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Colt Brennan was named to the Manning Award watch list.

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Isaac Sopoaga gets a write-up in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Size, width and strength are not a problem for Sopoaga, one of five 49ers able to work out with 200-pound dumbbells ... in each hand. He can also bench press 535 pounds.

The issues with Sopoaga are technique and consistency. He has a tendency to stay engaged with blockers too long. Of course, some defensive calls have him occupying blockers in order for linebackers to make the stop.

He'll get a lot of opportunity to impress in the upcoming preseason games, where he will start at nose tackle.

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Leila Wai has some videos from UH practices. This one from today, focusing on the defensive line, has interviews with Keala Watson and Karl Noa. Here's a video focusing on the offensive line, which has interviews with Larry Sauafea and Hercules Satele.

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KGMB has a quote from running back Leon Wright-Jackson, talking about why he likes the Warriors' offense.

"I think this fits my style of running. I fit right in," he said. "The Nebraska thing, the West Coast Offense, I guess it's just a little more work because they pound the ball, pound the ball, that type of back. I'm a guy that wants to be out in space. This fits really well."

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And finally, Nick Rolovich has a new article up on Warriors' Haka. He writes about being proud of the Warriors' preseason ranking. He also mentions Colt's hair, which leads to a suggestion for fellow UH QB alumnus Dan Robinson.

I thought I’d follow Colt’s lead, but I don’t want to risk losing any hair, and I’ve got some gray poking through, so it wouldn’t be as cute as Colt’s. Personally, I think Dan should do something special, something newsworthy, something that shows our football team that the grandfather of our program is behind them.

I vote that Dan should give himself a Mohawk. Nothing like a Mohawked, Mormon dentist to scare away all the people who say we can’t go 12-0.

In fact, Dan, if you’ll do it, I’ll join you. But you have to go first.

Do it! Do it!