One More Day

Dave Reardon reminisces about Hawaii's 2003 victory over Alabama with the players who were there.

Jason Rivers, a true freshman then, caught two passes for 10 yards. It wasn't one of his bigger games statistically, but he said the win helps him -- and his younger teammates -- believe UH can overcome the odds tomorrow.

"It does a lot for us as far as confidence. It lets all the new guys who think of Alabama as a powerhouse, it lets them know that they're beatable," Rivers said.

I hope all the Warriors feel this way. Confident, but not cocky.

Dave Reardon also reports that Amani Purcell and John Estes are still nursing some minor injuries, but everyone else should be good to go.

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Stephen Tsai has a sort of official starting lineup for the Bama game in this article, which also talks about some Georgia recruits visiting UH practice yesterday. Here's the lineup:

The offensive starters are left wideout Jason Rivers, left slotback Davone Bess, left tackle Tala Esera, left guard Hercules Satele, center Samson Satele, right guard John Estes, right tackle Dane Uperesa, right slotback Ryan Grice-Mullins, right wideout Ross Dickerson, quarterback Colt Brennan and running back Nate Ilaoa.

On defense, the starters are left end Melila Purcell III, nose tackle Michael Lafaele, right end Alama-Francis, left outside linebacker Tyson Kafentzis, buck linebacker Solomon Elimimian, middle linebacker Adam Leonard, right outside linebacker C.J. Allen-Jones, left cornerback A.J. Martinez, free safety Leonard Peters, strong safety Jake Patek and right cornerback C.J. Hawthorne.

When the Warriors go to the nickel defense, strong safety Brad Kalilimoku replaces Leonard.

Sounds like a good lineup on both sides. Of course, things can change on gameday, which is in ONE MORE DAY!!!