Remiss

I didn't know The Juggernaut, aka "Reagan Mauia" had been injured.

Running back Reagan Mauia yesterday competed in contact drills for the first time since suffering a separated AC joint in his left shoulder two weeks ago.

"I'm good to go," Mauia said.

Jones agreed, adding: "He hasn't taken any reps in a while, but he'll be OK. It wasn't a dislocation. It was a separation. He's going to be OK by game time."

Good to hear he's back, though I don't think he was really hurt. He probably was just taking it easy on the UH defense so they could recover from their injuries. Muchas gracias, El Juggernauto Especial!

In the same article, Stephen Tsai writes that backup offensive lineman Marques Kaonohi has an injured finger, which I hope he can recover from. We also find out that kicker Daniel Kelly has been honing his mana.

The only number he is focusing on is the average length of his kickoffs. As a freshman last year, Kelly said, "my average kickoff was 57 yards, and it's 65 yards (from the tee) to the end zone."

Kelly said he spent the summer in California working on strengthening his leg and kicking off with greater force. He said his average kickoff now travels 70 yards.

Speaking of mana, the article also states that linebacker Mana Lolotai, who was supposed to go to Oregon State, may instead try to join the Warriors next year. When UH beats Oregon State this year, that should make the decision easier.

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Dave Reardon has a profile of Ryan Keomaka, a starter last year at corner, but who wasn't invited to spring or fall camp due to academics. He's now contending to be on the 60-man travel roster on special teams as well as backup corner. His heart is in it!

"He's got great speed and he's a gutsy little guy," special teams coordinator Mouse Davis said of the 5-foot-10, 173-pound junior from Roosevelt. "When we got him on special teams two years ago he was one of our best cover kids on kickoffs. (Defensive backs coach and special teams assistant) Rich (Miano) is also using him some on covering punts this year. He should be excellent on kickoff cover again. And he's a good little athlete, so we're excited about getting him back."

Right on, hope he makes it to Bama.