Hawaii tops Nevada
By Dave Reardon
Lots of big plays in this one. Alexander to Lane for the winning TD of course, Fonoti’s TD. Tell me your favorites and maybe it will make the top five for Warrior Replay.
By Dave Reardon
Lots of big plays in this one. Alexander to Lane for the winning TD of course, Fonoti’s TD. Tell me your favorites and maybe it will make the top five for Warrior Replay.
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October 26th, 2008 at 5:07 am
the biggest play for me was the last defensive stand with four guys in the box and seven about 30 yards in deep coverage. kapernick didn’t even have time to throw the hail mary. that to me was the icing on the cake. it was a statement that will be heard around the wac. nice finish warriors!
October 26th, 2008 at 5:20 am
I always love a defense TD! Gotta put that in any highlight reel.
But where does this leave us now in the QB game? Alexander looks better on the run and shoot…I wonder if its time to stir it up and try Inoke as either a RB or receiver. I think he’d do great in either. I still watch Inoke lock in on his receiver as soon as the ball was snapped.
D played great, and that’s a tough offense and tough qb to defend. Great job Warriors!!
October 26th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Hi Dave the biggest play had to be what transpired during closed practices sessions last week by Coach Mac and staff. This had to have had the biggest impact on improved punt & kickoff returns, overall great special teams play, the moving around personal, players stepping up/making critical plays (esp QB GA/IF + slots & receivers), playing with the same level of intensity in the 2nd half as in the 1st, scoring in the 4th quarter and of course the supposed tossing of a laptop by Coach during half time pep talk. 4 down and 3 to go:-). Go Warriors!
October 26th, 2008 at 11:29 am
I forgot, I also vote for the two punts that were downed at or near the goal line by the Warriors. Those were awesome special teams plays!
October 26th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
got to agree with UHM92, I never saw special teams that good for hawaii
October 26th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Wes is almost right. Thought the play of the game was Mack flying the laptop into the wall at halftime. A little fire is good. Also nice to see UH use a combo of Funaki and a more pure passer. Hey, someone say something nice about Ron Lee. He came through, and we may have found our future QB. Overall, very nice team win.
October 26th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Okay, this is going to sound extremely negative so I apologize up front. The biggest play for me this game was Graunke’s INT. Hopefully his performance together with Alexander’s pretty good showing cements who the passer in this offense should be. Sorry Graunke, but you squandered your opportunity. Alexander never got a fair look after the Florida experience. I don’t know about anyone else, but when I see Alexander running the offense, I see Nick Rolovich before the offense came to him. Give Alexander some reps and let the offense come to him and I think he will click just like Rolo did.
By the way, Grasso will probably be WAC special teams player of the week. Awesome job on pinning Nevada deep. That goes for the guys downing the ball too.
October 26th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
How about Solly’s bone crushing hit on Kaepernick. Solly broke the all time UH tackle on that play.
October 26th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Here’s what I decided on:
1. Fonoti’s scoop and score (Hawaii’s only “offense” in the first quarter). 2. Elimimian’s tackle 367 (I’ve been watching this guy for four years, and he saved his biggest whack for the record-breaker!). 3. Vai Taua’s run (by a nose over Kaepernick’s because this one sparked the Nevada offense when they needed it and set the stage for the second-half shootout). 4. Alexander to Washington TD (first UH fourth quarter score since Weber State!). 5. Alexander to Lane TD (up there with Mouton’s TD return against Fresno for play of the year so far).
I wanted to get one of the special teams plays in there, but there wasn’t one that really stood out above the rest.
Details, quotes, etc. in tomorrow’s SB, plus Jason’s follow and further Further Review.
October 26th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Correction–it was actually Vai Taua and not Kaepernick that Solly hit. Sorry!!!
October 27th, 2008 at 1:05 am
SE did crush Kaepernick a couple of times though, including a sack.