UH-SJSU Previews, Moniz, Austin, Salas

Via the Charlotte Observer, The Sports Network has a UH-SJSU game preview.

The Hawaii Warriors make their final trip to the mainland this week and use the trek to say goodbye to an old friend as the squad squares off against San Jose State and former head coach Dick Tomey.

Tomey, who has been at SJSU for five years and was the top man in Honolulu (1977-86) in one of his previous head coaching stops, announced this week that he would be retiring at the conclusion of the current season.

Sports Network Predicted Outcome: San Jose State 28, Hawaii 24

Both HawaiiAthletics.com and SJSUSpartans.com have game notes and info.

Stephen Tsai talks to Bryant Moniz about all the hits he received in high school from his current teammates.

There was the time when Moniz, who was Leilehua High's quarterback, was knocked down by Castle High linebacker Corey Paredes.

"He was scrambling, and when he turned around, I was right there," said Paredes, now a UH outside linebacker.

Then there was the time 'Aiea linebacker R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane delivered a smackdown on Moniz.

"That was my senior year and his sophomore year," said Kiesel-Kauhane, now a Warrior co-captain. "He was rolling to his left. He threw the ball and I just caught him. I got a free shot. I thought I hit him real hard. But he got right back up. That guy is tough."

That same year, 2004, Castle linebacker Blaze Soares tattooed Moniz's ribs.

"It was fourth-and-1," Moniz remembered. "I tried to do a quarterback sneak."

Soares: "I just hit him."

Moniz: "That was sore."

Tsai also has injury updates on Royce Pollard, Jeramy Bryant and Greg Salas.

Jason Kaneshiro profiles quarterback Shane Austin. He also talks to former UH grad assistant Craig Stutzmann, who was let go by Portland State when Jerry Glanville resigned.

Stutzmann was hired by Glanville, the former UH defensive coordinator, as the Vikings' receivers coach in August.

Stutzmann said he's going to keep his "ear to the ground" in seeking opportunities in college coaching.

"I'm going to just try to keep my options open and see what God has next," Stutzmann said.

"It's a tough profession, but it's a great job."

And Ferd Lewis talks to Rod Gilmore about Greg Salas: Top Fantasy Receiver.