Posted on: Saturday, September 27, 2003
Time to test your Warrior knowledge
| • | UH, Rice look for fresh start |
| • | Different approach, same goal |
By Ferd Lewis
Advertiser Columnist
It is lucky that the NCAA doesn't have a rule establishing minimum standards to be designated a "home" team, otherwise the University of Hawai'i might not qualify tonight.
When the Warriors play Rice at 6:05, it will be their first — and only — appearance of September in Aloha Stadium. To put it in perspective, they nearly missed a whole bus strike.
Not since 1973 has UH been this far into the month before playing its first September "home" game. Of course, back then, "home" was called Honolulu Stadium and June Jones, the fu manchu quarterback, had just transferred to Portland State.
Not until next month, well past the halfway point of the season already, does UH manage — but just barely — to squeeze a second home game into the same month.
But now that they are home, there is the possibility that, with all that has happened in the interim, you might be in need of a refresher course.
So, we offer a quiz to see how well you know your Warriors:
1. The biggest fight in Las Vegas this month was:
2. The last time UH played at Aloha Stadium the starting slotbacks were Nate Ilaoa and Chad Owens. This time they are scheduled to be:
3. UH leads the WAC in:
4. After the USC game, UH head coach June Jones will: 5. When Jones complained about some of his players being "selfish" at Las Vegas, he was taking about:
If you got all five correct, congrats, you are da fan. Anything less than three correct means you are required to attend the UH-UTEP game.
The answers: 1. "b"; 2. "c"; 3. "d"; 4. "c"; 5. "b".
Reach Ferd Lewis at flewis@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8044.
These days, UH home games are becoming like mortgage payments or credit card statements — you get them once month. Once in August. Once in September...
a) Oscar De La Hoya vs. Shane Mosely at the MGM Grand.
b) UH fans vs. UNLV fans in the stands at Sam Boyd Stadium.
a) Whoever made the flight back.
b) The same guys.
c) Se'e Poumele and Ross Dickerson.
a) Defense.
b) Personal fouls.
c) Passing.
d) All of the above.
a) Never complain about WAC officials again.
b) Be hearing "Fight On!" in his sleep.
c) Still want to play the Trojans again.
a) Guys who cut in line at the buffet table.
b) Players who got personal fouls.
c) Those who won big at the tables and didn't contribute to Na Koa.
