Touching all bases
The nine assistant coaches begin their second week on the road, recruiting in their non-Hawaii base areas. (The NCAA prohibits head coaches from in-school visits during this evaluation period.)
The Warriors’ non-Hawaii base areas are:
> American Samoa
> Australia
> Bay Area
> Southern California
> Fresno
> Las Vegas
> Washington
> Oregon
> Utah
> Arizona
The Warriors still will recruit in other geographical areas. (They are in the running for a Midwest lineman.) And they have had success on the Mainland outside of the Pacific and Mountain time zones. Since 2012, they netted two starters from Ohio (Paul Harris, Taylor Graham) and did well in Texas (of the four Texans who signed with UH, only tight end Ethan Watanabe departed the program prematurely).
But in recruiting, like real estate, it’s all about location, location, location.
UH’s success rate — signings minus departures and medical retirements — is strongest when nearest.
Here’s a look at UH’s retention rate for recruits (including recruited walk-ons) since 2012:
> California — 41 players, two departed before eligibility expired, 3 medical hardships.
> Utah — 10 players, 1 departure, 1 medical
> Florida — 10 players, 5 departures, 1 medical
> Arizona — 4 players
> Texas — 4 players, 1 departure
> Washington — 3 players
> American Samoa — 3 players, 1 departure
> Ohio — 2 players
> Oregon — 2 players
> Louisiana — 2 players, 1 departure
> North Carolina — 2 players, 1 departure
> Colorado — 1 player
> Las Vegas — 1 player
> Nebraska — 1 player
> Oklahoma — 1 player
> Kansas — 1 player, 1 departure
> Maryland — 1 player, 1 departure
> Memphis — 1 player, 1 departure
> New Jersey — 1 player, 1 departure
> Virginia — 1 player, 1 departure
> Massachusetts — 1 player, 1 departure
Anyone watch Leahey and Leahey this weekend with JJ? Did he say that UH hasn’t recruited Kapolei since he’s been there? Not sure what was said but if he did, it kinda sounds like he sour…. Didn’t they offer Tauila? and didn’t the coaches go to every school in the state? Hope JJ not too sour after being overlooked for the UH job.
Ekahi !!
#priderock
#stayloyaltothesoil
Rats ! Here today, gone to Mauiwarrior
#rats
Sorry pupule, never mean to steal your thunder…
Most of the east coast recruits was during the chow era. When Chow became head coach he didnt do his homework. ex. recruiting heavily on the east coast when everybody knew that culture shock and homesickness would be great. Another example is with the offense that he wanted to install which was a pro set offense where he needed huge offensive linemen. Previous coaching staff’s knew that getting the blue chip lineman was very hard to do. I’m very optimistic and excited with coach Rolo, he knows his homework.
technically Graham is from Illinois right?
Why only “American” Samoa?
Why not its neighbor Samoa?
And why only Australia?
Why not Africa?
Also for basketball 🙂
Would love to see if the staff can come and recruit Colorado. Could use more players like Ben Clarke on the line.
Come, no come.
Stay, no stay.
Go, no go.
Warriors only please!
Locate and seal the fate.
#loyaltothesoil
#priderock
UH’s success rate is strongest when nearest.
Success in W’s or retention rate for recruits – prefer the W’s- Will still need them from where ever they come from. Send them coaches to South Africa and the Middle East, they just might find a diamond in the r….
Send one coach to the North Pole and the other to the South Pole, let’s make sure we cover the earth
Jamaica! Yah Man are you feeling Irie
what is the breakdown for Hawaii recruits.
Even in the Mack Era we’ve had Hawaii recruits leave the team, be dismissed or medically retire
Darrick Branch has been doing football camps in China.
Hundreds comes out, some driving 6+hours just to be there.
Basketball is even more crazy, some places have 50 open courts, all packed with guys wanting to play next.
UH should play a football or Bball game in Shanghai. Build a fan base, because as the Pake Man says, “In the end, we are all Chinese”
I’m pretty sure every offense needs huge linemen.
The NCAA restricts recruiting dates; budget and resources restrict recruiting reach. You can’t recruit the world. You need to focus on certain areas and connections. I mean, Jennifer Garner is single; it doesn’t mean you can date her.
June would recruit tweener offensive linemen. Tall lanky athletes with long arms for his passing offense. There he would put them on a weight gaining program.
You can’t recruit the world because = we don’t have enuff scholarships to offer them.
Budget & resources restrict recruiting reach=we are limiting our abilities “Y”
Certain areas= Wow unreal
Dating isn’t that an NCAA violation
Question if Rolo doesn’t
produce in 3-4 yrs(Hope he does) would not JJ be the guy?
Go bows!!!
Mauiwarrior…
It’s not so much you stole my thunder. It just seems next time I need to be as fast as lightning to get in before you ! E Malama Pono !
ST – I didn’t know Jennifer Gardner was single. Can I get her number from you? I have an extra season ticket to UH football for her, right next to mine.
Then I have to tell my brother I gave away his ticket……
#priderock
#stayloyaltothesoil
#stayloyaltojennifergardner
#19 now Jerry Jones could be the guy-he’s got the benjamin’s
#20: Pupule
Before you go all “hashtag” on Jennifer Gardner, you should know that ST was talking about Jennifer Garner, not Gardner. Garner being the ex-Mrs. Ben Affleck, and Gardner, well . . .
Re: mauiwarrior
JJ said he’s been out with the Kapolei kids for a few weeks, and is surprised that about 3-4 kids have NOT been offered D-1 scholarships. No names though….
1) I want Rolo to win, period.
2) In 3 or 4 years JJ will be like 105 years old, not ideal coaching material. And before anyone says I can’t add he will actually be like 67, still not ideal coaching material for the long term. Stop planning for the future by looking to the past.
JMHO.
Thanks for clearing that up Dan. Makes a lot more sense.
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa – Hudl
http://www.hudl.com › All Highlights › Football › Hawaii › Kapolei 2017
Yes there are very good players on many teams thru out the state. JJ is just looking at one. If he were to look at other teams he probably would find others. I do think that JJ has a good eye for talent.
Thanks Dan-O, so he was just trying to get more exposure for the kids…..
Guud Afternoon Tsaikos…Bootiful Day!
for what ever reasons, Hawaii has always been late or out of touch with our best athletes. be it football, basketball, baseball or what ever sports. not sure why this is but….
if you talking limited recruiting budget, then you would think the programs would be reaching out to our D1 athletes. after they leave, then it’s like…why didn’t they get recruited by Hawaii?….
Please show me the last time JJ offered 3 kids from one public school thats not Kahuku, probably not even there either.
19…in 2 years JJ will be on Medicare. What’s the incentive?
We had some good times with JJ but you guys gotta move on! He is too old now to hire as a HC and will be way too old in 3-4 years if Rolo doesn’t work out. Rolo is a great coach and wants nothing more then to make this State proud. Show him some support and stop worrying about JJ. You can go watch Kapolei games if you have such a burning desire to watch his offense.
Rolo is a great coach—???
Me predict Kapolei makes it to OIA title game unless the power’s that be, move them to DII because of this proposed SUPER TEN. (are we trying to mimic the big boys in college football)
Touching all Bases- sliding to home plate 🙂
DEFEND “THE ROCK” … GO BOWS … BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY “ROLO”
Good college teams get most of their players close to home– many within a one day drive. And the best teams are in areas with a lot of talent within a one day’s drive of the school. In fact, the closer you are to the talent pool, the better the team year in and year out. Players and their families like being close to home and coaches like good access to players which makes for identifying more talent, and better evaluation and decisions on offers.
#35:
looks like Alabama will get 2 of the top lineman and nation’s best RB from California plus one “pupule” guy from Hawaii.
The departure from North Carolina; that’s the Duke transfer who decided to major in theater, right?
Cross QB Aidan Willard of the list he committed to Oregon St today
2016 State Football Championship Game -Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium
Kapolei Hurricanes vs St Louis Crusaders
The battle of Da Braddahs
June Jones is 63 years old. Nick Saban is 64.
If that takes place, be nice to see Alabama showing this game Live to their viewers. The TNT Bowl Southern Style 🙂
Game would have to be played on Saturday at 2pm Hawaii time
It can happen with Alabama donors paying off HHSA & those $$ used for AC Units at public schools
The Tide would have to play a morning home game. (Hawaii time)
Okay das da plan Fo now
2015 FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION I:(CHAMPIONSHIP) NOV. 20
Tinking 2016 maybe Saturday Nov 29
Saturday
Nov. 19 Chattanooga Mocs
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Meant 19 not 29
Who is the Mocs? Or what is a Mocs?
I’ll bite. I wanted to know. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Mocs (formerly Moccassins). They belong to the Southern Conference, a D1 FCS conference.
like a fishing line sinker Hanapa’a
NEMO BAIT AND TACKLE WHOLESALE – NEMO BAIT & FISHERIES …
I think we gotta know
that Rolo is a gamble.
A good one…..
Chow was a gamble
it was his first HC job too.
So I’m just saying if Rolo
don’t work out…I hope
JJ would be available !!
Go bows!!!!
The coaching staff is really working hard during this recruiting period. Mad props to them.
Hawaii are 22.5-point underdogs against Cal in the season opener. Per 5Dimes.
Under coach Chow, it seemed that UH played competitively against early preconference opponents. Whether that was due to UH or their opponent’s preparation, I don’ know. But it doesn’t seem unreasonable to hope that coach Rolovich and staff can boost the odds a bit more and lead UH to an upset over Cal.
Cal lost four of their top five receivers to graduation and the No. 1 draft pick in Goff. Does UH have a chance? You bet.
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