WAC, Monteilh, Slipper Deal, Fehoko, Smith

Stephen Tsai writes about Fresno State's BCS dreams, and takes a look at each team in the WAC.

Billy Hull profiles UH safety Keao Monteilh.

Once almost too skinny to play Pop Warner football at age 11, Monteilh says he's close to 200 pounds after arriving at UH at around 170.

The extra weight and increased speed give Monteilh a confidence that has spread its way to the entire defensive unit.

"Defense-wise, our attitude is we're going to line up and we're going to beat you," Monteilh said. "No matter what you throw at us, that is how we think. We've got the attitude that we're going to take you 1-on-1."

Hull also takes a preseason look at the WAC teams.

Dave Reardon writes that Coach Greg McMackin might have a slipper deal in the works.

Greg McMackin free-toes it often at practice and whenever else he can. This led Rob DeMello of KUMU-1500’s Russ and Rob Show to ask Shoeless Mack why he doesn’t have a slipper deal yet.

One thing led to another, and now UH is in serious negotiations with Scott Hawaii, producers of fashionable flip flops.

Tsai writes that Whitley Fehoko is leaving Portland State to possibly join UH, and that Daniel Smith, who filed a lawsuit against UH for allegedly reneging on a scholarship offer, has joined PSU as a walk-on.

Fehoko, who originally played at San Diego State, left there and signed a scholarship agreement with Portland State. But because of family reasons, he wanted to return to Hawai‘i. The release allows him to contact UH.

Tsai also has an ad featuring Leonard Peters that will appear in ESPN the Magazine.