Tiwanak, No Media Guides, USC, WAC

Stephen Tsai profiles center Bronson Tiwanak.

UH head coach Greg McMackin acknowledged that Tiwanak will enter training camp in August as the No. 1 center. Matagisila Lefiti, who was No. 1 exiting spring training, will miss all of training camp - and possibly the Sept. 2 season opener - after undergoing foot surgery.

"I hate to see a teammate go down," said Tiwanak, who will be a fifth-year senior in the fall. "I have to step up and do my best. I don't walk around telling myself, 'I'm No. 1.' As far as I'm concerned, it's open competition. I'm trying to work hard every day."

Tsai also writes about Cory Daniel getting healthy again after losing 50 lbs last year due to walking pneumonia, and a walk-a-thon to support strength coach Tommy Heffernan's daughter.

Lolotai was one of the few Warriors to complete the 38-mile walk from Hauula to the base of Diamond Head.

"I made it to the Hygienic Store (in Kaneohe)," defensive tackle Kaniela Tuipulotu said.

"Fourteen miles doesn't cut it in a 38-mile world," Lolotai said.

Tsai writes that UH will no longer print any media guides.

UH is joining the growing number of schools that will no longer print media guides for wide distribution. The guides will be available on the school’s Web site.

Cutting production will offer significant savings for UH, which used to spend about $100,000 publishing media guides for each of its sports. It cost about $30,000 to print hard-copy media guides for only football and women’s volleyball last year.

Ferd Lewis writes that UH and USC are asking the NCAA to issue a ruling on the September 2nd season opener.

Donovan said he has been told USC has also been in contact with the NCAA regarding the issue. A USC spokesman has refused comment.

Several members of the Division I Committee on Infractions Issues have declined comment on the matter. At least two have referred questions to an NCAA spokesman, who has yet to respond.

Spokesman on vacation???

And the headline of the day award goes to this Ferd Lewis column: In a world where dollars rule, the WAC is offering change