Colt ready to bounce back

Date January 3, 2008

It was a sight we’d never seen until Tuesday. Even after the rare loss, Colt Brennan was never down — just anxious for the next opportunity.
But Brennan moped briefly after Hawaii absorbed a 41-10 shellacking in the Sugar Bowl, ending the Warriors’ 13-game winning streak. He wandered the field aimlessly for a minute or […]

UH failed to stop Moreno and Brown

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » Hawaii defensive coordinator Greg McMackin still had his halftime speech, written on the back of a folder, clutched in his hand as he ticked off what went wrong after last night’s 41-10 loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
The two key things he saw go awry early on were not being […]

Wake-up call ends BCS dream

Date January 2, 2008

Howard’s three sacks lead the Bulldogs to an overwhelming Sugar Bowl victory
NEW ORLEANS » It’s one thing to reach the next level. It’s another to compete there.
Hawaii, previously the only undefeated team in major college football, fell and fell hard in the Sugar Bowl, 41-10, to an inspired Georgia team last night at the Louisiana […]

Fans’ trip ends in frustration - But Warrior faithful remain loyal at home and away

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » In the end, the 12th Warrior couldn’t help get the job done.
Despite all the noise that University of Hawaii fans could muster in the Louisiana Superdome in yesterday’s 74th annual Sugar Bowl, it was the strains of “Glory, Glory to Old Georgia” that would ring in their ears.
By the beginning of […]

Warriors wipe out - Sweet season ends on a sour note in New Orleans

Date January 2, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » Those who thought Hawaii belonged on the same field with Georgia quickly discovered otherwise in last night’s 41-10 Allstate Sugar Bowl shellacking before 74,383 boisterous fans packed into the Superdome.
The Bulldogs made a statement for not being invited to the national championship game and took it out on the Warriors in one […]

Stafford stays put in pocket

Date January 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » The spy games may be over for Hawaii, at least when it comes to tracking the quarterback.
When Hawaii plays Georgia in the Sugar Bowl tonight in the Louisiana Superdome, the Warriors will take on a quarterback UH safety Jake Patek said can throw the ball 60 yards off his back […]

Time for answers - Sugar Bowl hype ends; Hawaii and Georgia are ready to take the field

Date January 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » It’s a question June Jones hopes is still viable after tonight’s Sugar Bowl.
The Hawaii coach was asked if the Warriors should be voted No. 1 in the nation if they beat Georgia and complete an undefeated season.
“Ask me that after the game,” Jones said. “We’re here, we’re happy to be […]

This Dawg has a big bite - Georgia tailback Knowshon Moreno has the know-how on running

Date January 1, 2008

You can always count on June Jones to throw out a hyperbole or two when describing the upcoming opponent, but this time he just might be right.
The Hawaii head football coach described Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno as Barry Sanders-like. Jones coached the All-Pro running back at one of his stints in Detroit. Sanders […]

Brennan’s last chance to make a statement

Date January 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » It’s time for Colt Brennan to make a statement — and not just for himself.
The Hawaii quarterback is playing for his Warrior teammates, an entire state and every underdog in the world when he takes the field in tonight’s Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome.
He can prove tonight that perhaps […]

Chasing down a dream season

Date January 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS » Colt Brennan may be old and gray before he fully appreciates what he has meant to the University of Hawaii.
From that infectious smile off the field to his passionate competitiveness on it, No. 15 has forever changed the landscape of the 50th state. Fans can’t get enough of the 24-year-old […]