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Friday, September 07, 2007

On the Road: Houston

Stephen Tsai talks to Colt Brennan about winning the fan award.
"Right now, we played a Division I-AA," Brennan conceded. "For me, it's nothing to pride myself on or have bragging rights to. Let's move on. I'd rather win that award Thanksgiving weekend."

That is when the Warriors will face Boise State.
Excellent. Tsai also talks to the players and coaches about practicing in Houston, and drops some tantalizing hints about the offense.
But practicing at Rice University allowed the Warriors to unveil several surprise schemes away from Louisiana Tech's spies. Rice also allowed the Warriors full use of the facilities and athletic-training staff.
I bet one of the schemes is the Big Boned Wishbone, awww yeah. Also from the article:
  • Colt Brennan spent some extra time with CJ Hawthorne, giving tips on running a corner fade route.

  • John Estes was able to work out yesterday as he recovers from his infected knee.

  • Timo Paepule declared himself ready to go after recovering from an injured right arch.

  • Mario Cox says not to worry about his hamstring.
Dave Reardon talks to Jason Rivers, who was on the team the last time the Warriors beat LaTech in Ruston.
What does it take to go into a hostile environment and come out with the victory?

"The key is being unified as a team and everybody doing their job. All the slack is picked up and there are no gaps," Rivers said. "We have a lot to play for."
Also from the article:
  • B.J. Fruean talks about being a late addition to the travel roster.

  • True freshmen Le'Marcus Gibson and Korey Reynolds also made the trip.

  • Tyler Graunke, recovering from an injury to his left hand, threw well in practice.
Kalani Simpson talks to Solomon Elimimian about what's motivating him for tomorrow's game.
But of course I'm not Elimimian, who is still remembering 46-14, Oct. 8, 2005.

"They whipped our butt," he said.

"They just whipped our butt. That team won. They whipped our butt."

I'm sensing a theme here.

"That game just left a bad taste in our mouth," the Hawaii linebacker said. "I'm glad we get to go over there to Ruston."

The Ruston Chamber of Commerce should be all over a quote you don't hear too often. But Elimimian meant it in a different way.
Good one. Simpson also has a nice anecdote about the late, great Tommy Kaulukukui.

And finally, Ferd Lewis writes about Louisiana Tech building for the future.
"You hate to say they are a sleeping giant, because it is an overused term, but that's really what they are," said Jeff Reinebold, a UH assistant coach who spent a year at Tech. "There is so much talent within a 200-mile radius of that campus that if they get it going they could be real tough."
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