Manti Te‘o sweepstakes underway
May 16th, 2008 by Stephen TsaiForget skyrocketing gas prices and air fares.
The number of visiting football coaches is on the rise.
The 2009 recruiting class — this year’s high school juniors — is considered to be one of the best in a long time.
The valedictorian is Punahou outisde linebacker Manti Te‘o, who reportedly has received interest from 30 colleges. Norm Chow, now with UCLA, has been leading the way.
By a quirky NCAA rule, only college assistant coaches — not head coaches — are allowed to have direct contact with prospects during this period. By the way, Teo’s first cousin is UH recruit Paipai Falemalu.
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I hope all of you have enjoyed Wes Nakama’s excellent reports on Sarah Robinson. It’s a preview for next year, when Robinson succeeds sister Kate on the Rainbow Wahine roster.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
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May 16th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
30 colleges interested in Teo? WOW!
WarriorMojo needs to start chanting “I want Manti!”, “I want Manti!” now for us to have chance!
May 16th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
oops, sorry
Teo = Te’o
May 16th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
third!
May 16th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
4th!
May 16th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Fourth? and still hungry…
May 16th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
5th!
May 16th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
7th!
May 16th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
i give up.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Are the Hawaii coaches beginning to offer any high school players? I’m hoping we don’t get on players to late while everyone else is in constant contact with the recruits.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
We’ll have a special prize for Bonar when he is indeed “first.”
May 16th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
double 1’s
May 16th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Merv: sent you a post just before ST created this new “post”.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
kden first and second 12
May 16th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
WOW, first cousins as line backers for UH!! good dream!
May 16th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
eh who keep moving the numbas
May 16th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
fifteent!
May 16th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
ate eent!
May 16th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
i wonder who the other 8 local recruits that will be offered?
he did say that they have identified 10 local boys that they will be offering early.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
give up what eva numba I stay
May 16th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Ryan:
They’ve offered quite a few.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
In the past, I might have thought, “No way we get a recruit like Te‘o, especially a defensive player.” Not now, not under Mack. “Recruiting is the lifeblood…”
May 16th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
That number “10″ isn’t quite accurate. C’mon, now I know some of my peeps have been creepin’ when I wasn’t looking.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
don’t you all just like the way stsai just teases you?
May 16th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
shouting out to A house, Midori7 (small A house), dpk, al (again), jason and tsaiman
eating school lunch again me thinks its boiled or baked chicken with mash potato covered in some kind of butter/oil mix.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Jason:
UH has been successful in landing local talent in the past. Chang, Rivers, etc. were big recruits.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
there’s also a number mainland polynesians that have been offered.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I am anxious to see how the “new” recruiting sytem at UH does. They seemd a lil complacent in the last coaching regime. Not so with the new bunch. This is why I say a good season is gonna be a big factor in recruiting come January. It would be awesome to get Manti.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Any relation to Shilo Te’o, Kahuku’s all state safety?
May 16th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
So I just realized today I’m teaching a hybrid class this summer. I guess that means half face-to-face lecture, half outside linebacker.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Offensive guys from St. Louis, yeah.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I believe so.
UH could have had the Kahuku safety except it isn’t recruiting safeties anymore.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
wondering out loud…..
when jj was here, he would tell the polynesian kids to come play for hawaii, polynesia’s team.
so, now what does he say when recruiting a polynesian to smu? come away see the united states. huh?
May 16th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Fale Laeli, Timo Paepule, Rocky Savaiigaea …
May 16th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
have the coaches had a chance to offer any mainland recruits yet or are they still scouting?
May 16th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
shiloah and manti are cousins.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
some have allegedly been offered.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Is the Wahine Softball game on the ‘tube today? It’s only listed as being on the radio…
May 16th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
st
i am wondering if that st. louis grad is coming to visit family or the brothers lee? he is not on an athletic commitment so still can transfer to the home team.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
This should not be on “Warrior Beat” because UH aint got no shot at landing Manti.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
We can dream can’t we?
May 16th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Sarah Robinson pitched a fabulous game last night. Unfortunately, the Moanalua 2B was unable to come up with a ground ball with two outs in extra innings and the winning run scored to break a 0-0 deadlock. My heart just ached for the 2B. Hate to see the winning run scored in that fashion.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
good luck to maiava going to ucla; also with norm chow at ucla is vai tata from ucla/st louis crusader. he will be working with the special teams and helping with the d-line eventually.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
te’o will do well wherever he chooses to go; bottom line, get your degree
May 16th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
duster,
waiakea team looked like a good hitting team. 5 sacred heart errors did not help their cause. mililani looks solid also…exciting watching hs girls softball, lots of energy and passion on the field.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
koakane,
how many school lunches did you eat…no worry nobody counting, but knowing you, i think that 3 would be a good number……j/k
May 16th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Nothing against Fale, Timo, and Rocky, but they weren’t five stars. (And yes, I know that stars don’t mean anything. I’m talking about a prestige thing.)
May 16th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
is this the ‘bulla hour’, haha. had some time to check in on everyone….and don’t forget the state track meet at mililani this weekend starting today.
lovely vog, driving from kapolei to town, couldn’t see past aiea, thought david copperfield was in town and made honolulu vanish……wow.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
jason,
hmmmm, rating by stars…..that is a whole different discussion. 5 stars…..it’s all perception, and coaches who select players based solely on a rating service shouldn’t be a coach…..a lot of it is hype, who gets seen, who is pushing whose buttons. very interesting as the season develops over the next 9 months.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
You guys know what I mean, though. Those hyped up 5 star players, before time, it was always a distant dream, a “what if” that could come true if the player wanted to stay home, but it still seemed so far off until the LOI was signed. But now, it feels like UH is always in the running from the start, that the want to stay home isn’t the only thing keeping the player here.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
i don’t mean to rain on anyone’s parade, but the odds of retaining Te’o will be somewhere between slim and none. do a reality check….there is so much more to offer from the other side of the blue Pacific. some people say UH will have a great season and go 11-2; i say at 8-5 Coach Mack should be happy. JJ left for a reason, or maybe a few million reasons, but it was the most opportune time for him to leave. it comes down to dollars and sense, the writing was on the wall.
coach mack will do a great job, his pay was increased ten fold….that should have some bearing on his committment to keep the momentum rolling from last year. he is a good coach, but he cannot produce miracles. our offense is challenged right now, and it will be a key point in their success for this season.
IMUA WARRIORS…..and i hope they have a GREAT SEASON!
May 16th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
At least UH can tell Manti that 2 of the 3 LB positions will be up for grabs next year. Even though UH’s chances are very slim, it won’t hurt to offer & get denied.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
MeiLing is on her way to the stadium- a traffic accident has the freeway all backed up but she is making progress.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Bulla,
I’m just a little bit surprised at your small kind lack of faith. I’m sticking to my feeling that the Warriors will shock a lot of people on the Mainland. JJ’s teams were very emotional, which is good, but makes it harder to sustain consistent , high level play. I like Coach Mack’s disciplined and cold fury approach, mixed with total preparedness of his players.
Playing with total preparedness, cold fury and second nature technique, a high level of play, barring serious injuries, can be sustained throughout the season. You add to that Coach Macks proven ability to make in game adjustments and you will know that the Warriors will not beat themselves this year.
I say it again, the Warriors will shock a lot of people.
As DPK mentioned above, I would not rule out Manti Te’o just yet, as he said and I agree, the success of this season will play a huge part with about half of our top recruits for 09.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I want Manti!
I want Manti!
I want Manti!
How’s that Midori? Actually, the Manti story has been developing for two years already as he made a huge splash as a sophomore. From what I’ve read, it was the family’s dream to have the two cousins (Manti and Shiloah) play together at BYU. Shiloah committed to BYU early after a visit from Coach Mendenhall and it kind of seemed that it was game over for Shiloah and probably Manti, too.
Interestingly, though, when Mack got aboard and reached out to our North Shore brothers, there were unofficial rumblings that Shiloah might have been reconsidering staying home. Shiloah was a safety thus ST’s post about UH backing off on safetys is interesting because he seems to be suggesting that UH could have landed Shiloah if they had stayed on him. I vaguely remember Shiloah saying something about how he was interested in UH after taking his official visit but that it was “too late” because UH didn’t have a scholie available. If I have any of that wrong, I apologize to Shiloah and the whole Te’o family and anybody else that might have been offended.
Anyway, as for Manti, he is clearly the jewel of the 2009 class and I would LOVE to have him play for the Warriors next year. But, aside from BYU, he’s been getting early offers from USC, Notre Dame, pretty much EVERYBODY. HIs dad and uncle post regularly on the SportsHawaii board and have repeatedly said that Manti has not committed anywhere yet and could just as well end up at Hawaii as anywhere else. No reason for them to lie, so I gotta believe Hawaii has a legitimate chance. Why not? It’s playing at HOME in front of all your friends and family.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Bulla: I’m glad that OC-16 televises State tournament games for so many sports. Mililani looks tough. 20 runs in one game is unreal at States. The teams in the semis all have solid pitching, so the winner just may be the team that commits the least errors. Great stuff!
BTW, besides Sarah Robinson, is there anyone else in the State tournament who will be playing softball for UH?
May 16th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Mojo - Please make room for me on the Manti bandwagon.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
LizK,
See my comments #490 & 491 on the last blog about your Pensacola -Gainesville trip.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
As they say, “the worst that could happen is he says ‘no’”.
MANTI, GET CHANCE?
May 16th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Kids with definite NFL potential should stay at UH. Got plenty of time to explore the vast wasteland of the mainland - and more bucks to enjoy it. UH is a good school and you can’t replace the experience of playing in front of Hawaii — Colt knew that.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Man it’s hot out there!
I just passed a parade and it was raining on it.
Don’t know who else will be playing for the Wahine softball team from the State tournament but even though she is only a Sophomore they better hurry up and offer Courtney Senas from Mililani.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Duster, always got room for you, my brother. You know that. We just gotta hope Mack and Cal can work their magic. I mean Manti can basically write his own ticket anywhere he wants. Let’s hope he chooses to stay home in beautiful Hawaii.
By the way I believe that Manti was named after a city in Utah that has a famous LDS temple. His name is NOT pronounced “man-tee.” I believe the correct pronunciation of his name is supposed to be “man-tie”.
Again, if I have any of this wrong, please accept my apologies and do me the favor of correcting my ignorance.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
yah, homey i was impressed with her too. comes from a long line of athletic siblings. she got decent size too.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
yup. keep the faith, keep praying i say.
miracles do happen.
can you say falemalu and tachibana?
May 16th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
If a kid wants to go away and play elsewhere, more power to him or her. The main thing, like Bulla mentioned, is get the degree.
Also, there are many players from Hawaii that have Pro potential but UH cannot offer all of them schollies. They look what’s out there and make their choices. Power to them too! Main thing, they get their degree and be a positive influence in the community. What more could anybody ask for?
May 16th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Why Canti be Manti??
Shoots…chance ‘um coach Mack…try axe!
May 16th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
WarriorMojo,
You are correct in that Shiloah wanted to be a Warrior but they only could offer a Grayshirt, so he went to BYU offered a full ride early on in the recruiting season.
FYI on the Te’o.
Malosi (Kahuku ‘06, UNLV RB - currently on a mission), Shiloah (Kahuku ‘08 Safety), and Manti (Punahou ‘09 LB), Levi (’09 Timpview High in Utah)
are all first cousins
Manti’s mom is the sister of former Rainbow Warriors Louis, Lane, and Walter Santiago
Their second cousin is Kapena Drummer Eddie Te’o
May 16th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
al - Too bad UH couldn’t get the girl Smith from Kapolei. I remember her playing against my son in Pony league and she was the Pitcher, 1st baseman, and 3rd batter. Lefty too!
May 16th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Anyone keeping tabs on the Wahine on 1420AM?
May 16th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Blogging from high atop the business center at the Pioneer Plaza building in downtown Honolulu. Eh! not bad, only takes 2 to 3 minutes to refresh. Gotta adjust the font size lila bit, but is ok.
Voggy like one froggy ovah heah my bhf2 braddah. Please cool your jets on your island in da middle of da sea, so I guys can bread!
We want Manti…brrroom…We want Manti…brroom…We want Manti…brroom boom!
May 16th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Man- crashed my whole computer and had to cold-kill it.
Hawaii is up to bat.
MSU leads 1-0
May 16th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
2 outs
Titcomb just hit a HR.
tied 1-1
May 16th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Andrade is up to bat.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
al - the place had 6 frogs in the cage.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
1-1 titcomb hrs
May 16th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Andrade hits a line drive to 2nd. Caught.
MSU is up to bat.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
wow. must have had a run on the stuff huh?
got roast pork?
May 16th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
It was a diving catch.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
homer…bummer
May 16th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Bailey hits a HR
2-1 MSU
May 16th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
al - yup, got roast pork. Roast pork in the car is like driving home with french fries from McDonald’s. By the time you get home it’s half gone.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Robinson strikes out another player named Bailey.
Nesbitt is up - walks
May 16th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
WMojo:
I’m with you on your #55 post - Coaching staff will do their very best to secure commitments from as many Hawaii athletes it can now and in the future be they high or low profile.
There are many advantages and disadvantages to staying or going away to play. Nothing wrong in laying it all on the line so student and parents can understand - that’s where Coach Mack is so different than JJ. Coach Mack is so “likeable( warm and friendly)” and “trusting” a person.
Every evening I watch the ABC national news with Charles Gibson and I tell Mrs A-House I really like him because he comes across as someone down to earth and you can really trust; just like Walter Cronkite(sp?) Anybody remember his series, “Your Were There”?
Wonder what Jdawg would say if Manti Te’o accepts a Warrior scholarship?
May 16th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Nice that the MSU network is doing the game for us, but this guy is putting me to sleep.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Nesbitt on first.
Bell is up.
bunts foul.
Hitting fouls all over- 2 and 2… long at bat!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Full count.
Robinson strikes out Bell!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
koakane:
how come you so lucky to eat “school lunch”? hope you wen put tip.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Boyce is up, top of the order.
Gets beamed. Takes a base.
Runners on 1 and 2.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
XLiz must be having problems. Gould is now batting for UH and gets on 1st base.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Runners now in 1st and 2nd…2 outs…Robinson at bat.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Pop up…side retired.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
yikes- crashed again.
Wahine are at bat- runner on 1st.
Tyler singles.
2 outs.
Robinson at bat. Flies out.
bottom of the 3rd
MSU 2-1
May 16th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
MSU leading 2-1.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Thanks, xs-homey!!
No word from MeiLing yet…
May 16th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Thank you WarriorMojo (LOVE the chant!) & BigWave for more background on Manti Te’o!
Go Wahine softball!
Hope the baseball team does better tonight…
May 16th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
MSU singles.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Malosi Te’o has been offered a scholie to BYU after he completes his missions this summer in New York
http://hshawaii.scout.com/a.z?s=370&p=2&c=749416
BYU got Shiloah and Malosi
BTW, Manti the name of a Nephite soldier in the Book of Mormon. It is also the name of the 5th constructed temple in the LDS Church
May 16th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
BigWave - Did you do a thesis on the Te’o family?
May 16th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Manti, go to USC. Play with Maualuga and Maiava. Don’t waste your time at Hawaii. Follow in the tradition of Seau and Tatupu.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Robinson strikes out Byrd (sp?) I can’t look up rosters - system crashes.
Runner steals 2nd.
Hit - triple on errors. 1 score.
3-1 MSU
May 16th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
…msu 4-1…still batting.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
popup foul- caught.
MeiLing is through the freeway, past the rush hour traffic and heading to the stadium.
runners on 1 and 2, Robinson is staggering.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Runners on 2 and 3 - Grimes (catcher) is also struggling.
3-2 on Bell.
Stikes out! WHEW!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Right on FloridaTed, we will romp in da swamp!~~~~~~
May 16th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Mojo – I want Manti! I want Manti! Hey…gotta at least try. Otherwise we’ll be like the previous regime…”ah, no mo chance…no need call”. He’s a rare national level top caliber player to come out of these islands. Has there ever been another 5-star recruit produced out of Hawaii high schools?
I know the stars are just a prestige thing like Jason said, but it’d show that we’ve arrived at the party if we can start landing some big names away from the *name* schools. BTW, Paipai receiving offers from 3 Pac-10 schools means that he was more than a 2-star recruit. Had he chose Cal, he would have suddenly been a 3 or 4 star recruit…poof…just like that.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Top of the 4th.
Got to heat up our bats!
Walks a Wahine!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Manuma is up.
1-1
May 16th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
OK OK. For lurker-D.
Scroll down to, “Happenings” and there’s a video link of him with Kathy Muneno.
Come on now, D. No sked blog. Nobody bite in hea!
Right guys?
May 16th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
1-2 pitch
2-2
fouled
2-2
3-2
HR!!!
4-3 MSU
Titcomb on deck.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Come on Na Wahine!
Dig deep!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Titcomb
MSU pitcher looks shaky to the announcer.
Single to center field.
No outs.
Andrade is up.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Yo, brother, Hawaii is the most special place in the world.
If there is some place better, it definitely ain’t socal.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Andrade bunts.
Titcomb moves to 2nd.
1 out.
Grimes is up.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Te’o ain’t staying in Hawai`i
Punahou + highly regarded player = mainland college.
Sure there are exceptions…but I’d say its a done deal….look at the amount of offers? That tells you that all those mainland colleges know the same thing. They can cherry pick almost every private school star athlete without much resistance from UH.
Until the Plantation mentality changes, it will always be the same. If UHM and the state actually spend money to bring the campus, teachers, and staff up to par for UH…not stay status quo, expect the brain drain as well as the athlete drain…
May 16th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Grimes grounds to 1st., Titcomb moves to 3rd.
2 outs
Noka (?) is up.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
RE: Te’o.
I do want him to stay home and play for UH, but it ain’t happening.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Noka Walks
2 outs, runners on 1 and 3
Coach comes out to talk to the pitcher Fleischer.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
FYI - You can also follow Na Wahine on CSTV - Live GameTracker. Nice complement to LizK’s play-by-play, and the awful MSU broadcaster on 1420.
http://www.cstv.com/media/livegame.html?school=haw&sport=w-softbl&interval=today
Hi Liz!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
They did spend some big bucks on Coach Mack and they have a new AD.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Gold (sp) is up.
1-2 Steal is on.
Runners on 2 and 3.
Hit to right center off the wall.
Two scores. Gould is on 2nd.
5-4 Hawaii
Tyler is up.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
UH leads 5-4 after 3.5.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Hey brew! FYI, I did not go to the Spring game.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Tyler is at 1-2
Strikes out. Left runner on 2nd.
OK!
Hi Brew!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
May 16th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Oh well…so much for having *faith*. I’ll go tell Coach Cal to delete the Te’o family phone number from his cell phone…
May 16th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
homey - my error! You continue to be the mystery man to me and many others (although I think caught a glimpse of somebody in the pre-edited Genji video). BTW - did you get the name and phone number of that big screen TV? Ha!
Oh- and I’m big time jealous of your custom chop sticks!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
woops-
ok.
MeiLing is in da house!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
A-joe…I don’t know…I’ve heard Stretch bites….but that’s a different story…mwahahahahahaha
May 16th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Had to switch kkea streams for some reason…
May 16th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Robinson flies out.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Warwick is up.
Foul.
Another Foul
0-2
May 16th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Ground ball to the pitcher.
2 outs
May 16th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Manuma is up.
2-2
foul
May 16th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
My bad, Darren.
Its just one mans opinion.
And yes, I have Faith in the Football team, but not in Manti staying home to play for UH.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
HOWZIT GANGEE!!!
Long time nevah blog…stay buzy das why…. How everybody stay?
Wow…wassup wit da tutorial in da game of football by bruddah Jason??? I tought we all know da game…how u can watch um if no understand??
I wonder if get dat kine book Football for Dummies….like da kine I stay use fo compuda stuffs…..
May 16th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
hit to the wall - Manuma doubles!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Dat guy Manti….I like him stay home to but when you get dat many offahs….gotta do wat stay bes for you.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Titcomb flies out.
Bottom of the 5th - Hawaii 5-4
May 16th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Eh, where my friend Homey and Wreck…nevah see dem long time…..de stay o what?
May 16th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
I will have to leave for an appointment in about 1/2 hour. Is there anyone that can take text messages from MeiLing after I leave?
Bainbridge gets a single from Robinson.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Mahalo for the play by play everyone!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Hey FP. Haven’t seen you on in a while. How have you been? Boy, a lot of old faces are showing up today.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
brew - Yep, I heard A-Joe actually journeyed deep into the Big Island rain forest to find a prize Koa Tree and then climbed up 50 ft. to get that perfect branch. And what is more unbelievable is that A-Sports went with him! Both of them know no bounds! They are truly an one-of-a-kind couple.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Bailey hits, Warwick throws her out at first!
Bainbridge is on 2nd.
J. Bailey is up.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Liz…thanks for the play by play….
May 16th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
lizk no worry. we all listening on the radio or the internet feed.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Liz, u rock!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Homey…I heard that too….the addahknows are great people.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Robinson throws her out.
Nesbit is up.
MeiLing says:
20 fans, 92 degrees, ti lei to dugout Kate.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Nesbit grounds - thrown out.
6th inning.
Hawaii comes to bat leading 5-4
May 16th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
In fact the Tsaikos are great people…..
May 16th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
go wahine!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
wish i could listen…bummer
May 16th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Who the heck is FP? da buggah stey nutz!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Hi Haka!
Andrade gets a single.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Not calling you out either…Faith. Heck, if I was Manti and could be a starting LB for USC for 3 - 4 years…well that’s hard to turn down. I wouldn’t bet the house on him becoming a Warrior, but we at least gotta let him know that he’s still wanted here. Peace out…
May 16th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Pinch runner Traci Yoshikawa is pinch running at first.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I gotta say that the announcer for Miss. State pronounces the names very well. Most mainland announcers butchers the poly & asian names.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Luv ya Liz! Much mahalo again.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
6-4 Wahine!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Grimes lays down a great bunt and Yoshikawa advances.
Milca hits deep and Yoshikawa is on 3rd.
Gould hits a chopper and is safe on first.
Yoshikawa Scores!
6-4 UH
May 16th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Peiler hits- thrown out.
6-4 Hawaii… MSU comes up to bat.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
YpoWarrior:
was just thinking the same thing about the announcer.
Go Wahine!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Will Alexander be the No. 1 QB picked in the 2010 NFL draft?
Who else is going to step up from this class?
May 16th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Eh homey…no ack. I know you work da kine night security and always walking two poodles…..
May 16th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
homey’s reputation follows him everywhere!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
FP - I suppose if you are watching a sporting event without knowing many of the nuances then you are watching it for the artistic athleticism of the participants. But then again I don’t enjoy watching cricket.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Alright! Go Wahine!
Work on one monitor, blog on the other, client on the phone and brain in Arizona.
It’s not eaasy multi-tasking!
HA!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Bell is up for MSU
foul
strike
0-2
1-2
2-2
3-2
foul
foul
MeiLing says- our girls are together. Group chant after each half inning!
Bell hits a single.
Boyce is up
May 16th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Oh wow homey….no go da kine all Punahou on me…I nevah understand one ting you wen jus say…..
May 16th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Boyce-
Strikes out.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Bramlett is up- perfect bunt. runners on 1 and 2
May 16th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
MeiLing says opur fans are audible and MSU fans are quiet except for the team!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Hit- bases loaded for MSU
May 16th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I jus know stay kinda hard fo watch someting if you no can undastand um. Not to smaht dat kine….I tink gotta lurn good firs Try get bruddah Jason fo make da kine football fo dummies book…he learnin people real good now.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
FP - hmmmmm…sheesh, go pick on gigi.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Robinson getting props from announcer while Coolen converses with her.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
what’s an opur fan?
May 16th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Bures is up with bases loaded.
1-0
May 16th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
2-1 Robinson looks weary
May 16th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
2-2 foul. We can hear the ball hit the press box!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Okay gang…gotta go to a meeting. Hope to talk later. Jason, I’ll see you for your celebration tomorrow.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
FP - If wasn’t for Jason then WarriorMojo would have to step up to the plate.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Bures
foul
2-2
Base hit.
Throw gets away from first baseman.
2 scores.
Game is tied 6-6 in the 6th!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
MeiLing says Litl babe here. Shave ice too!
Pitching change.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
CfK - Those are fans from opur. You know, that tiny country in West Africa.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Calvin- a typo…
May 16th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Jessica Morton is pitching.
Robinson is at first. Andrade is out.
Bainbridge up to bat.
2-2 fouled
May 16th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Bainbridge fouls again.
Singles.
One run in. Second runner is tagged out.
7-6 MSU
2 outs.
Bailey up
May 16th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
MeiLing says: Hawaii fans are hushed.
Morton is pitching smartly
0-2 count.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Grounder- 3rd baseman gets the out.
7th inning starts -
7-6 MSU
May 16th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Alright, Kate! Leads off the top of the 7th with a homer to tie it.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
This is it! Gotta show what brought you.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Nobody can text to meiling?
WOO HOO!
HOME RUN by Robinson!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Kate sets new Hawaii HR record at 20!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Jason is doing a good job. No worry XLiz!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I would take those texts, but I no have a text message plan. Sorry.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Kate is da bomb!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Eh haka! Good to see you on here!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Thanks Homey, I’m always lurking at the very least.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Come on ‘Bows!
Tita out!!!
Whoo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
What a humdinger of a game, huh?
(when was the last time you ever heard anybody say humdinger around here?)
May 16th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Had to do some work…
Manuma is up to bat
MeiLing says there are about a dozen MSU fans in the stands.
Manuma is thrown out.
Titcomb is up - singles
Warwick scores
8-7 Hawaii. 1 out.
Andrade Whacks the Wall!
The ball came back so far the runners could only advance one base!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
My neighbors must think I am crazy cheering. No, actually, they know I am crazy.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Runners at 1 and 2
Grimes is up.
Milca on deck.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Grimes flies out.
Runners stay put.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Whoo-hoo! Another run!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
DPK - Is that a Rainbow Coalition slogan?
May 16th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Milca hits double to right center and off the wall.
Titcomb scores - Andrade is on 3rd!
9-7 Hawaii
Gould is up to bat.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
This is a great game! So glad for the team and especially the seniors.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
You know how every neighborhood had that one grouchy and crochity old man? Well, I am not him. No, I am the crazy school teacher.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Gould hits into left field- flies out.
MeiLing says- We gonna win- da girls keep coming back!
I gotta go.
GO WAHINE!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Way to go ‘Bows!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
LizK . . .
Thank you!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
9-7 Hawaii… someone pls take over the play by play.
WillieGrace!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
*The Tsaikos sit on the edge of their seats here at the virtual Tsaiko Tstadium, they are out in force to support their Rainbow Wahine in the NCAAs. Virtual homey orders a virtual hot dog, virtual LizK has a virtual soy dog as the team heads into the bottom of the seventh. *
New term coined today. Virtual sports at the equally virtual “Tsaiko Tstadium.”
May 16th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
3 outs away.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Thank you very much Liz.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
DPK . . .
Virtual people exist only because we do not exist.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
2 outs away. Runners at 1st and 2nd.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
* A cliff hanger folks, a real cliffhanger here at Tsaiko Tstadium!*
May 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Thanks XLiz!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Go ‘Bows!
Kimpira!
Remember to drink more of USC’s lemon water tomorrow!!!
Whoo-hoo!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Er, that should have been one out left.
And Gould makes a catch on the warning track to end the game. UH wins 9-7.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
WOOT WOOT!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
* The virtual crowd goes wild at Tsaiko Tstadium! DPK spills his beer lleaping to his feet!*
May 16th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
WOOHOO!!
Hawaii WINS…
now I am gone.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
“leaping”
May 16th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I hope Kate can recover to pitch another strong game. She’s gonna be the workhorse.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
*Double axle somersault*
May 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Everyone — sing along!!!
Here’s to our dear Hawai’i
Here’s to the green and white
Here’s to our alma mater
Here’s to the team with fight
RAH! RAH! RAH!
Here’s to old warriors calling
Here’s to old battles won
Here’s Hawai’i’s victory
Here’s to each valient one!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Congratulations to the Wahine Softball team!
What a game!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
GO WAHINE!!! THE NIGHT IS YOURS!!! TAKE IT!!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Virtual Bliss!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Gosh Jason, that was soooooo anticlimatic.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
wafan, in “virtual Tsaiko Tstadium” everything is virtual. The soy dogs, the fans, everything.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Kate Robinson is AWESOME!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Homey
The judges give you a “10″!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
MAU KAU KAU!!!
E’O NA TOA O’ HAWAII NEI!!!!
E’O NA TOA O’ HAWAII NEI!!!!
Next up on the victory list……. GO BOWS!!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Good job Wahine! Get your rest, refocus, and crush the next opponent! Oh, and like wafan said, drink the USC lemon water.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Glad for the techies. If the blog was still a bog there would have been a riot. It would have been ugly with angry Tsai-ko’s.
Geez, the headlines would be interesting.
“Psycho Tsai-ko’s Take Over Advertiser Building”
“Unexplained Explosions Rock Kapolei Facility”
May 16th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
*high 5’s everyone on the blog*
May 16th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
AN ASTEROID DID NOT KILL OFF THE DINOSAURS.
KATE ROBINSON DID.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
We gotta remember the Tsaiko Tstadium tomorrow, as well as for the future games.
*Virtual DPK throws vitual homey high into the air but misses him durung the catch. There is a loud splat! Virtual Homey is safe, but virtual DPK…. Oh the humanity!*
May 16th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Awesome wahine…kick some okole.
Wassup DPK…long time no spock
May 16th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Hoo…bruddah Kazz….i get this tought of you in one lava lava doing one dance….scary
May 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Kate Robinson tells Superman, “Who’s your daddy?”
May 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Virtual DPK . . .
I had one of those virtual hotdogs. Still hungry. Maybe a virtual saimin?
May 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Howzit FP. Long time no smell. And I’m grateful for that!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Oh, sorry thought this was the football.
Go Wahine. I don’t care much for baseball but loved to watch the Wahine when I lived at the East-West Center. That game is fast!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
virtual wafan, if you still hungry, order up! Have anything you want and put it on my virtual tab.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
virtual dpk . . .
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
What time does the game start in Virtual Tsai Tstadium tomorrow?
May 16th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
homey,
:lol:
Just read your #208. ROTFLMFAO!!! Ya lil kook!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Heck, for that matter, will the MSU network be carried on 1420?
Better be careful with MSU — stand a chance of getting shunned.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
wafan, check ya listings.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
SUPERMAN WEARS KATE ROBINSON BRAND PAJAMAS TO BED.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Ok one more “Kate Robinson Fact”.
YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER, BUT KATE ROBINSON CAN MAKE A HORSE PURIFY IT FOR HER.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Dinner time!
Yeah!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Okay gang..have short break….great to hear about the Wahine…keep it up ladies. Great Job!!!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
wafan,
hows the we(s)tside? we got up to at least 85 today
May 16th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Wow, 3 Monarchs in a row
May 16th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Great win, Wahine!
(Doing Pee Wee Herman “Tequila” dance)
May 16th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I am a Damien Monarch — via my mom, who was registrar.
Congratulations, na wahine!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Wafan-James-djmitcho-
I drive pass Damien almost every day to work. I can qualify fo be one Monarch too?
I Mua Na Wahine!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Duster- Cool dance!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
XxFaithxX-
Keep da faith! e all pulling for you guys!
I Mua Pahoa!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
what the hell… make it four in a row
May 16th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
warrior mojo and gang,
manti is a good athlete, do not get me wrong on insinuate anything; all i am saying is that it is going to be a tough battle to keep this kind of talent on the rock̷