SAN JOSE — It was a triple reunion when the Warriors practiced at Saint Francis High this morning. Saint Francis is short-snapper Brodie Nakama’s alma mater. Former UH lineman Ray Hisatake is dean of student services at Saint Francis. Terry Malley, who was Nick Rolovich’s head coach with the AFL’s San Jose SaberCats, also attended practice, delivering a rousing pep talk. Before the one-hour walk-through session, the Warriors warmed up with Hawaiian-style football:

The Warriors had an upbeat 90-minute practice this morning on Ching field, then were scheduled to depart this afternoon on a direct flight to San Jose. (I’m proud of myself. A whole paragraph without breaking into a Dionne Warwick song about you-know-where.) But this being Thursday, the Warriors were ready to ruuuumble. Yep, it was the weekly full-contact, quarterbacks-are-live scrimmage known as the Warrior Rumble featuring developing players and redshirts. Head coach Nick Rolovich played this before the game: Michael […]

Today, we lost an important man who chronicled Hawaii sports for decades and opened the path for countless sports journalists. We’ll miss Bill Kwon. * * * * * Question: How much did the bye week help before last Saturday’s game against Nevada? Answer: “I think it came at a wonderful time,” said UH coach Nick Rolovich, noting it gave the players three days to focus fully on studies “before they had to worry (about) any football.” He also said […]

Nick Rolovich has seized the mic and wants to ask readers these three questions: > “Why wasn’t the whole stadium up and dancing to Kapena’s ‘Masese’ in the fourth quarter?” > “Did you appreciate the ha‘a being done before kickoff?” > “What can we do to bring more fans to the game and make the game experience better?”

Yep, it’s that day of the week when we open the Inbox to some of your questions about UH football. Questions may be about any player except not directed to true freshmen (who are off limits for interviews during the regular season). No good: “Kealaboy, what do you think about being in the safety rotation this year?” Good: “Coach Elimimian, what do you think about Keala Santiago being in the safety rotation this year?” Thanks. We’ll post some answers on […]

It’s the Mountain West Conference opener for Hawaii and Nevada today. Here are the storylines: > It’s hard to believe the Warriors’ season started on Aug. 26/27 on another continent — a span during which they played only once at Aloha Stadium. That’s a long gap for Hawaii fans. > It will be a reunion of sorts for head coach Nick Rolovich, recruiting coordinator Jason Cvercko, strength/conditioning coordinator Bubba Reynolds, and graduate assistants Makana Garrigan and Mikahael Waters. All were […]

One of the most memorable UH plays was in 2010 when linebacker Corey Paredes chased down Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick to force a fumble and touchback. Here’s the video: Paredes stops Kaepernick UH head coach Nick Rolovich named Paredes as honorary captain for tomorrow’s game against Nevada. “It was an honor when Rolo called me,” Paredes told the Warrior Beat. “I’m flattered.” In that game, Paredes forced Kaepernick to lose two fumbles. Despite Kaepernick’s tall build and long strides, Paredes […]