Warrior Beat

The face of the Sydney Cup is confused. With nine days before the Warriors depart for Australia for the season-opener, Sydney-raised Max Hendrie still has not received eligibility clearance from the NCAA. It has been a frustrating eight-month process for Hendrie, who appears to meet all the NCAA qualifications. But he has been repeatedly asked to submit more and more documents. In the meantime, Hendrie has been told he cannot practice with the Warriors until his situation is resolved. Hendrie, […]

There was no introduction. But when the stately man walked into the UH auditorium, there was a buzz of: “That’s Lou Holtz.” The Warriors took out their cell phones to take pictures. “It was a celebrity moment,” head coach Nick Rolovich said. And then Holtz — a member of the College Football Hall of Fame who was a successful coach at Notre Dame, among other places — enchanted and motivated the Warriors with a compelling speech for the next 30 […]

Kumoku Noa, a prolific All-State receiver from Kamehameha Schools, is set to join UH as early as tomorrow. . Noa committed to the Warriors in January with the intention of grayshirting this season. But the Warriors decided to activate his scholarship for the fall semester that begins Aug. 22. A funeral delayed Noa from joining last week. Head coach Nick Rolovich said Noa will be included on the travel roster for the season-opening game against California in Australia. Whether Noa […]

And then there were four. The Warriors pared the quarterback rotation to Ikaika Woolsey, Aaron Zwahlen, Dru Brown and Cole Brownholtz. A starter has not been named. Head coach Nick Rolovich said freshman Cole McDonald will get some work in practices. McDonald is a candidate to redshirt, a move that would create more class spacing among the quarterbacks. Rolovich said Beau Reilly, a third-year sophomore, is valued for his knowledge of the offense and leadership. Although Reilly will not be […]

With the first week of training camp in the books, the Warriors are expected to trim the rotations this coming week. The coaches wanted to get some in-person looks to two newcomers — quarterback Kyle Gallup, a transfer from Marshall, and running back Genta Ito, the Warriors’ first Japanese national since the program became fully Division I. Here is Ito in the Oklahoma drills: * * * * * With three senior running backs in a one-back offense, the assumption […]

The Warriors put on the full pads today for the first time in training camp. That meant, of course, scrimmage-like sessions. There were 48 situational plays, and a 46-play controlled scrimmage. Ikaika Woolsey, Aaron Zwahlen, Beau Reilly, Dru Brown, Cole Brownholtz and Cole McDonald each took turns at quarterback. After the practice, head coach Nick Rolovich said he would review videos and, with consultation with the offensive coaches, pare down the quarterback rotation. The consensus among TV and print reporters […]

In a dress rehearsal for tomorrow’s full-pad scrimmage, the Warriors were in shells for situational plays during today’s fifth practice of training camp. Quarterbacks Ikaika Woolsey, Aaron Zwahlen, Beau Reilly, Dru Brown, Cole Brownholtz and Cole McDonald each took a turn at the controls. Of note: > After right wideout Marcus Kemp mishandled a Woolsey pass, the Warriors went right back to Kemp on the next play. Woolsey scrambled right, then fired to Kemp for a touchdown. > Brownholtz demonstrated […]

While the QB situation remains unresolved, one thing appears certain: Wideout Marcus Kemp has moved from the left side to the right. Kemp was the left wideout the past three seasons. The move means “I have to look over the opposite shoulder when a fade comes,” Kemp said, “but it’s pretty much the same.” Ammon Barker has opened as the left wideout this week. “I’ll play anywhere,” Kemp said. “I’ll play slot. I’ll play anything. I’m having fun wherever I […]