Tonight's the night we finally see a game

We made it. It's finally time to watch college football ... not stuff about college football. Today, realignment means moving the lanai furniture around for the game-day party.

BYU's decision could help bring about big changes

The nice people from the Bowl Championship Series sent us a handy booklet of rules and regulations that includes how teams are chosen for college football's big and bountiful postseason games. It proved useful in the fall of 2007 as we tracked the possibility of Hawaii making it to a New Year's Day game.

Little leaguers the highlight of a huge sports weekend

Sometimes we get a great sports weekend like this one. First, on Friday, a couple of big events we could actually view in person (and it was a tough choice, since they were at the same time).

San Diego nearly had UH's number

We all knew San Diego had that number 22 next to it.

Too bad Warriors' O-line won't get a warm-up game

Greg McMackin was still sitting in the director's chair after taping a cheery segment for his preseason TV show, traditionally a feel-good, optimistic look at the football campaign to come.

There's nothing left in the WAC for Hawaii

The University of Hawaii athletic department finds itself at a crossroads. And if it stands in the middle of the intersection much longer, it's going to get run over. The Western Athletic Conference will soon be down to six football teams (just one that had a winning record last year).

Responsibility, leadership characterize KS's Ka'ai

Koa Ka'ai dealt with double-team blocking and Leilehua ran most of its plays to the other side. Still, the Kamehameha defensive end managed three tackles for losses as the defending state champion Warriors won 21-7.

Warriors should have better special teams

We're going to start and end with positives today. First, Bryant Moniz's passing. The University of Hawaii's starting quarterback looked very sharp in the drills I saw yesterday.

The Mountain West pulls another fast one on the WAC

It's the same everywhere. Doesn't matter if it's a barroom or a boardroom. First punch doesn't win. Last one does.

Cancer can't wipe smile off Majam's face

Kelly Majam laughed before she said anything. Then someone asked what is a throwaway question 99.9 percent of the time, merely a conversation starter. This was that one out of a thousand when it meant something, meant everything.