Comment from: PONO [Visitor] · Edit
ST,
Does the beautiful Kalei still work in the UHAD?

Comment from: Stephen [Member]
Re: Cooke Field.
As I understand it, a donor was going to drop oodles of money to install turf, new stands and a JumboTron at Cooke Field. Warriors could practice there. They also could have high school games there. But somebody waited too long, and the donation sort of fizzled.

Funny story about the Sugar Bowl bet re: Cooke field.

I don't think I've seen all of the (19) points made by JJ publicized. Any chance of seeing the rest of what JJ thought was needed for UH football? If they have been in the pepah, my bad ~ what issue?

ML

tommui, You MHS, too?

Frazier said he has a "prospect" list, people whom he feels can donate $1 million or more.
He also said there are five full-time fundraisers devoted specifically to athletics.

Comment from: ONAROCK [Visitor]
I'm with Jon (12:37)on consistency; however, not on going back to 'Rainbow Warriors' for the sake of it. With all due respect to long-time Rainbow Warrior fans, the subliminal connotation that comes with the 'Rainbow' just isn't worth fighting for. Haven't any of you wondered about other school's nicknames like the Hokies, Beavers, etc. and thought, "Man, I'm glad we don't have that nickname!". It is irksome when the mainland media get it all mixed up; whether or not they do their homework!

If we can't completely embrace change, then we'll never completely move forward! And Joe Moore can [insert your opinion here].
01/22/08 @ 13:09

(or anyone who also knows) please send me your kauai snail mail mailing address. Thanks...

Comment from: Rich2176 [Visitor]
green_m - the I-5, 101, 134,170, 10, 55, 60, 210, 215, etc. are trucks 24/7, 365. It's always white knuckle time when it rains out here.

How does Kamehameha Schools handle the names of the girls sports team?

Comment from: Jon [Visitor]
Sorry Ray, no Women's team is called the Rainbows. All of them are the Rainbow Wahine.

But the Chargers have a genuine leader now. Listen to players admiration. Rivers had unannounced (what a shock) clean-up knee surgery last Monday. He will undergo surgery for a complete ACL tear. He played in Foxborough with all of this, and it was a terrific effort.

This is how leaders are born. Rivers' effort was a Brett Favre moment. At the time, we had no idea how bad his injury was, except he was hurting.

“This guy is incredible,” Smith says. “I've never questioned his leadership. He's a special player. A performance like that is bringing more light on him. I'm so pleased and proud of our quarterback.”

Brennan, who is 6 feet 2, weighed in Monday at only 185 pounds, which could raise concerns about whether he's big enough to withstand the physical pounding that comes from playing quarterback in the NFL. By contrast, the other two quarterbacks on the South team are the 234-pound Woodson and 225-pound Erik Ainge of Tennessee.

Brennan blamed his weight loss on a recent illness and said he hoped to bulk up to 205 or 210 for the Combine.

"I got the stomach flu last week when I was home in California," he said. "I lost a ton of weight. I thought I'd be able to gain it all back, but I guess I didn't."

The result is outstanding for the recruiting rankings at the top – five of the top seven in winning percentage were in Rivals’ top seven in the recruting averages, all of the recruiting top ten were in the top 20 on the field, and Rivals was exactly right or within a scant three positions of the on-field results of Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, LSU, Auburn, Michigan, California, Virginia, Oregon, Arizona State, Penn State, Kansas State, Pittsburgh, Kansas, Rutgers Iowa State, Vanderbilt and Indiana.

So: Rivals was very, very good at picking the top teams – of the top 25 winningest teams of the last six years, all were either pegged in or very near their respective positions by the recruiting rankings or achieved them by winning against overwhelmingly lower-ranked opposition; of the top 25 teams according to the recruiting rankings, 18 are in the top 30 in winning percentage. This is to be expected when you spend most of your time distinguishing between a small number of high-profile, four and five-star guys but can’t possibly make the same level of distinction among a much larger number of two and three-star prospects with more variability among them than the star-based rankings are designed to show. If Rivals indicates a team’s talent is good, it’s probably right; if it indicates it’s just average, or below average, that team probably still has a shot – but only to an extent. You’d be wrong if you cast your lot with the gurus completely, and wronger if you ignored them.

Walker verbally committed to play at the University of Hawaii for new Warriors coach Greg McMackin while on a recruiting trip there during the weekend. Walker, who started on both sides of the ball for the Bulldogs and returned punts and kickoffs, will play cornerback at Hawaii and likely return punts and kickoffs.

The Warriors, fresh off a berth in the BCS, are in desperate need of defensive backs. Three starters in their secondary from their team that went 12-0 in the regular season have graduated, and Walker believes he'll have a chance to play sooner rather than later.

"I felt really, really comfortable," Walker said. "I said, I could see myself fitting in right there."

Hawaii's passionate fan base even played a role in Walker's commitment.

"It's like the whole state is behind them," Walker said. "It feels like an NFL team there, like how Denver is with the Broncos. They really embrace them."

Walker's commitment eased a lot of stress in his life. He was offered a scholarship by the University of Utah last spring and called the Utes to accept in early November. But when he called, he was told by the Utes that they no longer had a scholarship for him.

"You know how it is in Alaska, you're lucky to get a Division II scholarship," Heun said Sunday while en route to the school, where he will enroll this week and soon take part in spring drills. "I wasn't ready for that."

Heun said junior college football offered him a way to prove himself at a competitive level; the Rams are one of the top junior college football programs in the country and regularly send players on to D-I schools.

"It was a huge stepping stone," Heun said, noting he garnered playing time right away, a better option than sitting at a D-I school.

"I could have gone right to a Division I school, walked on, sat one or two years, then maybe make special teams," he said.

Heun also seriously considered Nebraska, among other schools, but the Cornhuskers wanted him only as a linebacker. Hawaii offered the prospect of playing running back. That, plus the thought of palm trees and beaches, led Heun to choose Hawaii.

"It doesn't get much better than living and playing in Hawaii," he said.

Heun also vacationed in the islands over the holidays with his family, and he was impressed with the state's passion surrounding the Rainbow Warriors' undefeated run before losing to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

"It seemed like the whole island, the whole state, was into (the Warriors)," he said. "I've been in college towns, but I've never seen an entire state get into a team like that."

In the 2009 recruiting class, the Irish coaching staff is even crossing an ocean to pursue Manti Te’o – who is considered to be Hawaii’s best football player regardless of class.

With the departure of Warrior football head coach June Jones there has been a growing sentiment to fix the University of Hawaii's repair problems among lawmakers. Some have said they want to give the Manoa campus and the athletics department an infusion of funds for part of the projected $400 million backlog of repairs.

Lingle hinted that such a move might be difficult to achieve with the drop in projected money by the Council on Revenues.

After just one week, the University of Hawai'i athletic department has received $50 non-refundable deposits from 534 fans requesting more than 1,600 new season tickets for the 2008 football season.

Baylor football coach Art Briles added the “final piece of the puzzle” on Monday by naming former Texas A&M and Arizona offensive coordinator Dino Babers as the Bears’ outside receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.

A 1984 Hawaii graduate, Babers played outside linebacker, safety and running back for the Rainbows and spent one year in the Canadian Football League before an injury ended his career.

Babers started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Hawaii in 1984, spent two more years as a GA at Arizona State and then took his first full-time job as the running backs coach at Eastern Illinois.

Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride has struck a balance between battering Brandon Jacobs (3 postseason rushing TDs) and the quicker change-of-pace style of Ahmad Bradshaw (16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD vs. Packers). Running the ball successfully will help freeze New England's aging linebackers and open up the passing game even more.

Comment from: al [Visitor]
we had been recruiting some big backs but i don't know where that is right now.

but, on the roster although to valuable at lb, adam leonard would be the bomb at rb. but, again, as i said he is too valuable at lb.

korey reynolds was being switched over to rb last year. braston satele played some rb in hs and was a tough runner.
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Comment from: Maverick [Visitor] · Edit
Wondering what Huen thought of Keaukala?

The Village Seafood Buffet will be undergoing remodeling on 10/29, the last day of business will be 10/28. It is anticipated to re-open in March 2008. In the meanwhile, please enjoy the buffet that's voted the best in the city year after year: Carnival World, or if you're really seeking out seafood, visit Buzios.

Comment from: Tony [Visitor]
Have they ever discussed using throwback unis for special occasions? Like if it were my call, the next time the Warriors played San Jose and Tomey was there, make up an excuse to put on the vintage 1982 uniforms with the rainbow striping on white pants.
01/22/08 @ 18:00

Comment from: RedZone [Visitor]

After seeing him at practice last year I thought that Lafu would have been a nice experiment at runningback.



01/22/08 @ 18:07

Victor Johnson is deciding between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. He has a 3.7 core GPA and a *720* SAT...the SAT score stood out to me.

Colt Brennan/QB/Hawaii: Brennan's inadequate arm strength is obvious to all in attendance. His passes lack any velocity which gives the defensive backs extra time to break up his throws, something that's been a common occurrence.

I missed half of the conversation time, but the time I was there we talked about all of the things going on right now with the football program, AD search, etc.

Comment from: James [Visitor] · http://home.hawaii.rr.com/smurashi/tsai-kos/tsaikoware.html


Pocho...

No worries!!! Next time.
Permalink 01/22/08 @ 19:32

Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan said he wasn't particularly surprised that former Warriors coach June Jones was returning to the mainland to take over at SMU.

"I had talked (before the season) about the facilities and the way the program was being run," Brennan said. "I think Coach Jones, after taking us to the Sugar Bowl, was waiting for his contract. That's a joke. He should have had his contract long before we got to the Sugar Bowl.

"He's got to do what's best for himself and his family. I think he needed a new challenge, and that's why he went to SMU."

Brennan also issued the following warning to SMU's Conference USA rivals: "That program's going to be a terror a couple of years from now, if not next year."

Although Brennan criticized the way Hawaii allowed Jones to leave, he praised the school for selecting former defensive coordinator Greg McMackin as its new coach.

"He understands the program, understands the culture and people really well," Brennan said. "The players will react really well to him because he was probably the players' coach of all coaches."

The headliners of the South team are the quarterbacks so why don't we start there. To be honest nobody stood out, although if you put a gun to my head I'd say Hawaii's Colt Brennan looked the best, although just by the narrowest of margins. I actually found a spot on the sideline where the quarterbacks were throwing 20 yard outs right in my direction to try and gauge arm strengths and it was almost too close to call. Kentucky's Andre Woodson and Tennessee's Erik Ainge seemed to float their throws a bit whereas Brennan gets them there on a rope. Brennan also showed the ability to fit balls into a tight spot although he seemed a bit indecisive at times.

But two of the best incoming rookie QBs - Boston College’s Matt Ryan and Louisville’s Brian Brohm - decided not to play in the game showcasing many of the nation’s top college seniors.

Ryan and Brohm will have plenty of time to state their cases for NFL teams, like the Dolphins, with serious questions at QB. (John Beck managed to produce one offensive touchdown in 15 quarters of football, and Trent Green will be 38 next season, if he is cleared medically and returns.)

But next month’s scouting combine, college pro days and individuals workouts aren’t quite the same as practicing with an NFL coaching staff for an entire week and playing a game against the best players in the nation.

Skipping the game could leave some coaches, GMs and scouts wondering about a player.

“It means a lot to me for the guys who want to play in this game because it means they love to play football, they’re not afraid to compete with the best in the country,” said South team head coach Mike Nolan of the 49ers. “That kind of speaks for itself.”

The decision to bypass the Senior Bowl might have backfired on Brady Quinn last season. Quinn pulled out of the game at the last minute and eventually fell to the No. 22 pick partly because some questioned his attitude.

The level of interest in Ryan and Brohm could impact the draft strategy Dolphins, who hold the No. 1 pick and four of the top 64 selections.

The QBs who skipped the Senior Bowl get some criticism in this article...and the article mentions that their skipping the Senior Bowl might affect Miami's draft plans!

Comment from: gigi-hawaii © [Visitor]
Re: the iTouch -- Is it true that it requires contact by skin and not just the fingernail? In that case, a woman with long nails could not use it?

Pls clarify.

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MOBILE, Ala. -- When last seen on a football field, Colt Brennan was being scraped off the artificial turf at the Louisiana Superdome.

The only thing more pronounced than Georgia's 41-10 thrashing of Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl was Brennan's inability to get anything going offensively in that game.

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Colt Brennan

Dan Anderson for ESPN.com

Can Colt Brennan take a snap under center and drop back quickly? He hopes to show scouts he can.
He was sacked eight times, hounded into three interceptions and generally made to look like a quarterback who was out of his league by a defense that was bigger, faster and more physical than anything Brennan had seen during his record-setting torrent through the WAC.

"We weren't ready for that. I wasn't ready for that," said Brennan, who broke 31 NCAA records at Hawaii, including most career touchdown passes (131).

Now comes the question that will dog Brennan until he proves otherwise: Is he ready for the NFL?

In a continuing effort to engage football fans, Colorado State University has announced plans for a Feb. 6 reception to celebrate national signing day.

The event, set for 5 p.m. at the Fort Collins Hilton, will give fans a chance to hear new coach Steve Fairchild's assessment of his first recruiting class, which will be announced that day. The reception will include a video with highlights of newly signed Rams.

Cost is $22 for Ram Club members and $27 for others. The event includes a buffet, with a cash bar available.

Ralston Dews wasn't happy when Phil Bennett got fired, but he didn't worry about it, either, which was his first mistake.

He didn't even get nervous when SMU took 71 days to hire June Jones.

And the form letter Ralston received in November telling him the new coach had right to refuse all commitments?

He didn't think anything of it. He had a letter of confirmation. He heard nothing to make him believe he wouldn't be a Mustang.

Until last week, anyway. That's when Ralston, a 6-1, 335-pound lineman from Tyler Lee, got a quickie course in today's college athletics.

Ralston won't be a member of Jones' first recruiting class. He isn't the first kid that's happened to, and he won't be the last.

Of course, oral commitments are nonbinding. SMU didn't break any NCAA rules. Big 12 coaches do it. Last month, Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy reportedly told a Stephenville quarterback and a Mesquite wide receiver he wouldn't honor commitments to put them on scholarship this spring. Baylor's new coach, Art Briles, pulled an offer to South Oak Cliff's Kydarian Wilkins two weeks ago.

Commitments work both ways, too. Recruits sometimes change their minds, as teenagers are wont to do.

On one hand, Jones probably did Ralston a service if he wasn't going to play him. Better to find out now than spend four years regretting it.

SMU has its own regrets. When Bennett was hired, he honored Mike Cavan's commitments, which left him only four scholarships to offer.

Steve Orsini, SMU's athletic director, wasn't about to let that happen again. He wrote to recruits on Nov. 7, advising them the new coach would have the last say. At least two took the hint and looked elsewhere.

Ralston didn't, which was his second mistake. But his father shouldn't have had to call to find out. And it's not Ralston's fault SMU took so long to hire a coach, or that Jones was left with a short evaluation period.

Paul Kruger was stabbed in the ribs and abdomen with a knife, while Newman was stabbed twice in the back with a screwdriver. David Kruger was punched in the right cheek with a hard metal object, believed to be brass knuckles

Now we know why Urban Meyer is such a great recruiter.

Because he doesn't just offer scholarships to players.

He apparently offers scholarships to their girlfriends, too.

There are reports that Moore likely wasn't going to attend UF unless Smith -- a gymnast who had competed for UCLA in 2006 but quit because of an injury -- came to Gainesville, too.

Can you guess what happened next? That's right, Meyer reportedly contacted the girlfriend, he contacted UF gymnastics Coach Rhonda Faehn and -- voila! -- Moore and Smith are both on scholarship and already enrolled at UF.

Moore, after all, is considered the No. 1 junior-college prospect in the country. He's a 6-foot-4, 220-pound wide receiver who runs a 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds. "A freak," according to Jamie Newberg, a national recruiting analyst for Scout.com.

It's no wonder Meyer recruited Moore to be a UF football player. But the question everyone wants to know is: What business did Meyer have recruiting Moore's girlfriend to be a UF gymnast?

Obviously, it wasn't because he was impressed with her back handspring. In fact, I'd love to hear Meyer's recruiting pitch to Smith. I'm betting it went something like this:

Meyer: "Can you do a cartwheel?"

Smith: "Yes."

Meyer: "Say no more -- full ride!"

allowing my Dad to record everything for his golf club,

If this is true, Meyer potentially broke two rules: (1) Coaches from one sport aren't usually authorized to recruit athletes from other sports and (2) For most of November, football coaches aren't allowed to phone potential recruits more than once a week.

UF officials are looking into this matter and hoping Smith was simply exaggerating when she told the Sun that Meyer contacted her "every day." Maybe there was some exaggeration, but does anybody really doubt Meyer pushed the envelope right to edge and maybe over it?

Meyer is consumed with recruiting. He contacts anybody and everybody whom he believes can give him an inside track with a star prospect. Don't forget, Meyer is pretty much the one who got text-messaging banned by the NCAA.

Meyer said in an interview last week that he thought he had not broken any rules and had been cleared of wrongdoing.

"No problems with that," he said. "We're fine."

But McCloskey said he and his department will spend as long as the next few weeks determining whether the coach is correct. UF officials have informed the Southeastern Conference of the issue and plan to use phone records and interviews as they review the case.

UF officials also reviewed a tape of ESPN's broadcasts before and during Saturday's Kentucky-Florida basketball game at the O'Connell Center but do not expect any serious violations to come from the situation. At least one football recruit on campus for a weekend official visit was shown by the cameras. Schools are prohibited from promoting recruits before they sign letters of intent.

If you wanted a good meal, would it matter to you what the chef looked like? If your screenplay was being turned into a film, would it matter to you how much the director weighed? So why, pray tell, was Mark Mangino’s door not knocked down by Michigan, West Virginia, UCLA or any of the other 15 schools that had coaching vacancies this offseason?

Because he is overweight, bald and considered at times to be surly.

It’s always good to see progress. Kudos to the athletics directors. That’s neither here nor there, though, because these guys aren’t bigoted. Just amazingly short-sighted.
One other thing about him: his trophy case now features the 2007 Big 12 Coach of the Year award along with eight separate National Coach of the Year awards. Plus, he won an Orange Bowl at the University of Kansas, for crying out loud.

Arkansas hired a con man, who couldn’t even finish the season at his previous job as coach for the Atlanta Falcons (Bobby Petrino). UCLA hired a coach who has had problems follow him at every stop and was essentially blackballed from college since 2002 (Rick Neuheusel). West Virginia hired a coach who used the “n” word when referring to a player at his previous head coaching stop (Bill Stewart). And Michigan hired a guy who promptly shredded documents at his old school and is trying to dodge a contractually obligated $4 million buyout (Rich Rodriguez).. It’s pathetic. These bastions of higher learning are willing to roll the dice on candidates with character concerns for their head coaching positions but not on men with impeccable character whom the boosters’ wives won’t swoon after.

Before entering Missouri, Jayhawks beware.

A Missouri senator has introduced a bill to make the Kansas Jayhawk the official game bird of the state of Missouri.

What’s a game bird, you might ask? It’s the official bird to be hunted throughout the state. A Jayhawk, remember, is a mythical creature.

“Jeeze, I really don’t know what to say to that,” said KU associate athletic director Jim Marchiony when told of the legislation. “I don’t know whether to be proud, afraid or outraged.”

(The Council shall)...

E. Notify selected candidates that their name(s) will be presented to the governor for possible selection and follow up with a letter.

F. Inform the university system’s associate vice president for external affairs and university relations to prepare the press release of names.

G. Prepare the presentation to the governor listing the nominees for each open seat.