Tyson Kafentzis / TC Plays / Ask Coach

Dave Reardon profiles Tyson Kafentzis, who's making the switch from 3-4 outside linebacker to 4-3 safety.

"I've always wanted to be back deep, see everything and come up and kill guys," said Kafentzis, who was in on 23 tackles as an outside linebacker last year despite missing four games with a sprained ankle. "I just imagine what it would be like to hit a guy from 10 yards away instead of five yards away. Big difference."

Gotta like that. The article has much more, including a history of the Kafentzises that have played for UH.

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Yesterday was the Hamilton Tiger-Cats first regular season game. They got blown out of the water by Calgary, but Timmy Chang did see some playing time in the 4th quarter. He was 4 of 7 for 86 yards, though he did throw an interception in the red zone. Still, not bad for his debut, and it's a great sign that he actually played in the first game of the season.

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And June Jones answers some "Ask Coach" questions, including mine, which is awesome! But here's his answer to someone else's much better question, because we find out more about the status of the offensive line:

Q: Coach Jones, With the loss of Samson, Tala and Dane rebuilding the offensive line will be a top priority at UH this season. Who came out the front runners this spring? What are you looking for when determining whether a player is more suited to playing guard than center and vice-a-versa? As a fan I can't tell you enough how much it pumped me up.

A: We have a lot of players that are going to be good players this year. Hercules Satele had a good year last year and this year he will be better. John Estes might be the best player on the o-line that we have had here since I came back in 99. He will play center this year and I think he will become a leader along with Hercules. Clarence Tuioti Mariner and Larry Saufea will play both guard and center. I was really please with Ray Hisatake's first time at tackle and see a future for him there. Keith Ah-Soon is coming on and had a really good spring. Keoni Steinhoff was like a starter last year and I am sure will start this year. Laupepa Letuli is going to compete for a starting position as well. We have two freshman that I think have a chance to get on the field too. Over all the offensive line looks good

That's great to hear. And I think John Estes playing center should be an awesome move. From what I've seen, heard and read, he's smart, agile, strong, with a lot of experience, and he's still just a sophmore. He may be the leader of the O-line for years to come. Go to the Ask Coach page for more answers from Coach Jones. And while you're there, you can ask him a question of your own.