Clapp, Walk-Ons
Cindy Luis talks to interim AD Carl Clapp about a bill to give UH for repair and maintenance, the contract talks with KFVE and KKEA, and other matters.
And Stephen Tsai profiles two walk-ons, Quentin Beaver and Les Soloai.
A bill that would give UH $600 million over six years for repair and maintenance projects on the Manoa campus, both academic and athletic, would also be beneficial. Yesterday, the state House of Representatives passed it and it now moves to the state Senate for consideration.Speaking of Clapp, he'll be today's chat guest on the Warrior Beat at around 11:15am HST. UPDATE: Here's a link to the chat.
"Obviously, anything that will benefit the department is a positive," McNamara said. "The need has clearly been demonstrated."
One big need is to have the turf on Cooke Field replaced.
"It is a priority," interim athletic director Carl Clapp said in his weekly meeting with the Star-Bulletin yesterday. "Cooke Field is used by so many. ROTC, soccer, football, kinesiology, band. We want to get it done as quickly as possible."
And Stephen Tsai profiles two walk-ons, Quentin Beaver and Les Soloai.
Beaver, who is 6 feet 1 and about 330 pounds, reportedly bench pressed more than 500 pounds. He said he regularly lifts 405 pounds. "I haven't maxed out for a while," he said.
During last month's tryouts for walk-ons, he benched 225 pounds 32 times.
Associate head coach Rich Miano likened Soloai to former UH defensive lineman Colin Scotts.
"What you're looking for in an athlete, he possesses all of those things," Miano said. "It's Ikaika Alama-Francis all over again. This guy is a good athlete. He has a chance."
Soloai played rugby in Australia, but not football.
"I'm just learning the game," he said. "I've seen it on TV before."
9 Comments:
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 8:59:00 AM HST, Anonymous said…
OMG....GREAT NEW TODAY, WOW AS I SAID YOU ARE THE MAN TOMBO, I LUV U ! YA MAKE MY DAY MUCH BRIGHTER WILL VISIT YOU AGAIN. TELL KAIMUKI BOY HELLO, AND WHERE IS FUZZY LOGIC? GREAT COMPILATION OF STORIES AND HOW DO YOU DO THIS ALL? I KNOW "DIE HARD FAN" I KNOW WHAT THAT IS LIKE, LIVE AND BREATH WARRIOR FOOTBALL......IMUA! UH
EH SEE YOU BUMBY LI DAT!
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 9:35:00 AM HST, Anonymous said…
Great Stuff Tombo!
Hi WW! A true Warrior fan and 10-S queen! You da bomb.
These guys - Quentin and Les - sound amazing. I hope its "Ikaika" all over again. Gotta give Miano and Mack credit for the walk-on program.
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 9:37:00 AM HST, Anonymous said…
Tombo - who is the iceman?
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 9:58:00 AM HST, Anonymous said…
WW, warm and fuzzy was never considered in coming up with my name. The Wikipedia definition was the only logic. Plus the name actually allows for an excuse if anyone misinterprets my comments which does happen. Not sure where you were going with the name (I know my wife would not appreciate being in your or Tombo's nightmare) but I like what Tombo does because I enjoy reading about UH sports especially football.
KK, Iceman is Dan Kelly--see this link to starbulletin article which explains how he got the nickname.
http://starbulletin.com/2007/11/18/sports/story02.html
But the Iceman was totally chill.
That's Hawaii kicker Dan Kelly, who treated Nevada coach Chris Ault like Matt Damon's character in "Rounders" did to John Malkovich's: "I can stay and bust you up all night if you like."
"It's an old nickname from back when I played club soccer. It's stuck with me from the time I was a freshman in high school. It died when I came to the rock, the islands, because no one else knew it," Kelly said.
It's back now.
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 10:17:00 AM HST, Tombo Ahi said…
kaimuks, did the HUGE RIGHT FOOT not tip you off? you can't ice the iceman! hehe. anyway, the walk-ons sound awesome -- gonna be an exciting spring.
ww, thanks again for your compliments. make sure you send some of that luv over to chawan "lego nut" cut.
fuzzylogic, i liked the wikipedia definition of your name. i might have to incorporate it into the revised juggernaut quantum duality theory, awww yeah.
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 11:14:00 AM HST, Anonymous said…
Where are the new uniforms?!?! I want to see! haha
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 2:00:00 PM HST, Anonymous said…
Fuzzy thanks for the explanation. I'm kind of slow sometimes like my name the imu with ti leaves. Now that you mentioned it and Tombo's comment about the big foot, I get it now.
Gotta love the ice man.
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 3:29:00 PM HST, Anonymous said…
Go to UH website--pictures of new uniforms.
http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/pr.html?prid=15030&p=3
UH Unveils Uniform Designs For 2008 Football Season
Release Date: 03/05/08
HONOLULU - The University of Hawai`i Athletics Department has unveiled the designs for its new home and away uniforms for the 2008 football season. Head Coach Greg McMackin presented the uniforms at a press conference, Wednesday, Mar. 5. This was the first public viewing of the uniforms, which were designed by Under Armour, "Outfitter of UH Football."
At Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 3:32:00 PM HST, Tombo Ahi said…
thanks fuzzylogic, i think i posted right when you commented. hmmmmm, i'm still trying to picture it...
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