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      <title>2013 Pre-Season Preview: Hawaii Warriors</title>
      <description>2012 Record: 3-9 (1-7 in MWC)

	Head Coach: Norm Chow (second year head coach)

	Last Bowl Game:&#160;2010 Hawaii Bowl: lost to Tulsa 62-35

	Stadium: Aloha Stadium&#160;in Honolulu, HI (capacity = 50,000)

	Home Field Advantage:&#160;ranked 25th out of 55 mid-major teams

	


	Schedule Glimpse:

	2013 Schedule Link

	Out of Conference Games: 8/29 vs USC, 9/7 at Oregon State, 11/9 at Navy, 11/30 vs Army

	Conference Games Hawaii Won Last Year: 10/12 at UNLV&#160;

	Most Likely Conference Wins: 10/26 at Colorado State, 11/23 at Wyoming

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	Statistical Snapshot:

	2012 Statistics Link

	Stat to Fear: Allowed opponents to score TDs on 83.72% of red zone trips (last in MWC), allowed 40 sacks (last in MWC),&#160;converted on just 33.88% of third downs (last in MWC)

	Stat to Cheer: Held opponents to 38.98% on third downs (2nd in MWC)

	Advanced Stats (Football Outsiders 2012 FEI Ranking):&#160;120th out of 124 teams

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	Personnel:

	Phil Steele's Returning Starters: Offe...</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:15:50 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Draft Zone Spotlight: Darryl McBride Jr., OLB/SS, University of Hawaii</title>
      <description>Draft Zone Spotlight: Darryl McBride Jr., OLB/SS, University of Hawaii
This kid should be nicknamed MOTOR, because he possesses it every snap. McBride is super fun to watch because of his high powered attitude.&#160; I love watching McBride play the game, because you can sense the love for the game.&#160; You can watch the game and know which player is McBride. He sticks out like a sore thumb on the field because of his outstanding play.&#160; I love the tenacity and this kid would defnitely be someone I bring in for my team if I was a GM.&#160; 

How many teams were recruiting you coming out of high school and how did you make your decision? 
No schools recruiting me for football coming out of high school so I decided to take the junior college route and chose Hawaii over a few other schools. Reasons for me choosing Hawaii was because of the defensive back coach Rich Miano, he once played for the Eagles and me and him connected instantly, he knew the type of society I was raised in from playing in Phi...</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:56:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Cal Poly 64, Hawaii 61</title>
      <description>Chris Eversley scored 25 points and Cal Poly withstood a late comeback attempt by Hawaii for a 64-61 victory on Saturday night.

Reese Morgan added 10 points for the Mustangs (15-12, 10-6 Big West), who denied Hawaii two potential game-tying 3-pointers in the final seconds.

Isaac Fotu had 17 points, Vander Joaquim 15 points and 10 rebounds and Hauns Brereton 13 points for the Rainbow Warriors (17-12, 10-7), who trailed by 13 points with just under five minutes remaining.

Two 3-pointers by Jace Tavita and another by Brandon Jawato helped Hawaii get within 64-61. The Warriors had two possessions to tie, but Brereton's 3-pointer with 12 seconds to play rimmed out, and - after Cal Poly twice missed the first attempt of a one-and-one - Jawato dribbled in search of an open shot but did not get a 3-point attempt off before the buzzer sounded.

The Mustangs led 27-25 at halftime and shot 66.7 percent (16 for 24) from the floor in the second half.

Eversley made 11 of his 18 shots for the game.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:53:50 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Cal Poly 88, Hawaii 59</title>
      <description>Chris Eversley scored 19 points, sparking Cal Poly to an 88-59 victory over Hawaii on Thursday night.

Cal Poly (8-9, 4-3 Big West) went on a 14-0 run early in the game to take control. Cal Poly snapped a three-game losing streak, and defeated a conference opponent at home for the eighth straight time.

Brian Bennett scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Cal Poly, which had a 38-21 advantage on the glass.

Reese Morgan scored 16 points, including 4 of 8 shots from 3-point range, and Drake U'u scored 14.

Christian Standhardinger and Isaac Fotu scored 14 points each to lead Hawaii (10-9, 4-4). Brandon Jawato added 12 points.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:46:54 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii 23, South Alabama 7</title>
      <description>Tyler Hadden kicked three field goals to help Hawaii to a 23-7 win over South Alabama on Saturday night.

The Warriors (3-9) compiled a season-high 413 yards of offense to win their second straight. Sterling Jackson ran for a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter, and Sean Schroeder connected with Chris Gant on a 26-yard scoring strike in the third quarter.

South Alabama's 170 yards of total offense were the fewest allowed by Hawaii since it gave up 127 against Lamar on Sept. 15.

The Warriors rushed for 229 yards, led by Joey Iosefa's 97 yards. Will Gregory ran for 71 yards, and Jackson added 68 yards on the ground. Schroeder threw for 131 yards with two interceptions on 10 of 21 passing.

Art Laurel made six tackles, including two sacks, and Mike Edwards and Ne'Quan Phillips each intercepted a pass to lead Hawaii's defense.

C.J. Bennett's 3-yard touchdown pass to Wes Saxton in the fourth quarter was the lone score for South Alabama (2-11).</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 02:26:04 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii 71, North Dakota 66</title>
      <description>Brandon Spearman scored 19 points and Hawaii narrowly avoided blowing another big lead Tuesday, holding on to beat North Dakota 71-66.

Spearman hit three of Hawaii's nine 3-pointers. Freshman Isaac Fotu added 17 points off the bench for the Rainbow Warriors (4-1), who bounced back from Friday's loss to Illinois on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime.

In that game, Hawaii coughed up a 16-point second-half lead. This one nearly followed the same script, as the Warriors led by as many as 23 before North Dakota (1-3) pulled within 69-66 on Josh Schuler's three-point play with 1:06 to play. But with a chance to tie, UND's Jamal Webb turned the ball over, and Spearman's two free throws sealed the victory.

Schuler and Aaron Anderson led North Dakota with 17 points apiece.

The victory was Hawaii's first over North Dakota, which had won the only previous meeting between the schools, in 1949.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:57:22 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii 81, Ark.-Pine Bluff 54</title>
      <description>Hauns Brereton and Vander Joaquim each scored 15 points to lead Hawaii past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 81-54 on the second day of the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Rainbow Classic.

The Rainbow Warriors led 33-27 at halftime of Sunday night's game, but broke the game open with a 19-7 run and led by as many as 30 as they pulled away. Brandon Spearman added 12 points and guard Jace Tavita finished with a game-high 10 assists along with eight points.

Hawaii (2-0) advanced to Monday night's tournament championship game against Houston Baptist.

The Golden Lions (0-2) shot just 18 percent (7-of-38) in the second half and finished the game shooting just 26 percent. They were led by guard Lazabian Jackson with 12 points. Davon Haynes added 11 points and Terrell Kennedy scored 10.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:13:32 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii 76, Md.-Eastern Shore 64</title>
      <description>Christian Standhardinger scored 27 points and Hauns Brereton added 24 to lead Hawaii to a 76-64 victory against Maryland-Eastern Shore in the Rainbow Classic on Friday night.

In the season opener for both teams, Vander Joaquim added 11 points and Brandon Spearman 10 for the Warriors. Issac Fotu had 15 rebounds.

Standhardinger added seven rebounds and shot 10 of 15 from the floor.

Troy Snyder had 17 points and seven rebounds and Ishaq Pitt scored 15 points for the Hawks.

Hawaii shot 51.9 percent from the floor - including 51.7 percent in the first half en route to a 39-29 lead at intermission - and outrebounded Maryland-Eastern Shore 43-31.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:49:02 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Video: Two players in BYU-Hawaii game carted off field</title>
      <description>Two players from the University of Hawaii football had to be carted off the field during their game at Brigham Young University on Friday. Both incidents stemmed from helmet-to-helmet collisions.The first injury occurred just three minutes into the first quarter when Warriors defensive tackle Geordon Hanohano tumbles to the ground after receiving a blow from a Cougars offensive lineman.The next injury occurred midway through the first quarter when fellow defensive tackle Siasau Matagiese also had to be escorted off the field after taking a hit to the head.All in all, it was a tough night for Hawaii as BYU rolled on to a lopsided 47-0 victory. It marked the first time that the Warriors had been shutout since October 3rd, 1988, which spanned 182 straight games.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Several Hawaii players were taken to the hospital with neck injuries tonight</title>
      <description>Per ESPN, Team officials said initial X-rays performed on two Hawaii players taken to the hospital because of possible neck injuries were negative. The defensive tackles were taken to a Provo hospital after being injured in apparent helmet-to-helmet collisions on back-to-back series during the first quarter against BYU&#160;on Friday night.
Backup Geordon Hanohano was the first loaded on a backboard and carted off the field with what Hawaii officials said was a neck injury, but not before flashing the &#8220;shaka&#8221; &#8212; the Hawaiian sign for hang loose. He reportedly complained of numbness. The second player, starting defensive tackle Siasau Matagiese, was injured on the Warriors&#8217; next defensive series. After a lengthy delay, he too was placed on a backboard and carted off. He also managed to signal to the crowd with his thumb and little finger.
Also, BYU officials confirmed starting running back Michael Alisa broke his right forearm in the first quarter. He finished with two carries for 12 yards...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:33:52 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii 54, Lamar 2</title>
      <description>Sean Schroeder threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns while Hawaii played near-perfect defense in a 54-2 victory against Lamar on Saturday night.

The Warriors (1-1) held Lamar to 127 total yards in 48 plays, allowing the Cardinals to cross midfield only twice. Lamar (1-2) had just three drives that lasted more than four plays and scored its only points on a botched extra-point attempt by Hawaii.

Trevor Davis led Hawaii with 85 yards receiving and a touchdown, a 16-yard score that gave Hawaii its first points.

Hawaii scored three more touchdowns before halftime, including one on a Ne'Quan Phillips punt return.

Mike Edwards opened the second half with a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD.

Ryan Mossakowski led Lamar with 83 yards on 11 of 18 passing.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:42:17 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii Warriors 2012: Game-by-Game Predictions</title>
      <description>Predictions are always dicey, especially when a new coach with a brand new system takes over a program.

Norm Chow has done that this year in Hawaii and there is both considerable buzz and excitement about the upcoming season.

But considering the tough slate the Warriors have ahead of them, is it warranted? Lets take a look at each game.


Sept. 1: Hawaii at USC
Going to the Coliseum to face the Trojans is a daunting task even for perennial powerhouses. Yet this is where the Warriors will begin their season.

Led by  quarterback Matt Barkley, the Trojans will be gunning for nothing less than a national championship.

Expect the Warriors to keep it close early as USC sees what schemes Norm Chow has put into place. UH will be trailing by halftime, but still very much in the game.

However, USC will make adjustments and by mid-third quarter their bigger, stronger, and faster athletes will begin to pull away. With Trojan title aspirations, the Warriors can expect no mercy. USC will be ...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:15:18 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii Warriors: Problems in Paradise</title>
      <description>The 2012 Warriors will be sporting a whole new look this year. The question will be what form will it take?

With new head coach Norm Chow at the helm, the state of Hawaii has its first head coach who was born in the Islands. After thirty plus years as an offensive coordinator, can Norm Chow first stint ever as a head coach be successful?

The challenges are daunting and a new, tougher conference and a brutal pair of away games, ensures him and his players a baptism by fire.

Offense

Coach Chow finally, and somewhat belatedly, pulled the trigger on his starting quarterback. What was unexpected was that it was junior transfer Sean Schroeder from Duke who was made first team.

Freshman sensation Jeremy Higgins was named his backup and David Graves was named third string quarterback, and will also be taking snaps at receiver. Graves was philosophical about the decision saying, &quot;Anything to help the team.&quot;

With powerful running back Joey Isoefa and seven talented wide receiv...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:00:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>2012 Pre-Season Preview: Hawaii Warriors</title>
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2011 Record: (6-7, 3-4 in WAC)
Head Coach: Norm Chow (first time head coach)
Coaches by the Numbers Hiring Grade
Last Bowl Game: 2010 Hawaii Bowl: lost to Tulsa 62-35
2011 Preview
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Schedule Glimpse:
2012 Schedule Link
Big Name Opponents: 9/1 at USC, 11/10 vs Boise St
Must Win: 9/15 vs Lamar, 10/13 vs New Mexico, 11/24 vs UNLV, 12/1 vs South Alabama
Swing Games: 9/22 vs Nevada, 9/28 at BYU, 10/6 at SDSU, 11/16 at Air Force

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Statistical Snapshot:
2011 Statistics Link
Stat to Cheer: 35 sacks in 2011 (15th in Nation)
Stat to Fear: allowed 41 sacks in 2011 (113th in Nation)
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Personnel:
Phil Steele's Returning Starters: (Offense: 6; Defense: 4; Specialists: 2)
Key Defensive Returnees: LB Art Laurel (60 tackles, 8 sacks), CB John Hardy-Tuliau (73 tackle, 3 INTs), DE Paipai Falemalu (50 tackles, 4.5 sacks)
Key  Offensive Returnees: RB Joey Iosefa (548 yds, 7 TD), WR Billy Ray Stutzmann (78 rec, 4 TD), WR Jeremiah Ostrowski (65 rec, 5 TD), OG Dave Lefotu
To...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:00:57 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>NBA Drat Blog Interview with Joston Thomas</title>
      <description>A little lesson for the fans and media out there when it comes to draft coverage &#8211; Because you see a name on the list of players who declare for the NBA Draft that you haven&#8217;t heard of, it doesn&#8217;t make their decision a &#8220;mistake&#8221; or &#8220;head-scratcher.&#8221;  Unfortunately, a variety of things often prevent players from getting the exposure that many others do.  Teams on the West Coast will often discuss what is known as &#8220;East Coast bias&#8221; in media coverage.  But what if you are even further west than the West Coast?  If you haven&#8217;t had the opportunity to watch Hawaii&#8217;s Joston Thomas play, I recommend you find some film of his game immediately.  Thomas is athletic, has a NBA-body, and has shown a great ability to score and rebound, while mostly playing far from what would be his natural position.  When you take time to put all of this together, it becomes quite clear why Thomas would make the decision to enter the NBA Draft, no matter if you don&#8217;t know him or aren&#8217;t impressed by his numbers. ...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:02:42 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>Shaquille Stokes scored 19 points and Vander Joaquim added 16 to lead Hawaii to a 65-57 victory against North Carolina A&amp;T on Sunday night.

Zane Johnson had 13 points for the Rainbow Warriors (5-4), who hosted a regular-season game on Maui for a second straight year.

Marc Hill had 17 points and DaMetrius Upchurch 11 for the Aggies (4-8).

Hawaii led 49-48 with 7:45 remaining when two free throws by Stokes ignited a 12-0 run over the next 4:22. Two Joaquim field goals and a three-point play by Stokes highlighted the surge.

Joaquim had seven rebounds.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:56:26 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hawaii needs to beat BYU for berth in Hawaii Bowl</title>
      <description>Hawaii's disappointing season all comes down to one game.

The Warriors (6-6) need to knock off Armed Forces Bowl-bound Brigham Young (8-3) on Saturday night to earn a berth in their hometown Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24.

''This is what everyone dreams of growing up, ending the season with a must-win,'' Hawaii safety Richard Torres said. ''Playing in a big game against a great opponent, back's against the wall, everything on the line, do or die. It'll bring out the best in everybody.''

Hawaii could be playing for more than just a bowl. With attendance plummeting and fan discontent growing, ending the year with a losing record and failing to reach the postseason would only heighten calls for Warriors coach Greg McMackin to be fired with a year left on a contract that pays him $1.1 million a season.

It's a stark contrast to the start of the season, which was filled with optimism. Coming off a 10-win season, Hawaii was favored to win the Western Athletic Conference in its final year in the league before jumping to the Mountain West Conference. Senior quarterback Bryant Moniz was being touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate.

The season ended up being marred by poor and inconsistent play that resulted in losses to UNLV, San Jose State, Fresno State and Utah State.

But a win against an old rival could give Hawaii the holiday lift it needs and help preserve McMackin's job.

''If this team really loves each other as much as it says it does, then it should mean everything to them,'' Hawaii offensive coordinator Nick Rolovich said. ''Nothing else should matter right now.''

BYU, meanwhile, has won seven of its last eight games. During that stretch, the Cougars have breezed through the WAC, beating Utah State, San Jose State, Idaho and New Mexico State.

The Warriors will have to slow down Cougars playmaker Cody Hoffman. This season, Hoffman has 45 catches for 698 yards and six touchdowns to go along with 778 kickoff return yards and one touchdown.

It's possible BYU and Hawaii both could use two quarterbacks in the game.

The Cougars' Riley Nelson was knocked out of a game Nov. 12 against Idaho with lung and rib injuries, and didn't play the following week against New Mexico State. In his absence, Jake Heaps went a combined 36 of 56 for 423 yards and six touchdowns. The Cougars won both games by scores of 42-7.

BYU had a bye last week, and Nelson has been cleared to play against Hawaii.

Only LSU and Alabama have allowed fewer passing touchdowns than the Cougars this season.

The Cougars, ranked 17th in the nation in total defense, will be looking to slow Hawaii's run-and-shoot offense, which is still trying to deal with the loss of Moniz, who was injured in the game at Nevada last month.

The Warriors started Shane Austin on Nov. 19 against Fresno State, but he was replaced by David Graves in the second quarter with Hawaii down 17-0. The Warriors rallied to take a lead, but Fresno State won 24-21. In last week's 35-23 victory over Tulane, Graves started but was replaced late in the third quarter by Austin, who finished 9 of 10 for 98 yards.

Graves will start against BYU.

''They both better be ready,'' Rolovich said. ''We'll do whatever we have to do to win this game.''

Austin said he looks forward to facing BYU.

''They've been a good program for years. They have a great record and they've beaten some good teams,'' he said. ''We're kind of like being the underdog. It gives us extra motivation.''

BYU leads the all-time series with Hawaii 19-8, including an 11-8 record in Honolulu. BYU was in the Western Athletic Conference from 1962 through 1999 before leaving to form the Mountain West Conference. Hawaii has been a member of the WAC since 1979.

BYU and Hawaii last met in 2002, with the Cougars winning 35-32 in Provo, Utah. The last time they met in Honolulu was 2001, with Hawaii winning 72-45. In that contest, the teams' current offensive coordinators - Rolovich and BYU's Brandon Doman - were the starting quarterbacks.

BYU and Hawaii will play again in 2012 and 2013.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:12:08 -0500</pubDate>
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