Mack’s slippahs … Manti’s journal
By Dave Reardon
This is probably an NCAA first.
We’ve all heard of shoe deals. But a slipper contract?
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.
Hmm, head coach wearing and promoting slippers. Does that mean the Warriors are in store for a Cinderalla season?
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Manti Te’o has agreed to write a weekly recruiting journal for The Sporting News.
An old friend of mine, Brian McLaughlin, is the high school recruiting editor at TSN. He said the Punahou linebacker is one of two or three high school prospects nationwide that he asked to document their experiences going through the recruiting process.
July 26th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Just wondering if there’s even a ghost of a chance that UH still might snag Te’o. Or is it just a done deal that he’ll go to the usual suspects: USC, Michigan, Ohio State, Georgia, Florida, etc.?
July 26th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Hey Dave, Adding to DeMello’s brilliant suggestion, they are asking for fans to suggest names too. Of course I think his “air mac” idea won’t fly (no pun intended) because of copyright implications.
July 26th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
How about Da Cockaroach Crusher?
July 27th, 2008 at 8:55 am
How about “Da Luau Feat” ….or maybe “Da Poi Pounders”…like crushing grapes with your feet for wine…just a thought!!!!!
July 27th, 2008 at 10:19 am
GEta MAC slipah Warrior Marching (flip flop noise inthe back ground)
July 27th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Don’t get your hopes up… Te’o is going to BYU. If not BYU, it would be USC. I don’t think he is considering UH. He wants to play against the best athletes in college football, day in and day out.
July 27th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
If he wants to play against the best athletes day in and day out then looks like BYU is out of the question also.
July 27th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Mack Wacks.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:54 am
He wont be playing against the best athletes in college football at BYU.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
slippahs:
Grip um’. (show Mack wearing the slippahs in the snow, rain, grass, sand, reef).
Kick it with Mack. (Show Mack kicking someone in the rear)
TV show:
Warrior Football & an extra scoop of Mack.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Manti is off to USC but I heard Florida is now in the running. Whereever he goid he will be going on his Mission. He is an all around great guy and Punahou was lucky to have him. I heard there is another Manti going to Punahou and he may be even better.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
New brand…Mack Attack!!!
July 28th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Mac’s Slaps
July 28th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Who cares where Te’o goes…no loyalty to his home state…go wherever your “daddy” tells you, make sure those coaches know that he only does what “daddy” tells him, so they gotta put him on payroll.
July 28th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Hey Posters…please feel free to call into am 1500 sport radio program with Rob and Russ between 6-9a tomorrow to make your great suggestions known. Personally I vote for Kaimuki Boy’s “Grip Um” with the Coach Mac wearing slippahs off road in the snow on the big island, mud, rain, grass, sand, reef, water/jet ski, surf board, canoe, sand surfing, fishing, diving, hiking etc. all to also promote Hawaii with Hawaii Five-0 playing in the back ground and, at the end of the promo Steve McGarrett saying “Grip Um Danno”
July 28th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Russ and Rob will also be taking suggestions on a name for my column. And, of course, we welcome them here. If someone comes up with something we end up using, there will be some kind of prize involved. Be careful with variations on my last name, please.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Dave Reardon has to write “The Rainbow’s End,” “Tight Endings” or “Kickin Butt.”
Sorry…
1. The Inside Scoop
2. The Extra Point
3. Dave’s World
4. Time Out
5. Three Point Stance
6. Haka Lugie
7. Run and Shoot
8. Red Zone
9. Off the Lip
10.Playing Time
11.First and Ten
I’d like my money in cash, unmarked bills, no dye pack. Nobody gets hurt, we all get out alive.
July 28th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Keep trying MM.
Right now I’m thinking about going with Scoop and Score, but it might be too obscure.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
DR. Scoop aka Dave Reardon Scoop
July 30th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Dave’s Scoop N Score posters, here’s sharing an email I received:
“Just wanted to give you a heads up…The wonderful people at Scott Hawaii has jumped aboard as a sponsor of The Rob and Russ Show (Tuesday/Thursday 6-9am on AM 1500 “The Team”) and has created an awesome opportunity for listeners to win a FREE pair of Primo Hawaiian Sandals. During each show we will be accepting e-mails (robandruss@am1500hawaii.com) and at the end of each show we will take all of the e-mail writers and randomly select a winner…All you have to do is write in your thoughts on any of the topics we discuss within the 6:00am-8:45am time limit and you have a chance to win some pretty smooth sandals (your choice) courtesy Scott Hawaii. You can check out what Scott offers at Scotthawaii.com”
August 5th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Wow, wouldn’t it be nice if more of our island athletes listened to their parents more often?