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Grandma took me to my first University of Hawaii football game back in ‘78, and I’ve been a diehard, bleed green fanatic ever since. I’ve been there from the highs of highs (June Jones and the 2007 undefeated season), to the lows of lows (Von Appen and the 0-12 1998 season).

However, it was actually during the Fred Von Appen era that Laulauhead was born. In 1996, and with the excitement of a new head coach coming in, Holiday Mart started selling laulauheads. They were selling like hotcakes and were seen all over Aloha Stadium. But after 3 dreadful seasons and a 5-31 record, Von Appen was fired and fans must’ve burned their laulauheads as well. As a faithful fan, I tucked mines away and knew that it would come in handy again one day.

Lo and behold, in comes June Jones, and by 2001, Laulauhead was back! And Laulauhead is here to stay!!

GO BOWS!!

Laulau Head and wife Teri

About Laulau Head

Grandma took me to my first University of Hawaii football game back in ‘78, and I’ve been a diehard, bleed green fanatic ever since. I’ve been there from the highs of highs (June Jones and the 2007 undefeated season), to the lows of lows (Von Appen and the 0-12 1998 season).

However, it was actually during the Fred Von Appen era that Laulauhead was born. In 1996, and with the excitement of a new head coach coming in, Holiday Mart started selling laulauheads. They were selling like hotcakes and were seen all over Aloha Stadium. But after 3 dreadful seasons and a 5-31 record, Von Appen was fired and fans must’ve burned their laulauheads as well. As a faithful fan, I tucked mines away and knew that it would come in handy again one day.

Lo and behold, in comes June Jones, and by 2001, Laulauhead was back! And Laulauhead is here to stay!!

GO BOWS!!

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And I don’t mean bad in a good way.  Winless through its first 5 games, the Nevada Wolfpack have encountered its worst start in 53 seasons.  Since holding a three-point lead with six minutes remaining against Northwestern, Nevada has been outscored by a total of 87 points.  Granted one of these losses came against a very good Washington State team that is currently ranked 11th in the nation, but they also suffered an embarassing loss to Idaho State, an FCS program.

Enter the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, who like Nevada, are also at a crossroads, and are facing a must-win situation.  After starting the season 2-0, Hawaii has lost three straight, and if they have any desire to get back to a post season bowl game, they must choose the right path now.  Quarterback Dru Brown and the Warrior offense MUST take advantage of Nevada’s weak passing defense, currently ranked last in the FBS, allowing 334 yards/game.  Besides both teams desperately seeking a “W,” the Warriors and the Wolfpack are quite similar.

Slow Starts

  •  In their last four games, Nevada has been outscored 44-3 in the first quarter, leading to halftime deficits too large to overcome.  The last time the Wolfpack held any type of lead was in the fourth quarter of their season opener.  This problem plagues Hawaii as well, which was evident in last week’s frustrating loss to Colorado State.  Hawaii went three-and-out on its first three possessions, while the Rams scored on each of theirs.  The Warriors also would not record their first first down of the game until the second quarter as they found themselves down 31-7 at halftime.

Schedule

  • Both Hawaii and Nevada have been beaten handily by Pac-12 schools on the road this season with UCLA defeating the Warriors 56-23, and Washington State beating the Wolfpack 45-7.  Both programs have also suffered heartbreaking losses as Hawaii lost to Wyoming in overtime, a game they had dominated stastically, and Nevada lost to Northwestern, where they led 20-17 with six minutes left in the game.  UH and UNR are also coming off of lopsided conference losses.  Last Saturday, the Warriors lost to Colorado State 51-21, while the Wolfpack lost to Fresno State 41-21.

Leader of the Pack

  • From 2010-2011, Nick Rolovich served as the Warriors’ offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.  After not being retained by new UH head coach Norm Chow, Rolo was hired for the same position by the Wolfpack, where he stayed for four seasons, from 2012-2015.  This will be Rolo’s first trip back to Reno since becoming Hawaii’s pack leader.  However, Nevada still has a record-setting UH quarterback on their staff, hiring Timmy Chang this season to coach the wide receivers.  Back in the day, in 2001, Chang was leading the country in total offense after Hawaii’s first three games until suffering a season ending wrist injury.  Rolovich took over the helm and made the Warrior run-and-shoot offense one of the most potent in the country.  Will we see the former teammates battle it out in a friendly QB competition?  After losing the “rusty-arm” challenge to Colorado State head coach Mike Bobo, it would be very interesting to see if Rolo can get his redemption against Timmy.

Home Field Advantage

  • Recently, the home team has had the upper hand in this series.  In the last six contests at Aloha Stadium, the Wolfpack have a 4-2 record, including a 38-17 thrashing last season.  At Mackay Stadium in Reno, the Warriors have gone 5-1, with their lone victory coming in 2007, the “dream season,” which till this day ranks as the most exciting Hawaii football game I’ve ever seen.  Even with superstar Colt Brennan sitting this one out with an injury, Dan “the Ice Man” Kelly hit the winning field goal not once, but twice, to lead the Warriors to a thrilling 28-26 victory, keeping Hawaii’s undefeated season and BCS Bowl hopes alive.

Vegas Strong

  • With both teams struggling to find themselves and even with the latest troublesome news of offensive line coach Chris Naole abruptly leaving the Hawaii program, it is easy to be a negative Nancy.  But with so much negativity and hostility in the world today, I’m so grateful just to be alive.  Watching football, the greatest sport in the world, and being a Rainbow Warrior fan is just an added bonus.  My deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy go out to everyone affected by the terrible tragedy in Las Vegas.

In a tribute to the victims, the Nevada football team will be wearing special ribbons on their helmets  for the rest of the season.

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Game #6
Who: Hawai’i (2-3, 0-2 MW) at Nevada (0-5, 0-1)
When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017
Time: 7:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. HT
Where: Reno, Nev.
Stadium: Mackay Stadium (26,000)
Television: CBS Sports Network (Spectrum Ch. 247/HD 1247 and Hawaiian Telcom Ch. 83/HD 1083) with Rich Walz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Jordan Daigle (sideline).
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play) and John Veneri (analyst). Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the “Countdown To Kickoff” beginning at 2:30 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KPUA on the Big Island, KTOH on Kaua’i, and KNWJ in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Video Streaming: None
Audio Streaming: ESPN1420am.com/Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats: HawaiiAthletics.com
Series Information: Nevada leads, 12-9.

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One Response

  1. Howzit I was wondering if you might have any info on hooking up with the warrior fans in Reno tomorrow night. Tickets tailgate etc. Mahalo!

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Laulau Head and wife Teri
Laulau Head with wife Teri

Grandma took me to my first University of Hawaii football game back in ‘78, and I’ve been a diehard, bleed green fanatic ever since. I’ve been there from the highs of highs (June Jones and the 2007 undefeated season), to the lows of lows (Von Appen and the 0-12 1998 season).

However, it was actually during the Fred Von Appen era that Laulauhead was born. In 1996, and with the excitement of a new head coach coming in, Holiday Mart started selling laulauheads. They were selling like hotcakes and were seen all over Aloha Stadium. But after 3 dreadful seasons and a 5-31 record, Von Appen was fired and fans must’ve burned their laulauheads as well. As a faithful fan, I tucked mines away and knew that it would come in handy again one day.

Lo and behold, in comes June Jones, and by 2001, Laulauhead was back! And Laulauhead is here to stay!!

GO BOWS!!