Interview with June - Part 2

June Jones talks about his coaching strategy and his team in the second part of his interview. You should definitely go read it.

Q: Rice would just drop everybody back and try to frustrate the quarterback. It's like they would bet that you'd screw up somewhere on the way to the goal line.

A: I think most teams are like that. Rice would have really smart players, and in their zone they didn't screw up as much as other teams. I think San Diego State's mentality was that way last year. I went into that game thinking they were the best defense we were playing. That game worried me more than any other game we played because it was a game everyone in Hawaii thought we should win. And I'm thinking this is a hard game to win. But the light came on (for quarterback Colt Brennan) that day. He threw as many touchdown passes that game as they had given up all year.

And Stephen Tsai talks to Jerry Glanville about the upcoming Alabama game, and the loss of John Fonoti.

Glanville said it was "disappointing" that Fonoti would not be available this season. At the end of spring practice, Fonoti and C.J. Allen-Jones were listed as the starting outside linebackers in UH's 3-4 scheme.

Glanville said Tyson Kafentzis, listed as the backup to Allen-Jones, and Brashton Satele can replace Fonoti. NCAA rules prohibit Glanville from commenting on another likely contender, Amani Purcell, who needs to pass a summer session class to be eligible to play this season. Purcell is transferring from Penn State.

"I think Kafentzis can play," Glanville said. "He'll be a big plus for us."

The article also has some news about Ian Sample. I guess it can be read as good news because the NCAA requested more documents and should rule on his eligibility next week. It's been a long wait, but at least their working on it and still reviewing it, which is good. I haven't heard anything about Bryan Maneafaiga recently.