Doris Sullivan makes sure UH gets the info first on PIAA recruits

About how some UH fans think that her efforts with PIAA hurt UH’s recruiting, Doris Sullivan said:
“I get that all the time. But ask the coaches, UH gets the dibs, gets the information first. Sometimes kids want to go away. If they want to go to UH, they’ll go to UH. I don’t get the kids scholarships, they get it themselves.” (HSB)

About PIAA’s need for more donors, Doris said:
“If we were helping 100 ballerinas or 100 violin players, we’d probably get enormous amounts of grants. But because they’re athletes, people assume they’re getting full scholarships to go to college. That’s not the case 90 percent of the time.” (HSB)

http://www.starbulletin.com/sports/20090531_Sullivan_hustles_to_help_athletes_get_scholarships.html

Corey Nielsen started summer school and UH’s offseason conditioning program

HSB Note: “Nielsen started summer school on Tuesday and said he’ll join in the team’s offseason conditioning program this coming week. He’s finished his requirements at Gahr High in California and will return for graduation on June 16. A 4.0 student, he’ll be one of the class valedictorians.”

About starting early at UH, Nielsen said:
“It’s good to get a head start on everything.” (HSB)

http://blogs.starbulletin.com/uhsportsextra/summer-sessions/

Preseason forecasts predict a 5th or 6th place finish in the WAC for UH

About picking UH to tie for 6th place with Utah State, Phil Steele wrote:
“My main concern is just two returning starters (fewest in the WAC) on defense with 11 of their top 13 tacklers gone. UH will be potent offensively but after finishing first in the WAC in 2007 and second last year, it looks like a bigger step back in 2009.” (HA)

About picking UH to finish 5th in the WAC, Lindy’s wrote:
“Hawai’i will be hard pressed to remain in the upper tier of the WAC. This team is still in transition as it tries to redefine run-and-shoot approach.” (HA)

About picking UH to finish 5th in the WAC, GamePlan Magazine wrote:
“Hawai’i fans have grown very accustomed to winning in recent years, but this looks to be the weakest team this school has fielded in several seasons.” (HA)

About picking UH to finish with a losing record, GamePlan wrote:
“We may be out on a limb here, but we feel Hawai’i is headed for their first losing season in several years.” (HA)

http://sports.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090531/COLUMNISTS06/905310355/1142&template=UHSports

Timmy Chang is returning to UH to get his degree

About retiring from pro football and returning to UH this fall to complete work on his bachelor’s degree, Timmy Chang said:
“I’m hangin ‘em up.” (HSB)

HSB Note: “Chang will also work as a student assistant in the athletic department’s compliance office.”

HSB Note: “Former Hawaii quarterback Tim Chang, the nation’s all-time leading passer, said he’s hanging it up after playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League the past two seasons.”

HSB Note: “Chang finished his Hawaii career in 2004 with 17,072 yards and 117 touchdowns and had training camp stints with the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. He also played with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe.”

http://blogs.starbulletin.com/quickreads/?p=301