Mending

Here's a link to a Honolulu Advertiser video of June Jones' Monday news conference.

Stephen Tsai has an injury update, and it looks like there's some good news.

Two University of Hawai'i defensive linemen who missed the past two games because of injuries — Renolds Fruean and Keala Watson — yesterday participated in conditioning drills and are hopeful of playing in Saturday's game against San Jose State.

Glad to hear they may be back for the regular season.

There's also a couple of funny quotes from Jerry Glanville, who talks about linebacker Erik Pederson.

"I knew he was an inside linebacker, even though he doesn't look like one," Glanville said. "We've been able to do that for 40 years. We can look at a guy and project where he will play best. I want to meet the guy who first looked at a lobster and said, 'I think I'll eat it.' That guy would make an excellent football coach."

Glanville said Pedersen brings quickness to the position.

"He has excellent acceleration," Glanville said. "He's at top speed in two steps. At inside linebacker, you need to get moving in a hurry. He does that."

Pedersen's long-term goal is to gain weight. His short-term goal is "to get people to know my name."

"His first name is Shaved," Glanville said, "his last name is Head."

Pedersen also answers to Pedey and Diesel (because teammates believe he resembles Vin Diesel facially).

"Every week I get a new nickname," Pedersen said. "I'd rather they call me Erik, which is my name, but nobody knows it."

I like Diesel! And Glanville can never leave, he got too many quotes.

Dave Reardon writes that June Jones is not gonna be cheering for Boise to run the table.

"We hope they lose," said Jones, when asked if he'd like Boise State to finish unbeaten and earn a berth in a lucrative bowl game that would help every Western Athletic Conference school balance the budget.

"We want to be WAC champions, that's one of our goals this year. And that would allow us to do that, if they lose one," Jones said yesterday at his weekly news conference. "They could lose two as far as I'm concerned."

I think the only time I'm gonna be cheering for the Broncos is if they make it to a BCS game. Go WAC! But until then, GO AGGIES! GO WOLF PACK!

Dave Reardon also has an injury update on Nate Ilaoa.

Starting running back Nate Ilaoa ran in conditioning drills yesterday, but Jones said UH's leading scorer with 13 touchdowns was still limping a little. Ilaoa was held out of Saturday's game because of a sprained ankle.

Let's hope he'll be good for the SJSU game. GO WARRIORS!!!!!