Loading ...Keomaka headed north? … New guys
By Dave Reardon
Posted On: May 29th, 2008 7:33AM
Ryan Keomaka will likely be joining former UH teammate Tim Chang with the Hamilton TigerCats of the CFL soon. The cornerback has been added to their negotiation list.
Player liaison Jon Nielsen said it’s all but a done deal.
“They weren’t real impressed with one of the guys they brought in, and Ryan was on the short list,” Nielsen said. “He’ll be on the team in a day or two.”
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Got a look at some of the new players yesterday. Quarterbacks Brent Rausch and Greg Alexander and receivers Mike Tinoco and Craig Bell threw passes and ran routes. The QBs were both mostly shotgun guys, so they have the same challenge the UH veterans did in the spring … work on dropbacks and timing.
Rausch’s passes were stunningly and consistently accurate yesterday.
Inoke Funaki, Aaron Bain, Mike Washington, Jameel Dowling, Viliami Nauahi and Leon Wright-Jackson were all out there for the first day of involuntary pass-and-catch.
“We’ll have more out here on Friday,” Bain said.
You can watch: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3 p.m.
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Rausch sports major ink.
“This one’s (on his back is) my last name. This one, (on his chest) is a warrior. Got to be a warrior all the time when you’re a football player.”
“I’m going to get something tribal while I’m out here.”
Alexander was offered by Bowling Green and Alabama State. Hard to imagine he went under the radar with his huge physique and stats. He’s thrilled to be here.
“It’s Hawaii. The offense is a huge factor. Throwing the ball is always good.”
Tinoco got here over the weekend.
“It’s been great. Hung out and went to the beach on Monday (Memorial Day)
Yesterday (Tuesday) me and Brent threw a little bit.”
Tinoco is 6-2 and Bell is 6-1. Good height, and neither is what you’d call too thin.
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Re: you should take longer in between postings/entries!!
Assuming this is sarcasm, since I hadn’t posted in several days, I should note I was on vacation last week.
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you should take longer in between postings/entries!!
Well maybe if we started saying hello to each other and not talking about the blogs all day it wouldn’t matter how frequent they were
Welcome back.
Cheeeee Hoooooo! I just love football reports in May. Thank you Dave for keeping us diehard UH football fans informed.
It’s just great that these 2 high profile QB’s are here so early. Shows me that they are hungry and are pushing to be a starter.
Welcome back from a well deserved rest. Please keep us posted on their progress.
My last rant on JJ leaving. He built the football program from 0-12 to a Sugar Bowl participant. The only thing higher is to be in the national championship game.
The program would have been in terrible shape if Coach Mack left with him. Mack stayed and will continue the winning tradition.
I have nothing but best wishes and the fondest of aloha for JJ. I look forward for the day he retires in Hawaii.
Sorry for my long rant.
No one’s gonna bring Alexander down with an arm tackle!
Amen to that Warrior Dave! Some of us need the football fix year round. D. Reardon, welcome back. Caught you on Bobby’s show this morning. Thanks for the insight on the new QB’S. Please keep the Warrior updates coming. Aloha.
“Rausch’s passes were stunningly and consistently accurate yesterday.”
Colt Brennan accurate?
First impressions make lasting impressions.
YEEEEEHAWWW BRENT DA WARREEAAHH!
Go Rausch Go. Go Rausch Go.
GO WARRIORS!!!! 92 days to Gainesville an a mayjah day of reckoning. Section 38 babyy!!
an one supah thank you to Inoke fo steppin up an runnin da drills fo bettah our Warrior Nation.