Another bittersweet win for UH football
For the second week in a row, Hawaii football coach Nick Rolovich was not overjoyed with some significant elements of his team’s performance, although the Rainbow Warriors won. UH dominated in its home...
View ArticleAP poll, after week one
Here’s how I voted after the first full week of college football. For the complete AP poll, go here. 1. Alabama (1-0, beat Florida State 24-7) The Tide got off to a sluggish start against Florida...
View ArticleAssociated Press college football poll, week two
Here’s how I voted in the AP college football poll. Go here for the complete poll. 1. Alabama (2-0) Bama will be 48-6 under Saban against nonconference foes after it beats Colorado State. 2. Oklahoma...
View ArticleHow I voted in the AP poll after Week 3, with comments
Yes, I was “on” Mississippi State ahead of the crowd (because I like their quarterback, Nick Fitzgerald, and their defense). But I was also “on” Tulsa and Appalachian State in the preseason poll … and...
View ArticleShuffled O-line just one problem as UH dominated by CSU
Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich‘s stated fear of his football team losing two games in Wyoming instead of just one came to fruition Saturday night. Lingering injuries contributed to Colorado State’s 51-21...
View ArticleAP college football ballot, after Week 5
For about five seconds on Saturday, I thought about putting Georgia at No. 1. Then I remembered what Oklahoma did to Ohio State, and saw Clemson and Alabama play in the late games. This week’s “OK, I...
View ArticleOklahoma falls in poll after loss to Iowa State
Here’s how I voted in this week’s Associated Press college football poll, with some additional information about who these teams have beaten and who they play this week. I really wanted to vote for...
View ArticleBabers outtakes
The 45 minutes I got to talk with Dino Babers on Tuesday morning resulted in some of the most enjoyable conversation I’ve had with anyone in a long time. The Syracuse football coach with the strong...
View ArticleAll-time short guy MLB team
This is almost off the top of my head, in honor of Jose Altuve. No science to it, just trying to compile a list of short guys who played in the majors, preferably with distinction. Interesting how some...
View ArticleLooking forward to a new role
My duties at the Star-Advertiser are changing, effective very soon. I will still be writing about sports, but it will be as a trends/feature/investigative/analysis reporter and no longer as a regular...
View ArticleClickbait warning: UH vs. FSU in Hawaii Bowl
Yeah, it’s actually that other UH … the University of Houston, not the University of Hawaii. The other team is Fresno State University, not Florida State University. With a 3-9 record, Hawaii was way...
View ArticleMata’afa named Polynesian college player of year
Hercules Mata’afa became the second Polynesian College Football Player of the Year from a Hawaii high school in the four years of the award’s existence today. Mata’afa, a defensive lineman from...
View ArticleUpdate: Cavanaugh won’t be rejoining UH staff
I spoke briefly with Mike Cavanaugh this morning. I asked him point-blank if he might be returning to the University of Hawaii football coaching staff. “I’m not talking about all that stuff, any of...
View ArticleMy vote: Bama No. 1, UCF No. 2
I considered it briefly, but was not one of the four Associated Press College Football Poll voters to put the only undefeated team in FBS at No. 1 in the final poll. I put UCF at No. 2, right after the...
View ArticleMariota to attend Poly Hall events
For fans of Marcus Mariota in Hawaii, there’s a silver lining to his Tennessee Titans losing their playoff game against the New England Patriots on Saturday. Since he doesn’t have a game to prepare for...
View ArticleRecent concussion research allows many to get moving sooner
David Matlin remembers being dazed when he was hit in the head by a pitched baseball in a game nearly 40 years ago. He didn’t know then he’d just incurred a concussion. All he knew was he wanted to...
View ArticleHolly says this is the right place … and this could be his time
Freddie Holly III is gone … sorry, didn’t mean to scare you. It’s just that the University of Hawaii running back with loads of potential would like to be known as Fred from now on rather than Freddie....
View ArticleVIDEO: Walk-on QB makes most of his reps
Like several of the other University of Hawaii quarterbacks in camp, Justin Uahinui is learning his third offensive system in as many years. The second-year freshman walk-on from Farrington played in a...
View ArticleMore run-and-shoot: Mouse’s offense clicked
Warning: This “Quick Reads” entry is not a quick read, it’s pretty long. Our three-day inspection of the run-and-shoot starts in today’s Star-Advertiser, and in researching it, I found an incredible...
View ArticleAll UH sports events for Thursday 8/22 and Friday 8/23 canceled
All UH Manoa athletic events scheduled for Thursday and Friday are canceled due to the approaching storm, according to a press release from the school in an email form UH athletic director David...
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