UH, Washington to extend series
UH athletic director Jim Donovan confirmed that Hawaii and Washington have agreed to a home-and-home extension of their series. Details of the extension are expected to be officially announced tomorrow.
UH and Washington met in 2007 at Aloha Stadium and are scheduled to play in Seattle in on Sept. 10, 2011 to complete the original contract.
Next year’s nonconference schedule is complete. Donovan said UH is working on filling the remaining hole in the 2011 schedule left by Washington State’s cancellation. They have two openings left for 2012 and 2013 and three for 2014.
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A few items from Greg McMackin’s press conference today:
>> On Bryant Moniz taking over at quarterback: “Bryant Moniz is a guy that we’ve liked all along. His upside is very good. … He’s cool, he’s got a good arm, he can throw every ball, very smart, goes through his progressions. Very athletic. He can get himself out of trouble with his athletic ability.
>> On Greg Alexander’s surgery: “The surgery went really well and he’ll be able to play football in the future. He has a six to nine month recovery period. Unfortunately he doesn’t have any college eligibility left, but who knows what can happen for him. … He’s planning on getting his degree, and he’s a class act. He did so much for this program, he’ll be dearly and sorely missed.”
>> On the players organizing a practice on their own: “Blaze Soares, John Estes and some of the other leaders asked me if they thought they could have a practice. … I thought it was a great idea. It’s leadership. It shows unity. It gave me chills, I was so proud of them. I’ve coached for a long time and never had a team do that. It shows what they think, it shows that they’re taking some ownership and they’re taking some responsibility.”
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Defensive linemen Vaughn Meatoga and Paipai Falemalu have both been dealing with ankle injuries. McMackin said they’ll have to wait and see how they respond in practice this week. Same goes for offensive tackle Laupepa Letuli, who didn’t make the trip to Louisiana Tech due to a knee injury.
“We’re a little beat up but we have some days to catch up. That’s what happens when you’re in a physical ballgame,” McMackin said.
