Linebacker Kevin Konrath of Brother Rice high school in Chicago said he has accepted a scholarship offer from the Warriors. He said he will put his commitment in writing on Feb. 7, the first day of the national signing period.

Konrath said he received the initial offer without having met the UH coaches or visiting the campus. He said UH assistant coach Jeff Reinebold found his recruiting video tape on an Internet scouting service.

Reinebold called Konrath's coach.

"My coach asked me, 'Do you want a chance to go Hawai'i?'" Konrath recalled.

"I was like, 'Of course.' It was a chance to go to paradise and play in a good program."

Konrath added: "Two periods later, they called my coach and offered me a scholarship. I thought it was a joke. My coach shook my hand. I said, 'Are you serious?' And he was."

Konrath was scheduled to visit Hawai'i to attend the season-finale against Oregon State.

After meeting his parents yesterday, he decided to accept the UH offer.

Konrath is 6 feet 3 and 225 pounds. He said he can run 40 yards in 4.7 seconds.

He was named to the All-Catholic League and All-Area teams.