Fullerton College defensive end Tolu Fieeiki told us he has accepted a scholarship offer from the Warriors. Here’s the skinny: > Fieeiki currently is 6-5 and 240. The goal is to gain weight before reporting in June. > As a JC transfer, he should be able to enter the rotation quickly. He has three years to play two UH seasons. > He played end in 4-3 scheme, but it’s the gap assignment — not the overall front — that matters. […]

The recruiting “dead period” ended this past midnight, and the UH coaches are hitting the road for home visits. It’s a two-part plan: 1) Secure the players who already pledged, and 2) Get new commits. The first of three recruiting weekends begins tomorrow.

The trouble with Ben Jay was he was asked to hit the ground running but nobody gave him a map. It’s difficult to be the new guy in town who meets the power brokers and, soon after, has to ask them for money. “Nice to meet you … is that the name on the check you’ll be writing?” Which is why a few names need to be added to the recently announced search committee for the next UH athletic director. […]

OK, it’s going to be a long one, so we’ll be back tomorrow. Deepest apologies.

Jeff Hall, a good coach and a great guy, is moving two offices down in switching from associate head coach for men’s volleyball to associate HC for women’s volleyball and head coach of the sand volleyball team. “It’s bittersweet,” said Hall, who had a role in recruiting every player on the Warriors’ roster. The Warriors have depth, talent and are “in a great position to make a run for the championship,” Hall said. Because of HR rules and such, there […]