Warriors made the grade in the spring
Things are looking up for the University of Hawaii football team — in the class room.
The Rainbow Warriors reported an overall 2.82 grade-point average for the recently completed spring semester, a jump from the past fall’s 2.56 GPA.
Forty-one of the 83 players on the spring roster had a GPA of 3.0 or better the past semester.
Six non-roster players who were on scholarship also had a GPA of at least 3.0.
The players rebounded from what head coach Nick Rolovich termed as a “real emotional fall.” Norm Chow was fired as head coach after the ninth game of what finished as a 3-10 season in 2015.
“It was a tough time period for these kids to go through, a lot of uncertainty,” said Rolovich, who was hired on Nov. 27. “I’m sure that had an effect on their fall-semester (grades). The fall probably is hard, anyway, because of football. Add on the mid-season coaching change.”
The Warriors missed 15 school days because six road trips in 2015.
The cumulative spring grades showed the players “had the ability to do it” academically, Rolovich said. “I think you saw guys who had good GPAs (in the fall) keep them up there (in the spring), and you saw guys, who maybe struggled in the fall, really commit to (academics).”
Rolovich said there were some players whose GPA “jumped a whole grade point’” from the fall to the spring.
Long-snapper/linebacker Noah Borden’s 3.97 GPA for the spring semester was the highest among the Warriors.
Rolovich praised his assistant coaches and the academic counselors.
“All the tutors and mentors deserve credit,” Rolovich said. “I think the position coaches took pride in their group and stayed on top of them. The position coaches are responsible for the academics of their group.”
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Avis has selected ML Warrior and MauiWarrior as the winners of the youth-sized T-shirts.
Text me at (808) 256-0223 with your mailing addresses.
hello cruel world!
nice day in the valley!
NSF:
see last post for our T-shirt order.
hello, good neighbor!
interesting all the local HS “walk-ons” — who is the coordinator?
position coaches are doing an excellent job in seeking out those players!
Smart… Kennedy to plead No Contest.
A-House:
Hello, Neighbor.
It is a pretty nice day in the Valley.
Wassup with Dru Brown has he accepted the offer from UH?
Cappie, about your insinuation about Brian Norwood, I have known Brian for close to 35 years, played with him and know him personally–you won’t find a straighter arrow or a nicer person. That type of veiled comment without fact and/or evidence is not cool at all–ask anyone that knows Brian, on the field and away, and they will without reservation, say he is one of the nicest guys around.
Guud Morning Tsaikos…Bootiful Day!
Some great news. This is what the whole thing is about. Great athletes but even better, scholar athletes! Hard enough to study but throw training into the equation and it gets tougher. Guud job guys!
shirt order updates…
nsf
Jam
Akamai Okole
Annoddah Dave
DaveLetterMan
bg
Maddog50…2
A-House..4
duffer
if my math is correct…we got 14 orders…6 to go!
Good morning Tsaikos!!
WTG Warriors! Good work in the classroom!
nsf – I asked the Tsaiko group on FB and haven’t gotten any responses, but everyone who responded here is not on FB 🙄
I’m in, size M.
GO WARRIORS!
GO WAHINE!!
jm2375 …lol…I don’t facebook but got your order. sent inquire mail to Joyce at Nakoa for information. will share her response later..
5 more to go or till we stop taking orders.
GOOD MORNING, HAWAII!
NSF – XL PLEASE!
Yesterday I was at a service for my wife’s Auntie, 102 years old.
I see another Tsaiko there with whom I banter with and even broke bread with but never knew we were somehow related by marriage!
He will deny we are calabash cousins – guilt by association – but small world!
howzit howzit howzit kden agree lovely day in 808
just wala au with nsf so conmitted nuff said
also know JJ, captain america, mrs america, kekoa and other tsaikos will jump on board
new season, new coaches, new attitude so lets do this
tom – #11 – Hawaii, as big as it is, is still a small town. Our King of da ceded lands seems to be related to almost everyone 😆 🙄
#7 Boola
I agree with you that Brian Norwood is a class act and good guy. I was actually hoping that he would be the guy at UH five years ago, but they hired Norm Chow instead.
Thanks Boo. I too thought that comment was a cheap shot and considering the allegations a pretty serious attack on a persons character if based just on what has so far surfaced.
14 and 15, mahalo nui!!! One, Brian is a personal friend. Two, to place and conflate him in such a cavalier way, with such heinous behavior as a three decade serial pedophile and an institution that has just entirely failed, on a systemic level, to protect its students, is not just unfair, it’s entirely inappropriate.
Long story short, Brian is one of the all-time good guys.
NorthShoreFan — most are aware that a “company logo” could possibly be the Tsai-ko graphic
created by A-Joe. The legal holder of the Tsai-ko graphic copyright has just ordered a shirt in #11 above 🙂
A-Joe can scale it to whatever photo-ready size needed if the “company logo” is possible or desired. Please share your findings on the blog.
NSF..add one more to my order..1 small and 1 medium..Thanks!
believe wafan wants in too – size xxl, but better double check with him first
I hope the increased GPAs for the team will carryover onto the football field in terms of less unnecessary penalties, and smarter decisions and better discipline and thus better production on all aspects, offense, defense, and special teams. I like the trends that Rolo and his staff are taking to have a better team this year and going forward. I’m especially impressed with the recruits they are targeting and how hard they are working at it everyday.
NSF,
Don’t know what the count is but if get space, count me in for a Large.
Mahalo
We up to 17 orders.
Mahalo to Maddog50..we could do a give away contest…
Shirts will be UA shirts, very soft and comfy according to JL.
Group “logo” will go on back of shirt..awaiting permission
stay tuned for more.
No make sense. It appears problem was also with Baylor athletic department admin. Yet AD gets probation and gets to pick the next coach. What up with that?
Anyone figure out what’s going on with Netane Muti? Is he Manoa bound still?
Boolakanaka-
I apologize.
I do not want to be a pariah on this board.
It was an irresponsible and unwarranted comment.
Cappie– no worries, no problem, no big ting–we all good.
Plus, you got a real good memory, and post some really good things!!!!
SteveM @17
I’m way behind the times as usual…how do I get a Tsaiko avatar for this blog. Can you point me down the right path? Text me @ 808 dot 381 dash 9334
Mahalo! // bg
NSF-you handle the order and money exchange on your end, the two shirts I am willing to pay for and donate- the sizes are at your discretion. When money is due just have Joyce or Kim contact me they both know me by Maddog and formal name-Mahalo
What are the sizes available on the shirts that are for sale?
ML Warrior:
look at the beginning of this post – Na Koa has posted the sizes – unless they changed XXL is the largest size.
I know that some Tsaikos may not fit into a 2XL — hmmmmmmmmm!
only time will tell what UH record will be for 2016.
although LV has posted UH as a large underdog — UH will win in Sydney!!!
So true A-House!! You, Maddog50 and I will lead the charge to the goal posts at the final gum!!
Who is attending a UH road game this season?
Please post here or email me for listing on the Tsai-ko Away game planner at:
http://stevem.altervista.org/away16.html
Maddog50…spoke with Joyce and she said they don’t want to collect partial payments. They want it all together. Make payment to me when time to do so. I will post collection info. later.
NSF-will follow your lead. That makes sense just let me know
A House meant to include this yesterday-I will be at Michigan-staying at Kensington Court about 2 miles from stadium on Ann Arbor Drive. It’s about a four hour drive from my place. Looking to bring my sons and son-in -law and former teammate John Arnold-Bill Letz a former Warrior great will be with his sons also. Looking forward to a great afternoon.
Madddog50:
we will see you at Michigan — maybe at the UH tailgate function?
Panda Travel will be at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center — itinerary says leave hotel 4 hours before game for an hour drive to the “Big House”.
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