Recruiting

Stephen Tsai has an article on Hawaii's recruiting efforts and how they're starting to offer earlier and earlier. UH has offered to several current high school juniors already. Nice to hear that the Warrior coaching staff has adapted, and it's also good to hear that Jerry Glanville seems very involved in the recruiting process, e-mailing and texting recruits.

Glanville said he benefits from a class he took five decades ago.

"I didn't want to take shop in high school," he said. "They said, 'How come you don't want to take shop?' I said, 'I noticed all of the (shop) teachers are missing fingers.' I took typing instead. I've still got all of my fingers. And look how typing is helping me to recruit."

That dude is too funny.

Dave Reardon talks about UH recruiting from Nease High School in Florida. Freshman slotback Rick Taylor graduated from there and freshman QB Will Brogan grew up nearby and helped Rick coach Nease freshmen.

Hawaii hopes Taylor and Brogan are just the first wave of Panthers to become Warriors. UH has already offered a scholarship to 6-foot-4, 305-pound offensive lineman James Wilson, one of the most sought-after players nationally in the high school class of 2007.

"We're doing our best to tell him how good it is out here," said Taylor. "We're making sure James knows this is a great school for offensive linemen."

Rick is right. UH really is good for offensive linemen. Quite a few have gone on to the NFL since June's been here. We got really cool uniforms too!