EARLY BIRD 2007 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED DECEMBER 2006
 
HAWAI'I WARRIORS
OFFENSE - 6
------RETURNING STARTERS------
DEFENSE - 8
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Nate Ilaoa-RB, Reagan Mauia-RB, Chad Mock-WR, Ross Dickerson-WR, Ian Sample-WR, Tala Esera-OT, Samson Satele-C, Dane Uperesa-OT
DEFENSE: Melila Purcell-DE, Ikaika Alama-Francis-DE, Kenny Patton-CB, Leonard Peters-FS, Kurt Milne-P
 

* DEPTH CHARTS were only designed as a simplistic gauge for listing players that departed and players that received the most playing experience (consistent starters). NationalChamps.net recognizes the importance of missing personnel data not listed such as redshirts, transfers, injuries, incoming recruits, back ups and alternates. Their coverage will begin with our full 2007 Preseason Preview due out this coming spring.
HAWAI'I 2007 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Colt Brennan-Sr Tyler Graunke-Jr
RB .. ..
WR Jason Rivers-Sr ..
WR Davone Bess-Jr ..
WR Ryan Grice-Mullen-Jr ..
WR .. ..
OT .. ..
OG Hercules Satele-Sr ..
C .. ..
OG John Estes-So ..
OT .. ..
K Dan Kelly-Jr ..
DEFENSE
DE .. ..
NT Michael Lafaele-Sr ..
DE Keala Watson-Jr ..
WILL Micah Lau-Sr C.J. Allen-Jones-Jr / Brashton Satele-So
BUCK Solomon Elimimian-Jr ..
MAC Adam Leonard-Jr ..
STUB Tyson Kafentzis-Jr Brad Kalilimoku-Sr / Karl Noa-Sr
CB Gerard Lewis-Sr C.J. Hawthorne-Sr
CB Myron Newberry-Sr A.J. Martinez-Sr
SS Jacob Patek-Sr ..
FS .. ..
P .. ..
QUICK ANALYSIS

Colt Brennan for Heisman! We can hear the advertising wheels in motion. For those living on the mainland, Brennan threw 53 TD passes this past regular season. Ho hum… didn't previous QB Timmy Chang break the All-Time NCAA passing yardage record just 12 months ago? The answer is yes, which translates into the fact that passing success on the islands does have something to do with coach June Jones' system. Four-receiver sets as a base formation about sums it up. Brennan is also legit as a runner. He will lose some of his key offensive cohorts and a new RB will have to be located. Still, expect so many teams to cross the Pacific waters and come back embarrassed. A Top 25 start may be asking a little much. However, this team is better than some of the ones from which Chang operated. June Jones is a good football coach, and defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville provides a solid enough defense for Hawai’i to challenge Boise for the conference crown.

 

HAWAI'I
2007 SCHEDULE

9-15 @ UNLV
TBA Boise State
TBA @ Nevada
TBA Fresno State
TBA New Mexico State
TBA @ Idaho
TBA Utah State
TBA @ Louisiana Tech
TBA @ San Jose State
TBA 4 non-conference opponents