Coach Norm Chow said wide receiver Chris Gant has been invited to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The game will be played Saturday, Jan. 18, at the StubHub Center at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, Calif. Former NFL head coaches Dennis Green and Dick Vermeil will be coaching in the all-star game.
A few years ago, a UH defensive plan was designed with a hybrid in mind. He would be used as a stand-up defensive end — the “joker,” the “Chad Brown-type” — who could create chaos because of his unpredictability. Is he a pass-rusher? Is he a drop-back linebacker? Will he be aligned on the strong or weak side? That was the goal, although it didn’t have as much traction as hoped. In the search for the next UH defensive coordinator, […]
Utah State linebacker coach Kevin Clune has been named the Rainbow Warriors’ defensive coordinator. Thom Kaumeyer, who served as DC the past two seasons, was told last month his one-year contract would not be renewed when it expires in March. Clune completed his fifth season with the Aggies, who ranked 12th nationally in total defense this past season.
Back in the day, extra notes were added to the end of sports stories in the category, “And what’s more …” (The ellipses were key because they allowed for easy trimming for the story to fit the space.) Next year, the Mountain West and four other conferences will be labeled the “Group of Five,” with that conglomeration’s highest-ranked team earning a berth in an elite postseason bowl. Yes, the Group of Five — which means the MWC, which also means […]
Former UH defensive end Tavita Woodard has reached agreement with agent Cameron Weiss of Empire Athletics, which is based in Santa Monica. A week ago, Woodard texted the Warrior Beat to report he had chosen Weiss. Details were not worked out until the past couple of days. Weiss said there had been “11th-hour negotiations,” but now “the paper work is in and out.” Woodard will train under Chad Ikei in Hawaii. Weiss is a lawyer who teamed with Joe Barkett […]
Dispelling Internet rumors, linebacker Benneton “Benny” Fonua said he has no plans to transfer from the Rainbow Warrior football program. “I’m not leaving,” Fonua said. “I’m staying.” Fonua added he has “no idea” how such talk originated. Fonua, who is one of the top special-team players, is expected to have an expanded role at linebacker this coming season.
As of this morning, there were 352 official applicants for the two vacant UH football coaching jobs. About 40 were for the defensive coordinator’s job, with the remaining seeking the linebacker coach’s position. It might be another two weeks, at least, before selects a replacement for defensive coordinator Thom Kaumeyer and linebacker coach Tony Tuioti. Both were notified their one-year contracts will be not be renewed after both deals expire in March. Both coaches remain on the payroll.
Because some of the best advice comes from other people, one of my friends offers these suggestions to UH officials: • Secure a high-level sponsorship from the company that owns the 76 stations in Hawaii. I’ve lost track of who actually owns it — I think A&B merged with a company that had merged with another company — but somewhere along the way, Walter Dods Jr. is involved. • Secure a high-level sponsorship with Ala Moana Center and/or its tenants. […]