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University of Hawaii

Winning Culture: The University of Hawaii’s football program experienced a resurgence under head coach Nick Rolovich after he led the Warriors to a 10-5 record. With his exit to Washington State University, he is now being replaced with veteran head coach Todd Graham. Graham will be ending a two-year sabbatical from coaching with his most recent head coaching job being at Arizona State University between 2012-2017. Graham was even awarded Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2013 after leading the Sun Devils to a 10-4 record and the Pac-12 Championship game. If White were to become a member of the Warriors football team, he would be joining a team with an experienced leader at the helm.

Fit: According to their team website, Hawaii’s roster currently only has two players listed at running back. Of course, it is only spring and changes will undoubtedly occur, but there is an obvious need on the roster for an experienced runner like White. Hawaii’s current feature back, Miles Reed, would form an explosive backfield duo with White. Sure, Reed would provide some healthy competition for White in regards to reps, but with the talent that they both have to run and catch out of the back field, expect Graham to get both players their touches.

Location: The palm trees and sandy beaches in the island state of Hawaii sell themselves. Football-wise, the program plays top level competition every season in the Mountain West Conference and tends to schedule tough Pac-12 non-conference opponents. The Mountain West Conference’s absence in the Power Five should not diminish the fact that Hawaii is a premier location for football exposure. As a football program, the University of Hawaii has a notable number of alumni who went on to be drafted to the NFL.

Verdict: White could be the missing piece to the Hawaii offense. With a new coach ushering in a new era of Warriors football, Hawaii should be doing everything they can to land White. Hawaii would also provide White a chance to play against UCLA to show them what they could have had. With the opportunity to feature for a top program as well as gain an education in a beautiful environment like Hawaii, White might already have his bags packed for Honolulu.

Jesse’s pick: Hawaii. Go Rainbow Warriors!

st808 wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 2:47 pm good speed and explosion hitting the first hole, doesn't seem to be dancing around looking for a better hole to run through, he runs to where the opening is designed to be gets through and then starts his elusive runs downfield.

hope we are able to sign him.