Ray Lewis, Colt to headline UH event

Ray Lewis, Wes Welker, Colt Brennan, Davone Bess, David Veikune and Jake Ingram are among the football players who will attend a July 9 fundraiser that will benefit the Warrior football clinics and camps. Further details to come.

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Remember Jacob Barit, a 2006 All-State linebacker from Saint Louis School? After playing the past two seasons at Arizona Western (junior) College, Barit is seeking to transfer to UH this summer. In 2008, Barit had 41 tackles, including four behind the line of scrimmage, and forced two fumbles. He is 6 feet 2 and 225 pounds.

barit

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The  three freshman quarterbacks will be attending UH’s Summer Session I, which begins this week.


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Expect Mike Trapasso to receive an extension on a contract that expires June 30. Talks are planned for this week. While the Rainbows did not fulfill a goal of winning the WAC Tournament, they proved to be entertaining, improving turnstile count by about 25 percent over the previous year. That’s not bad in a tough economy. Besides, would you really want to see UH convene another search committee?

COMMENTS

  1. cheepono May 24, 2009 9:28 am

    first!

    cheepono out.


  2. curveball May 24, 2009 9:32 am

    morning all…..


  3. jm2375 May 24, 2009 9:35 am

    Good morning Tsai-kos!!

    Top 5!!

    Hope you’re all having a great long weekend.


  4. whitey May 24, 2009 9:37 am

    top 5???


  5. koakane™ May 24, 2009 9:38 am

    e’ha or e’lima babe godda morning tsai-ko’s


  6. whitey May 24, 2009 9:40 am

    holy mackeral, the Ray Lewis!!!!!! Coach Mc is bringing a top gun to his camp and friend raiser. Now if Coach Nash and Trap would pay attention, they could learn something from this.


  7. jm2375 May 24, 2009 9:44 am

    So, how did they get all these stars to come to UH’s little ol’ fund(friend?)raiser?

    Totally off-topic – in my email last night: “CircuitCity.com is back online. 😯 😮 😕


  8. whitey May 24, 2009 9:46 am

    morning koakane. did you go to the darkside last night????


  9. oldschoolbowfan May 24, 2009 9:47 am

    Besides, would you really want to see UH convene another search committee?

    YES YES YES.
    Anyone would be better than Coach Trapasso.
    The team has alot of talented players and they (and also us the fans) deserve a coach that can get them to finish the season strong.
    Trap has no idea how to win the WAC, we don’t need another lame duck coach for next season, Nash is enough already.


  10. whitey May 24, 2009 9:51 am

    would it be something when Ray Lewis retires if he comes to UH to help coach Mc. i can just imagine what the lb corp would look like. yikes!!!!


  11. madeinhawaii May 24, 2009 9:57 am

    morning all…


  12. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 10:05 am

    Whitey:
    Actually, Lewis’ backup for a few seasons, Michael Smith, is a GA who is doing a good job at UH.


  13. ai-ee-soos May 24, 2009 10:10 am

    Jacob Barit was mentioned several times on the football forum by PIAA, if I remember correctly.

    Good to see another athlete returning home after going the JC route.

    Welcome home Jacob,


  14. Da Punchbowl Kid May 24, 2009 10:13 am

    Top Twenny! 😉


  15. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 10:15 am

    He should be cleared, which means he will be on the training-camp roster.


  16. Colomaohana May 24, 2009 10:19 am

    Morning gang!

    *burp*

    ouch..ouch…ouch….

    ST: stop talking so loud!


  17. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 10:26 am

    Re: search committee.
    As a continuation from the previous entry’s debate, there indeed was a search committee when June Jones was selected. That committee, however, traveled to the candidates.
    I believe Dr. Miyawake, Donovan, Yoshida and Fink were part of the group. They met in San Diego. I think Miyawake and Fink helped make assurances to cover the offer: $320,000, which was a big increase back then.
    A week later, Yoshida and Leigh Steinberg finalized the deal via a 2-hour teleconference.


  18. SteveM May 24, 2009 10:34 am

    Good morning everyone!


  19. ai-ee-soos May 24, 2009 10:35 am

    re # 13 & #15.

    Got plenty competition at LB – will make everyone better !!!


  20. whitey May 24, 2009 10:37 am

    m wie, finished tied for 26th. improving her finish.


  21. koakane™ May 24, 2009 10:57 am

    morning whitey and to tell you da truth don’t think I made it back yet bwhaaaaa

    cohana it’s not us making noise it you falling down all over da hale 😆 thanks for showing up would not have been as much fun without you and mistah.


  22. FloridaTed May 24, 2009 11:04 am

    Hi, Gang.

    I like the idea of Sand Volley Ball. They never know what to do with the Natatorium, well, turn it into a first class SVB Stadium, case closed.


  23. madeinhawaii May 24, 2009 11:05 am

    Ten years ago I wonder what all the Athletic Department salaries totaled and what they total now? What was the Departmental budget then?


  24. Committed Road Warrior May 24, 2009 11:07 am

    ST #17:

    That’s what I thought. It looks like that search committee was way more proactive than the current one(s) convening over the most recent head coaching vacancies…..that committee seemed to have already had a list of possible candidates they were seeking (on top of any other applicants who applied per State mandate), whereas the committee for the current vacancies really didn’t appear to have anybody in mind from the beginning and are simply [slowly, I might add] going through all of the applications they received for the vacancies.


  25. madeinhawaii May 24, 2009 11:17 am

    I think they all thought they had a shoo-in with someone locally and didn’t bother processing the rest of the resumes. AND when that someone didn’t meet the minimum qualifications that the committee had set forth, they tried to massage what experience that person had to fit the requirements. AND when that didn’t work.. they were caught with their pants down and no where to hide, so they through out some names randomly. AND when these names were called by certain writers… we found out that none had been contacted! They turned the UH Athletics Department into a joke.


  26. madeinhawaii May 24, 2009 11:18 am

    through = threw


  27. Committed Road Warrior May 24, 2009 11:22 am

    With Trapasso likely receive a contract extension, I wonder what the length of the extension will be as well as if there are going to be any additional clauses or stipulations in it.

    Like the other head coaches, I assume Trapasso is a member of HGEA, so some of the most draconian performance measures that some are calling for likely won’t be in this extension.


  28. madeinhawaii May 24, 2009 11:22 am

    I bet Bolla and his Legal Eagles are keeping an eye on the developments of the Women’s BB coach search. If they can turn it into an example of inequities towards Women’s sports, you can bet they will.


  29. Stretch May 24, 2009 11:46 am

    Good Morning Tsaikos!!

    If they give Trap an extension, something needs to change. In the begining of the season, they played REALLY well. The other teams started adjusting to the pitching and hitting, but UH coaching stayed the same. No changes were made. Just like football, at halftime, the coaches need to adjust to what the other teams are doing. If they come out in the second half and continue the same stuff, games are lost.

    I think the biggest disappointment was the pitching. They were doing well, then faltered in the end. From what I see at the games only, I have never seen Konishi come out and visit the mound this past season. I have never seen Konishi go out to the bullpen when there is a pitcher warming up. I have not gone to any practices so don’t know what’s going on there but is he really the pitching coach??


  30. lava May 24, 2009 11:55 am

    I’m not sure why Trap is on the hot seat. He has recruited some decent talent, the guys play hard, and the games are entertaining. The WAC was very competitive this year with a lot of great players. Look at all the good coaches in the WAC. Bring any two teams together and there has to be a loser. Should every coach be fired?

    My only gripe would be that the guys seems to have too loose of a strike zone, with the exception of Kolten Wong, who never seemed to swing at a bad pitch. Maybe more hitting instruction would have made a difference this year.

    I’d be surprised if we can do better than Trap.


  31. d1島 May 24, 2009 11:59 am

    Nice! Jacob Barit is a welcome addition at LB.

    …and he led the ILH in punting for 2-3 years. He could really boom the ball back then.


  32. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:00 pm

    A-house,

    Not really following….

    why would everyone want to drive farther to Cannery for a shorter bus ride to Sam Boyd Stadium?


  33. Dan-O May 24, 2009 12:01 pm

    While pitching may have been one of the problems in the late season, the most glaring problem was the inability to hit (especially in the tournament).

    You cannot expect the pitching to hold true to form at hitter’s parks like New Mexico, Nevada and Fresno. It was inevitable that our pitching staff was going to give up runs in those ball parks. However, while our hitting did improve…..we never were able to keep up with the other teams (remember, we got 10 run ruled TWICE at NMSU).

    The inability to hit cost us the tournament. One hit with the bases loaded in the LaTech game….and we win that game.

    Our pitching for this tournament was good enough for us to win it.


  34. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:02 pm

    A-house,

    (you really woke up with a LOT on your mind, eh?)

    I would think a scholie is a scholie regardless of the sport. A scholie to a HI resident costs less than a scholie to an out-of-state student. (IIRC that is what was discussed here before)


  35. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:07 pm

    FWIW….

    Seminole Moment = Wide Right x 3 (plus one Wide Left)

    seminal moment = strongly influencing later developments


  36. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:14 pm

    U. of Central Arkansas

    Conway is located in the central part of Arkansas, 30 miles north of Little Rock, and 32 miles from Little Rock National Airport. The city is 150 miles west of Memphis, TN, and 125 miles east of Fort Smith, AR. Conway, directly off Interstate 40, is one of the fastest growing cities in Arkansas, with a current population of more than 55,000.

    The Bears will play 4027 miles away from home when they tee it up in Aloha Stadium.


  37. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:18 pm

    …As a result of its extraordinary growth, UCA has firmly established itself as the second-largest university in Arkansas.
    Since UCA President Lu Hardin began in September 2002, UCA has shattered enrollment records while enhancing the campus
    and setting the standards for academic and athletic excellence in Arkansas.
    Enrollment is now over 13,000, and with extensive landscape work and the construction of classical academic buildings, UCA’s
    campus is among the most attractive in the nation.


  38. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:19 pm

    …A member of the Southland Conference, UCA is a member of Division I Football Championship Subdivision and Division I in all
    other sports. The Southland Conference now has a total of 12 members with the addition of UCA and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The
    Southland lineup also consists of Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University,
    Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of Texas at Arlington,
    the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Texas State University-San Marcos.


  39. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:21 pm

    Clint Conque became the 18th Head Football Coach at
    the University of Central Arkansas on December 14, 1999,
    and has had the program on a steep ascent ever since.
    Under Conque’s guidance, the Bears have successfully
    made the transition from NCAA Division II to Division
    I FCS. In 2006 – their first Division I season, the Bears
    exceeded expectations with an 8-3 record and finished the
    season ranked in the Top 25. They followed it up in 2007 by
    finishing in a second-place tie in the tough Southland Conference
    in their first full year in the league. Their final game
    of the season against undeafeated McNeese State on the
    road was for a chance at a co-SLC championship.


  40. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:23 pm

    With a booming tailgating experience on adjacent Bruce Street and the new state-of-the-art videoboard arriving in 2007, Estes Stadium
    is rapidly becoming one of the nation’s best venues at the
    FCS level. During Conque’s time at UCA, Estes has hosted
    its first Division I game, its first NCAA playoff game, and
    has busted at the seams with a number of record crowds –
    including the current school record set in 2007 with 12,620
    on hand for the exciting overtime Homecoming victory over
    Nicholls State.


  41. Da Punchbowl Kid May 24, 2009 12:42 pm

    D1-
    I didn’t know that you were the new UCA Athletic Department spokesman. Congrats! Nice work. 😆


  42. d1島 May 24, 2009 12:48 pm

    DPK,

    …next question is whose turn is it to greet the opening day opponents with lei and Zip-Pacs?

    heheheh


  43. whitey May 24, 2009 12:51 pm

    dpk, heck d1 is better than the uh information person.


  44. wafan May 24, 2009 12:54 pm

    Is being compared to the UH sports information people a good or a bad thing?


  45. oldie May 24, 2009 12:58 pm

    Note to self: Book early if you want to see a game in Yankee Stadium.

    Only seats left for today’s game were $375 each. $375 x 3 = $1,125. Well, at least we got to see the outside of the stadium.


  46. whitey May 24, 2009 1:03 pm

    wafan, thought you would be outdoors enjoying the sunshine


  47. layson May 24, 2009 1:07 pm

    whitey:

    May 24th, 2009 at 9:27 am
    layson, i am not sure, but i think the girls you mentioned went to UCLA. it is amazing, but in the philippines, english is taught in their school system, so most of them understand english. the major problem in the philippines is that most of the country’s people are not well to do and cannot afford to have their children participate in organized sports and this shows up at the olympics where their representation is very minimal.

    whitey, according to wiki, rosales, born in manila, played at usc and was first team all america in 98-99, winning the individual ncaa title in 1998 as a freshmen. born in manila, rosales won the philippine ladies amateur golf championship 5 times from 94-98. i was wrong about dorothy delasin, as she was born in lubbock, tx and grew up in san francisco, ca.
    in 1999, she won the u.s. women am. championship. she turned pro right out of h.s. and won the lpga giant eagle classic at age of 19.
    it is interesting that since the filipinos understand english pretty well, i suppose the hawaii womens team could find 1 player, but it might be difficult to canvas the whole country, the team would need a liaison for sure.


  48. whitey May 24, 2009 1:12 pm

    layson, “liason”, i’ll volunteer!!!!!


  49. whitey May 24, 2009 1:35 pm

    i wonder if uh will win the all sports award for the wac this year.


  50. whitey May 24, 2009 1:37 pm

    layson, plus the women’s golf coach at uh is filipino.


  51. layson May 24, 2009 1:37 pm

    whitey:

    May 24th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
    layson, “liason”, i’ll volunteer!!!!!

    😆 i knew you would.


  52. kama krab May 24, 2009 1:40 pm

    Howzit Everybody,

    Just to follow up on the last blogs conversation.

    I think Trap should get at least one more year to see what he can do with a mostly return team. I do think that we need a new hitting coach. Our hitting is very bad in my opinion and we need someone that will come in and change the mentality of our batters.

    If we do not contend for a WAC championship next year, then I think he should just quit. With the talent that is coming in and the talent we currently have, there should be no excuse for not winning the WAC next year.

    That’s all


  53. layson May 24, 2009 1:41 pm

    whitey:

    May 24th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
    layson, plus the women’s golf coach at uh is filipino.

    thats right, castillo. imagine if you did find a special girl, golfer that is, wouldnt that make a great story, maui man is special liaison to finding a diamond in the rough. :mrgreen:


  54. BowsForever May 24, 2009 1:48 pm

    I dunno about Trap.

    Yes, it was a tough conference this year, and yes we got a winning record, but performances were just so inconsistent. Power hitters, but also very streaky. Pounding road opponents by 15 runs (granted, sometimes in launching pad parks), then getting pounded by 7 runs by Fresno to end their season. A so-so win-loss record, and only one year of significant success in the WAC.

    I don’t follow the BaseBows anywhere near as closely as the football team so I won’t be rushing to judgment. I’d say giving him 1-2 more years as with Nash is a fair way to go about things. What do the more informed BaseBows fans think?


  55. A-House May 24, 2009 1:51 pm

    d1:

    Cannery is located in North Vegas off of Craig.

    East Cannery is located on Boulder Hwy just south of Sam Boyd’s Town & Casino and Boyd Stadium is less than 1 mile away.

    East Cannery Hotel & Casino is about 2 years old with lots of parking. Same side as Sam’s Town and Boyd Stadium.

    Will check the buffet out in June.


  56. d1島 May 24, 2009 2:22 pm

    A-house,

    Understood.
    My point is: Why drive farther to get within a mile or so from the stadium to catch the bus to the stadium? I no think the bus ride going be any cheaper.
    (Plus, I think las vegas lives real close to South Point.)


  57. madeinhawaii May 24, 2009 2:44 pm

    I guess the question is.. does Trapasso really want to be here? If you give him an extra year, will he give it his all to stay on longer, or will he use that year to find another job and be somewhat of a lame duck coach?


  58. Ralph May 24, 2009 2:54 pm

    i think mih made a good point in 57, trap did explore other job opportunities last year or the year before….all three coaches enjoy the game but there is more to the program than showing up and running practice and coaching at game time…we need coaching to get us up to the forty win mark to qualify out of the WAC….NMST and SJST are in the 40 win column we’ll see if both get into the NCAA this season should Fresno will the Tournament…


  59. Colomaohana May 24, 2009 3:04 pm

    59?


  60. Colomaohana May 24, 2009 3:05 pm

    Damn…60, too?


  61. Colomaohana May 24, 2009 3:05 pm

    Sheesh….you guys all hangin’, too?? hahahaha…


  62. Ralph May 24, 2009 3:06 pm

    will=win


  63. Colomaohana May 24, 2009 3:06 pm

    koakane: WASN’T ME!!!! We were the rescue team…


  64. Ralph May 24, 2009 3:09 pm

    Sanoe Kekahuna of Baldwin on the Cal bears softball team playing #1 Florida..Florida’s number 2 pitcher, Brombacher, is 21-0 with a 0.78 ERA. Florida has won 57 games to date…so a 40 win season isn’t out of reach for UH baseball or softball…


  65. Ralph May 24, 2009 3:11 pm

    coach les use to say if we win 50 games they got to take us (extend UH a regional bid) those we the good old days with Dietz (San Diego State) on the selection committee icing him every which way.


  66. Jason May 24, 2009 3:31 pm

    But back then, Coach Les would schedule a million games every year. Now, the cap is 56. 40 wins is the magic number. Win 40 games out of 56, and you have yourself a .700 record. It’s always a reasonable goal.


  67. al May 24, 2009 3:35 pm

    post #17

    🙂


  68. al May 24, 2009 3:36 pm

    didn’t les once sched 83 games?


  69. el guapo May 24, 2009 3:36 pm

    The baseball season did not start until February 20, which forced Trap to schedule 56 games in 13 weeks, where in previous years he would have had maybe 3-4 extra weeks. Trap also had to schedule mid-week games on all the conference road trips. While they won 2 of those 3 games, they took a mauling at Arizona St and taxed the pitching for each four-game conference series. Some other things happened:

    1. Cold weather schools were not as willing to travel, which may have forced the road trip to Minnesota.
    2. UH Hilo dropped down to Division II. Not only would that have discouraged some schools from visiting, it deprived Trap of some relatively easy-to-schedule mid-week games.

    It’s true that all teams had to play under these conditions, but no other team has to travel that far. Five trips to the mainland in three months? Even A-House and family don’t go to Las Vegas that often. I think everyone just got worn down.


  70. al May 24, 2009 3:48 pm

    el guapo….ncaa mandated the start date for all baseball programs. seems to me that our ad should petitiion a hawaii exemption, allowing us at least a two week head start because of the traveling distance consuming too much time for our teams thus giving our student athletes more time in between travel dates to, er, study.


  71. Ralph May 24, 2009 4:03 pm

    85 games during the curt watanabe and ron nomura era


  72. NYUH May 24, 2009 4:05 pm

    http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Fan_Mailbag__What_s_the_Status_On_Daniels__37030.jsp

    Kind of makes you wonder what JJ was doing all those years with Colt. Wasn’t he a NFL QB too?

    I wonder what shortfalls Colt’s mechanics and technique contributed to?

    Was it the NCAA record for most career touchdowns responsible for (146)? Was it the NCAA record for most 400 yard games (20). Maybe it was the NCAA single-season record for most touchdown passes achieved in 2006 (58). No, I bet it was the NCAA record for passing efficiency in a season (186.0). Well it could have been the NCAA record for most points responsible for (season) with 385. Or it could have been the NCAA record for highest pass completion percentage (70.4%).

    Perhaps if he had better form he would of bettered his career touchdown passes (131). Or maybe he would have passed for more then 14.193 yards.
    (Thanks for the stats Wikipedia)

    Question: How is Colt Brennan looking?

    — Thomas M.

    Gary: Here’s what Jim Zorn had to say about Brennan during OTAs earlier this month: “Colt is progressing. When he was on the line of scrimmage [during OTAs], I said to him, ‘Listen, we’re talking about all this technique and all the mechanics, but eventually you’ve just got to play. You’ve just got to drop back and play.’ It’s all about him knowing the offense and doing things naturally. So he has a ways to go, but he’s progressing very fine. This is a step up for him.”

    Let Colt be Colt!
    Just play him!


  73. whitey May 24, 2009 4:08 pm

    did you see the lady who held the dice at a NJ casino for 4 hrs 18 min???? she beat stanley by over 1 hr. lucky was one lady cause she neva have to go restroom like us guys. hahahahaaaa


  74. Ralph May 24, 2009 4:11 pm

    yes UH travels a lot but the bottom line is you got to win the games you play more often than you lose and with Trap we are about the 55% level. JD needs to set a 40+ win season. we those numbers we should be a favorite to win the WAC and playing for the WAC championship, lose the championship, we should be considered as an at large entry with 40+ wins. 55% won/lost won’t cut it…


  75. whitey May 24, 2009 4:11 pm

    funny thing about a lot of coaches, they live their 2nd life in the players. they don’t let the player be just themselves, but to be an imitation of the coach.


  76. Ralph May 24, 2009 4:14 pm

    the RPI takes a hit when the WAC season starts. only the commish and the coaches think we are a tough conference. one look at the regional pairings and reality strikes. only the WAC champ is invited.


  77. whitey May 24, 2009 4:16 pm

    mechanics is important, but when a player reaches the nfl or major league, his talent becomes more dominant. a coach or team can ruin a player and when they do, they don’t blame themselves, but put the blame on the player. Tatsuno??????


  78. Ralph May 24, 2009 4:17 pm

    whitey Kekahuna from baldwin is on the tube, espn2, softball at this time


  79. whitey May 24, 2009 4:20 pm

    ralph, you forgot to add politics with the selection committee. now where have i heard that word before?????


  80. Ralph May 24, 2009 4:20 pm

    SEC have never won an NCAA softball title but their power rating every year is up there…why? just the name of their conference or good seeding each year…but this year 3 SEC will go to the finals with 3 pac 10, Missouri and Michigan…


  81. whitey May 24, 2009 4:21 pm

    thank ralph. i know her dad and he one really nice guy.


  82. warrior4life May 24, 2009 4:37 pm

    welcome home jacob barit uh have some good linebacker i thaught kaipo rawlins was walk on in august he has good speed he can play lb or de. warriors looking good


  83. whitey May 24, 2009 4:38 pm

    hot dang, cal get 2 on, no outs, then double play, pop up, end of inning.


  84. A-House May 24, 2009 4:38 pm

    d1:

    Of course, you know that South Point is about 5 miles southwest of Mandalay Bay on Las Vegas Blvd and about 10-12 miles from Boyd Stadium.

    It would be much farther for us to drive from dowtown or place on the Strip to South Point and then take a bus ride from South Point to Boyd Stadium. The bus company charges for the bus and cost split amonst all the riders. Tip for the driver is optional. We chartered a bus from Bell Trans in April this year and cost was $85 each way from The Cal to Red Rock Resort. Distance and time was not a factor.

    If we go to East Side Cannery its so much closer for the game.


  85. whitey May 24, 2009 4:53 pm

    they tried, but game over 2-1 florida


  86. whitey May 24, 2009 4:54 pm

    on the horizon is #100.


  87. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:11 pm

    Headin home. Go!ng to Kauai in a few. Turtles was really nice and the bus ride through the communities was nice. Gotta try the shrimp places in Jahulu sometime.


  88. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:13 pm

    Kahuku


  89. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:14 pm

    89?


  90. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:15 pm

    Ninety


  91. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:16 pm

    Where have all the Tsaikos gone
    long time passing


  92. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:16 pm

    92


  93. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:17 pm

    93 bottles of NA on the wall.


  94. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:18 pm

    94 bottles of soda


  95. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:18 pm

    95 bottles of Sprite on the wall


  96. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 5:19 pm

    re: Trapasso.
    There were certain conditions entering this season, and the Rainbows probably met about two-thirds of them.
    They had a nice recruiting class this year, and a good one is coming in for the 2010 season.
    So, hey, I’d say he’ll get a one-year extension.


  97. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:19 pm

    I wonder if whitey is watching.


  98. Ralph May 24, 2009 5:19 pm

    whitey Florida won 60 games this season with the finals still to come… they won 70 games last year…we need higher benchmarks for Coolen to produce to be a national contender…he has won 65% of his games, been good, but to get to the next tier, he has to push 70% plus like the pac 10 teams to reach the super regional status.


  99. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 5:20 pm

    As I wrote yesterday, 5-year deals appear to be rage.
    Then again, the soccer coach only got a three-year deal. Hmmm …


  100. whitey May 24, 2009 5:20 pm

    99??


  101. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:20 pm

    Let’s go, Trap!


  102. LizKauai (iPhone) May 24, 2009 5:21 pm

    Dey you go!


  103. whitey May 24, 2009 5:21 pm

    woweeeeeeee!!!!!! thanks lizk and ralph. that ST he get plenty information, but at least he willing to share.


  104. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 5:22 pm

    Softball team will be fine next year.
    It was difficult this year because the projected No. 1 and No. 2 pitchers (Justine Smethurst, Melissa Gonzalez) were not available.
    Ricketts, who entered as a No. 3 pitcher, became the ace. And now they Australian recruit will complement her.
    They’ll be very good next year.


  105. curveball May 24, 2009 5:23 pm

    Pretty good baseball game going on in Manoa…3-3


  106. whitey May 24, 2009 5:24 pm

    it is so hot right now, that my fat is melting from my body.


  107. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 5:24 pm

    Women’s basketball should be wrapping up this week.
    The interviews should be done by Tuesday or Wednesday.
    After that, the committee may make a recommendation, and announcement should be made Thursday or Friday.
    Again, because the salary range won’t be exceeded, the hire won’t need BOR approval.


  108. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 5:26 pm

    It’ll be weird for UH to go a little more than three months before the next sporting event.
    But I actually love the offseason; it’s always full of hope.
    And there really is a lot ot news going on in the offseason.


  109. whitey May 24, 2009 5:29 pm

    see, exactly what i said, ST get plenty of info and he going share. Thanks mr t.


  110. d1島 May 24, 2009 5:32 pm

    Maybe if they learned to spell football correctly they’d get better contracts!


  111. whitey May 24, 2009 5:32 pm

    going take break, trying to do one project and with my slow moving brain cells, going take some time. aloha.


  112. d1島 May 24, 2009 5:35 pm

    A-house,

    will wait to see what las vegas comes up with.


  113. d1島 May 24, 2009 5:37 pm

    Saw Bro Mike’s gf at the SLS grad greeting…was too busy rushing around to stop and say “Hi” though.

    Is that what the City Desk guy does?


  114. Ralph May 24, 2009 5:41 pm

    soccer coach is just above water winning a little over 50% since the inception of the program…the program doesn’t generate revenue, it fulfill gender equity, the girls graduate, so nobody cares and best of all since MMK is on the watch she doesn’t have to do anything-meaning work for her pay…tough life eh whitey…


  115. Stephen Tsai May 24, 2009 5:41 pm

    I think Jim Zorn needs to chill, and realize that Colt is a good quarterback.
    The way things are now, Jim Zorn the player couldn’t play for Jim Zorn the coach.


  116. curveball May 24, 2009 6:14 pm

    Fresno won it…..


  117. jonj May 24, 2009 6:14 pm

    I thought Joey Iosefa was supposed to come in as a quarterback also?? or have they changed that and made him a DB or WR??


  118. wafan May 24, 2009 6:16 pm

    Funny how when people are promoted they tend to forget what it was like at the bottom.


  119. MeiLing May 24, 2009 6:46 pm

    curveball,

    Where were you? I was in the upper section sitting w/ DrDoc & W-Doc watching the games. Got there in the first game in time to see Fresno make a run for it. So I stayed for the final game. Entertaining.


  120. curveball May 24, 2009 6:52 pm

    MeiLing:

    Scary how many freshman and sophs they have..yikes

    I was fishing in Kaneohe Bay..the marvels of technology.hahaha


  121. al May 24, 2009 7:27 pm

    iosefa is projected as a safety.


  122. Admr in Manoa May 24, 2009 7:28 pm

    S. Tsai,

    RE: #104

    Their pitching should be fine with Ricketts and Parnaby (who top out @ 63 – 66 mph), but they will need to hit. Majam needs to come back from her ACL injury and hit as expected; ditto Bertussi. They need another bat to add to Tauali’i and Warren.

    If they get to super regionals, there are a lot of pitchers that hit 67 mph. Arizona adds the next superstar who hits 71 mph routinely.


  123. Mike May 24, 2009 8:01 pm

    Hi D1,

    Tiff was there for her nephew Kaden (who played football and baseball). My friend’s son Josh Ching (swimmer) also graduated from StL yesterday. Couldn’t make the ceremony cuz of work but was sure to make dinner at Pacific Beach. Priorities, y’know.


  124. Promotional clothing May 24, 2009 8:07 pm

    The team has alot of talented players and they (and also us the fans) deserve a coach that can get them to finish the season strong.Trap has no idea how to win the WAC, we don’t need another lame duck coach for next season, Nash is enough already.Maybe if they learned to spell football correctly they’d get better contracts!


  125. whitey May 24, 2009 8:19 pm

    when the dogs needed to be hot, they were sizzling. too bad our bbows can’t do the same.

    what would be neat is if the uh community colleges start having organized sport(s). golf or tennis would be naturals cause most of the kids have their own equipment, but what would be fun is that they can play against each other and have their own championship. basketball is another. hawaii community college league!!!!!


  126. whitey May 24, 2009 8:21 pm

    wafan, tell a politician that. hahahahaaa


  127. Ralph May 24, 2009 8:34 pm

    now the WAC has two teams with 40 wins without the automatic entry to the baseball regionals.. it will be interesting to see if SJST and NMST get bids..benchmark numbers if JD retains Trap….45 wins equates to 80% winning percentage if as Jason states its a 56 game NCAA mandate


  128. Ralph May 24, 2009 8:36 pm

    whitey or athletic directors


  129. Ralph May 24, 2009 8:38 pm

    Coolen could have used Sanoe Kekahuna…Grimes came to UH as a walk on…Both she and Yamada struggle with the bat…both can handle the defensive side as catchers.


  130. Ralph May 24, 2009 8:43 pm

    athletics almost coming to a close…one last chance to cheer- our Na Wahine entering NCAA regional in Track and Field….Kaufmann, Wichmann, Sheppard, and a few more made qualifying times to make the regional.


  131. Wayne O. May 24, 2009 8:49 pm

    It’s a no brainer that Ray Lewis is coming in to help out UH because Greg McMackin coached Lewis at the Canes and won a national championship. Now, if we can just get Duane “da Rock” Johnson come over and help out too. McMackin also coached the Rock at Miami. Hum, maybe Lewis and the Rock can donate some mula to NaKoa to help the program. Personally, I’d like to see Lenn Sakata be UH baseball coach.
    He certainly has the experience and resume to be a head coach since he was a manager in the minor leagues for San Francisco. The only hang up might be his degree, but no one questions that he’s qualified.
    Managing in the professional ranks for several years can be a substitute for a degree. You can’t tell me that exceptions can be made. I bet you the fans will come out in droves if he’s the coach. As it is, I refuse to buy any seasons tickets for any sport. I will go to a game if somebody gives me free tickets. Otherwise, I watch on TV and buy pay per view for football. Thankfully or should I say mercifully, baseball is over and we look forward to football season. Finally, we should have known that eventually Fresno St. would win. Something about that team. Their coach Mike Batesole is one smart cookie. His strategy against UH was very smart…..changing pitchers at just the right time and going lefty against lefty or righty against righty to get critical outs to end the innings.


  132. Ralph May 24, 2009 9:19 pm

    and to think that Trap can he Hawaii as a highly regarded pitching coach from Georgia Tech..maybe he just had the horses there and just had to sit back and watch them do their thing…


  133. Ralph May 24, 2009 9:25 pm

    WayneO it is Hawaiian politics and HGEA protocol….Sakata without a masters degree can’t coach at UH…same with the High Schools…I remember when someone I knew who graduated from West Point, got a masters from MIT and completed his tour with the Military he wanted to teach in the public schools but was denied because he did not have a teaching credential…His resume to the DOE showed that he taught at West Point in the subject area he wanted to teach. Denied…so he got a job at a Hawaii private school that did not require a teaching certificate. All his years teaching at West Point did not matter.


  134. Zashited May 24, 2009 9:34 pm

    My product sucks.


  135. chawan_cut May 24, 2009 9:35 pm

    thanks again to Garret yesterday for the legoland tix and thanks to tombo ahi today for the Disneyland ones! now i need to find new feet. boy that was a lot of walkin!


  136. SteveM May 24, 2009 9:55 pm

    I have not heard from las vegas recently, but the last I heard, he was still investigating September 20 tailgate buffet possibilities based on price and location. I’m sure he appreciates all buffet venue tips he receives.

    It is still early yet to commit somewhere, I think. He has the early preliminary info and projections…. 120-160 tailgate, 65-80 for bus, and 60-80 for Friday night Get-together. When Rich2176 is through with the final ticket purchases, those number could increase.

    Since las vegas is known to be a great host, consummate buffet gourmet 🙂 and a professional driver, I think most will feel comfortable with whatever choices he makes. Not to second-guess him, but looking at 2007 he picked a location/route which is contra the traffic (jams) converging on Sam Boyd Stadium from the downtown and strip directions.

    If you have new info or changes for Las Vegas (UH-UNLV) or wish place RSVPs for the tailgate/bus, please go the the following page an click the link to the survey info form…

    http://home.roadrunner.com/~smurashi/tsai-kos/las2009.html


  137. d1島 May 24, 2009 9:59 pm

    Mike,

    Yep, gotta make sure you get to the celebration dinner! 😉


  138. Ralph May 24, 2009 10:28 pm

    DeMello posted Trappaso’s career record…he has a career 52% winning percentage..he has about 30 wins more that he has losses in eight seasons.


  139. Ralph May 24, 2009 10:29 pm

    congratulations to Susan Boyle for reaching the Britain Got It finals…you go girl…..


  140. al ™ May 24, 2009 10:31 pm

    i thought a bachelor’s degree is the minimum education requirement for head coaches?


  141. Ralph May 24, 2009 10:43 pm

    susan boyle Britain Got Talent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmWCqIVQpEI&feature=PlayList&p=AC3F4CF9CB02F43C&index=2


  142. Kekoa May 24, 2009 10:55 pm

    Zashited:

    May 24th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
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    My request to you In Russian:

    Русский Спам не входит в какой-либо блог. Пожалуйста, стоп!


  143. warriorfanny2 May 24, 2009 11:29 pm

    No mas search committee…get a life!
    Heard the same about Coach Mike a couple of weeks ago but there are those that said toss-up. lol


  144. warriorfanny2 May 24, 2009 11:36 pm

    ST.
    We are agreeing 100% today, must be the weather.
    UR spot on w Z-man, search committees, Coach Mike and the 1999 hire of JJ…except you forgot to mention the part about Hugh being being doggedly determined to wait all day in JJs office. Hugh screwed up with his bud from Linfield and wasnt going to make another mistake. BTW, that “committee” was great (donovan was carrying luggage) and were doers! Period.


  145. Ralph May 25, 2009 12:14 am

    zatoichi on channel 559


  146. R4 nintendo* May 25, 2009 12:16 am

    I think NO, I don’t watch to see UH convene another search committee?


  147. al ™ May 25, 2009 12:33 am

    tks ralph…never saw this version. good thing can play from the beginning,


  148. al ™ May 25, 2009 12:36 am

    hey, this ichi looks like whitey.


  149. Ralph May 25, 2009 12:53 am

    never seen this guy before as Zatoichi


  150. al ™ May 25, 2009 12:59 am

    film is 6 yrs old, new casting.


  151. al ™ May 25, 2009 1:07 am

    ralph…this is a remake of a katu shintaro “ichi” movie.


  152. Ralph May 25, 2009 1:13 am

    not the same without Shintaro….same with james bond without Connery.


  153. al ™ May 25, 2009 1:14 am

    katsu


  154. al ™ May 25, 2009 1:15 am

    i think i have this dvd in the original version.


  155. Ralph May 25, 2009 1:19 am

    I saw a zatoichi dvd at walmart’s several months ago but it wasn’t the original- shintaro so I didn’t get it.


  156. Ralph May 25, 2009 1:20 am

    I got the shogun’s assassin – lone wolf and the child from walmart but it is dubbed.


  157. Ralph May 25, 2009 1:30 am

    so we wait at least a week for the next wbb coach and trap’s faith….JD must be sleeping well these days….instead of sheep he sees a bunch on coaches jumping over the rainbow, which one will it be….


  158. assume May 25, 2009 1:32 am

    Great day for ST.
    He achieves approval from a blogger.
    Hardee, Har, Har.


  159. al ™ May 25, 2009 1:36 am

    ralph, i’ll check for you and see if i can get you a copy.


  160. Ralph May 25, 2009 1:40 am

    thanks


  161. Ralph May 25, 2009 2:22 am

    June Jones tweets, one more week of recruiting & the coaches are meeting this week…lots of good players being recruited…so is UH recruiting at this time for 2010?


  162. wafan May 25, 2009 3:39 am

    Today as we enjoy our Memorial Day please take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of our military. Their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect and defend our constitution is one of the primary reasons we are able to enjoy our freedoms.

    And, to think, it all started with a bunch of people who got tired of being taxed by those who were disconnected from the working class.


  163. wafan May 25, 2009 4:42 am

    http://users.skynet.be/wielewaal/Chaumont_english.htm

    Nice piece about a survivor of the Battle of the Bulge!


  164. Ralph May 25, 2009 5:22 am

    wafan at least the pilgrims got to go to the new world to avoid taxation and religious persecution, where can we go today to avoid being over taxed by our government


  165. wafan May 25, 2009 5:35 am

    Ralph . . .

    The colonies were taxed partly to help pay for the continued growth of the English Empire. At issue was the idea of non-respresentation. We are all. supposedly. represented in our legislatures and the Congress. If we do not like what they are doing we can get involved and vote them out of office. Admittedly, it is difficult to root out the incumbent!


  166. wafan May 25, 2009 5:45 am

    Funny thing about the Pilgrims. I think they were religious bigots. In Europe they persecuted those who held different beliefs and actually closed and destroyed established churches. After many years they were run out of many countries finally settling in, I believe, the Netherlands.

    When the New World was being settled, they sought permission from the English to sail and settle the land. It was not for the religous freedom of all but for themselves! In fact, Providence, RI, was established by an outcast who actually had the crazy belief that everyone had the right to worship as they desired . . . within reason, of course. That is how Roger Williams, not the singer, founded Providence, Rhode Island. If not for Govenor Williams democracy and the United States of America probably would not exist as it does today.


  167. Garret May 25, 2009 5:59 am

    I was off blog all yesterday, but I had to post this…

    Google Earth found a nice way to honor our fallen troops, creating a map that will connect people with the stories of every American and Coalition serviceman and woman that lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. You can see photos, learn about how they died, visit memorial websites with comments from family and friends, and explore the places they called home and where they died:

    http://www.mapthefallen.org/2009/05/for-past-two-years-ive-been-working-on.html


  168. Garret May 25, 2009 6:00 am

    Off to Legoland again, this time with friends from Pasadena–the friends from Sunnyvale just left. Busy weekend!


  169. d1島 May 25, 2009 6:18 am

    Great Morning All!

    Mahalo to the Fallen Heroes from one person in a grateful Nation.


  170. whitey May 25, 2009 6:37 am

    Good morning Tsaikos and we pay homage and gratitude to our fellow americans who gave the ulitimate sacrifice to this country and to insure that we all can enjoy a better life. Thank you very much to our veterans and present men/women in the armed forces.


  171. d1島 May 25, 2009 6:41 am

    Howzit whitey!

    Hope erryboddy has a terrific day.

    small kine HiHo….


  172. Geezy May 25, 2009 7:35 am

    amazing..Fresno went from last place…to winning it all


  173. warriorfanny2 May 25, 2009 9:00 am

    Big aloha and a special message of gratitude to all our veterans who have served our country or are serving now to safeguard our freedoms at home. ThankYou, men and women of our military services.
    Hawaii and our nation honors You.


  174. Residential Investment May 25, 2009 10:46 pm

    Thank you very much to our veterans and present men/women in the armed forces.That is how Roger Williams, not the singer, founded Providence, Rhode Island. If not for Govenor Williams democracy and the United States of America probably would not exist as it does today.


  175. mexy sleigh bed May 26, 2009 12:03 am

    As a continuation from the previous entry’s debate, there indeed was a search committee when June Jones was selected. That committee, however, traveled to the candidates.He certainly has the experience and resume to be a head coach since he was a manager in the minor leagues for San Francisco. The only hang up might be his degree, but no one questions that he’s qualified.Managing in the professional ranks for several years can be a substitute for a degree.


  176. Camera May 26, 2009 1:31 am

    He certainly has the experience and resume to be a head coach since he was a manager in the minor leagues for San Francisco. The only hang up might be his degree, but no one questions that he’s qualified


  177. Live Bingo May 26, 2009 5:52 pm

    That committee, however, traveled to the candidates.He certainly has the experience and resume to be a head coach since he was a manager in the minor leagues for San Francisco.


  178. Pat Testers May 26, 2009 7:12 pm

    In Europe they persecuted those who held different beliefs and actually closed and destroyed established churches. After many years they were run out of many countries finally settling in, I believe, the Netherlands.


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  180. mex online horse racing betting May 26, 2009 8:44 pm

    he certainly has the experience and resume to be a head coach since he was a manager in the minor leagues for San Francisco. The only hang up might be his degree, but no one questions that he’s qualified.Managing in the professional ranks for several years can be a substitute for a degree.


  181. ken Solar Hot Water May 28, 2009 8:49 pm

    who have served our country or are serving now to safeguard our freedoms at home. ThankYou, men and women of our military services.Tsaikos and we pay homage and gratitude to our fellow americans who gave the ulitimate sacrifice to this country and to insure that we all can enjoy a better life


  182. Promotional items June 1, 2009 8:08 pm

    The information presented herein is for informative and entertainment purposes only. .we need coaching to get us up to the forty win mark to qualify out of the WAC,NMST and SJST are in the 40 win column we’ll see if both get into the NCAA.


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  184. Car hire Perth June 3, 2009 8:34 pm

    I couldn’t agree with you more on your observations of the apparent difference between June Jones and your newest head coach (McMackin). However, that being said I have to sincerely wonder WHY your coaching staff would CHOOSE to bring in someone like Ray Lewis considering the FACT that Ray Lewis was indicted for murder and aggravated assault in 2000. Very uncool choice IMO.It is true that the charges were later reduced to “Obstructing Justice” but the stigma remains for Ray Lewis to this day. In the eyes of many he is nothing but a murderer who was given preferential treatment because he plays in the N.F.L.


  185. Teeth Whitening Melbourne June 4, 2009 12:41 am

    The only hang up might be his degree, but no one questions that he’s qualifiedthe major problem in the philippines is that most of the country’s people are not well to do and cannot afford to have their children participate in organized sports and this shows up at the olympics where their representation is very minimal.Anyone would be better than Coach Trapasso.


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