Hawaii vs USC Post-Mortem

Post-mortem is certainly the right way to put it. We just got our asses handed to us, nicely wrapped with a big ribbon on it. Our defense, especially the secondary, made a lot of mistakes. Let's hope it was a learning experience.

On the bright side, I think our offense did pretty good, considering that this is a mostly new group playing together for the first time against the number one team in the country. I think Tyler Graunke should be the starter against Michigan State based on his performance this game. He brings an extra dimension to the run-and-shoot with his running ability. Some of his shovel passes and options were a little dicey, but none resulted in a turnover. Both Graunke and Colt Brennan passed well, though I got confused about who was on the field sometimes. June Jones really switched them out early and very often. I'm sure the official scorer was having fits.

Davone Bess, who I think was mentioned as having the best hands on the team, dropped a crucial pass and muffed USC's only punt. There were several drops today by other players as well. Let's just hope it was nerves. If Hawaii can solve the hands issue, I think we can do much better against Michigan State.

But now I'm sad and depressed, and a bit perturbed. The hairy oracle, which predicted an undefeated season for the Warriors, was completely wrong and must be dealt with harshly. I have a few ideas about how to deal out the discipline. I will work the hairy oracle all night long until it's raw and tender yet still begging for more. Oh you've certainly been naughty! Bad hairy oracle! Bad! You made daddy look like a fool tonight!