O-Line / Colt Following / Boise Bucks / TC

Dave Reardon writes about John Estes' move to center and gives an update on the offensive line.

Jones said Kia is a strong candidate to take Estes' old spot as the starting right guard. Other possibilities there are Tuioti-Mariner, sophomore Laupepa Letuli and senior Larry Sauafea.

At this point, senior left guard Hercules Satele is the lone returning starter at the same position as last year.

UPDATE: Stephen Tsai writes that June Jones has very high praise for Estes.

And of all of the blockers— a list that includes Kynan Forney of the Atlanta Falcons, Vince Manuwai of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Samson Satele of the Miami Dolphins — Jones said third-year sophomore John Estes "is the best player who ever played offensive line here."
"Every (offensive lineman) we've had here, period, he's been the best player," Jones added. "That's saying a lot, but it's true. He's got unbelievable balance, unbelievable strength, and he knows how to play the game."

Wowzer!

Reardon also writes that UH has offered scholarships to two players after seeing their performance at the Just Win camp on Maui.

The Warriors offered scholarships to Kamehameha offensive lineman Mykenna Ikehara and Pac-Five defensive end Aaron Tipoti after getting a look at the high school seniors-to-be at the Just Win camp on Maui last week.

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Ferd Lewis writes about the upcoming CB for Heisman DVD, which will showcase Colt Brennan on and off the field. Actually the DVD is entitled "A Colt Following" and I hope Dave Reardon gets royalties on the name. Well, the DVDs won't be on sale, but we can still watch it:

Lois Manin, UH sports information director, who has overseen the project, said 1,000 DVDs will be sent to media outlets, and voters for postseason awards and polls. "It will showcase not only Colt, but the team, the school and the state, which is the way Colt wanted it," Manin said.

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DVDs will not be for sale but will be available for viewing on the internet, UH said.

Can't wait. The article says it'll debut at the WAC Preview in San Jose on July 23rd. Robert Kekaula produced it along with help from a lot of media people.

UPDATE: Here's the link to A Colt Following.

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Ferd Lewis also writes about the BCS bucks WAC members are getting from Boise's win against Oklahoma.

Much as they might whine about the blue smurf turf in Boise, or bemoan the lengthening string of Bronco domination, WAC rivals were only too glad to hustle these checks to the bank. As commissioner Karl Benson put it yesterday, "everybody got a windfall."

Including the University of Hawai'i, which said it received $559,222 as its share of the WAC's Bowl Championship Series lucre. That loot takes on added significance if it turns out to be the difference between the athletic department balancing its books again or returning to the red when the final audit is in.

Let's hope UH can return the favor this season!

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And finally, maybe a hint of a QB controversy for the Hamilton Ticats?

Unlike the Argonauts, the other Ontario team is trying to kibosh a QB controversy. Despite Timmy Chang seeing action against Calgary, Ticats coach Charlie Taaffe loudly backed No. 1 man Jason Maas after the lopsided loss, even getting angry at reporters who kept asking questions about it.