And the really big news today . . . Madden NFL '08 came out.
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Football practice:
C.J. Hawthorne worked out with the cornerbacks, as well as took his regular turn as the No. 1 right wideout. Asked if he's moonlighting as a cornerback, Hawthorne said: "Kind of."
Later, Hawthorne said he likes to hang out with the cornerbacks because he wants to play gunner on kick coverage. "I want to do more than be a receiver," Hawthorne said.
8:42 a.m. — Will the owner of a green Camaro (FXU-822) please move your car.
8:43 a.m. — Ryan Mouton isn't going to practice today. He's in shorts and a T-shirt; everybody else is in full pads.
10:23 a.m. — Just returned from our stroll of the practice stations.
Malcolm Lane isn't practicing because of an adverse reaction to an insect bite on his right arm. The infection spread to his lymph nodes. He received a shot on his backside.
Michael Lafaele also isn't practicing.
Solomon Elimimian and Adam Leonard have strained hamstrings.
We also ran into Lois Manin, whose last day as UH sports media realations director is tomorrow. She's in great spirits. She also said she lost 24 pounds.
Today is the last day to apply for the media relation director's job.
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Defensive line coach Jeff Reinebold on Ryan Mouton being cleared to join the team:
"His agent must be Drew Rosenhaus because Mouton had a longer holdout than Brady Quinn."
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Yesterday, safety Erik Pedersen had the biggest hit of training camp when he floored wideout Joe Avery.
Yesterday afternoon, Pedersen paid for it. During the play, Avery fell against Pedersen's right leg. Pedersen was limping noticeably yesterday afternoon and there was concern he might have injured his fibula.
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The Simpsons.
American Idol.
Rich2176.
These are a few of our favorite things related to Fox.
Rich's profession is fiscal management. But when it comes to UH football, there are no limits. He traveled to Kona to participate in June Jones' golf tournament. He drove four hours to Fresno — Fresno!?! — for a game. He bought television packages to follow the Warriors from California. He was a member of the booster club even though he lived an ocean away. Heck, he even attended the Rainbow Wahine's softball regional at UCLA.
And he flew to Las Vegas just to buy 100 tickets for our blog family.
Crazy?
Like a Fox.
Here's the story on Rich2176:
"I feel honored to be included in the first week of Warrior Beat bloggers. I don't have a PhD, world surfing titles, world class recipes, or a 10th of the worldly travel adventures as those before me. What I do have is a new found group of people to share with a very exciting time in the history of University of Hawaii football.
"I was born June 4, 1958 in Germany. My dad was in the U.S. Army and was stationed at the Berlin Wall. I came to the United States in 1961 and became a naturalized citizen in 1963. We lived in Brooklyn, New York until 1965 when my dad was assigned to Lybia, Africa, to work with the Lybian army. In 1969, dad was sent to Viet Nam and my mom & I moved to Wahiawa. Upon a safe return from serving a 1-year tour of duty, we were lucky enough to stay in Hawaii for another 3 years. I remember listening to Les Keiter and the re-created baseball games, listening to Chuck Leahey, and watching Don Robbs. My first Rainbow football game at the Termite Palace was so memorable. It was a rainy day and the smell of boiled peanuts and cigar smoke filled the air.
"We moved to Maryland for 4 years where I completed high school and a year of college. Then moved back to the islands in 1977 to finish college and realized that Hawai‘i was my true home. (It's tough being a military kid because moving every 3 or 4 years you can't grow roots.) I met my wife Margo in a television production writing class and we've been together for 27 years. We've also been in Los Angeles for 27 years, but Hawaii is still "home".
"I work in the entertainment industry as a production auditor and consultant. I worked for the Director's Guild of America for 5 years auditing pension contributions and at age 28 realized I was too young for an ulcer and needed a change. CBS Television hired me to audit television shows, but the acronym for CBS is constant BS and decided I needed to work for myself. At the time, Fox Broadcasting was a new network and they needed their shows audited. So, in 1989, I became the first person in Los Angeles to freelance at this career. I quit a secure job and got married 3 weeks later. Hmmm.... After 18 years, FBC is still my longest running client.
"I have produced an award winning short film written by Margo, and worked on several television shows. My real passion is budgets and numbers and getting the most for the least. You can check out our film "Moving Pieces" on www.imdb.com .
"I remember staying up until 2 or 3 in the morning watching every UH football game that was televised through the 80's up to a few years ago. I guess during all of those horrible losses, I was a true UH football fan. I went to almost every home game when I was going to UH, and I travel to Vegas and Fresno to cheer on the team. This year, I hope to add San Jose State and Reno depending on my work schedule.
Golf for me is beyond a passion. It's an addiction. Classic rock is my music of choice. I also enjoy traveling and fine dining.
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Go Warriors!!!
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The lineup:
Wednesday: SteveM
Thursday; JoJo
Friday: HawaiianBod
Saturday: Warrior Mojo
Sunday: A-House
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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