RECE DAVIS ON LEAHEY & LEAHEY LIVE...

This Morning, ESPN's Rece Davis, Host of College Football Live joined Leahey & Leahey Live to talk Warrior Football, BCS, The Huskies, and MUCH MUCH MORE..


BREAKING NEWS:
= Led behind Sophomore Quarterback, Andrew Manley, Leilehua snagged it's First State Football Championship in 23 years, beating previously Un-Beaten Saint Louis, 20-16 at Aloha Stadium. Manley connected with Edison Dumlau on a 15 Yard TD Pass with :36 remaining to win the game. Manley, who threw for 181 Yards and 1 Score remained Un-Defeated since taking over as Starting Quarterback in Round One of the OIA Playoffs. On the Flipside, Crusaders Senior QB Micah Mamiya lost for the first time in his career.

= For the 2nd time in 3 season,s Iolani claimed the Division II State Title, Beating Lahainaluna, 28-21. Raiders Quarterback, Kela Marciel impressed, going 17-of-28 for 290-Yards and 3 Touchdowns. He also added 62 Yards on the ground.

FRIDAY FORECAST...

Augie T joined the gang this week for FRIDAY FORECAST!
Here's the rundown of this week's CHALLENGE!

1. Warriors vs. Huskies
2. Colt Brennan Passing Yard vs. Washington
3. Colt Brennan Touchdowns vs. Washington
4. Iolani/Lahainaluna Division II State Championship
5. St. Louis/Leilehua Division I State Championship
6. More or Less Fans "Rush the Field" than last week if Hawai Wins.

DA PICKS:

Jim: Lahainaluna, St. Louis, 42-31, 513 Yards, 5 Passing, Less
Kanoa: Iolani, St. Louis, 52-35, 482 Yards, 4 Pass/1Rush, Less
Rob: Lahainaluna, Leilehua, 35-31, 420 Yards, 2Pass/1 Rush, More
Felipe: Iolani, St. Louis, 49-28, 350 ards, 4 Pass, Less
Augie T.: Lahainaluna, Leilehua, 23-7, 315 Yards, 3 Pass/2 Rush, Nobody Rushes

Be sure to leave your selections on the Comment Page Below...
Let's see if ANYBODY can de-throne 2X Defending Leaheyradio.Com CHAMPION, Photoboy80

DEADLINE: Friday @ 4:59 P.M. Hawaii Time!!!!

WIN TICKETS TO WARRIORS/HUSKIES GAME!!!

Tomorrow Morning on Leahey & Leahey Live we'll be giving away 2 Tickets to "The Biggest Game in UH Football History."
The Contest will run all morning from 6:00am-9:00am

Also going down on AM 1500 "The Team" Tommorrow Morning...

Guests:
6:30am - Wes Nakama
(Honolulu Advertiser Prep Football Beat Writer)

7:00am - Chris Egan
(KING5 Sports Reporter Covering Washington Huskies Football)

7:30am - Rece Davis
(Host of ESPN's College Football Live)

Also on the show, ESPN's Chris Spielman, "For Real/For Fake" and of course...Friday Forecast!!!

BESS NAMED ALL-AMERICAN...

Warrior slotback Davone Bess was named to the Rivals.com All-America third team today.
Bess has logged 96 catches for 1,164 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, and ranks fourth in the nation in catches per game.
It's the 2nd Time in his Career he has been named an All-American, after logging Freshman All-American honors in 2005.
Here's what they had to say about D-BESS...
WR Davone Bess, Hawaii, Jr., 5-10/190
HIGH SCHOOL: Oakland Skyline
BUZZ: Bess ranks second among all active receivers with 281 career catches and 3,508 career receiving yards. He has 96 catches for 1,164 yards and 12 TDs this season, and ranks fourth in the nation in catches per game. Bess has caught at least 10 passes in five games this season. He had 15 receptions for 181 yards and two TDs against Boise State.

Waimea Grad and Colorado linebacker Jordon Dizon, Recently named the Big-12 Defensive Player of the year, was also named to the Rivals.Com first team and Oregon center Max Unger, a Hawaii Prep alum, was named to the second team.

BREAKING NEWS:
= Former Rainbow Warrior Standout, Anthony Carter made his first start of the season tonight for Denver, recording 5 points and 4 assists in 30 minutes. Nuggets lost to The Lakers 127-99. AC who missed the first few weeks of the season recovering from hand surgery, came of the bench and posted 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, five steals and only two turnovers Tuesday night against Indiana.

NO RESPECT...

Not everybody thinks Hawaii should be on the brink of a BCS Game...Here's a Clip from The Cartoon Network's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force"...It's pretty safe to say, this show is now on the Papa Leahey "Boycott List"


And The Animation Video funs continues with South Park's Eric Cartman introducing Waimea's own, Colorado Linebacker Jordan Dizon against Nebraska this past weekend.

Gibson Boosts Bows Past Coppin State

Matt Gibson's season debut for the Rainbow Warrior Basketball team was a successful one, as Hawaii clobbered Coppin State, 79-58. It was Gibson's first game back since injuring his left knee a couple days prior to UH's opener against San Diego.
Gibson showed little ill-affect from the injury, dashing up and down the court in his usual energetic style to lead the Bows with a game-high 18 points.
Riley Leuttgerodt added 17, and Bill Amis chipped in with 16.
Hawaii improved to 2-3 on the season, and will hit the road later this week to take on San Diego in a rematch of their season opener. The Rainbow Warriors lost the first meeting 73-72, back on November 9th.

DAVONE BESS CHATS ON LEAHEY AND LEAHEY LIVE...

Following what many call The Biggest Game in UH Fotball History, Record-Breaking Slotback Davone Bess joined Leaey & Leahey Live This Morning...Talking about The WAC Championship, His Flip into the endzone, and Hawaii's Next Opponent, Washington.



BREAKING NEWS:
= Warrior Quarterback Colt Brennan and Linebacker Solomon Elimimian were named WAC Players of the Week Today.
Brennan honored on the Offensive Side for his 40-53 Perforcamnce, Going for 495 Yards Passing and 6 Total Touchdowns in Hawaii's WAC Championship Clinching Victory over Boise State Friday Night.
Elimimian logged a Game-High, 14 Tackles, adding to his Season Total of a Team-High, 120.

= Rainbow Wahine All-Conference Middle Blocker, Juliana Sanders, was also honored today, being named Conference Player of the Week. Kane'ohe native had 25 kills in two wins over Loyola Marymount last week. On Tuesday, she hit for a .579 percentage against the Lions, and the following night hit for .647 while adding five blocks. UH now hits the road for NCAA Tournament Play in Louisville starting with Tennessee State on Friday.

= ESPN.COM's Bruce Feldman writes that USC/UH would be his BCS "Dream Matchup"...
1. USC vs. Hawaii: The Trojans' defense hasn't merited all-time status but it still has been outstanding, especially late in the season. USC, led by ferocious NT Sedrick Ellis, has been getting pressure on everyone of late. The Trojans are tied for ninth in the country in sacks (36), and they have the kind of athletes in the back seven who would provide a challenge for any passing team. Seeing what Hawaii QB Colt Brennan (3,732 passing yards) would do against a team that has allowed just seven TD passes all season (fewest in the country) would be a lot of fun. Plus, a Hawaii win would go a long, long way toward helping the cause of any unbeaten mid-major down the road.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 26th SHOW...

What a WEEKEND!
Kanoa, Jim, and Rob have a whole lotta Warrior Football to talk about, Following Hawaii's WAC Championship Victory over Boise State that vaulted The Warriors into the Number 12 Spot in the Latest BCS Standings...

Guests:
6:30am - Greg McMackin
(Warriors Defensive Coordinator)

7:00am - Steve Greenberg
(The Sporting News College Football Analyst)

7:30am - Ivan Maisel
(ESPN.COM College Football Analyst)

8:00am - Pisa Tinoisamoa
(Former Warrior Linebacker/St. Louis Rams)

8:30am - Davone Bess
(Warriors Slot Back/WAC's All Time Leading Receiver)

Plus we "Monday Makeups" and MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!!

THE MAGIC CONTINUES...HAWAII #12 IN BCS!

The ONLY reamining Un-Beaten in College Football, Warrior Football Team moved up 3 Spots today to 12th in the latest Bowl Championship Series Standings...Meaning Hawaii more than likely hold their BCS Destiny in their own hands. Win next week against Washington and Hawaii will be BCS Bowl Game Bound.

BCS STANDINGS:
1 Missouri 11-1
2 West Virginia 10-1
3 Ohio State 11-1
4 Georgia 10-2
5 Kansas 11-1
6 Virginia Tech 10-2
7 LSU 10-2
8 USC 9-2
9 Oklahoma 10-2
10 Florida 9-3
11 Boston College 10-2
12 Hawaii 11-0
13 Arizona State 9-2
14 Tennessee 9-3
15 Illinois 9-3
16 Clemson 9-3
17 Oregon 8-3
18 Wisconsin 9-3
19 Brigham Young 9-2
20 Texas 9-3
21 South Florida 9-3
22 Virginia 9-3
23 Cincinnati 9-3
24 Auburn 8-4
25 Boise State 10-2

Please leave comments below on your reaction of The Warriors being just one game away from the BCS!

WAC CHAMPIONS!!!!

HONOLULU (AP) -- Unbeaten. Record-breaking. Western Athletic Conference champion. Maybe BCS bound.

All apply to Colt Brennan and Hawaii.

The Warriors' prolific passer threw five touchdowns to break the major college career record as No. 14 Hawaii beat No. 17 Boise State 39-27 Friday night to win its first outright WAC title.

Brennan had a message to anyone who still doubts his team is one of the nation's best.

"That's three weeks in a row the so-called experts and critics out there said we were going to lose and we didn't," he said. "Obviously they need to re-check what they're doing because they're wrong."

Brennan, a week after sitting out because of a concussion, finished 40-of-53 for 495 yards for the Warriors (11-0, 8-0), who set a school record with 12 straight wins and denied the Broncos (10-2, 7-1) a sixth straight conference championship.

"He was the best college football player in America last year and he still is this year," Warriors coach June Jones said. "If he plays good next week and we win it, he should win the Heisman Trophy."

The WAC heavyweights traded scores and the lead until Brennan erupted for three TD tosses in the third quarter to give the Warriors their largest lead, 39-27, heading into the final quarter.

"When your rolling like that against a Boise State team, you know things are good," Brennan said. "We knew right then and there, we were in good shape."

The quick-striking Warriors, who have won 21 of its last 22 games and lead the nation in scoring, ran out the clock with their rare running game to seal the win as the crowd chanted, "BCS! BCS!"

Hawaii entered 15th in the Bowl Championship Series standings, needing to finish 12th or higher to secure an automatic bid to the BCS. A weak schedule has kept the Warriors from moving up the rankings, but a convincing win over last season's BCS busters should help them make a final push. A Sugar Bowl bid could be in the Warriors' future if they can complete a perfect season next week at home against Washington.

With the final seconds ticking off the clock and the Warriors taking a knee at the Boise State 1, players and thousands of fans spilled onto the field and celebrated the Warriors' biggest win in school history. The players proudly held the WAC trophy in the middle of the field. Hawaii shared the WAC title in 1999 and 1992.

Courtesy: Associated Press

FRIDAY FORECAST...

On the morning of the BIGGEST GAME in UH Football History...

A very SPECIAL EDITION of Friday Forecast...

1. Hawaii/Boise State Score

2. Colt Brennan Passing Yards vs. Broncos

3. Dan Kelly Field Goals vs. Broncos

4. Ian Johnson Rushing Yards vs. Warriors

5. Total Yards of Offense between Broncos/Warriors

6. Davone Bess Total Yards (Receiving/Returns)

Pops: 52-31 Hawaii, 498 Yds, 3 FG's, 1 Yd, 948 Yds, 134 Yds

Kanoa: 41-38 Hawaii, 392 Yds, 2 FG's, 114 Yds, 856 Yds, 179 Yds

Rob: 34-28 Hawaii, 390 Yds, 3 FG's, 88 Yds, 1025 Yds, 152 Yds

Felipe: 38-31 Hawaii, 1 Yd, 2 FG's, 95 Yds, 1110 Yds, 169 Yds

Post your picks on the comment page below!

DEADLINE: 4:05pm HST

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23rd SHOW

On the Morning of The BIGGEST GAME in Hawaii Football History, Leahey and Leahey Live is having a WAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME EDITION!!!! Kanoa, Jim, and Rob will be talking UH Football from start to finish!

Guests:
6:10am - Steve Greenberg

(The Sporting News College Football Analyst)

6:30am - Scott van Pelt

(ESPN Sportscenter/Mike Tirico Show)

7:00am - Gerry Ahern

(College Football Writer Yahoo! Sports)

7:30am - Neil Everett

(ESPN Sportscenter/Warrior Football Fan)

8:00am - Rece Davis
(ESPN College Football Live Host)

8:30am - Michael Carter

(Former Hawaii WAC Champion Quarterback)

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Plus a very Special Warrior Football Edition of FRIDAY FORECAST!!!!!!!

Bows Get Pounded in the Pit

Chad Toppert scored 20 points and Daniel Faris had 12 of his 16 in New Mexico's blistering second half as the Lobos beat Hawaii 89-60 on Wednesday night.
Five players scored in double figures for New Mexico, including J.R. Giddens with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots. Freshman Dairese Gary scored 15 points in his first college start and Jamaal Smith had 12.
The Lobos made their last 12 field goals and outscored Hawaii 51-29 in the second half. They are 6-0 under first-year coach Steve Alford, the school's best start since an 8-0 opening in 1998-99.
Bobby Nash scored 16 for the Warriors (1-3) while Jared Dillinger had 15, Riley Luettgerodt scored 14 and Bill Amis had 10.

Mahelona Signs With Falcons

Something to be thankful for this thanksgiving week, for Jesse Mahelona. He's got another gig in the NFL.
The Kealakehe and Tennessee alum signed today with the Atlanta Falcons, his third team this season.
Mahelona, who was a 5th round draft pick of the Titans in 2006, had 21-tackles and a sack as a rookie.
Tennessee though, waived him in September. He immediately signed with the Dolphins, but Miami let him go last month.
Now the defensive tackle heads to a 3-7 Atlanta team that sits in last place in the NFC South.
Let's hope the local bruddah can make it stick.

"BIGGEST GAME IN WAC HISTORY"

Western Athletic Conference Commisioner Karl Benson, on Leahey & Leahey Live this morning called Friday's Boise State/Hawaii WAC Title Game the "Biggest Game in WAC History"...
The Western Athletic Conference championship and a possible Bowl Championship Series
bowl game are at stake this week when the University of Hawai’i and Boise State meet on
Friday, Nov. 23 in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN2. Kickoff is 4:05 p.m.
at sold-out 50,000-seat Aloha Stadium.
The Warriors (10-0, 7-0 WAC) are riding a 14-game WAC win streak dating back to last
season, when they lost to Boise State, 41-34, in Boise. The Broncos (10-1, 7-0) have won
their last 17 WACgames dating back to the 2005 season.
The meeting is the highest two WAC teams have been ranked when playing each
other since Oct. 22, 1994 when 11th-ranked Colorado State hosted 15th-ranked Utah.
The five-time defending WAC champ Broncos and Hawai‘i have combined for 44 wins over
the past two seasons, unmatched by any other tandem in any conference.
The match-up features a pair of Heisman Trophy candidates in Hawai’i quarterback
Colt Brennan and BSU running back Ian Johnson. Both finished sixth and eighth, respec-
tively, in Heisman voting last season.

Be sure to tune in on Friday Morning to Leahey & Leahey Live for a BIG GAME EDITION of the show. Check out some of the names already confirmed to be on the show...
Neil Everett, Jesse Palmer, Scott van Pelt, Michael Carter, Steve Greenberg and MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!

WARRIORS 15th in BCS!...

Following Hawaii’s DRAMATIC 28-26 Victory over Nevada Friday Night, Warriors moved up 1-spot to 15th in the Latest Bowl Championship Series Standings released today. Co-Owners of the Nation’s Longest Win-Streak at 11 games (with Kansas) got DISSED though, by the Human Vote, Dropping 1 spot in both the Associated Press (14) and Coaches Polls (13)
As for 5-Time Defending WAC Champion Boise State, Dropped 1-spot to 19th in the BCS with the Human vote also showing “No Love” for The Broncos, falling 2-Spots in the Coaches poll to 17th, and Remained at 17th in the A.P. Poll.

BCS Standings
1. LSU 10-1
2. Kansas 11-0
3. West Virginia 9-1
4. Missouri 10-1
5. Ohio State 11-1
6. Arizona State 9-1
7. Georgia 9-2
8. Virginia Tech 9-2
9. Oregon 8-2
10. Oklahoma 9-2
11. USC 8-2
12. Florida 8-3
13. Texas 9-2
14. Boston College 9-2
15. Hawaii 10-0
16. Virginia 9-2
17. Illinois 9-3
18. Tennessee 8-3
19. Boise State 10-1
20. Connecticut 9-2
21. Wisconsin 9-3
22. Clemson 8-3
23. South Florida 8-3
24. Cincinnati 8-3
25. BYU 8-2

IT'S ON...WAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!

Following Boise State's 58-14 Victory over Idaho this morning, Hawaii’s Quest for a Perfect Season, WAC Championship, and BCS bid continues this Friday when UH matches up against The 17th-Ranked and 5-Time Defending Conference Champion, Broncos at Aloha Stadium. Both teams enter the game Un-Defeated in conference, setting up a “Winner takes all” Battle in Halawa. Since joining the WAC in 2002, Warriors have NEVER beaten The Broncos. In the last 2 meetings between the 2 schools though, Boise State has won by a total of 10 points. Kick-Off is set for 4:05pm at Aloha Stadium. Be sure to Check-Out Leahey & Leahey Live this Monday (6:00am-9:00am on “AM 1500 The Team”) as we give out tickets to what some are calling the “BIGGEST GAME” in UH Football History.

BREAKING NEWS:
= Rallying down two game to one, 11th Ranked Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Team won their 8th Straight WAC-Tournament Title Today in Las Cruces, New Mexico, beating host New Mexico State in Five, 28-30, 30-20, 24-30, 30-23, and 15-11. Hawaii was led by Conference Player of the Year, Jamie Houston who THREW-DOWN 22-Kills. Junior-Outside Hitter, Tara Hittle recorded 13-Kills and 21-Digs on her way to being named Tournament MVP. Hawaii improves to 24-and-5 on the season and wrap-up the regular season with a pair of home matches against Loyola Marymount starting Wednesday.

State Football Tournament 1st Round Results:
Division I
Baldwin def. Farrington 26-14
Waianae def. Kealakehe 21-17

Division II
Kaua'i def. Roosevelt 40-9
Kaimuki def. Kamehameha-HI 22-0

A.P. TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES:
( 1) L-S-U def. Mississippi 41-24
Arizona def. (2) Oregon 34-24
Texas Tech def. ( 3) Oklahoma 34-27
( 4) Kansas def. Iowa State 45-7
( 5) West Virginia def. (21) Cincinnati 28-23
( 6) Missouri def. Kansas State 49-32
( 7) Ohio State def. (23) Michigan 14-3
( 8) Georgia def.(22) Kentucky 24- 13
(10) Virginia Tech def. Miami (FL) 44- 14
(13) Hawaii def. Nevada 28-26
(14) Florida def.Florida Atlantic 59- 20
(17) Boise State def.Idaho 58-14
(18) Boston College def. (15) Clemson 20-17
(19) Tennessee def. Vanderbilt 25-24
(20) Illinois def. Northwestern 41-22
(24) Wisconsin def. Minnesota 41-34
(25) Connecticut def.Syracuse 30-7

WARRIORS WIN!!!

With Back-Up Quarterback Tyler Graunke leading the way, 13th Ranked Warrior Football Team PULLED-OFF an Un-Believable 28-26 Victory over Nevada Tonight keeping Hawaii's Perfect Season and Dreams of a BCS Bowl-Game Alive.

Dan Kelly Nailed a Game Winning 45 Yard Field Goal with 11 Seconds Remaining to win the game, Just moments after hitting what looked to be the game winner, but Nevada Head Coach Chris Ault called a timeout just before the snap. Heisman Hopeful Quarterback Colt Brennan took just 2 snaps in the game, goign 2/2 for 21 yards. Davone Bess led all receivers with 12 catches for 137 yards. UH and Kansas hold the Nation's Longest Win Streak at 11 games. Warriors have now won a school record 13 straight Conference Games, and are 10-0 for the first tinme since 1925.

WARRIOR STATISTICS:

Tyler Graunke: 33/46 358 Yds. 3 Total TD's

Colt Brennan: 2/2 21 Yds.

Davone Bess: 12 Rec. 137 Yds.

Ryan Grice-Mullins: 10 Rec. 79 Yds. 1 TD

CJ Hawthorne: 5 Rec. 112 Yds.

Desmond Thomas: 11 Tackles

Adam Leonard: 8 Tackles

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Here's Video from Last-Night's ESPNews Post-Game Extra with Leahey and Leahey Live Guest, Chris Spielman and Sean McDonough...

BREAKING NEWS:

= 17th Ranked and 5-Time Defending WAC Champion Boise State defeated Idaho, 58-14 improving to 10-1, 7-0 in Conference. That sets up a Western Athletic Conference Championship Game for Next Friday at Aloha Stadium. Winner Takes All. Since joining the WAC in 2002, Hawaii has NEVER beaten The Broncos.

FRIDAY FORECAST...

Here we go again! Another Week another Edition of Friday Forecast...

Warriors vs. Nevada Football Score

Daniel Libre Rushing Yds. vs. Nevada

Neighbor Island Schools vs. O'ahu Schools in 1st Round of State Football Tournament

Notre Dame vs. Duke

Bobby Nash pts. vs. Illinois

Wahine Sweep in WAC Tournament Final?

Pops (2): 45-41 UH, 52 Yds, 2-2, Notre Dame, 26, No

Kanoa (6): 35-28 UH, 61 yds, 2-2, Notre Dame, 19, No

Rob (4): 34-32 UH, 47 Yds, 1-3, Duke, 18, Yes

Felipe (3): 42-39 UH, 69 yds, 2-2, Duke, 23, Yes

CONGRATULATIONS TO PHOTOBOY80 for winning the On-Line "Friday Forecast" by going 4-2 without even posting a guess on the High School Football Topic.

Top 3:

1. Photoboy80 (4-2)

2. Micah B (3-3)

3. kylecaires@yahoo.com (3-3)

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16th SHOW...

Kanoa, Jim, and Rob have a lot to talk about with the status of Warrior Quarterback Colt Brennan, Barry Bonds' indictment, State High School Football Playoffs, and MUCH MORE!...

GUESTS:

6:30 - Delbert Tengan

(Saint Louis Head Football Coach)

7:00 - Stephen Tsai
(Honolulu Advertiser Warrior Football Beat Writer)

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7:30 - Larry Beil

(San Francisco Sportscaster)

8:00 - Chris Spielman

(ESPN Football Color Commentator)

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8:30 - Ryan Parker

(Sports Parody Singer/Song Writer)

Plus FRIDAY FORECAST!!!!

AM 1500 6:00am-9:00am

ESPN SAYS COLT WON'T PLAY...OH, NEVERMIND...

ESPN has both Reported and Retracted that Warrior Quarterback, Colt Brennan WILL NOT play in tomorrow's Conference Match-Up against Nevada. There has been NO CONFIRMATION from anybody on the Hawaii Football Staff regarding Colt's availability and the Official word is that he is a "Game Time" decision. Today at practice in Reno, Backup Tyler Graunke took majority of the snaps.

BREAKING NEWS:
= 11th Ranked Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Team opened play in the WAC Tournament with a 3 game sweep of Boise State in Las Cruces, New Mexico Today...
UH beat The Broncos, 30-13, 15, and 22. Aneli Cubi-Otineru led Hawaii with 17-Kills, Jamie Houston added 14. Tomorrow UH plays Nevada in the Semi-Finals at 2:00pm HST. (k5)

IS IT JUST ME... ?

1) ... has this been one of the greatest college football seasons in recent memory?
The parity and excitement have been unparalleled, but the best part: The media hasn't successfully given away the Heisman Trophy before Halloween.
I don't have a clue who the front-runner is, and I love it.
Dixon's leading, McFadden following, Tebow ballin', and Matt Ryan Fallin'.
And arguably the best PLAYER in the nation -- Glenn Dorsey at LSU -- isn't even on the charts.
It brings back fond memories of the excitement generated by a good Manning-Woodson final.
Or the years everybody completely missed the boat by not giving it to Warren Sapp or Vince Young.
Please, sportswriters, put the pen and ballot down and back away slowly.
Let the players settle this on the field themselves.

2) ... every time you think you've kicked the reality TV habit, out of nowhere comes "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila," and suddenly you're off the wagon again?
I really thought I'd cleaned up my act following "The Flavor of Love."
I didn't hang out with the same crowd; didn't do the same things.
Then it happened... MTV put 16 men... and 16 women... in a house... with a BI-SEXUAL BACHELORRETTE.
Now I can't function anymore.
I shake and break out in a sweat when I don't get my daily fix.

(is this what Quagmire feels like?)
I know what it's like to want every woman in the room. I can't imagine how hard it must be to want EVERYBODY in the room.
(Yeah, I know, I have issues.)

3) ... or are you NOT surprised that Ohio State tapped out to Illinois?
Talk about paper tigers.
And you can take it to the bank: They'll win the Ohio State Title again next year (playing vocational technical schools in state, like they always do) and be incredibly over-ranked once again.
Not that I don't respect the caliber of athletes they produce (they really have the talent to be an SEC North school) but you can't eat cake all year long and then go to the championship game.
Strength of schedule has to count for something.
But giving credit where credit is due: "Don" Zook is preparing for the take over.
That Gator team that ran OS-Who? off the field in last season's national championship game was recruited by the Zooker.
Watch out Big Ten; business is about to pick up.

4) ... or are you even more convinced now that the Colts are the best team in the NFL.
No they're not blowing everybody out of the water, but I've seen nothing in the last two games to convince me that they can't take it all again this year.
I know they lost, and they lost players, but they played well in both games... even when they were playing horribly.
And honestly, they look much better than they did last year this time.

5) ... or did that hit on Colt put your life into perspective, too?
I have never had, nor do I know anyone who ever had a concussion.
I know OF people, like Aikman and Trent Green, but Colt was the first person I'd ever known to go through that.
I love football... But I don't know if I love ANYTHING that much.
I'd love to see Colt on that field for the Nevada game with a BCS bowl bid on the line, but I'd like it even more if he'd hang back and sit on the couch with me and my friends, eat some barbecue and WATCH the game with us.
There are some things more important than football.
Get well, Colt.

- Theo Jones

(Theo is a Producer for the KITV 4 Morning Show...

Watch his work Monday-Friday 5:00am-7:00am)

Does Lady Luck Have a Curfew?

There has been build-up before. Huge moments...showdowns...opportunities for an athletic team from the University of Hawaii to fulfill the dreams of every island fan. And how many times (countless according to my memory), have they ended bitterly?

The Rainbow Warrior basketball team upsets nationally-ranked Michigan State to open the season, and then slips up against UNLV. Timmy Chang's would-be crowning moment in the pursuit of the NCAA career yards record turns into a record-breaking performance....for career interceptions. The UH men's volleyball team behind Yuval Katz goes up two games to nothing on UCLA in the national championship match....only to lose. Even when they do eventually take the title, it gets stripped by the NCAA.

And on and on it goes like this.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan to the very end. And we have achieved great things...beating BYU in football, Wahine volleyball national titles...but when it comes to achieving the fantasies of a propulsion to the proverbial "next level", we have by and large avoided catching the breaks.

But this season for the Warrior football team has been different. Lady Luck has flashed her dimples on many an occassion for us. Think about it.....Idaho, San Jose St., Fresno St....all teams with vaunted running attacks, who have been without their star rusher when Hawaii came through. An early-season schedule as sugary as a pixie stick goes unpenalized through eight games in what is widely considered the whackiest season in the history of college football. Penalties, fumbles, bounces, that have overwhelmingly gone Hawaii's way in close shaves against Louisiana Tech and San Jose St. That kind of stuff just doesn't normally happen to us. Could it be that now WE are what we always commented on others being...a team of destiny?

Oh, but of course, the inevitable occurred. The event that would send us reeling back into reality...grounding us faster than a Fausto Carmona sinker...Colt gets cleaned by Marcus Riley and suffers a concussion. I along with the rest of Warrior Nation, saw it all flashing before my eyes. The BCS bid, the WAC championship...all at our fingertips, all suddenly jerked back beyond our reach.

But then it started to happen again. They called it a "mild concussion" even though it appeared that Brennan had been knocked out. He claims to bear no symptoms in the days to follow, and by all accounts, the docs agree. Could it be that Hawaii is being presented with yet another break? Could it be that Colt WILL play against Nevada, focused on leading Hawaii to its first win in Reno? Could it be that the run of UH's high-rises and abrupt let-downs will be halted for one glorious celebration?

It is the reason we all watch these teams with hopeful eyes. For that next moment in which the greatness that always seems to belong to "them", finally belongs to "us". And with a little luck, this time, it just may.

- Kanoa Leahey

COLT EXPECTED TO PLAY vs. PACK

Hawaii Senior Quarterback Colt Brennan RETURNED to practice today, going against the scout team, not seeing any action against the First-Team Defense.

It marked as Colt's first's participation in practice since suffering a "mild" concussion in Saturday's 37-30 victory over Fresno State. Head Coach June Jones answered the question of who would be the starting Quarterback if the game were today, as "Colt would play." NOW, if Colt is somehow UN-ABLE to take the field...Junior Tyler Graunke will be next in line. He took the majority of the snaps today, with Sophomore Inoke Funaki also seeing some action against Hawaii's First-Team.

Warriors hit the road at Noon...Kick-Off on Friday Night scheduled for 6:05pm HST (ESPN2)

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BREAKING NEWS:

= Rainbow Wahine Junior Outside Hitter, Jamie Houston was named 2007 WAC Player of the Year Today. Houston is joined on the All-Conference First-Team by Senior Middle Blocker, Juliana Sanders and Sophomore Outside Hitter, Aneli Cubi-Otineru. Sophomore setter Stephanie Brandt and junior right-side hitter Tara Hittle were named to the 2nd-team. UH goes after their 8th-Straight WAC-TOurnament Title starting Tomorrow in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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= Waialua's Meagan Abubo took home the Reef Hawaiian Pro Championship Today in Haleiwa, the First Jewel of The Women's Triple Crown of Surfing. Abubo scored a Perfect-10 in the morning, and rode the wave to first place from there. 7-Time World Champion, Layne Beachley took 2nd place, and Big Island Girl, Leilani Gryde took 4th.

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= Rainbow Warrior Guard Bobby Nash returned to practice today, after missing work yesterday, recovering from a Collarbone Injury suffered in practice on Monday. Head Coach Bob Nash says he will be fine to play on Friday against Illinois. However, Senior Guard Matt Gibson remained off the court with a left knee injury, and Nash says that Gibson WILL NOT PLAY against The Illini in 2 days.

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= Congratulations to Former Leahey & Leahey Live Guest, Cleveland Indians Manager, Eric Wedge who was named the American League Coach of the year Today. Wedge led The Tribe to a 96-66 Record and A-L-Central Title. Indians advanced into the A.L.C.S and held a 3-1 lead over Boston before fallin to the Eventual World Champions, 4-3.

WARRIOR INJURY UPDATES...

Warrior Quarterback, Colt Brennan DID NOT participate in contact drills today but Head Coach June Jones says Colt WILL MAKE THE TRIP and does expect Brennan to return to normal practice tomorrow. Jones also says IF Colt is well enough to practice, he'd be well enough to play.
For the 2nd straight day, Junior Tyler Graunke and Sophomore Inoke Funaki took the snaps at Quarterback, with Funaki seeing the lions share of work in drills against the first team defense.
As far as Runningback, Freshman Kealoha Pilares, who missed the Fresno State game with a knee injury...He will NOT play Friday Night against Nevada. Leon Wright-Jackson, David Farmer, and Daniel Libre will head to Reno as the ball carriers for Hawaii.

BREAKING NEWS:
= Colt Brennan along with 14 other QB's today have been named to the Walter Camp Watch-List, as the Nation's Top Quarterback. It's the 2nd straight season that he has made The Camp Watch List. The List will be narrowed down to 5 Finalists on Tuesday, November 27th. The 2007 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, who is voted on by the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced live on the 6:00 p.m. edition of ESPN SportsCenter on Thursday, Dec. 6.

= Rainbow Warrior Guard, Senior Bobby Nash did not practice today. He is nursing a Collarbone Injury suffered in workouts yesterday.
Head Coach Bob Nash though, feels that it WILL NOT keep him off the court for Friday Night's Match-Up with Illinois.

= Kamehameha-Grad and Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching, the MVP of last year's MLS Cup, is doubtful for this year's title game because of a strained left calf.
US-National Team Member, suffered the injury in the 2nd-Half of Houston's 2-0 Victory over Kansas City in the Western-Conference Finals on Saturday.

= Congratulations to Rainbow Wahine Soccer player, Chelsea Deptula, who has been named to the Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week. Deptula is just the 4th ever UH player to earn the National Honor. Freshman defender was named MVP of the WAC Tournament as she helped UH to its FIRST EVER Conference Title and a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. Hawaii has recorded 5 straight shutout wins and begin their Road to a National Championship this friday against Colorado in Boulder at 8:00am Hawaii Time.

COLT UPDATE...FUNAKI TAKIN' SNAPS...

2 Days after Colt Brennan suffered a "Mild Concoussion" on Marcus Riley's Devestating Hit in Hawaii's 37-30 Victory over Fresno State...Colt says he feels fine and expects to play this Friday ON THE ROAD against Nevada. However, Brennan was held out of practice today and Kahuku-Grad, Inoke Funaki took most of the snaps at Quarterback. If Brennan is UNABLE to play come friday, the question will be who starts at QB? The Sophomore, Funaki or Junior, Tyler Graunke. Of course, we'll keep you up to date, So Check Back.

2007 Stats:
Tyler Graunke: 44/72 734 Yds. 7 TD's, 5 Interceptions
Inoke Funaki: 10/15 136 Yds. 3 TD's, 0 Interceptions

MONDAY NOVEMBER 12th SHOW...

Kanoa, Jim, and Rob talk Warrior Football Following Hawaii's 37-30 Victory over Fresno State, An Update on Quarterback Colt Brennan, Rainbow Warrior Basketball and Much More...

GUESTS:

6:30 - Dan Morrison
(Warrior Football Quarterbacks Coach)

7:00 - Mike Huegenin
(Yahoo! Sports College Football Analyst)

7:30 - Dr. Jon Jancaterino
(Head Trauma Expert)

8:00 - Bob Wagner
(Former UH Head Football Coach)

8:30 - Larry Farmer
(Rainbow Warrior Basketball Assistant Coach)

Plus we go over Monday MakeUps and MUCH MUCH MORE!

WARRIORS REMAIN #16 IN BCS

Following Hawaii's 37-30 Victory over Fresno State Last Night, Warrors Remain at Number-16 in the BCS Rankings...
UH though, Moves up 1 spot in the AP Poll to 13th, and stay at Number 12 in the Coaches Poll.

BCS Standings
1 LSU 9-1
2 Oregon 8-1
3 Kansas 10-0
4 Oklahoma 9-1
5 Missouri 9-1
6 West Virginia 8-1
7 Ohio State 10-1
8 Arizona State 9-1
9 Georgia 8-2
10 Virginia Tech 8-2
11 USC 8-2
12 Florida 7-3
13 Texas 9-2
14 Virginia 9-2
15 Clemson 8-2
16 Hawaii 9-0
17 Boston College 8-2
18 Boise State 9-1
19 Illinois 8-3
20 Tennessee 7-3
21 Michigan 8-3
22 Cincinnati 8-2
23 Kentucky 7-3
24 Connecticut 8-2
25 Wisconsin 8-3

WARRIORS WIN, BRENNAN KNOCKED OUT...

Heisman-Hopeful Colt Brennan was knocked out of tonight's game by a devastating hit in the 4th Quarter of Hawaii's WAC matchup with Fresno State (6-4, 5-2), but the 14th-Ranked Warriors (9-0, 6-0) remained perfect on the 2007 Season, Beating The Bulldogs 37-30.
Following the hit there was a 5 minute delay that required smelling salt, and the entire Medical Staff to attend to Brennan.
According to The University, Colt suffered a mild concusion and his status is day-to-day. Before the injury, Colt's 2nd Touchdown Pass of the night, a 5 yarder to Davone Bess, tied Ty Detmer's NCAA Career-T-D Record with 121. U-H improved to 9-and-O on the year and 6-and-O in Conference. Warriors play ON THE ROAD against Nevada on Friday.

Here's a link to the ESPN Sporscenter Hi-Lites

WARRIOR STATISTICS:
Colt Brennan: 28/39 396 yards passing, 3 total touchdowns
Leon Wright-Jackson: 6 Car. 65yds. 1 Touchdown
Ryan Grice-Mullins: 9 Rec. 128 yds
Davone Bess: 9Rec. 98 yds. 1 Touchdown
Jason Rivers: 3 Rec. 86yds. 1 Touchdown

BCS RESULTS...

Illinois def. #1 Ohio State 28-21
#2 LSU def. La. Tech 58-10
#3 Oregon – Bye Week
#4 Kansas def. Oklahoma State 43-28
#5 Oklahoma def. Baylor 52-21
#6 Missouri def. Texas A&M 40-26
#7 West Virginia def. Louisville 38-31
Maryland def. #8 Boston College 42-35
#9 Arizona State def. UCLA 24-20
#10 Georgia def. #18 Auburn 45-20
#11 Virginia Tech def. Florida State 40-21
Wisconsin def. #12 Michigan 37-21
Cincinnati def. #13 Connecticut 27-3
#14 Texas def. Texas Tech 59-43
#15 Florida def. South Carolina 51-31
#16 Hawaii def. Fresno State 37-30
#17 USC def. California 24-17
#19 Virginia def. Miami 48-0
#20 Boise State def. Utah State 52-0
#21 Clemson def. Wake Forest 44-10
Mississippi State def. #22 Alabama 17-12
#23 Penn State – Bye Week
#24 Tennessee def. Arkansas 34-13
#25 Kentucky def. Vanderbilt 27-20

GOING BOWLING!...

For the 5th Straight Season, Former UH Offensive Coordinator, Paul Johnson has made Navy (6-4) Bowl Eligible, after beating North Texas Today, 74-62 in an Offensive-Explosion. The two teams combined for an NCAA Record 94 First Half Points (49-45 UNT)and put up 63 points in the 2nd-Quarter, beating the previous mark of 61 set by Hawaii/San Jose State in 1999. Kapolei-Grad and Middies Quarterback, Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada passed for 108-Yards with 1-Touchdown and added 53-Yards Rushing. Eagles and Midshipmen combined for 1,315 Yards of Offense and the Navy Running Game recorded a LUDICROUS 572-Yards-Rushing.

THINK GREEN!

For the First Time Since 1984, Leilehua Captured the OIA Football Championship on the Same Night that Kaimuki (Division II) scooped up its First Ever League Crown.

The Mules defeated Waianae, 12-3 in a KNOCK-DOWN DRAG-OUT-BATTLE in Halawa, where Sophomore Quarterback, Andrew Manley went 16-of-26 for 135-Yards and 2-Scores. Since being called-up from the JV Squad following injuries to Wing-Men, Kaipo Kea and Kaipo Dorego prior to the OIA Quarter-Finals, Manley is 3-0, Throwing for at least one touchdown in each of the three victories. The Title marks as Leilehua's 3rd OIA Championship as Head Coach Nolan Tokuda joins Hugh Yoshida as the school's only League Championship Coaches.

In the early game, Kaimuki Runningback, 5'2 Justin Paderes TORE-UP the Aloha Stadium turf for 242 Yards Rushing en route to a 21-12 victory over Roosevelt. In Head Coach Darren "DJ" Johnson's first season as "Top Dawg" in Kaimuki, he leads the Green and Gold to its first ever League Championship.

State Championship Playoffs KICK-OFF Next Friday.

'BOWS FALL 73-72 IN SEASON OPENER...

The Bob Nash Era of Rainbow Warrior Basketball opened Tonight with a Heart-Breaking 73-72 Loss to San Diego at The Stan Sheriff Center. Torreros' Center. Gyno Pomare hit one of two free-throws with 2.2 Seconds left in the game. UH had possesion of the ball in the final seconds of the game, before Pomare stole the ball off of Center Stephen Verwers dribble at the 3-point-line. Rainbow Warriors trailed by as many as 14 in the game, but led by Senior Guard Bobby Nash who dropped for a Career-High-Tying 22-Points, took their first lead of the game with 46 seconds remaining. Hawaii opens the season 0-1, and return to action Next Friday against Big-Ten Power, Illinois.

GAME NOTES:
Matt Gibson - Before the game it was announced he will miss an expected 2 weeks (Left Knee)
Jared Dillinger - 14 Points, 3 Assists
Riley Luettgerot - 11 Points, 4 Assists, 7 Rebounds
Stephen Verwers - 11 Points, 7 Rebounds
Attendance: 4,623

FRIDAY FORECAST!...

It's that time of the week again!
Friday Forecast on Leahey & Leahey Live as Pops looks to make it TWO-STRAIGHT!

1. Kaimuki vs. Roosevelt
2. Leilehua vs. Waianae
3. Hawaii vs. Fresno State (Score)
4. Ryan Grice-Mullins Receptions vs. FSU
5. Rainbow Warriors Pts. Scored vs. San Diego
6. Kansas vs. Oklahoma State

Pops(2): Kaimuki, Waianae, 49-21, 9, 61, Kansas
Kanoa (6): Kaimuki, Waianae, 41-24, 13, 67, Kansas
DeMello (4): Kaimuki, Waianae, 56-24, 8, 75, Oklahoma State
Felipe (2): Kaimuki, Leilehua, 58-35, 11, 74, Kansas

Congrats to Johnny Boy who won the Online Vote Last Week...This Week we hand out a PRIZE to the winner, so Place your Picks and Good Luck.

Check Back on Monday for "Monday Make-Ups"

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9th SHOW...

Another BIG FRIDAY!...
Kanoa, Jim, and Rob will get into UH Football, The Start of NCAA Basketball, and of course High School Football plus Much More...

GUESTS:

6:30am - Darnell Arceneaux
(Mililani Head Football Coach)

7:00am - Bob Nash
(Rainbow Warrior Head Basketball Coach)

7:30am - Dave Shoji
(Rainbow Wahine Head Volleyball Coach)

8:30am - Chris Rix
(College Football Analyst/Former Florida State QB)

Plus we play "FOR REAL"/"FOR FAKE", and Make our Friday Forecasts!!!
6:00am-9:00am on AM 1500!!!

HERE WE GO AGAIN?...

2007 has marked as the year of the upset! In College Football it all started with perhaps the BIGGEST upset in College Football History, when we saw Division 1-AA (Sorry can't do the FCS Thing) Appalachian State beat 5th-Ranked Michigan in the BIG-HOUSE. Then we saw Stanford SHOCK 2nd-Ranked USC, South Florida beat Auburn ON-THE-ROAD, North Dakota State SMASH Minnesota in The Gopher-Dome, and Deleware beat Navy to just name a few. In Mixed-Martial-Arts, 250-Year Old Randy Couture beat Tim Sylvia for the UFC Heavyweight Title, Gabriel Gonzaga KNOCKED-OUT Cro Cop with the Russian's own signature high-kick, Nick Diaz out slugged Takanori Gomi, and Chuck Liddell got Manhandled by Keith Jardine. Well, if history repeats itself we are in for a WILD 2008 in College Basketball. In both College Football and MMA it all started with one signature UPSET (Appalachian State/Nick Diaz) Then the Flood Gates were opened. In just the first 2 weeks of College Hoops we already saw the Signature "W"...Division II Grand Valley State, Known for its DOMINATION of d-2 College Football beat SPARTY! That's Right...Michigan State were beat by The Lakers who looked as good as the NBA's Lakers in that game, 85-82 in Double OT. THEN, Last-Night, Gardner-Webb, a team that joined the Division-1 ranks just 7 years ago, STRAIGHT-UP-SMASHED 22nd-Ranked Kentucky in Rupp Arena, 84-68. So the foundation has been layed...And it's some perfect timing huh? As those GIANT-KILLERS of Chaminade hit the floor in the EA Sports Maui Invitational in just 2 weeks.

- Rob DeMello

"Re-Play Ball!"...Technology Good for the Game

Football does it. Basketball does it. And those sports are all the better for it.

Baseball has always been a game that has winced at the idea of change. Any suggestion of adding technology to the rules of the game has made those in authority about as uncomfortable as a first-time Karaoke singer. But this week, when Major League Baseball's general managers approved a proposal that would introduce instant replay to the game, it was a call to action that the owners and Commissioner's office should not and maybe cannot ignore.

The proposal primarily involves homerun rulings. Instant replay would be used to help distinguish if a ball made it over the fence or inside the foul pole.

Granted, baseball is a game built upon human influence. A strike zone can differ from umpire to umpire, and close plays at the bags wouldn't be the same if an ump knew his call was up for review. I mean, we wouldn't want to discourage those classic umpire-manager verbal spats, would we? But just like hoops and football, certain calls would be safe (no pun intended) , under the guidelines of replay. And if hitting a baseball off Major League pitching is the most difficult thing in sports, as many have proclaimed, then shouldn't a player who hits one over the wall, back-scratcher or not, be rightfully awarded a four-bagger?

I'd even go a step further, and say that questionable catches should be reviewed. A guy traps a fly ball, then call the batter safe at first, and let any runners advance a base. Other judgement calls would of course be protected, like bang-bang plays at first or tag plays at second.

We don't want shots that are released after the clock expires to wrongly crown a winner in basketball, nor do we want to give credit to false touchdowns. Let's give baseball players and fans their due, and help the game run properly...even if it requires some "new-school" thinking.

The GM's have spoken...and if they think it's a good enough idea to consider, then their employers should follow suit.



- Kanoa Leahey

DIZON NAMED SEMI-FINALIST...

Waimea-Grad and Colorado Senior Linebacker, Jordan Dizon was named a Semi-Finalist today, for the Chuck Bednarik Award as the Nation's Top Defensive Player. Dizon who ranks as 2nd in the Nation in Tackles with 119 is one of 15 Semi-Finalists for the Award. Hawaii High School All-State Runningback is also one of 10 Finalists for the Butkus Award. The Winners of the Awards will be anounced on December 6th during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.

Jordan Dizon 2007 Stats: 119 Tackles, 4 Sacks, 11 TFL, 2 Interceptions, 1 Touchdown

THE RIVALRY CONTINUES...

14th Ranked Warrior Fotball Team returns to action this Saturday in a WAC-Rivalry game with Fresno State. UH has won 4 of the last 6 meetings between the 2 schools in what looked to be (befoe Boise State won 5 Straight WAC Titles and posted a 5-0 record vs UH in Conference) the "Rivalry Replacement" of BYU after The Cougz left for the Mountain West (good move..hahaha) Just how EPIC has this Rivalry been in the June Jones Era? Here's a look at what I feel were the Top 3 meetings in the Bulldog/Warrior Rivalry.

#3: TIMMY'S LEGACY...
10/25 2002 - For the first time since 1973 Hawaii picked up a victory in "The Valley" rallying from 12 points down to SNAG a 31-21 "W" after scoring 22 points in the 4th Quarter. Sophomore Quaterback, Timmy Chang was the clear cut MVP of the game with 2 4th Quarter scores en route to a then Career-High 462 Yards Passing. Chang was BEATEN-UP by the Bulldogs Defense but kept getting up and never gave up. With 2:52 remaining in the game Chang hit Britton Komine on a 13-Yard scoring hook-up to take the 24-21 lead. In garbage time John West completed the STATEMENT with an 81 Yard Rushing Score with :41 left. The win helped Hawaii clinch a spot in the Innagural Hawaii Bowl, where UH lost its only Bowl Game in the June Jones Era to Tulane.

#2: SAFETY BLITZ...
10/26 2001 - It marked as Hawaii's First Win over a Ranked Opponent in 11 Years, When The Warriors BLITZED The 18th Ranked Bulldogs in a WILD 38-34 Nationally Televised Instant Classic. Play of the Game came with a little more than 3 Minutes remainng with Fresno leading 34-31 when Fan-Favorite, Waianae-Boy Nate Jackson, who was playing despite getting into a moped accident earlier in the weekl blindsided FSU Quarterback and Sports Illustrated Cover-Boy, David Carr on a Safety-Blitz that jarred the ball loose and Defensive Lineman, la'anui Correa recovered. That Turnover led to the Game-Winning Score, when Quarterback Nick Rolovich connected with Ashley Lelie from 14 Yards Out in the corner of the end-zone with just 13 Seconds Remaining. Rolovich finished the game with 347 yards Passing, and Lelie recorded 122 Yards Receiving. The Victory was apart of Hawaii's 9-3 Record, with wins over two nationally Ranked opponents. UH did not get an invite into a Bowl-Game which essentially worked as the Fuel to the Fire of creating The Hawaii Bowl.

#1: THE MIRACLE IN MANOA...
11/13 1999 - Talk about Miracles. Coming off an 0-12 Season, 19-Game Losing Streak, and talks of moving the team to 1-AA Status, June Jones in his First-Season in Manoa did the Un-Thinkable. Led Hawaii to the Greatest Turn-Around in NCAA History (0-12 to 9-4) and in the process picked-up a share of the WAC-Title for just the 2nd Time in School-History. The November 13th Showdown with Fresno turned out to be a WAC-Title game with The Bulldogs who had already clinched a share of the title against The "Rainbow Warriors" who with a win could steal some of the WAC Championship Spotlight. Hawaii did just that with Dan Robinson taking the Snaps he led UH to a 31-24 Double Overtime Victory over FSU. The Game Winner played as Robinson conected with Craig Stutzsman in the Corner (with Liz Chun and Kanoa Leahey going balistic) on a 3rd and 6 from 9-yards out...The "Poi Pounder" defense then Sealed the Deal when following a Joe Correia sack on Bulldogs Wing-Man, Billy Volek, when Shawndell Tucker denied a Volek pass to Charles Smth on 4th and 22. 35,417 at Aloha Stadium went nuts and realized that UH pulled-off the wildest of dreams and were WAC Champions for the first time since 1992.

- Rob DeMello

WINNING CURES ALL

If Hawaii is to play in a BCS game like Utah did in 2004 or Boise State last season, they need to finish in the top 12 of the final standings to earn an automatic berth in one of the five BCS bowls.

If they finish in the top 16, they could still get in if they finish higher than a champion from one of the six BCS conference.

In short: They need to EARN it by winning the rest of their games; whether or not everyone else in college football has to.

In the bayou, the number two LSU Tigers continues to execute Les Miles' master plan for backing arguably the most talented team in the nation into the National Championship Game, one heart-stopping, jaw-dropping game at a time.

In Columbus, Ohio State has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that sowing up the Ohio State Championship with wins over noted powers Akron, Ohio, Youngstown and Kent State while (barely) finishing off soft Big Ten opponents who couldn't stop the opposing teams with badges and guns, is enough to position yourself for the big dance. (Hint, hint, Herm Frazier).

And FIVE teams with two losses occupy spots ahead of the Warriors; all reside in "Power" Conferences.

On paper, UH, a team that has been much closer to becoming Division II National Champions than BCS National Champions, doesn't belong in the same sentence with some of the proud traditional programs in the Top 25.

But as Oklahoma, a proud program with a distinguished history, found out last year, the games aren't played on paper, they're played on a field.

A not-quite-level playing field, but a field none the less.

And that's why the Warriors have a puncher's chance.

At the end of the day, talent alone doesn't win games, execution does.

Boise State and Utah have proven that.

Hawaii could be next.

But They need to EARN it by winning out; whether or not everyone else in college football has to.

- Theo Jones
(Theo is a friend of Leahey & Leahey Live...Louisiana Native is a Producer for the KITV Morning News which can be seen Mondays-Fridays on KITV from 5:00am-7:00am)

HOUSTON NAMED WAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK...

For the 2nd time this season and 5th time in her career, Rainbow Wahine Junior Outside Hitte Jamie Houston was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week Today. Houston averaged more than six kills and three digs a game against Nevada and Fresno State, hitting .309. En Route to 10th Ranked Hawai'i clinching their 12th Straight WAC Title. UH closes out the Conference Regular Season this week with Home Matches against San Jose State on Thursday and Utah State on Sunday. Both matches set for 7:05pm at the Stan Sheriff Center.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 5th SHOW...

Kanoa, Jim, and Rob will be talking Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada and Navy's Historic Victory over Notre Dame, Warrior Football's Drop in the BCS, Patriots/Colts and Much Much More...

GUESTS:

6:30am - Ron Lee
(Warrior Receivers Coach)

7:00am - Rob Fukuzaki
(KABC Sports Director Live from Joe Torre Press Conference)

7:30am - Matt Mahar
(Chaminade Basketball Head Coach)

8:00am - Mike Huguenin
Rivals.Com/Yahoo Sports College Football Analyst)

8:30am - Eric Wedge
(Cleveland Indians Manager)

Plus we go over our "Monday Make-Ups" as Kanoa looks to make it 5-Straight...
6:00am-9:00am on AM-1500

LABOY GOES KLEPTO...

Former Warrior and 2003 WAC Defensive Player of the Year, Titans Defensive End Travis LaBoy RIPPED-OFF his first interception of his career today. LaBoy picked off former Fresno State Quarterback David Carr in Tennessee's 20-7 victory over Carolina. He finished the day with 1 Tackle, 1 Sack, and 1 Interception. On the season, LaBoy has logged 8 Tackles, 5 Sacks, and 2 Forced Fumbles. Titans are 6-2 and play Jacksonville next sunday.

WARRIORS DROP TO 16th IN BCS...

Following their 2nd and Final Bye Week of the Season, Warrior Football Team Dropped 2-Spots in the BCS (16), AP (16), and 1-Spot in the Coaches Poll (12). Hawaii is one of three remaining un-beatens in Division 1-A with BCS Top-Ranked Ohio-State and Number-4 Kansas. 5-Time Reigning WAC Champion, Boise State moves up 3-Spots to Number-20 in the BCS. Warriors return to action on Sturday vs. Fresno State.

Bowl Championship Series Standings

1. Ohio State 10-0
2. LSU 8-1
3. Oregon 8-1
4. Kansas 9-0
5. Oklahoma 8-1
6. Missouri 8-1
7. West Virginia 7-1
8. Boston College 8-1
9. Arizona State 8-1
10. Georgia 7-2
11. Virginia Tech 7-2
12. Michigan 8-2
13. Connecticut 8-1
14. Texas 8-2
15. Florida 6-3
16. Hawaii 8-0
17. USC 7-2
18. Auburn 7-3
19. Virginia 8-2
20. Boise State 8-1
21. Clemson 7-2
22. Alabama 6-3
23. Penn State 7-3
24. Tennessee 6-3
25. Kentucky 6-3

AND THEN THERE WERE THREE...

With Arizona State (BCS #5) and Boston College (#2) losing today...The Warriors are now one of just Three Un-Beatens in Division-1-A College-Football. The Eagles lost to Un-Ranked Florida State 27-17, and The Sun Devils fell to Oregon, 35-23. UH, enjoying their 2nd and Final Bye-Week of the Season, Return to action next saturday against Fresno State.

BCS Rankings are Released Tomorrow Afternoon.

Until then, here's a look at how the Top-25 Fared...

1) Ohio State def. (21) Wisconsin 35-21

Florida State def. (2) Boston College 27-17

3) LSU def. (17) Alabama 41-34

5) Oregon def. (4) Arizona State

6) Oklahoma def. Texas A&M 42-14

7) West Virginia - Bye Week

8) Kansas def. Nebraska 76-39

9) Missouri def. Colorado 55-10

10) Georgia def. Troy 44-34

11) Virginia Tech def. Georgia Tech 27-3

12) Michigan def. Michigan State 28-24

13) Connecticut def. Rutgers 38-19

14) Hawaii - Bye Week

15) Texas def. Oklahoma State 38-35

16) Auburn def. Tennesee Tech 35-3

Cincinnati def. (18) South Florida 38-33

19) USC def. Oregon State 24-3

20) Florida def. Vanderbilt 49-22

22) Boise State def. San Jose State 42-7

23) Virginia def. (24) Wake Forest 17-16

25) Clemson def. Duke 47-10

COLT BRENNAN ON COLLEGE GAMEDAY

Here's the College Gameday segment aired this morning on ESPN.
Colt talks with Chris Fowler.
Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit follow up with UH Football/Brennan talk.
(Oregon fans Boo and chant "Dixon is better" in the Background.

STREAK SNAPPED!...

It took 44 Years and 3 Overtimes but led by Former UH Offensive Coordinator, Paul Johnson and Kapolei-Grad, Quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada...Navy (5-4) beat Notre Dame (1-8) Today, Ending College Football's Longest Losing Streak over one opponent at 43. The game went into overtime tied at 28...Following both teams tacking on a touchdown and field-goal, Navy took the lead for good when Kaipo-Noa connected with Reggie Campbell on a 25-Yard Touchdown Pass, followed up with a 2nd connection on the extra-point-try, giving Navy the 48-36-lead. Fightin' Irish answered with a touchdown of their own, but was DENIED on their 2 point try. 46-44 The Final, Kaheaku-Enhada becomes the first Navy Q-B to lead the Middies to a win over Notre Dame since Heisman Trophy winner and Hall of Famer, Roger Staubach.

Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada:

6/8 81 Yds. Passing 1 Touchdown

12 Carries 46 Yards Rushing

Bailey Breaks ILH Rushing Record...

Damien Senior Runningback, Kama Bailey put a Jaw-Dropping Cap on his High School Football Career Friday Night in a 54-40 Victory over Pac-Five at Aloha Stadium. 5'9 175-pounder broke the ILH single-game-rushing-record with 370-Yards on 22-Carries. The Previous record was 343 by Iolani-Great, Joe Igber in 1998 vs. Pac-Five. Bailey finished his 2007 campaign with 1,482 Yards in 7-games.

No. 11 Hawai`i Overcomes Bulldogs, Sickness To Clinch WAC Title

No coach...no problem for the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team.
Hawaii...playing on the road for the second straight night....but this time, without head coach Dave Shoji, who stayed in Reno, where UH played last night. Did not make the the trip with the team to fresno today....suffering from a form of the stomach flu. Several players also complained of symptoms....still, the team got the job done.

11th-ranked Hawaii topped fresno state...ekahi, elua, aloha.
With the win, the Wahine clinched the WAC regular season title for the 12th consecutive time.
Jamie Houston had 17-kills and 15-digs.
They improve to 20-4, 14-0 in the conference.
Shoji is planning on re-joining the team on their way back to Honolulu.

CHA-CHING!...

Haleiwa Boy and Kamehameha Grad, Brian Ching scored 2 Goals in Houston's 4-2-Series Victory over FC-Dallas Tonight. The "W" takes The Defending MLS-Cup-Champion Dynamo to the Western Conference Finals. Houston will now face the winner of the Kansas City-CD Chivas USA series, Starting November 10th.

* Ching is the reigning MLS Cup Most Valuable Player

Kahuku Shouldn't Lose Faith in Torres

With Kahuku's early exit from the OIA tournament, there will inevitably be questions regarding the status of head coach Reggie Torres. Already this season, he has been approached by dissatisfied parents, and had to endure a player boycott at one of his practices. I am of the opinion that the Kahuku community should be patient with Torres. Yes, results are important, but I believe that what Torres is trying to accomplish goes beyond the football field. There is no doubt that Kahuku is the standard-setting program in Hawaii high school football in the 21st century. That being said, what Torres has stated as a mission statement of sorts, is to establish a level of class among the players befitting a program of that stature. This is not something that happens in a short amount of time. And this ideal is what led to some of the players' displeasure with him as a coach. Some of them want the freedom to celebrate on the field after making a play. Torres has discouraged that (mind you, the Red Raiders were penalized twice for unsportamanlike conduct penalties in a game against Farrington, broadcast on OC-16). Some of the players want to perform the haka prior to games. Torres has allowed it under certain conditions (he asks they "be respectful" to the other team and to the Maori people).
I'm a believer in Reggie Torres. I think his intentions are true. If, after a few seasons, the program struggles further, I'm certain Coach Torres would be the first one to admit that a change is necessary. Until then, I hope he's given ample opportunity to bring continued success to this program (he won the state title last year in his first season on the job), and to achieve his goals of "building character" among some of the most talented athletes the islands have to offer.

- Kanoa Leahey