Akpan!

One of my favorite players, Tony Akpan, is profiled in this Star-Bulletin article. They're trying him out at nose guard. I actually hope he stays on the outside and becomes a sack master this season, a la, Lawrence "Cocaine" Taylor. The same article also has a current starting roster at the bottom of the page.

The Advertiser has an article about the right side slotback position still being somewhat up in the air. It discusses Nate Ilaoa's struggle to get back into shape for the USC game. Let's hope he can do it.

Leonard Peters tells the Star Bulletin about how UH didn't start the fights against Cincinnati and Houston but were just defending themselves. I can believe it. Conference USA is home to a bunch of frustrated kids who weren't good enough to play in the ACC or Big 12. Hey man, people choose to come to Hawaii. Peters also talks about how UH will play more as a team this year. Well, we're 34 point underdogs against USC, so we better!

USC safety Darnell Bing is backing off his comments in which he allegedly said:

"We'll just see how quick the offense scores against Hawai'i. The first play or third play."

He now says the quote was taken out of context. What a pussy. Stand by your comments like a man, Bing-A-Ling!

In NFL news, former UH safety Abraham Elimimian was released by the San Diego Chargers. In better news, for a UH player at least, the same article says that the Jaguars released receiver Troy Edwards, so Chad Owens is pretty much guaranteed a spot on the roster. Right on.