Road Games Tickets, WitP

After being offered exclusively to 2007 season ticket holders in May, tickets to the Florida and Oregon State road games will go on sale to the general public starting tomorrow.

The forms will be available online at www.hawaiiathletics.com or by calling the UH Athletics ticket office at 956-4483. Ticket supplies are limited, with a maximum of four per person.

The Warriors open their season against the Gators at The Swamp on Saturday, Aug. 30, and visit the Beavers two weeks later Saturday, Sept. 13.

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Leonard Peters is mentioned as a possible surprise for the Chicago Bears in a Q&A on their website.

Other young players who could surprise this season are safeties Kevin Payne and Leonard Peters. Coaches I’ve spoken to are high on both players.

Mel Purcell's chances with the Cleveland Browns are mentioned in a couple articles from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. From Terry Pluto:

With four experienced and talented linemen, the Browns can keep everyone rested. They have flexibility because Shaun Smith and Rogers can both play nose tackle, and both can play end. The Browns say they'd like a fifth lineman to be on the field for about 10 snaps a game, and that guy will probably come from the group of Chase Pittman, Louis Leonard, Melila Purcell and possibly rookie Ahtyba Rubin.

From Tony Grossi:

Hey, Tony: How do you see the defensive line depth shaking up after the big 4? Also, do you think there will be any June 1st cuts from the Browns? -- Greg, Washington, D.C.

Hey, Greg: After the big four, I expect the backups to be rookie Ahtyba Rubin and the winner of the Chase Pittman-Melila Purcell battle.

Pisa Tinoisamoa is mentioned in this St. Louis Rams blog on MVN.com.

So, as it stands right now, I expect to see a starting lineup of Will Witherspoon at MLB, Pisa Tinoisamoa at WLB, and Chris Draft at SLB when the season opens in Philly on September 7th. This is a pretty solid group.

If Tinoisamoa goes down, things will get dicey.

In UIF news, Chad Kapanui's Sioux City Bandits lost a heartbreaker to the Sioux Falls Storm last night. Kapanui was also held to well below his average offensive output.

Sioux Falls, the league leader in several defensive categories, including pass defense (122.5 yards per game), held the high-flying Kapanui to 9 of 19 passing for 102 yards and only one touchdown.

Kapanui, who came into the game ranked third in total offense (201.2 ypg), was under 50 percent passing for the first time this season.

In the AFL, the Grand Rapids Rampage placed former UH offensive lineman Brandon Eaton on recallable waivers. Hope they recall him.

And in the AIFA, the Columbus Lions' Turmarian Moreland is recovering from a foot injury.