Here’s the skinny on Kevin Clune, UH’s new defensive coordinator: • He will oversee the entire defense, but will work closely with the inside linebackers. • Inside linebackers? Yes, the Aggies — for whom he coached linebackers the past five years — ran a multiple-attack scheme rooted in a 3-4. But there will be four-lineman looks, blitzing linebackers, man presses, zone blitzes … “That gives you the opportunity to bring people from a lot of different places,” Clune said. “It’ll […]

Here’s the link to the opening of Kevin Clune’s  news conference: Click on link: Clune video. * * * * * Word on the street is the sand imported for UH’s practice court is too rough. There were reports of too many scrapes and cuts. The sand is expected to be replaced. * * * * * There will be five  football recruits in town this weekend. * * * * * This would be a nice backup sport for […]

Volleyball fans will be able to see — or not see — what it would be like when a Rainbow Warrior match is not televised. OC Sports will televise tomorrow’s match against fourth-ranked Long Beach State (which was No. 1 a week ago) but not Friday’s rematch. It won’t be a true test of the impact of television on attendance. A match on a Thursday won’t draw as much as a match on a Friday and, by extension, a match […]

Quarterback Sean Schroeder, like his former football team,  absorbed a lot of hits the past two years. But Schroeder, who completed work on his master’s degree and his NCAA eligibility this past November, predicts a hopeful future for the Rainbow Warriors. The other day, Schroeder said this: “The (2013) seniors take pride in laying the groundwork for the younger guys for next year. I know coach Chow has the program moving in the right direction. I know that for a […]

Former UH quarterback Sean Schroeder has been invited to compete in Saturday’s NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. With an assist from UH coach Norm Chow, Schroeder received the invitation this past weekend. “Obviously, he has a lot of connections in the NFL,” Schroeder said. “He called over there, too, I know, and that obviously helped out quite a bit.” The NFL Players Association and ESPN sponsor the game. Practices tomorrow through Thursday will be shown […]

The Rainbow Warrior football team seeks to continue a winning streak — in the classroom — when the spring semester opens tomorrow. This past semester, the Warriors attained a collective 2.9 GPA. Some of the credit goes to a man that few — if any — of the players ever met. The Nagatani Academic Center isn’t just another campus building. It is a tribute to a humble man who cherished words and deeds, who was smart enough to help others […]

It doesn’t matter the sport. It is a big deal whenever Hawaii and UCLA meet in anything. Adding to the appeal of tonight’s Outrigger Volleyball Invitational are: • UCLA has a rarity — a 7-foot player. But opposite Robert Page isn’t just there to block and hit over the block. He also has some defensive skills. Against Ohio State, Page had four digs. • Every so often there is a UH opponent who is so good for so long the […]

This is the anticipated offensive roster for the next two seasons (in alphabetical order): 2014 Quarterback — Taylor Graham (Sr.), Jeremy Higgins (Sr.), Adonis Phillips (Jr.), Larry “Tui” Tuileta (Fr.), Ikaika Woolsey (So.). Running back — Max Broman (Fr.), Penitito Faalologo (Fr.),  Josh Gonda (Jr.), Joey Iosefa (Sr.) Steven Lakalaka (So.), Jason Muraoka (Jr.), D.J. Riggins (Fr.),  Diocemy Saint-Juste, Faga Wily (Fr.). Tight end —  Meffy Koloamatangi (Fr.), Josh Long (Jr.), Harold Moleni (Jr.), Jordan Pu‘u-Robinson (Sr.), Austin Slade-Matautia (Jr.), […]