Warrior Beat

Expanded coverage of UH football, including practice notes, game analysis, recruiting info and observations on the Mountain West Conference.

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Stephen Tsai covers University of Hawaii football for the Star-Advertiser. Follow him on Twitter @StephenTsai and sign up for the Hawaii football newsletter here: http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/email-signup/

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Exhibition Night: UH vs. HPU

By Stephen Tsai on November 2, 2018

In an impressive preview, the Rainbow Warriors overpowered HPU, 81-45, in an exhibition tonight at the Stan Sheriff Center. Zigmars Raimo led the way with 20 points (a career high, if the game had counted). * * * * * The Rainbow Warriors, led by a share-the-wealth offense and Zigmars Raimo’s point-thirsty play, dominated in taking a 41-23 lead over HPU into the intermission. Raimo, a 6-foot-8 junior, scored all of his 12 first-half points in the low post. The […]

Warrior Beat: Basketball ‘Bows to play North Carolina in 2020

By Stephen Tsai on November 1, 2018

The Hawaii basketball team has reached an agreement to play North Carolina on Nov. 20, 2020 in the Stan Sheriff Center. It will be the first meeting between the teams since 2016, when the game drew a capacity crowd in Manoa. The Tar Heels won that Nov. 18 matchup 83-68 en route to the Maui Invitational. “It’s awesome,” UH coach Eran Ganot said. “It’s exciting on a lot of different levels to bring in a really good team in our […]

Warrior Beat: Green Day

By Stephen Tsai on October 31, 2018

Here’s a Halloween treat for UH basketball supporters: Leland Green said he expects to be available to play in Friday’s exhibition against Hawaii Pacific. Green has been recovering from a shoulder ailment and ensuing corrective procedure. He did not play in the Green-White scrimmage a couple weeks ago. But Green worked out today on his own today, using a ball retriever while shooting jump shots in the Stan Sheriff Center. * * * * * * Kings for a day:

Warrior Beat: Back in the running

By Stephen Tsai on October 30, 2018

On a wet and ugly morning made for hot cocoa and covers pulled to the eyelids, the Warriors brought the “juice” and a blanket of enthusiasm. “The boys came out hungry,” running back Dayton Furuta said. “They were playing hard. They were playing fast. There was a lot of juice today. I like seeing the running backs finishing their runs, and Cole (McDonald) making the right reads. It was good energy today. We were trying to bounce back.” Any emotional […]

Warrior Beat: ‘Doggone it

By Stephen Tsai on October 28, 2018

Sometimes the bully wins. Fresno State showed why it is the Mountain West’s, well, um, top ‘Dog with its dominant victory over Hawaii last night. The Warriors practiced hard, prepared diligently, fought the good fight, and sometimes that’s just not good enough. Especially against the well-balanced Bulldogs. But here’s what we learned: > The road can be rough, especially for a team that does not use charter flights. Without a charter, the options are to fly to NorCal or SoCal, […]

Game Day: UH at Fresno State

By Stephen Tsai on October 27, 2018

FRESNO, CALIF. >> Fresno State dominated all phases in a 50-20 rout of Hawaii tonight at Bulldog Stadium. It was the Warriors’ third consevutive loss. ————— Jeremy Moussa, in his UH debut, throws a 27-yard scoring pass to Devan Stubblefield with 1:43 to play. * * * * * Jeremy Moussa makes his UH debut at quarterback on the Warriors’ first drive of the fourth quarter. * * * * * The Bulldogs’ parlayed Cole McDonald’s interception — only the […]

Warrior Beat: Warriors arrive in Fresno

By Stephen Tsai on October 26, 2018

FRESNO, CALIF. >> After staying overnight in Fremont and then practicing today in Gilroy, the Warriors finally arrived in Fresno this afternoon. They headed straight to meetings. The ESPN2 crew also met with the UH coaches. Meanwhile, we took a quick trip to the university area. The stadium, of course, is not menacing without the red-clad hecklers.

Warrior Beat: Ganot on BWC poll; Warriors go on the road

By Stephen Tsai on October 25, 2018

For UH basketball coach Eran Ganot, preseason polls are save-the-date reminders. “I’ve always said the exciting thing about the preseason predictions that are going around right now is your season is a step closer,” Ganot said this morning. In the media poll released today, the Rainbow Warriors are predicted to finish sixth in the nine-team Big West. UC Irvine, with 10 of the 24 first-place votes, is picked to win the league. “The reality whether we’re picked first or the […]

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