Michael Lafaele

Michael Lafaele is moving from first string nose tackle to defensive end.

Defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville was reviewing a pool of eight candidates before deciding to move Lafaele from nose tackle, where he started the past two games. Nose tackle Keala Watson practiced with the first-team defense yesterday.

"You try to get your best 11 on the field," Glanville said. "To have (No.) 93 (Watson) watching (No.) 67 (Lafaele) isn't smart. To have 67 watching 93 isn't smart. If one of our best is not in the lineup, you have to do something about it. That's all there is to it."

The article also says Nate Ilaoa might miss this week's game due to "turf toe." Jordan Slye won't be able to play for the time being due to some eligibility issues.

And Colt Brennan's scrambling is making the UH offensive line work! All that exercise should pay off later in the season. There's also another benefit.

Although the linemen may have to work a little longer when Brennan scrambles, it also opens up opportunities for big hits on defenders focused on catching the quarterback.

"Football's a game of running around and blocking," Brennan said. "If anything, sometimes they get pretty excited because they get to peel back and clean up guys."

Said Faavi: "He's scrambling and the defensive lineman doesn't see you coming and you can just whack him."

I'm sure some whiny baby will say this proves Hawaii "plays dirty."