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The Warriors' Haka website has a couple new articles today. First, it sounds like there are talks to build a shrine for the 1999 UH football team.

Discussions are underway to memorialize the achievements of the 1999 team, which became the only team in NCAA history – before or since – to bounce back from losing 18 consecutive games – and seven years’ worth of road games -- to winning a share of the Western Athletic Conference championship. According to author J. David Miller, the book will offer an artist’s rendering of a life-size monument that is referred to in the text as the “Shrine of ’99.”

That would be pretty cool. I think there are more details in the soon to be published book.

And former UH and current Arena Football QB Nick Rolovich will begin a weekly Wednesday column entitled "On a Roll..." to go along with Dan Robinson's weekend columns.

“I’m excited,” says Rolovich. “This is a big year for Colt, a big year for June, and a big year for the program. I look forward to splitting reps with Dan and the fans as we all get to share in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Lots of great stuff coming from the WH site.

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Stephen Tsai writes that former UH kicker Justin Ayat may be invited to the New York Jets training camp.

"My agent is waiting for some paper work," Ayat said.
Ayat said he does not anticipate any problems.
The Jets drafted kicker Mike Nugent in the second round in 2005 — he was the Jets' top pick that year — but he has struggled with kickoffs. Ayat said he was told if he makes the Jets, he would be used on kickoffs and certain field-goal situations.

Here's an article from KHON's John Veneri, who has more details.

Ayat has been going to a kickers and punters combine in Reno, Nevada for the last three years.
Scouts evaluated Ayat and the Jets flew him up for a personal tryout in late April. They said they like what he's got and in two weeks he will take part in his first NFL mini camp.

Good luck to Ayat.

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And finally, uhwarriors from Sportshawaii.com took pictures of yesterday's informal practice, and Scott has posted them up in this gallery. Lots of pictures of Colt, Tyler and many of the receivers, including a bearded Ryan "Slice" Mullins. There's a cool slideshow feature you can activate at the top right of the page.