Hair apparent; meet Rolo
Football recruits who sign up with the Warriors are eligible for:
> An all-expense trip to Sydney … and Ann Arbor, Tucson, San Jose, Fresno, Colorado Springs and San Diego.
> A free education in paradise.
> And any hair length or style.
Yep, the Warriors are going back to the days of Troy — Polamalu, that is — and lifting the restrictions on hair lengths. It’s part of the dual purpose of teaching young people to be responsible but still allowing them to be young people.
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Want the skinny on the Warriors?
Na Koa Football Club is hosting an event in which Nick Rolovich will share his vision for the program. All proceeds go the Warriors.
The event is Thursday, Dec. 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It begins with Rolovich’s informational session in the UH Athletic Lecture Hall (room 241 in the UH athletic complex) then follows with a reception in the Ed Wong Hospitality Room in the Stan Sheriff Center. There will be a sushi bar, heavy pupus, and hosted beer/wine. Each attendee will receive a personalized gift.
Cost is $500 per person.
Mail payment to:
Na Koa Football Club c/o AKA
PO Box 11719
Honolulu HI 96828
For details, call Joyce at (808) 956-4513 or email joyce@nakoa.org
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Offensive coordinator Zak Hill arrives today.
Here’s a link to the EWU-Oregon game: EWU video
Rolo time
Ah. I’ll be away on that date.
I could chip in $100.
GOOD MORNING, HAWAII!
They really should be selling season tickets already.
That sounds like déjà Vu all over again! Glad the hair is back!
Hey ST, any word on what color the home uniforms will be and what they’ll look like? Will Hawaii 5-0 be kept as the team runs on the field? Is Rolo gonna drop the ‘Rainbow’ and just go with ‘Warrior’?
This is beginning to feel like Polynesia’s Team again!
LIVE ALOHA, PLAY WARRIOR!
So I emailed Joyce.
Anyone else???
Wish I could afford to attend the fundraiser to hear Rolo’s vision theses are exciting times but I’ll still give what I can to support Hawai’i’s Team
Sorry – cannot afford a $500 ticket. The day before we’ll be attending a fundraiser for the Wahine BB team at $100 per person.
Be awesome if rolo could change the rb from Mililanis mind and come to Hawaii. That way, the crowd could sing using this songs rhythm:
Bye bye miss American pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Etc etc…
Now use same rhythm n sing:
Vae vae malepeai
Crossed the pylon to the end zone cuz the end zone was dry
Now them good ol boys r raising him high
Singing this will b the day that we fly
Oh this will b the day for vae
Hehe!
I hope the top 14 local recruits on this island read that salesman pitch or it can also be repeated by the news team on television this evening and the radio guys on radio vision
Be awesome if rolo could change the rb from Mililanis mind and come to Hawaii. That way, the crowd could sing using this songs rhythm:
Bye bye miss American pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Etc etc…
Now use same rhythm n sing:
Vae vae malepeai
Crossed the pylon to the end zone cuz the end zone was dry
Now them good ol boys r raising him high
Singing this will b the day that we fly
Oh this will b the day for vae
Hehe! So much time to kill til next season.
Be awesome if rolo could change the rb from Mililanis mind and come to Hawaii. That way, the crowd could sing using this songs rhythm:
Bye bye miss American pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Etc etc…
Now use same rhythm n sing:
Vae vae malepeai
Crossed the pylon to the end zone cuz the end zone was dry
Now them good ol boys r raising him high
Singing this will b the day that we fly
Oh this will b the day for vae
Hehe! So much time to kill til next season.
9 months to go.
I wish I had the Kala to attend the Na Koa fundraiser…not many do nowadays. I wish Na Koa would do a fundraiser (like the politicians) and have a “stew & rice” fundraiser for $25 each. I’m sure you’d get a massive audience and it would revive support in the program. And yes, along with Al, I think that they should start “season tickets” now (e.g. season ticket renewals) while the interest is high…
Never understood the wisdom of Chows hair policy. But I guess the desire for a conservative look matched the desire for a conservative approach to football. The rest is history, etched losing in the dullest and most unimaginative ways possible. So go for it Rolo, let these young men strut their youth and display their creative individually both on their heads and on the field.
Kyron maybe if Rolo let’s him know. that God Rock instead of Pride Rock, we might be able to lure him into the tribe of this GREAT TEAM called THE FAMILY OF WARRIORS
The ARMY-NAVY pre-show disclosed that Kenny Niumatalolo will be interviewed for the BYU job on Monday…It will be interesting to see if religion (he’s Mormon) and $$$ will convince him to take the job. I could be a reason why Jasper didn’t apply for the UH job, as I would assume he would be “next” for Navy.
I have a hard time believing that BYU would adapt to the run-based offense employed by Niumatalolo…
We need bulk, so a focus should be made on getting OL and DL…We also need some speed at WR and another good running back to add to our stable of RBs. Speed kills, so hopefully we’ll get some…
The JC QB here for a visit looks good, so hopefully, he’ll consider UH. I think we should recruit another good freshman QB to build the stable.
#9, AWESOME!!! You got some talent, brah!
#13
That’s a great idea! If a bunch of us asked for it, I bet they’d do it. Let’s all call Joyce! ST gave us her number in his post.
I’m a 35 year plus season-ticket owner and defacto Na Koa member, but could never afford to attend a $500/person fundraiser…Bring it back to the people and put on an event that is simple (stew & rice) and where everyone can afford to attend.
Rolo surely will suit UH in black and green again.
Now paint the field black, too 🙂
Has Rolo made any visits up in Laie??
#13
I just emailed Joyce at Na Koa to ask if they would consider a $50.00 Stew and Rice night with Rolo. I said the crowd might be so big, they may have to hold it at Murakami Stadium. I asked her to pass it on to the president of Na Koa. I hope it happens.
LIVE ALOHA, PLAY WARRIOR!
EVERYONE SHOULD EMAIL JOYCE TOO!!!
Go Army!!!
Good one Frannyk..let’s open that floodgate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG7v8jJKAOk
A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
Only the high rollers will be dancing at the Ed Wong Hospitality Room
HAVE FUN…ENJOY THE EVENING…WILL BE THEIR IN SPIRIT WITH Y’ALL
$50 Stew and rice….which means we would have to draw 10 times more people than the current fundraiser. I’m all for trying something different especially for people who don’t have all that money but want to participate. I wonder if we have that many motivated fans as some people cannot be bothered although they are fans of sort.
There will be a sushi bar, heavy pupus, and hosted beer/wine.
Hopefully some volunteer police officers around just in case…
“Volunteer” so UH no need to pay these guys overtime pay
You’d be surprised at the number of local folks who are willing to dish out $500. An analogy could be drawn with the number of families that will spend $20,000/year to send their kids to a private school, here.
I think that the AD needs to revamp their fund raising and go after local corporations and especially attract and bring in wealthy residents who are living here. Nothing wrong, nor I’m I criticizing a $50 stew and rice rally, just that they need a different approach and focus. Depending on the suits down at the State Capital looks to be fruitless. Many of them would be fine with UH going the way of Long Beach State, CS Fullerton, and Pacific, all schools that dropped football.
TSAIKO’S IN POLICE UNIFORMS….I CAN VISION THIS
How does Hawaii Aloha Warriors sound rather then Rainbow Warriors? Actually i would rather have Hawaii Warriors instead.
Coach Rolo
Maa Tanuvasa 6’1 200lb Sr LB Mililani
Offer him then get his Dad to jump aboard
DEFENSE
WK OPP TCKL
4 Kapolei 4.0
7 Farrington 7.0
12 Waianae 6.0
14 Hilo 2.0
15 Saint Louis 6.0
Let’s Go Wahine, BEAT DA GOPHERS GUNFUNNIT!
Teach the Committe about seeding!
Hooray for hair! Let the players be themselves. Play Warrior!!!
GO WAHINE!!!
Guud Afternoon Tsaikos…bootiful day.
Last I saw the Wahines were getting schooled. Them underground rats were smoking the Wahines. Hope they make a comeback.
Here come the Wahine!
underground rats…2 Wahines …0 third set tied at 5
Mo is shifting. Game 4. 6-2 Baby Let’s Go Bows!
17-15
19-16
20-21
Good Season Wahine!
A $50 stew and rice night in addition to the $500 night would raise more funds,cause frankly the people who attend these fundraisers $500 can afford to and I’m grateful that there are people who can help the program,but in the same token let’s not alienate the average citizen who wants to support the team to the best of their ability or what their pocketbook allow for that matter…
anyone post this? … would this affect us ?
Rice, UTEP being mentioned as Mountain West discusses expansion
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/25410047/rice-utep-being-mentioned-as-mountain-west-considers-expansion
Oklahoma QB Trevor Knight will transfer, granted full release – he can play right away as he is graduating.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25410312/oklahoma-qb-trevor-knight-will-transfer-granted-full-release
Smart approach by Rolo & Naeole…..to recruit the family…….when the kid is from the ROCK.
Ai eeee soooos
Hawaii should not have pay these added teams anything
To play here
Ai eee soos
That’s two more teams Hawaii has to pay should they come here to play
Where would sports in Hawaii be without our great legislature?
#47 not that anyone (NCAA) would look at the situation UH is in and say, “that’s very unfair to that school. ” And then do something about it. But that’s not the reality of collegiate sports today. It’s all about the dollars and who can get it off so.some else’s back. Too bad, it’s us and there’s really no other way, unless the collective sees that a leveling could be a more fair approach.
Is there any way to give input on the uniforms? I don’t mind the throwback uniforms but the regular uniforms have been getting progressively weird/ugly for the past few years. It’s like whomever designed them has no fashion sense whatsoever. I no longer want to see the contrasting shoulders or weird stripes down the back of the pants. Also grey should never be part of the color scheme, it should be green, black, and white.
The current uniforms are a painful reminder of the last four seasons.
*NEW RECRUITING PITCH*
Maybe UH can increase the football players complimentary game tickets from 4 and double it to 8. Imagine that coupled with the mainland players giving their tickets to a local player if their family can’t make it here to a game. The local player can now bring his whole OHANA including his favorite uncle and auntie
me thinks if the University is to GIVE GIVE GIVE….it may reap the rewards down that road..
Re#44
You are right about the subsidies but I think there is more to that. I think the MWC might expect us to move all of our other sports from the BWC to the MWC or risk losing membership entirely. Plus it doesn’t help that our football team has been terrible lately, that doesn’t carry much cachet when it comes to nationally televised games. Remember when the MWC schools left the WAC they had no problem kicking UH to the curb when the football team was terrible under ‘Thou That Shalt Not Be Named.’
I think, therefore, that it is critically important for Rolo to establish a sustainably winning program.
DON’T FORGET TO EMAIL JOYCE, EVERYONE!!!
LET’S SEE IF WE CAN GET THE BALL ROLLING!!
LIVE ALOHA, PLAY WARRIOR!
It’s not so much that the $50.00 Stew and Rice night would be for fundraising, but more for support, interest and momentum as we want to be a part of the positivity surrounding the program right now. Strike while the iron is hot!
The AD and Na Koa should consider all the ‘other’ people in the State of Hawaii and not leave anyone out.
EMAIL JOYCE, FOLKS!!
LIVE ALOHA, PLAY WARRIOR,
Truthful words stand the test of time,
but lies are soon exposed.
While their hatred may be concealed by trickery,
their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.
Now I will expose your so-called good deeds.
None of them will help you.
For the LORD sees clearly what a man does,
examining every path he takes.
Derrick Achayo
Sierra College (Rocklin, CA)OT 6-4 280 79 1
Marquis Wimberly
Chaffey College (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) WR 6-2 200
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/576787/highlights D Achayo
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1690437/marquis-wimberly
Things seem to be looking up.
No can give the players more tickets.
Why?
NCAA rules?
Athletic rules?
School no can give
Strike 1
Since students not going to the games
Allow more players families to attend
Hey gang! I just recieved an email from Joyce at Na Koa!
Here it is:
Aloha…and thank you for sharing your thoughts. Stay tuned because plans are already in the works for a Family Fun Event later in Feb/March after the full coaching staff is on board and recruits signed. Hope you can join us then.
Happy Holidays!
See you all there! LIVE ALOHA, PLAY WARRIOR!
FrannyK…I already gave at the office. See 6. A C-note is on the way.
69
I’m sure your contribution is appreciated by UH, but that’s not my point.
Our $50.00 donation, although coming from the heart, may or may not make a difference in the big picture. The athletic departments deficits are more than a few fundraising events could balance.
I was speaking more to the joy we would have as fans by being a part of something bigger than ourselves and having the opportunity to hear Rolo and his vision for Hawaii Football.
LIVE ALOHA, PLAY WARRIOR!
According to today’s paper the Governor was a season ticket holder for 30 years but has been priced out of the market and no longer has them. This coming from someone who makes 150k a year a spouse who is an administrator in public schools and had a 34 year career as an engineer and project manager while serving in a paid political position. Household expenses must be thru the roof!!!!!
The article about the Gov telling UH to sort out its financial problems only reinforces the attitude that has prevailed in the “Square Building” for a while. This only highlights the need to revamp the fundraising efforts of the Athletic Department and seek out wealthy donors in Hawaii such as the Business School has in Mr Shiddler. You can’t depend on the State to support the only university here. They are more interested in wasting millions on computer programs that don’t work or health care programs that go broke. If UH Athletics continues to go downtown with their palms out and rely on the State, they will go the way of Long Beach State, Pacific, and Cal State Fullerton where football is only a memory.
WAKE-UP PEOPLE OF HAWAII….CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR YOUR SAME PARTY..HARD HEAD…..LIKE THAT SAYING..ONCE A DEM..ALWAYS A DEM..
AFRAID OF CHANGE…TURN THE OTHER WAY/OTHER CHEEK…WILL NEVER LEARN..BUT WILL ALWAYS GRUMBLE,..DAIJOBU DESU
Who’s in charge at UH of distributing the money to the different department?
List the top 10 priorities in which money is needed…see if they draw in kind of revenue
OMG here we go again. Please stop. Thanks!
Can the person or persons in charge shift the monies distribution around without jeopardising his or her job
lol, Ignorance, Ignorance, Ignorance … the state is funding the University, what do you think the 428 million is for. What the people in the square building are asking for is fiscal responsibility from the University. That is what autonomy the university wanted is all about.
Well, bottom-line is that UH Athletics needs to deal with travel subsidies, COA Stipends, upgrading facilities, improving coaches salaries, etc. They have to look for other sources of financial aid and donors. Hate to harp on Lahainaluna High’s example, but if they can have a part-time resident give a generous $7 million to fund their new field and stadium, maybe UH Athletics could do the same?
OSD, if UH athletics could pull in big donors they would have done it already. Everyone wants to find their Phil Knight or Boone Pickens. My personal hope is still Garret the Genius, c’mon, make your billions.
Guud Morning Tsaikos…bootiful day.
Yup, UH asked to manage their own fiscal $’s and they set spending priorities. Not sure I like the gov’s q about what is more important though. Me thinks both is important and the question is whether he and the politicos want to help the athletics/school program. If the answer is no the just say so. Trying to make the UH look bad is not necessary. If he wants to do the budget for them then he will own it. They can prioritize the needs for the school. IMHO
In the mean while,….. IMUA WARRIORS!
Albertson’s paid money to be put on Boise State’s Stadium. Maybe Foodland can do the same for UH? Maybe, not as Aloha Stadium is owned/runned by the State and not UH. Gotta keep looking for a way, I guess. The Ching Family/Foundation has been most generous.
Any sighting of prospective recruits on-campus this weekend?
#71,
The fact that the Gov chose not to renew his football season tickets demonstrates that…….supporting UH Athletics……is not among his higher personal…..and apparently political……priorities……but now goes to UH sporting events…….’cuz it’s among his free perks as Gov.
Aloha Stadium should have done what they did at Boise State’s stadium for their wahine soccer match. No more pilikia, like now:
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/boise-state-blue-turf-albertsons-stadium-grass-for-soccer-071315
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=boise%20state%20stadium%20green
#83,
The big kid from Hilo……along with current RCC teammate & Ewaliko’s former Bear teammate.
#73. I’m a democrat but voted for Aiona. I knew Ige was weak just by hearing him talk. Oh well.
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