. Look at what he’s doing. Saban at Alabama. Until he came, Bama was average. It’s the “it” factor. These guys and others mentioned earlier are big winners. Jim Donovan has a difficult job, especially if the attendance drops drastically. I hate to say Von Appen, but next year we get USC, at Army, at Colorado, to start the season so it’s not going to get any better. I hope to God I’m wrong, but you have to believe your eyes this is a very bad football team and I blame the coaches. They are not pushing the right buttons. We should have won the Las Vegas game, we had a chance at La Tech, 10-6 at the half and can’t score, and it should have been a lot more competitive against Fresno, especially on our turf. It’s frustrating for a longtime fan since I starting seeing UH games at Honolulu Stadium. We all love our Warriors, but they are not playing like fierce Warriors. We’re playing more like the St. Louis Lambs. As the losses mount, it’s starting to be more like a joke. Like I said, it’s very sad.

ST,

A tight-end!!!, wow, I thought I was talking to a wall all this time?!…I’m glad to see we are starting to see the wisdom of the, TE!!!
With the speed of DE’s now days, you just need a blocking back or te to slow these guys down and protect the qb.

I like the tight end scenario because on given plays he becomes an offensive weapon as well.

Aloha and Good morning Tsaikos

Will not say anything about the game, just have to move on. I have confidence that we can win more games, dont think enough to get into a bowl game tho? Congrats to the Beast on Defensive player of the week! Good job, and keep up the good work.

Diogenes is The Man

mctruck,

You can always turn it into a pillowcase.

There are some who are calling for the coach’s head. You’re right, premature.

Most of the rest are saying the same thing….it’s time for the leader to lead. That’s what he’s getting paid to do and he needs to do it. What we have seen is that that has not happened, poor clock management, special team snafu, etc.. Top management has not executed plain and simple.

If the recruiting was off to a late start, okay we can understand that. But that has very little to do with the above. Remember now, the recruits were held up to be next coming of those departed following graduation. No one said they were c-class players and no one believes that they are. the Leader said they were of high quality (maybe not up to Florida standard, but high) so the expectation was that these men would be assembled into an efficient operational unit. No one said 12-0 season, we all just said, “make us proud”.

We tasked the leader to do so and we’ve come up short. All most of us are asking for is a real explanation and that may have to come from his boss, JD.

Yeah, what happened to Kainoa Lacount ?

How come he didn’t get to play at RT ?

Strange.

Buffoman,

I gotta agree with #96. With the recruiting done the past two years we did expect a little better showing and for our dollar we do expect something a little bit more then we a getting. What I will say is we do need to give this at least another year or two before we start calling for peoples job to see the total work that will be put into this.

I agree that calling for Mac’s head is way premature and it’s not going to happen anytime soon anyway. But we just need to keep supporting and at the same time keep the higher up’s accoutable for what is going on to make sure that we do start to turn the corner in the next two years to three years. If not then I say fire the guy and start new. Just gotta wait and see.

Good Morning Tsaikos!!

Glad to have a day off. Anyone going to the Na Koa lunch today?? I am interested to listen to Mac and see what he has to say of the current situation.

Tight Ends? Awhh if there is talk then there is hope.

Then do we replace the slots every now and then for H-Backs? then call it Spread Run and Shoot Option?

Ahh, I’m sure they’ll figure it out sooner or later until then I am stargazing…

Soon, the Triple Option contracting stars will align and once again the WAC Universe will be ours!

We are into the last week of fundraising before the Susan G Komen race for the Cure walk on Sunday October 18. My mom is a breast cancer survivor and she usually participates in this walk but will be on a trip. I will be taking her place and joining the HawaiiMoms team for the 5K walk.

I have already surpassed the “goal” but that doesn’t mean that donations have to end. If you have not done so yet, please consider giving what you can to this great cause. No amount is too small to fight breast cancer.

Below is the link to make donations. Thank you.

http://race.komenhawaii.org/site/TRpg=personal&fr_id=1030&px=1122044

I am disappointed in the offensive play calling on Saturday night. Running plays to the right and left and short passes ( 5-7 yds ) could have helped to keep Fresno Dline and LBs more honest.

Of course, allowing #43 continued access to Moniz did not help at all. Will the coach(es) take a hard long look at the seniors and underclassmen and see who is being projected at future starters and begin to give them more playing time? If a senior and substitute has poor production at least UH will have a lineman with experience next year.

On defense, giving a lot of cushion by the corners has become a glaring negative point – too many YAC on short passes, corners late reaction to passes coming their way, getting juked out for TD, etc. IIRC, 2 Fresno TD came to their left side with UH corner giving at least a 10 yd cushion and both within the “red zone”.

I am starting to really miss the days gone by where UH had less talented players, but would play “in your mouth” smash ball with the best and they played with a lot of “heart”. Maybe, this is part of the missing ingredient for the 2009 Warriors.

So, ST, good neighbor, I will take, with a grain of salt, all future postings of recruits who are billed as “all world” for their world is surely different then mine. Speed is one thing, but what you do with that speed is the primary factor. And. the intangibles are next to “heart”. Its like a student who is all valedictorian, but cannot communicate or work with 95% of people. Then, you put them in a lab and let them find the cures for heart diease, cancer, etc. and we will hail them as heros!

Diogenes is The Man

postmanke,

ur#104……that’s hopeful and positive talk; we’ll have none of that…bwaaaahahaha!!!!

Al,

Thank you for your clarification in #75. I was wrong about Fresno City’s classification. Now I understand why ST worded his article the way that he did.

Reagan Mauia did a great job as a TE/H-back against that Purdue DE that is still playing in the NFL (I think he starts for the Cowboys).

I agree with ST’s point on how the CBs seemed to play way off the Fresno receivers…it seemed to make for relatively easy throws for Fresno to pick up first downs. Stopping Fresno on the 3rd-and-longs would have gotten the D off the field and given UH a better chance in the game.

Fresno State did have at least one *extremely* fast WR that the coaches were probably worried about, which led to the CB cushion.

Stephen Tsai:

October 12th, 2009 at 8:09 am

With money comes expectations and pressure. I have neither. Since our 10 percent paycut, I make less than the Brand X’s football writers. If people don’t like what I write, hey, sorry. You get what you pay for.

Hmmm.. then Brand X is getting RIPPED OFF! 😆 .. 😎

garret……no worry. and still momo is the pan lau lau iron chef. okay, so i had two servings.

I noticed on at least one play a Warrior slot receiver blasted a Fresno State DE before going on with his route. The pass went to the other side of the field, so that was probably planned by the coaches to help slow down the rush. The nice thing is that Moniz actually had a decent among of time to throw the ball on that play, as the OL benefited from the help on that play.

October 12th, 2009 by Stephen Tsai

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The Warriors will practice from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Ahhhh… A fine day to be off work today! 😎

One hour though?

garret…that is good to know. i’d bet the house now on the warriors. typically the oddsmakers will not allow a team to cover that many times in a row.

didn’t the huskies cover?

i was actually looking for a ziplock bag so that i could hanai some lau lau.

(note to self: bring ziplock next year when momo makes lau lau)

diogenes is the man!

I think everyone that has posted has some good points. Some are more emotional than others and some are more volatile. Some of the points seem to have more validity than others and then again, some are really extreme. I would only assume that the really extreme opinions are that way because those people know or have some inside factual knowledge on the situation that others, like me, are not privy to. If not, then they may have another agenda. What I notice from Hawaii is that they do not win the battle in the trenches on either side of the ball and I think that it is because of the lack of talent and depth there. There seems to be a huge drop off in capability from years past. As they say, plain and simply, you win the game at the line of scrimmage and the Warriors are not winning that war.

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There isn’t a groundswell of people calling for Mac’s job, but reading some of the warm and fuzzy bloggers here, you’d think that there is. I don’t know why many seem to have their panties in a bunch about criticism of the HC. From game one this season, he’s given indications that he may not have what it takes to be a HC on the DI level. His halftime interview during the LT game had even the broadcasters in the booth laughing in disbelief. How many recruits were watching that nationally televised game where when asked “What happened on the third down play near the end of the half?” Mac responded, “You mean the three point play?” Three point play?!?!?! The dumbfounded interviewer’s face quickly turned to an expression of wtf is this guy talking about? Then Mac made the statement that many picked up on about his offense will score more touchdowns, to which the interviewer replied, ‘You have to score A touchdown first’.

Sure, injuries can be blamed for an inability to stop the run. But the huge and ever-present cushions given to opposition WRs and the seasons long inability to make a tackle point to poor coaching techniques. As does poor clock management and not being able to figure out when to go for a two point conversion.

The HC seems to be running a house that is in disarray and I’ve heard the term “leadership” used earlier, as in we’re waiting to see it – which I think is pretty close to the heart of most of the criticism of Mac. If we don’t see it, then the calls for Mac to go, whether it is feasible financially or not, will begin to increase.

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Regarding post # 64

Lava is the man.

I did see something we have been missing in our running game, explosive speed to the perimeter. Chizzy appears to have that speed. Wish the coaches would give him a chance, cause his blocking can’t be any worse than what we have seen thus far.

Garret:

October 12th, 2009 at 10:38 am
I noticed on at least one play a Warrior slot receiver blasted a Fresno State DE before going on with his route.

Don’t remember that play, but if anything it most likely was Greg Salas.

Dat braddah has been nothing but piss and vinegar for us, I think we can agree that we’ll never question his grit and determination. 😎

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And thank you very much Al for thinking of me and jeje. It was fun!!!

there is a difference in recruiting 3 qb’s in a year every year versus having two solid qb’s on the roster each year.

if you have the two then you don’t need to recruit 3. do the math.

this year we only have rausch and the three qb’s they recruited last year that were recruited. austin and moniz were both walk ons.

the plan this year was to recruit but one qb. but, without stating it, they are looking at two qb recruits this year for a reason. go figure. it is not hard to figure this out.

Diogenes is he man!

BIK

Diogenes is The Mann

By the way Al,

I was just joking. I know you not mad at me. =)

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jojo….actually the gift came via sjmacro/myki. those world travelers have been on vacation for over three weeks now.

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Al,

I don’t know about how the Huskies did relative to the spread. I only follow UH and the team that they are about to play for this stuff.

i imagine the boise st game will be even better cuz everyone will be there.

🙁

Belated Happy Birthday kama krab!

But the Bulldogs came out on all cylinders in the second half, scoring three touchdowns in the third quarter to take a commanding 43-14 lead. The Warrior offense was unable to get anything going in the second half. The unit held the ball for nine second-half minutes and gained 90 yards.

Brennan completed 23-of-33 passing for 236 yards and one touchdown. True freshman linebacker Solomon Elimimian led the Warriors with a career-high 13 tackles (seven solo).

Ahh… 2005 loss to La Tech…

As they went on their way to a 5-7 season in 2005 after a 1-4 start.

Yep, lots of so called fans were clamoring for the Head Coach to get canned then. Anybody remember his name? Imagine if they had their way?

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Al,

In less than 2 years the current coaching staff has given scholarship to 5 QB recruits, given a scholarship to a walk-on QB, and will give 1 or 2 scholarships to QB recruits in February. That is much higher than the norm, probably more than any other team in the country. Given the depth limitations on the team in other positions, that is a high number of scholarships for the limited available scholarships UH has to give out.

Put it this way–I wouldn’t mind 5 QBs getting scholarships (not counting the scholarship to a walk-on) as much if the coaching staff had given out more than 4 scholarships to OL recruits. Part of that isn’t the coaches fault–some recruits didn’t qualify academically, but the coaches could have known that might have been happening and prepared for other OL recruits.

Lefotu is a stud OL and a great 2010 recruit. There are several other 2010 OL commits and Sapolu is transferring. However, most OL will need to redshirt and won’t be expected to contribute much until 2012 or later…

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Diogenes is The Man

the fresno game is pau, but i keep thinking to myself was i watching the same game as the coaches or anyone else????

like i said before, the uh fans are very good students of the game and understand the game better than me. sitting in the stands, i listen to what they say and they know what is going on and what may happen in certain situations. everyone can learn from our fans.

10-4 over and out of here!!!!!!

Thank you everybody for the birthday wishes.

The game didn’t go as I wanted it to go so I wasn’t to happy yesterday but life must go on and for me, my life will definitely gone on whether Hawaii wins or loses.

Hilorain makes an interesting point on SportsHawaii.

With the extended road trip that the Warriors had, in the past 4 weeks, how many times have our 1st team played against a well-prepared scout team?

This past week against Fresno, the D played a lot better, even though we still lost. Maybe with more practice against the scout team, our Warriors will shake the rust off.

Diogenes is The Man.

hey guys who is goin to the practice today?

it will be my first time going. Where exactly are the areas that people can stand and watch?

and a most belated, but happy birfday to Kama Crab – many more to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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❗ HAUOLI LAHANAU KAMA KRAB ❗

I haven’t played or coach football so I feel that I cannot make any suggestions about the mechanics of the game, however I can talk about
the emotional part of the game, specifcally. the Hawaii Bowl. It seems that many of the fans use that game as a safety valve. “Main thing is we win ’nuff games for play in the Hawaii Bowl.” The sad part is that this seems to be the thinking of some of the coaches and players. I may be completely worng thinking this way… I hope I am.

Hilo Rain:

October 12th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I haven’t played or coach football so I feel that I cannot make any suggestions about the mechanics of the game, however I can talk about
the emotional part of the game, specifcally. the Hawaii Bowl. It seems that many of the fans use that game as a safety valve. “Main thing is we win ’nuff games for play in the Hawaii Bowl.” The sad part is that this seems to be the thinking of some of the coaches and players. I may be completely worng thinking this way… I hope I am.

So do I, but I see where you are coming from.

Easier to say than do, but the old cliche of one game at a time is the key, well one of…

I was at the game, like always since 1976. Although I was disappointed with the outcome, I am glad that it didn’t turn out to be my worst nightmare. Fresno ran up 500 yds on Boise! If the Warriors of last week’s La Tech game showed up, 700 yds wasn’t impossible, with Ryan Matthews ripping off large chunk of real estate. That didn’t happen. Bryant Moniz did a lot better than I expected and I believe will get better as he get more game reps and the recievers get used to his passes. I saw some encouraging things and disappointing things that can corrected.
It is a college football game folks, It is not life or death. It is a game played by students athletes. I have been reading all the disappointment that everyone has and I agree it was disappointing. But it is only a game.
ps. If the opposing team has a lot of speed/ quickness at wide reciever, would rather keep the play in front of you or play him tight and watch him blow by you the way to a score. Yep, it could been worse.
I support the team win or lose GO WARRIORS! Is it Saturday yet!

Pomai: UH 27 Idaho 17

# Garret:
October 12th, 2009 at 11:53 am

Congratulations to the Bulla ohana…
Eastman, a 6-foot, 270-pound sophomore from Honoulu, Hawai’i, returned from an injury that sidelined him three games to spearhead Weber State’s defense in a 31-13 upset of No. 14 Eastern Washington in Cheney. Eastman tallied a career-high three sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss, and helped the defense hold Eastern Washington to just 35 rushing yards on 27 attempts. Eastman finished with six total tackles. All three of Eastman’s sacks helped stopped Eagle drives, including one that came on third down. This is Eastman’s first Player of the Week award.

Sheesh, we coulda used the Beast Saturday night…

Ho Liz,you beat me to the punch… One snap and clear…Go Warriors! make mash potatoes on Saturday….

bulla, for the beast’s accomplishment, next time he come to maui, we going treat him at tiffany’s.

They will not quit on us an I will not quit on them.
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Shoutout to Koakane ~ Braddah always makes sure the Cabana is clean and ready to receive da Tsaiko Clan.

This past Saturday he came early to use his blower to blow out the leaves and the puddles of water from the heavy downpour the previous nite. Wiped down all the tables as we re-arranged things a bit. Thanks to W/Doc for bringing the extra folding table.

Mahalo Pahtna for your hard work….now back to ‘live’ action!

GREG ALEXANDER!

Hang in there, man! Get your knees as good as new! Our prayers to your rapid recovery.

Who Da Guy??

Diogenes is The Man!

I don’t know anything about football apart from watching it on TV (both college and NFL mind you)

I have every EA sports Madden game since 04

so I cant say nothing but I am a fan and I like to win as much as the next guy

and you know what? Diogenes is the man!

by the way…Diogenes is the man!

Pomai,

I still believe. The come back will start with Idaho.

UH 35 – Idaho 28

It will be another dog fight.

Take care Greg Alexander.

al I think JJ took one quarterback recruit to SMU with him too.

labrat…you are right. and now he is the second year starter for him, levi bo mitchell or bo levi mitchell.

Prayers for Greg! If it weren’t for bad luck, he wouldn’t have any lately.

al:

October 12th, 2009 at 1:09 pm

but, remember the cupboards were left bare when june did his end run. we are paying the price now by not having depth at the interior line positions and several others positions. but, it is what it is isn’t it.

Al, I think we find out every week just how many people forget this.

Two back to back graduating classes of the bulk of the offense in one season and the entire defense the next and the lack of development in the 2nd and 3rd string players is a fine example of the mess we’re paying for now from the past.

Al,

To continue on your path.

JJ recruited for the 2007 and that’s it. He had to have known that he would not be in Manoa for very much longer because he did not recruit. He left us with players that would graduate after the 2008 season and did have players behind them. That is why reference to having the cupboard empty. It was literally empty when it came to anytype talent.

What the coaching staff is trying to do is not only fill the cup but they are trying to fill out our depth chart so that when we have injuries like we do this year we will not feel the effects as much as we do this year.

It will take alot of time to do so but it will get done. We just need to give it time and like I always say, enjoy the ride because you will never find another coach that will do everything in his might to try and make this work.

did s/b didn’t.

Al,

Thank you for your #229 post and for not going into more detail on negatives of current players. I didn’t realize that Nielsen had health issues, that could affect plans of course. I really wouldn’t like to see 2 high school QBs sign in February, as that could indicate a number of things, but you seem to indicate that will happen.

HF never would have approved the budget for a recruiting coordinator like Tony Tuioti. Remember, he rejected JJ’s offer to reduce his salary and use the money for a support position for the Warriors…given the $50k recruiting budget and the lack of a recruiting coordinator, it was my impression that UH was just kind of winging it every year in recruiting and didn’t have the money to make systemic changes.

The 2008 recruiting class was disrupted by the short time to recruit, which is why I had hoped that UH was going to get a lot of OL help in the 2009 class. If I remember correctly, UH got 2 OL recruits on NLI day and 3 QBs.

It is really too bad to hear about Greg Alexander’s infection! This type of thing doesn’t happen that often in past knee surgeries, so it really is bad luck. I hope that Alexander has a full recovery soon from the infection.

Diogenes is The Man!

Thanks for donating the jersey!

Sat with Pride. at the Na Koa lunch today. I’m really getting makule… Pride. can tell you the story.

Coach Mack at the lunch today.

Al,

One question and I hope you are willing to answer it for me.

So from your post above, would it be safe to say that the only recruit that will be left standing from the three qb’s will be Cayman Schutter?

Just wondering because if that is the case then we will need Andrew Manley to sign or else we might need to a look at Cody Fajardo (sp?).

Crazy I tell you, just crazy.

Gotta love it. =)

We’re gonna lose our entire offensive line this season and I’m sure some people out there are going to be happy about that.

But one must figure that those behind our starters this season like LaCount, Thomas, B. Leonard, Lefiti, A. Hansen, Ginlack, etc… will have one full season of Coach Shaw’s methods under wraps.

Yes gametime reps are minimal to none, but at least they’ll have more continuity with the same coach than this year’s starters will have had over their careers.

Diogenes is The Man

Kama,

I thought that having three freshman QBs would be interesting and I thought that at least two of them could easily start for other programs at the FCS level immediately which ultimately result in one or two transfers from them.

But to digress a little, I liked how Shutter could be seen trying to pick at GA’s head during practice when he (Shutter) was taking mental reps. A few times you could also see Shutter still throwing balls after practice.

I see similarities in the work ethics between Shutter and S. Austin.

Kazz,

You hit it right on the mark. I must say that we do have a lot of talent on the o-line all we need is some playing time for them. As evident by the way Adrian Thomas played against La Tech. I have all confidence that the o-line will not be the problem anymore.

kama krab:

October 12th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Kazz,

JD is slowly but surely getting everything straightened out and I am positive that Coach Mac will do the same.

Kama, JD and Coach Mack both have their work cut out for them… I do NOT envy the positions they are in, but like you and others, I shall stand behind them!

Kama,

Would Kevin Gilbride have the patience to stay in Hawaii to rebuild the program in 2008 with all of the offensive power gone and would Gilbride have more patience in 2009 to rebuild (now) with a 30+ graduating class.

Besides Gilbride wasn’t even thinking about it.

Because we would have had to wait until after the Super Bowl to talk to Gilbride. And what if we waited and then found out he wanted $2 million a year. I can hear the Hater-Aiders crying about how stupid it was not to sign Mack when he was right in front of us.

Really, JJ’s list was fun for discussion, but was otherwise fairly bogus. I would have paid Cav BIG bucks to be our O-line coach, but I have no clue what type of offense he would choose to run. Does he? And he wouldn’t have come anyway after his wife’s medical history in Corvallis.

Norm Chow? Would have been nice, but he wasn’t coming. Neither was Akina. Both would have had to take big pay cuts.

Gilbride is a big name, but not every O Coordinator can be a head coach. Gilbride has actually been an NFL head coach with mediocre results.

Who was the fifth name? Was it Niumatololo? Can’t remember.

Pomai- 28-24 LizKauai

Greg Alexander- Get well enough to get out of the hospital as soon as possible. Hospitals=source of drug-resistant bugs. Praying for you.

Diogenes is The Man.

Kaimuki Kid- we have similiar POV’s , no?

mo808- you lurking???

HiHo!

Happy belated birthday, Kama Krab!

re 265

I think almost every head coach has been at one time or another a O Coordinator or D Coordinator

Ok postmanke,

I will stop talking about the subject but who is KB Jr. from Temple.

Just wondering.

OK,stop calling for his Mac’s head, Top 5 reason’s to keep Mac. Just think..

5) There will always be plenty of available good seats at home games. No more crazy prices on Craigslist!

4) Lately, the games are over by the third quarter, allowing fans to file out in groups and preventing traffic jams.

3) Gamblers can make a killing betting the over in every game. Defense wins championships. Terrible defense wins money.

2) He’s a good guy—who cares how many games he wins?

1) “We’ll Score More Touchdowns”

Okay that was uncalled-for, Dear lord apologize

meant KG sorry

Eh, Happy Birthday Kama….or belated B-Day…

oops…his decision maker = “making”

Uceless conversation…Mac is not going anywhere unless someone pens a check to buy out his contract.

That’s $3M plus what it takes to attract the next guy.

Grab your checkbook!

jojo

I’m glad that the tickets did not go to waste. We are getting ready for an early morning flight home via Chicago. It has been an awesome 4 weeks but it is time to go home.

We’ve missed the warm weather and the fellowship of the Tsai-kos!

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Diogenes is The Man.

yeah!!!

Got a nice rainbow arching in the background of the dorms over lower campus.

Hey, gang,

I know it has been a tumultuous past few days for UH football and on the blog. I’ve been watching the heartbreaking games too. So I’m feelin’ the frustration.

So please know that I’m not wanting to hijack the blog or cut in too awkwardly. But I had a bit of good news today that I felt needed to be shared here, and I’ll explain why in a sec.

Today, Team Hawaii MomsLikeMe.com jumped solidly into 1st place (!!!) in fundraising for the Race for the Cure!

So I had to come over here to say mahalo, once again, for the HUGE support. Because many of the Tsaikos have given extremely generously to this effort, and I am extremely grateful. Also, Stretch, with his unbelievable pledge to shave his head at the $2,000 mark, is a major reason we are where we are!

And so now we are in the, uhhh, home stretch. *rim shot* Will we stay in the No. 1 spot? The cliffhanger is sort of fun to watch. But in the end, the ranking doesn’t matter. What matters is that we’re doing what we can to end this awful disease.

Mahalo, gang. ~Ez

Oh, and by the way … belated happy birthday to Kama Krab!

Diogenes is The Man. Warriors beat the Vandals.

It looks like Jeff Ulbrich’s career could be over…this last concussion could be the end of an excellent NFL career. If UH didn’t already have 7 defensive coaches (with a GA who is a former NFL LB and a recruiting coordinator who coached defense), I’d suggest UH try to hire him in the offseason. If there are shakeups in the staff or people find other jobs, I hope that some people are keeping Ulbrich in their minds for coaching openings.

Linebacker Jeff Ulbrich, who suffered a concussion on the opening kickoff of an Oct. 4 game against the St. Louis Rams, is scheduled to be seen by a neurologist Wednesday.

It will be the first time the 10th-year pro has been examined by a neurologist, and Ulbrich said Monday he’s not ruling out retirement after sustaining more concussions during his career than he can count.

Ulbrich said he’s dealing with his health “day to day” and isn’t thinking about his football career beyond Wednesday’s exam. After that, he might be forced to make a big decision. He acknowledged that he’s at a point in his life when he needs to think about his long-term health, future and family.

“I have to take all those things into consideration,” Ulbrich said.

Yes alot of us have not touched on the fact of game management, interveiwing skills and the like. Why should we have to? The point has been made that these are his very big deficiencies and that these deficiencies need to be fixed.

PRECISELY!!! It’s amazing to me how some people point these things out as if this is some hidden, secret, magic wisdom or something. These things are OBVIOUS. The fact that they haven’t been addressed yet is a concern. What good does it do to go on and on and on and on about it?

Uceless,

It doesn’t matter who reads it from any part of the community; until someone buys out the contract, he ain’t going anywhere and he will remain the HC of this community’s only D1 program!

Grab your checkbook and make it happen!

Diogenes is The Man

Best wishes to Greg Alexander for a speedy recovery.

Congratulations Esme! 🙂

Thanks for the memories Jeff Ulbrich. All the best in your future.

Es…what’s a “rim shot”??? MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. All kidding aside, good job, and I will be there early Sunday morning….woo hoo

kama…I will soon be your age…let me know how it feels.

Speedy recovery to GA…God Bless.

Thanks for the good times Jeff Ulbrich….health and family first.

Sad to hear that Letuli will miss the Idaho game and that both Meatoga and Adrian Thomas might miss the game also.

JJ,

Being a 108 doesn’t feel to good. Every so often the back gives out. Some times the knee’s start crackling but all in all it’s not that bad. At least I still have my real teeth. LOL

Diogenes is The Man

Diogenes is the MAn

Shucks. Try again . . .

Diogenes is the man!

Happy belated birthday Kama Krab!

Whoo-hoo!!!

So there I was sitting in my ‘private’ luxury Aloha stadium Mezzanine level folding chair, when who should appear?…Why it was the jeje and jojo road show! They were there to represent myki & sj-macro.

After being introduced to Pomai and Tom, they made their way down to their seats, and almost immediately were drowned in the 1st wave of blessings from the Halawa gods. Lucky jeje, he rarely gets a chance to attend the games, and then ends up having to swim home!

What happened! dis tin stuck at 5:16 pm?

My advice to UH defense – hit the weight room boys. Granted you met some tough RBs recently but you look weak.

When a team is winning and former players are nay sayers most of them are considered to be disgruntled and unhappy individuals that are not given the time of day and quickly forgotten.

However when a team is losing and any nay sayer type of players from the past makes a comment it becomes more meaningful and a valued opinion of why there is such a problem or concern on the current team.

Should the current players buy into some of the negative things that are being said and may be happening about the current coaching staff and their issues, a spiral downward trend will more than likely continue.

If these players can say there are issues but we have to clear and resolve them amongst the team and coaches there are positive probabilites that can come about. The need of coming together as a team during losing times like these may help to turn the corner.

On the other hand if the coaches cannot resolve their issues and concerns amongst themselves, this will not do any good no matter how much the players put their best effort forward. If the HC cannot lead the team as one should or his subordinates don’t think he is the man we are doomed to mediocrity and failure. With a losing season, two things will happen. The firing of the HC or the HC making a major reshuffling of his staff. Hiring new and firing the current and restructuring the chain of command. More than likely the later since it will cost UH quite a chunk of change to buy the HC’s contract out.

If Hawaii ends up with a winning record not much of a shakeup. The coming or going of a coach or two.

Diogenes is The Man

Maybe the coaches need to camp out in the dance hall for a nights

That Dunnachie can kick. I was watching him punt from the 50 yard line at the stadium early before the game and one of his punts must have been at least 70 yards. Another one hit the cross bar of the goal post.

Can’t stay long, just wanted to say: Diogenes is The Man! 😀

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Diogenes is The Man! 😀

Happy Birthday to Kama Krab!!

Greg Alexander, please get well!!

whitey:

October 12th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
el guapo, i think i found the plant for sprains, but need to confirm with my friend to see if it is the right one.

I found it much better to not sprain my ankles

Let’s not forget the 48-hour rule. In just over two hours we put Idahō in our sights.

madeinhawaii:

October 12th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Let’s not forget the 48-hour rule. In just over two hours we put Idahō in our sights.

We still supposed to be thinking about Fresno State? 😆

To Greg Alexander, God speed and get well soon.

To Jeff Ulbrich, you were and you ARE, a WARRIOR my friend.

Now, to the team at hand. Did I hear right, Mack on the TV newscasts talking about the “positives” not the negatives ?
His “positives” was never quitting, team’s attitude and “were not making excuses” he says, yet he points out we’re young, we’ve been facing adversity, we’ve faced injury, we’re not even the same team that started Fall Camp. Well, neither are MOST teams in college football.

But, um, no excuses.

Last two games have been PAINFUL, from ambarrassing to disappointing to comparisons to the Fred von Appen era. 629 rushing yards allowed I heard on TV tonight, yet coach says we have the “right” players we just have to “get them prepared”.

Wow….
Hmmm…

They will not quit on us an I will not quit on them.
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Got some questions and hope someone can shed some light. I’m frustrated like a lot of fans & I yell at the games. But I did not expect much with what the D had left this year and the cupboard was quite bare after Colt left. Main thing I still support the Warriors!

Impressed with our punter, like the moving 3 man protection to allow him to use rugby style delivery option, he’s going to be a good one. Salas is a “stud”, goes balls out every dang play with the ball or without.

LaCount @ 6’7″ 320 lbs was a highly recruited JC tackle, was mentioned in the mix but when Thomas went out he did not go in. Is he redshirting (can he), hurt, out of shape or not good enough?

Chizzy got quick feet, quick acceleration, good lateral movement & gives us a different “Pilares/Brewster” look. Is he not playing because does not know play book, was hurt or not good enough?

The Golden Gorn guy & Royvic throwing Mac under the bus, in fact driving the bus and trying to run Mac over. Have you guys played organized football & if yes at what level? Have you guys coached football, if yes at what level & what capacity (ie: receivers, LB, O-line, whatevahs)?

Valuable thoughts and advices. I read your topic with great interest.

Pomai:
Warriors 38 Vandals 31 Imua Warriors

Another great decision by the WAC’s spineless commissioner. If someone from UH threw a punch, guarantee suspension.

WAC reprimands Idaho LB Robinson

October 12, 2009 6:45 PM

Posted by ESPN.com’s Graham Watson

The WAC issued a public reprimand for Idaho linebacker Tre’Shawn Robinson who was ejected from last week’s game against San Jose State after throwing a punch following a San Jose State touchdown in the first half.

“That one obviously irritated me a little bit,” coach Robb Akey said in the Lewiston Tribune. “… I love the kid, and again I think that was out of character for him. But you gotta respond the right way.”

Akey said he had been talking with WAC commissioner Karl Benson since the incident and thought Robinson might be suspended for half of Saturday’s game against Hawaii.

But Benson decided a reprimand was best.

“Robinson’s actions clearly violated the WAC sportsmanship code and won’t be tolerated,” Benson said in a statement. “Any further actions of this type may result in a one game suspension.”

What happened to the Haka or Haa? Does anyone know? The team no more the soul! Imua Warriors…

Diogenes is The Man.

MIH – Oregon rb may be reinstated…. 😈

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-t25-oregon-blount&prov=ap&type=lgns

Pomai,

UH 40-17

labrat:

You are correct. For the 3rd consecutive year, I called the Stadium Authority to state my displeasure of flying the American Flag in the incorrect sequence.

The 1st and 2nd year, someone went up and changed the sequence so the US Flag was to its own right, followed by the Hawaiian Flag, and then the UH banner.

This Saturday, the person answering my call seemed very “uncaring” and said that he would make a note of it and hung up. I kept waiting for the flags to be corrected, but it did not happen during the entire game.

It’s really sad and I do feel offended that the Stadium Authority will not take postive steps to fly our colors correctly. Too many young men and women have given their lives to have the Stadium Authority live by its own rules. The courts have ruled that it’s a First Amendment right for citizens to discreate the US Flag and I do not and will never accept that ruling!!!!!!!!!1

Willie,

You’re right. Too many so-called fans are throwing Mac under the bus. Most of them probably have little or no experience as a player or coach. They just like being negative and taking people down.

bstunna2002:

October 12th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Anyone know what time the Warriors Practice tomorrow? Kazz you gonna check out practice tomorrow let me know I see you down there.

The team may be back to morning practices at either 7 or 8am, but regardless, it’s back to work for me tomorrow so no can make it… 🙁

Col A House, haven’t flown a flag for a long time since no more poles at my house, but what is the correct sequence????

what time is the game on saturday and what station????? thanks.

ok, brake time.

FYI all, I spoke with a bunch of the players (Mostly seniors, starters and non-starters alike) and they all backed the coaches 100 percent. Mostly they said that they play the game and they take responsibility for their actions. They said that the coaches gave them great stuff for the Fresno game and most of it was effective, but they did blow a lot of assignments. They are upbeat and hope the fans stay with them the rest of the way; especially the seniors.

ah yah, forgot to say congrats to whitey for winning the jersey – now what you going do wit dat?

KGMB article and video about Greg Alexander being back in the hospital.

“It’s a tragic story. He was in so much pain, he couldn’t even watch the ball game,” Warriors Head Coach Greg McMackin said. “He’s got an infection in his knee and tomorrow he had it operated on again. So he’s going to be in the hospital for another week.”

eh, whitey….i know.
wear that jersey on you upcoming trip.
just tell all the girls you the quarterback for the university of hawaii.
that might be worth something….

anonymous:

October 12th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
FYI all, I spoke with a bunch of the players (Mostly seniors, starters and non-starters alike) and they all backed the coaches 100 percent. Mostly they said that they play the game and they take responsibility for their actions. They said that the coaches gave them great stuff for the Fresno game and most of it was effective, but they did blow a lot of assignments. They are upbeat and hope the fans stay with them the rest of the way; especially the seniors.

The players shouldn’t concerned with the real fans showing up for every home game.

anonymous #386
tell da boyz we going make noize and we got dea backs win or luze!
go warriors!

buffoman,

I understand where you are coming from and appreciate different views as I often learn from them, myself.

I’m just saying we give our coaches the time we promised them when we first signed them. They have their own visions and agendas and unless we are completely privy to them, we cannot be their judge and jury.

Mac’s recruits (besides the JC transfers) have hardly touched the field. And those that have, have done so out of necessity not because of planning. The JC’s, however, have pretty panned out and pretty held up their stock. The rest are in the incubators.

We could take the best apple pie baker and still he couldn’t make 33 apple pies out of 15 apples, 19 oranges, 20 peaches and 4 lemons. You gotta wait till he has all his apples and cleans his work area of the rest. You also need the mixer, the bowls, the spices, the oven, the pans…

The coaching staff looks pretty solid, now. Better than last season when they had to put together something in a few short months. Hopefully that won’t change over the next few seasons. There are a number of good players in the wings and the defense can only get better.

So far off the field, Mac and company have done a great job in the community bridging the gap between our schools and the UH program. The mainland recruiting has been doing better, as well.

The overall program is improving and that will probably have a longer lasting effect on the football teams of the future.

We promised him 5 years. Let’s give him at least 3 FULL years before we start questioning his master plan. 4 years before we question his direction, and start to judge. So, near the end of next season, we should be in a better position to see if what Coach Mac and Company are doing will really bear the kind of fruit we want. But two years is just too short given the hand he started with.

Congratulations to whitey!

France is really concerned about the threat of the people carrying bombs inside their body (like the Saudi bomber who had a bomb up his butt), so security screening normally only used for suspected drug smugglers may be used for all air travelers.

Researchers demonstrated that a wireless network of radio transmitters can track people moving behind solid walls. Being able to “see” through walls can help police (hostage situations are one perfect example), firefighters (finding people inside of building on fire) and others.

Free play links pau.

Pomai,
I’m not that crazy. Idaho 31, UH 17 if we’re lucky. If we stink out the joint, then Idaho 38, UH 10. Either way, the Vandals cover the spread.

Hmmm… funny to think that the Kibbie Dome may now be the “loudest” road venue we’ll see all season long.

is kazz drunk?

tonight’s news
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AxTTDVoC2M

Garret:

October 12th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
The copy writer for KGMB might want to check his headlines:

Coach Mack Talks Fresno St, Upcoming Idaho St.

Well apparently KGMB’s folks had no problem in getting the teleprompter to read: “So the Warriors are off to a dismal start, but it’s not too late to get on the Philly B-A-N-D-W-A-G-O-N”….

Hmm.. A new bandwagon huh? Some Hawaii folk already pretty much keep abreast to the newest bandwagons. The list is right next to their parlay sheets… 😆

Congrats, whitey! You caught that menpachi after all!!!

😆

To all that want to gain an appreciation for our coaching staff, I strongly suggest attending the next Wahine Clinic. Dress up in your favorite pumps and sit in the back with an attitude of learning.

My faith in the team and the coaches comes from the personal contact we got at the Wahine Clinic. I can’t attend practice but I’m guessing that one could also watch and learn there too.

GO WARRIORS!

Speaking of practice, mahalo, Kazz, for the scoops!

OMG… 😯
no bachi, no bachi, no bachi….

SHEESH!!!

GO WAHINE!!!! 😆

anonymous:

October 12th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
FYI all, I spoke with a bunch of the players (Mostly seniors, starters and non-starters alike) and they all backed the coaches 100 percent. Mostly they said that they play the game and they take responsibility for their actions. They said that the coaches gave them great stuff for the Fresno game and most of it was effective, but they did blow a lot of assignments. They are upbeat and hope the fans stay with them the rest of the way; especially the seniors.

Let the guys know that we will be rooting for them in Idaho even though we can’t be there.

I’ll be yelling at my tv in Hilo.

Willie,

before the game started I was watching our side, seeing everybody standing around, the coaches were NOT yelling up the guys. maybe the coaches were using the low key approach, but the whole body language made me uneasy and my intuition was supported by the play of the players.

just from being a small time coach in several small time sports with pee wee age kids, high school age kids and kupuna age kids, my opinion is there is a benefit in yelling up da trooops.

besides practice. 😀

so anonymous says the players still believe in themselves? good enough for me!

Go Warriors!!!

not bad, top 425!!!!

Is it me, or is it just too weird to say Idaho is 5 and 1 ?

I mean doesn’t have a really strange ring to it when somebody says “Hey, with one more win the vandals will be bowl eligible.”

It’s also almost funny to hear that Kibbie Dome will be “rocking” on Saturday. Rocking, really ?

Amazing I tell you, jusy amazing.

Oh, and I am on the Bryant Moniz bandwagon, the Phillies bandwagon, the Blaze Soares bandwagon and the Cleveland Cavaliers bandwagon.

Nite all….

EH, NO MAKE !:

Doesn’t seem all that long ago when we went win less season after season. Or had our Hula-T seasons with Larry Price, and bemoaned a 3-9 season behind JJ.

Seeing Idaho turn the corner I find encouraging for the WAC. More competition, sure, but if they get better, along with Utah State and NMSU, the WAC will look even more desirable for recruits, as well and that can’t hurt.

I want us to beat them, for sure, but I also want them to do win the rest of their games.

haha, mo808!

Hey, I hoped you’d return to Cabana A after the game… had awesome watercress soup- mahalo to Rob25 and Frank!

CU Soon!

NITEY NITE AND SWEET WARRIOR DREAMS!!!

Tomorrow- commit a random act of kindness for the Warriors!

anonymous

please let us know that you picking up on da well wishes from da Tsaikos and Warrior Nation to da Warariors.

i like no day gonna get da backaz when they return home, so no scared give it their best in Idaho.

you can count on me being right above da tunnel. my wife wen send me to da wrong tunnel Sat., but we’ll be at CC orange next game.

Go Warriors!!!

Here’s a good way to start tomorrow!

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

nite nite gang.

haka:

October 12th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Kazz,
After watching Stanford beat Washington, I’d say we stand a very good chance to win it all! Aneli is going to make sure that the Wahine get better and better and peak at the final four! She has won it all at every level and wants to put the final touches on her career. Of course PSU and UT will have something to say about that. Ha!

The “bigs” need to keep improving!
Go Wahine!

I still feel that in women’s volleyball, there is such a drastic difference between the #1 and #2s from #3 and so forth. You don’t see something like this too often in other sports, ESPECIALLY in college football, but in women’s volleyball the difference in talent with size with Penn State and Texas is quite evident.

Coach Shoji will be the first to tell anyone that we’re not the 3rd best team in the land.

But hey, the Wahine are still pretty damn good!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEKOA!!!

So, were you born on Friday the 13th? 😀

As I peek past the midnite hour, I see that jm2375 has once again vandalized the club house. Her excuse..she was celebrating my birthday. Yeah, right. You bettah not show up for the vb game on Wednesday nite!

To Willie, Truefan & other loyal fans,

I’m right there with you bruddahs. This is my 39th year as a season ticket-holder & I remember this easily because I became one in 1971 as a freshman at UH & I’ve been hooked ever since. Actually I went to UH games sporadically even as a high school senior.

At times I may be critical, but I show up for the games & stay till the end. Rejoice & cry/suffer with the team. I also have faith in these players & yes, with this coaching staff & I’m willing to withhold judgement for at least another season.

I’m not down with those who are prematurely calling for Coach Mac’s head & disagree with those who’ve said UH already has all the wins it can get. Baloney!

Pomai, please put me down for UH 31 Idaho 22

They will not quit on us an I will not quit on them.
UH vs Idaho
10    –    27    dittohead
10    –    38    Derek
14    –    10    RichfromtheOC
17    –    31    westsidesview
24    –    17    Da Punchbowl Kid
24    –    17    chopsueyboy X
24    –    21    ikaika
27    –    6    rasu begasu
27    –    17    Kaimuki Kid
27    –    24    plenty chikara
28    –    14    curveball
28    –    21    Pomai
28    –    24    LizKauai
28    –    27    BigWave96744
31    –    6    tattoo
31    –    22    protector
34    –    31    al
35    –    14    Just Saying
35    –    28    kama krab
37    –    31    bighilofan2
38    –    24    Kazz
38    –    31    TYaiea
40    –    17    Curt
41    –    10    labrat
42    –    38    mo808
56    –    14    d1shima
63    –    12    homey
70    –    14    Pride

Pomai~

Warriors 35
Idaho 31

Great Morning All!

Happy Birthday to the newest Great Grandpa on the WB….Kekoa!

pomai,
UH 23 U da Ho 20

Good morning Tsaikos.

Happy Birthday Kekoa!

Aloha Kakahiaka!

❗ HAUOLI LAHANAU, KEKOA ❗

Hey Kekoa, your birthday???? Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, all the monkeys in the zoo send their best regards to you, happy birthday to you!!!!!! And many more!!!!

Congrats whitey – picture with you wearing the uni?
Happy Birthday Kekoa
Sorry- Good Morning All!

I seriously doubt HF will be the new AD @ UNLV. Me and some business partners support UNLV athletics and donate to the Rebel Athletic Fund yearly. Funny thing happened this week, we get a nice letter in the mail ( we never get a letter this early in the season) thanking their butts off to sponsors and donors etc.. Strategically written the day before the BYU game. Very well thought out by the Interim AD. ~ just when we were really questioning if we really wanted to continue the amount of commitment we donate and advertise. We’ll continue to donate to the RAF but are advertising $$ budget will get cut. We’re small manini, cant imagine the big money flowing out.

But man, the dept must be in a state of flux to send that kind of public relations letter almost apologizing for what is being displayed on the field. Good work by the interim AD, tough for Sanford – this might be his last week.

JD take note, same pattern may be happening…

I don’t know how it could be done, but if Jeff Ulbrich ever decided to retire and decided to come back to Hawaii, he’d be a terrific replacement for the Warrior coaching staff, should one “retire”. That man lived through the von Appen era and was reborn when JJ came. He has history that could help a team when it goes through period like that von Appen era and the current funk we’re in at the moment.

Aloha Kakahiaka Tsaikos! Happy birthday Kekoa, from another Libra. Imua Warriors. Please Warriors win this one for all the Libra Tsaikos!!!!

Happy Birthday Kekoa.

postmanke
At least Coach Sanford was well into his contract before he started getting the heat compared to Coach Mac only into his 2nd year.
Do you see UNLV Pres. being active in the AD selection as mentioned once decision made to go from interim to f/t AD?
Agree on HF not getting it, only if UNLV does it’s due deligence and not listened to the ‘talk’.
Don’t think UH in the same situation for JD to start getting concern- year end review still a few months from now. But, similarities could arise in a couple of years without winning progress with coaching.

Good morning Tsaikos…

Congrats Whitey….dang, I’m always getting the negative juju….LMAO

Happy Birthday Kekoa…wishing you many more to come….

ANELI going to be the Video Guest???

It appears things may be SLOWLY returning to normal, at least for the linebacking corps. Glad to hear Mana Lolotai is getting back in and Blaze is moving back outside where he has been known to do some damage!!!

I’m left with two uncomfortable feelings though…

One, with Brent Rausch’s quote of “I’m feeling fine, but it’s not up to me anymore” with regards to his return in the depth chart.

Two, with Vaughn Meatoga’s pending absence in Idaho, but seeing the way he walked around yesterday at practice, it’s probably for the best to stay off of it as much as possible.

Kazz

That whole Brent Rausch deal is tough.. something else is going on there. I really thought he was the best QB last year. Maybe he has a little attitude maybe not, he is/was a talented QB that the coaches beat down to far into the ground. IMO

A-House, I hope you’re trying to feed Idaho false information. Did you tell them about the triple-option that we are running this week?

Happy Bday, Mr. Kekoa. eat some extra cake for me. many more.

Matt:

October 13th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Looks like the LA Tech Women’s VB team is delayed and won’t be making it out for the game tomorrow. Shoji’s 1000th win will have to wait.

You gotta be f**king kidding me!!! 👿

happy birthday kekoa!

Pride:

NO, but let them know that the Warriors will use the 4×4 to stop their running game and “bring it on”!

Wish UH had used the same defensive strategy against UNLV, LaTech and Fresno St – what’s wrong with letting the LBs rush and have the DEs drop back in coverage for the short flat and over the middle passes? or, even have the DTs drop back to cover the middle?

Strategy, offense and defense, must be based on the capabilities and limitations of each and every opponent with game time adjustments as necessary.

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Anyone with will call seats like mine, please call 956-4482 to have them change your tickets for the Saturday match against NMSU.

new wrinkles, coach you need A wrinkle! =)

I wonder if he would ever consider JD + JD?

just saying, on an interim basis, you know if the budget gets too tight.. =)

A-House:

October 13th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Pride:

NO, but let them know that the Warriors will use the 4×4 to stop their running game and “bring it on”!

Wish UH had used the same defensive strategy against UNLV, LaTech and Fresno St – what’s wrong with letting the LBs rush and have the DEs drop back in coverage for the short flat and over the middle passes? or, even have the DTs drop back to cover the middle?

Strategy, offense and defense, must be based on the capabilities and limitations of each and every opponent with game time adjustments as necessary.

Certainly good ideas A-House.

However, in my opinion, especially with young, inexperienced defenders, they all need to learn their base position first, before we teach them how to branch off from there. They still don’t know the basic fudamentals of their own position yet.

More important than scheme is excecuting the basic fundamentals correctly. When our Warriors can do that first then they need to pay attention to the little details and coaching points. After that, they need to dial up the intensity and play with reckless abandon.

To me, I thought that the Warrior defense played super during the first half of the WSU game. Why? Probably because they were so excited to be playing in an NFL stadium that they ran around like a bunch of crazed dogs and hit anything that moved. They need to dial up the intensity and play like that for the rest of their games.

#1 – Basic Fundamentals
#2 – Details
#3 – Intensity

First.

What? Still at practice?

AHouse – give me a call and I can help you get to the people who will make sure that the flag is flown correctly.

Greg’s knee infection is really something to be concerned about. Let’s everyone X fingers, drop some gin in the Kilauea, or do whatever works best that he comes out of this intact.

Happy Birthday Kekoa – do you have two just- arrived great-grandchildren

Go Mack….Don’t worry about the haters

pride…ra is an intriguing thought. perhaps he could bring his son along.

Looks like the Idaho game will be on ESPN GamePlan and ESPN 360.

Pomai,

Hawaii 70
Idaho 14

Pomai, Thanks!

UH 24 Idaho 21

KEKOA!!!!!

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on expanding your ohana, too!! And no, the stork went to the right house, this time! hahaha….(Mr C. shared your text message with me! hahahah.)

Fi’ twenny!

al you should be asking questions, like 10 in a row that one time

focus on the positives

we tackled

I presume our 48-hour rule is now in effect, and we are now focused on the Idunno Idaho? So when does the team depart? Tomorrow?

Pomai – UH 17 Idunno 27 just being realistic.

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?