Warrior Beat

Former UH quarterback Bryant Moniz has signed a free-agent contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, according to head coach June Jones. Earlier, the Tiger-Cats re-signed Jeremiah Masoli. Jones said he also traded for Vernon Adams, a former Oregon quarterback who succeeded Marcus Mariota. Adams started his collegiate career at Eastern Washington before transferring. The Tiger-Cats also own the rights to Johnny Manziel. Jones said he is hopeful of signing Manziel, and keeping four quarterbacks on the […]

It was signing day, and in a surprising coast-to-coast twist, one of Hawaii’s top defensive linemen decided to change his commitment. He thought about it, prayed on it, consulted with family and friends, and then made the decision. And that’s how Kamehameha’s Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, who had earlier committed to Navy, became a Warrior. Things happen. People have different dreams. (Mine mostly involve taking an exam for a class I didn’t attend all semester. Or falling. I do a lot of […]

The Warriors signed 10 players today, completing their 2018 recruiting class. This recruiting period, the Warriors addressed the offensive line, getting five signed commitments. Aaron Faumui, an All-State defensive lineman from Kapolei High, changed the oral commitment he made to UH last week and instead signed with Virginia. In the two recruiting periods, the Warriors still signed five Hawaii high school seniors, including All-State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro,and receivers Jonah Panoke and Scott McLeod. Today’s signees: > Alex Dalpe, OL, 6-4, […]

The Warriors continue to reload the trenches, securing commitments from: > Ernest Moore, an offensive tackle from City College of San Francisco. Moore is 6-6 1/2 and 301 pounds. He has a 7-foot wing span. He will have three years to play two UH seasons. > Justus Tavai, a defensive tackle from El Camino College. He is 6-2 and 297 pounds. He is the younger brother of middle linebacker Jahlani Tavai. He will earn an AA in May, then have […]

Two former UH assistant coaches — Ken Flajole and Trent Miles — will earn Super Bowl rings. Flajole is the Philadelphia Eagles’ linebackers coach. Miles is an offensive assistant who works with the quarterbacks. Both were members of Bob Wagner’s final UH staff in 1995 — Flajole as the DB coach, Miles as receivers coach. Flajole has coached in the NFL for 20 seasons, with the Packers, Seahawks, Rams, Saints, Panthers and Browns. Miles has been head coach at Indiana […]

Dru Brown’s commitment to Oklahoma State should not be surprising. A graduate transfer is highly valued in college football. Even players with limited playing experience benefit from training in an FBS program. And graduate transfers are not required to redshirt. Similar to Bryant Moniz, Brown was largely under-appreciated during his two UH seasons. He was accurate (61.7 percent, fourth among Mountain West starting quarterbacks) and adjusted behind a patchwork offensive line that lost its position coach at midseason. Tennessee also […]

Offensive lineman Solo Vaipulu of Centennial High (Corona, Calif.) told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser he has accepted a football scholarship from the Warriors. Vaipulu said he is 6 feet 2 1/2 and 300 pounds. He played all five o-line positions at Centennial but is projected to first compete at guard for the Warriors. He hopes to eventually transition to center. 247Sports rates Vaipulu as the 15th-best center nationally and No. 4 in the West. Vaipulu and UH running back Miles Reed […]