Warriors at #21

As mentioned during Stephen Tsai's interview with Rivals.com Radio, the Warriors are ranked at #21 in Rivals.com preseason countdown. Here's an excerpt from their 2007 preview:

Impact newcomer: RB Kealoha Pilares and RB Leon Jackson: Hawaii must find someone to replace Nate Ilaoa, who rushed for 990 yards and caught 67 passes for 837 yards as a senior last fall. That opens up an opportunity for Pilares, a freshman whose impressive speed helped him stand out from the crowd of contenders during spring practice. Pilares could face a challenge this summer when Jackson enrolls in school. Jackson, a former four-star prospect, signed with Nebraska in 2005 and spent the following season as a reserve safety for the Cornhuskers before deciding to transfer.

Position battle to watch: Right guard: We already discussed the competition at running back, so we'll use this space to mention a battle at right guard that has received much less attention. There won't be a position battle at all at right guard if Estes stays at his old position. But if Estes moves to center, his old spot could be filled by a number of contenders. The top candidate to replace Estes at right guard probably would be sophomore Aaron Kia, but other contenders might include sophomore Laupepa Letuli, senior Larry Sauafea and junior Lafu Tuioti-Mariner.

There's a lot more, it's pretty good.

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And just a reminder, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats play the Toronto Argonauts in their second game of the season today. Here's a preview. Timmy Chang isn't scheduled to play today, but you never know.