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Re: Oline depth still a concern???

kapakahi — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:00:45 GMT

Lim already graduated. Legay now on "medical retirement" status. Mahaulu apparently deciding on whether or not to play football this Fall. Lavaka slated to play DT if not first starting his LDS mission. As such, unless there are some unreported OL eligible to play right away, the Warrior OL will probably be 2-deep at best for the season opener at SC.

Re: Oline depth still a concern???

seasider — Sun, 27 May 2012 17:10:11 GMT

The warrior�s offensive line will be young and untested; but, barring major injuries during fall camp, the OL should be three deep when they face USC. 2012 University of Hawai�i Post-Spring Depth Chart Offensive Line: LT Blake Muir (6-5, 290, Fr.)/Frank Loyd Jr. (6-3, 300, So.) LG Ben Dew (6-3, 305, Fr.)/Hunter Hallowed (6-1, 275, Jr.) C Ben Clarke (6-3, 275, Fr.)/Kody Afusia (6-2, 305, So.) RG David Lefotu (6-3, 305, So.)/Chauncy Winchester-Makainai (6-4, 325, Jr.) RT Jordan Loeffler (6-5, 315, So.)/Sean Shigematsu (6-4, 305, Fr.) Offensive Line: Tackles (5 + 1 walk-on) 53 Levi Legay, RT, 6-3/285, Sr (on scholarship but will be a student coach this season) 59 Jordan Loeffler, LT, 6-5/315, So (Class of 2009) 66 Blake Muir, LT, 6-5/290, 4.88/40, RsFr (class of 2011) 68 Sean Shigematsu, RT, 6 -6/305, RsFr (Class 2010-Fx leg 3rd game of 2011 season) 70 Frank Lloyd, LT, 6-3/300, So (Class 2010) 73 Ethan Mahaulu, 6-4/230, RsFr (Walk-on) Center (1 + 1 walk-on)) 55 Kody Afusia, C, 6-2/305, So (Class of 2010) 64 Elmer Lim III, 6-1/285, B470, 225/35X, Sr (Walk-on) 71 Ben Clarke, OL, 6-4/270, Fr (Greyshirt 2011, Class of 2012) Guards (8 + 1 walk-on) 62 Chauncy Winchester-Makainai, RG, 6-4/325, Jr. (Class of 2009) 63 Ben Dew, RG, 6-4/305, B355, RsFr. (class of 2011) 67 Hunter Hollowed, OL, 6-1/275, RsJr Mt San Jacinto JC (Walk-On) 76 David Lefotu, RG, 6-3/305, So. (Class 2010) �..Leo Koloamatangi, OL/DL, 6-5/260, Fr. (Class of 2012) �..Gus Lavaka, OG, 6-4/300, Fr. (Class of 2012) �..Kiha Sai, OT, 6-4/300, Fr. (Class of 2012) �..Mike Milovale, OL, 6-4/310, Jr. (Class of 2012) �..Kapua Sai, OL, 6-4/312, Utah/St Louis HS, GS (2009 3-Star Scout, graduated will have 2 to play 2)) �..Tui�atua Tuiasosopo, OL (Walk-on)

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

madeinhawaii — Sun, 27 May 2012 16:55:08 GMT

[polywarrior4life][madeinhawaii][polywarrior4life]What about all white? With black lines and numbers. Sure would be a site for sore eyes, especially during the day. Could imagine the home team wearing there all white jersey on that field....maybe not, lol. Fluorescent Green? Or Dark Green maybe? lol[/] Okay.. just came from walking along the shores and I have decided... we need to make it a little more colorful... base color is green.. but we make it look like the sides of a hinalea... Nice, yeah?[/] lol, ai, kala mai, Ohia Lehua? .........Purple raindrops...scattered showers...I day dream for hours...since I met you.....can't forget you....ooooh what am I gonna do...kadeoke action already, lol.[/] [img=http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/eb710fbc-81d5-4015-8de1-ef8341e00289/uploadedartwork/650X650/a88ab5d2-646d-4192-9987-65536836ff8d.jpg] Look! I even found a picture of one that would be perfect... got the red dirt hash marks along the sides. What could be more Hawaiian, eh? Hinalea will fight for your bait any day, any time... just like dat manini mouth humuhumunukunkuwapua'a

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

BigWave96744 — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:25:16 GMT

[J-Rod][couz808]Ok how about a rainbow field instead lol![/] LOL, it took 17 posts, but I figured this was coming.[/] Ah, it was a cover up operations setup by Couz

2012 Day 56 - Michael �Mike� Sellers

BigWave96744 — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:04:18 GMT

[img=http://hawaiiathletics.com/images/2012/5/21/Sellers_Mike12_6935.jpg] [/size:2252wms2] [img=http://hawaiiathletics.com/images/2011/5/23/player_Sellers_Mike11_9525.JPG] [img=http://www.sportshawaii.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=32318&g2_serialNumber=4] [img=http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215408_178973415484254_100001147897637_388325_2975366_n.jpg] [img=http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/208074_178973452150917_100001147897637_388326_2861794_n.jpg] [img=http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/388366_263794767002118_1936544049_n.jpg] [img=http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/388216_263795163668745_1319843130_n.jpg] [img=http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/385912_276756619039266_599410260_n.jpg] Played in all 13 games including five starts at nickelback�also played on various special teams units�had 30 total tackles including 3.0 for loss�recorded two sacks�also had three pass breakups and one forced fumble�posted five tackles and one sack at Louisiana Tech (Oct. 1)�career-high six tackles at San Jose State (Oct. 14)�had five tackles, including one sack, in win at Louisiana Tech (Oct. 1). - Greyshirt recruit. Will report in Spring 2011 A 2010 graduate of James Campbell High School in �Ewa Beach, O�ahu�lettered four years in football, coached by Amosa Amosa�named first-team all-OIA Red West in 2009 and second-team all-OIA White in 2008�had five interceptions during his senior year�competed in the H.U.B. Goodwill Senior Bowl� Also lettered twice in track and field where he competed in the long jump and high jump events�tied for fourth at the state championships in the high jump�captured the OIA championship with a jump of 6-6�member of the honor roll. [youtube:2252wms2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6UyuyOLjiQ[/youtube:2252wms2] [img=http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/304599_229961720385423_100001147897637_590188_7769099_n.jpg] Born in Fort Leavenworth, Kan�intends to major in mechanical engineering�has two brothers�parents are Juan and Santa Vargas of �Ewa Beach, O�ahu. [img=http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/318657_251528798228715_100001147897637_658332_1673329581_n.jpg] - High school teammates with current Warrior Samson Anguay esday-ramblings-3/ ********************************************************************************** Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Michael �Mike� Sellers

Re: UH offers Kahuku's RB/LB, Aofaga Wily a scholarship.

polywarrior4life — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:02:39 GMT

Whow always a 1st for everything. Looks like Kahuku is thin at the LB core. They got Aofaga playing LB this year too this year. Great kid, he's an athlete for sure. Just hope he stays healthy and this doesn't affect his running mobility.

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

polywarrior4life — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:53:40 GMT

[madeinhawaii][polywarrior4life]What about all white? With black lines and numbers. Sure would be a site for sore eyes, especially during the day. Could imagine the home team wearing there all white jersey on that field....maybe not, lol. Fluorescent Green? Or Dark Green maybe? lol[/] Okay.. just came from walking along the shores and I have decided... we need to make it a little more colorful... base color is green.. but we make it look like the sides of a hinalea... Nice, yeah?[/] lol, ai, kala mai, Ohia Lehua? .........Purple raindrops...scattered showers...I day dream for hours...since I met you.....can't forget you....ooooh what am I gonna do...kadeoke action already, lol.

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

madeinhawaii — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:01:50 GMT

[polywarrior4life]What about all white? With black lines and numbers. Sure would be a site for sore eyes, especially during the day. Could imagine the home team wearing there all white jersey on that field....maybe not, lol. Fluorescent Green? Or Dark Green maybe? lol[/] Okay.. just came from walking along the shores and I have decided... we need to make it a little more colorful... base color is green.. but we make it look like the sides of a hinalea... Nice, yeah?

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

polywarrior4life — Sun, 27 May 2012 01:11:36 GMT

What about all white? With black lines and numbers. Sure would be a site for sore eyes, especially during the day. Could imagine the home team wearing there all white jersey on that field....maybe not, lol. Fluorescent Green? Or Dark Green maybe? lol

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

puali — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:51:20 GMT

[couz808]Ok how about a rainbow field instead lol![/] Haha! That would be the worse! Just visualizing it......uugghh! LOL Please keep the Rainbow name completely away from the new generation of Hawaii football. , completely away from the football field, football unis, and especially from the football team's name!

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

J-Rod — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:21:22 GMT

[couz808]Ok how about a rainbow field instead lol![/] LOL, it took 17 posts, but I figured this was coming.

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

couz808 — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:11:47 GMT

Ok how about a rainbow field instead lol!

Re: Green Jerseys

puali — Sat, 26 May 2012 23:44:25 GMT

The Wounded Warrior Project is an awesome and helpful cause. But the Under Armour designs are hideous. Hopefully the Hawaii football team green jerseys and the Wounded Warrior themed unis are better designs, compared to the photos of other team unis in this thread. The Hawaii football team is like an entirely different entity. The Hawaii football team is the trendsetter. The team decided to call themselves the Warriors and NOT the Rainbow Warriors. The team decided to use black with the green and white school colors. It's great the football team is for change in name, colors, and appearance. The black unis have been used for over a decade. Along with winning games, it's these black unis the football team has earned recognition and some respectability. The black color is a tradition that has been used for over a decade and should still be used. The black, green, white color combination looks so awesome with the tapa designs. I'm sure the majority wouldn't want to look like a clone of Michigan State green/white unis or even the New York Jets. Hawaii should stay with black/green/white. Besides having awesome looking unis (awesome/stylish unis equals good recruiting tool also), nothing is more intimidating in appearance and then being crushed by huge Polynesians in black unis. There are articles on the mindset and trend for current high school/college football players..... black unis, positives: look good, feel good to play good. Importantly, cool looking unis attract recruits. If this team went back to just green/white or to rainbows, then there would be a decrease psychologically and in recruitment aspects.

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

puali — Sat, 26 May 2012 23:24:03 GMT

[Waryor]haven't you heard? chow is switching our uniforms back to green! if only we could have green turf... oh wait.[/] Has it been confirmed that there's a switch to only green jerseys?!?! Sheesh, I sure hope not. Hopefully, the green jerseys are just an alternate option and that the black unis are kept and used. As for the black field, I agree with the majority that it should not even be considered. Black is awesome for unis, but for the football field, definitely not. Hehe!

Re: Oline depth still a concern???

polywarrior4life — Sat, 26 May 2012 23:21:42 GMT

[bigislandkurt]Hard luck for Levi. Don't think he's gonna be one to pursue NFL dreams. He's a bright bradduh. I'm sure he's off to some grad or professional school upon graduation. I wouldn't be surprised to see him happily content living the Kona life too. He'd be pounding ahis and marlins every day. Tons of youngsters on the Oline. With a few JUCOs coming in, I'm sure Chow is fine with what we have. I'm sure the oline search will be on come 2013-14. BIK[/] +1 lol, braddah kurt, you making me hungry.

Re: Oline depth still a concern???

bigislandkurt — Sat, 26 May 2012 23:17:13 GMT

Hard luck for Levi. Don't think he's gonna be one to pursue NFL dreams. He's a bright bradduh. I'm sure he's off to some grad or professional school upon graduation. I wouldn't be surprised to see him happily content living the Kona life too. He'd be pounding ahis and marlins every day. Tons of youngsters on the Oline. With a few JUCOs coming in, I'm sure Chow is fine with what we have. I'm sure the oline search will be on come 2013-14. BIK

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

st808 — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:30:34 GMT

any color other than green would guarantee the loss of the nfl pro bowl and the chance of having either an exhibition or regular season nfl game at the stadium.

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

polywarrior4life — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:42:34 GMT

[My3Cats]No matter what UH's colors are, Although UH plays its home games there, there are typically more high school games, specifically ILH that are played in the stadium than UH each year. Player safety is a major consideration, and as other posters have said, a black field would fry anyone on it during day time games. Think about how many law suits from family members would be filed if their child (high school or college) is injured from heat stroke.[/] Actually the state owns both the stadium and the university. What's the difference? Money being paid by the University to play in the stadium, so like I stated before in a previous post, The state is actually paying them selves back. Job security I guess, but can you imagine how much money the state would save if they just let the university run the stadium? Cut out the middle man who really doesn't do much but get paid to just look at the stadium. Crooked politicians trying to make a quick buck if you asked me. Catch a baseball game at Les Murakami and you'll see the huge difference between the prices. You though Waikiki had some high prices, check out the stadium, an that's centralized. [url=http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_universities_in_the_United_States] When a hs player signs up for a particular sport, there is a liability form that is signed by the parent before they can participate. I'm sure the state has there bases covered on liability issues regarding a law suit against the stadium due to a colored field. Every parent is suppose to sign a liability form when there child participates in any recreational activity sport. The state will just redder back to that. Besides the ILH is considering using hs fields for there regular season games in the future to cut down the cost. The OIA has done it for years now. If the university starts the rebuilding of T.C. Ching stadium and intall more bleachers along with a press box to seat at least 2-3k, then I guaranty that most hs games will be played there due to cost efficiency. Once upon a time, hs games where played on campus when the wooden bleachers where there.

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

My3Cats — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:45:38 GMT

No matter what UH's colors are, Aloha Stadium is owned by the State of Hawaii, and not the University of Hawaii. Although UH plays its home games there, there are typically more high school games, specifically ILH that are played in the stadium than UH each year. Player safety is a major consideration, and as other posters have said, a black field would fry anyone on it during day time games. Think about how many law suits from family members would be filed if their child (high school or college) is injured from heat stroke.

Re: Why cant we have a black field to match our black unis??

madeinhawaii — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:16:25 GMT

Why don't we have it the same color as red dirt? That way on one can tell when we fumble the ball.