Regionals, 2007: Wahine faithful not happy...again

The four regional sites have been announced for next fall's NCAA Tournament: Gainesville, Madison, Happy Valley, and Palo Alto.

So I suppose this means Hawaii won't win the title next year, either?

Arnott, or...not

Hawaii's Alicia Arnott will not take advantage of her fifth year of eligibility this coming fall. The story about Arnott's decision doesn't go into a lot of depth as to why she isn't returning, only that it's something "she has decided."

Question: Is this a riot-worthy turn of events? I mean, I know the Wahine fans are crazy for their team, but just how far does that insanity extend? And if not riot-worthy, what about a skirmish? A spirited protest? Maybe just a mild letter-writing campaign.

Or perhaps this is seen as just another bruise on the papaya of life. You don't want to riot for no good reason, after all. You should probably hold that trump card for only the most dire situations, like if Kim Willoughby decided her freshman year to quit school and follow the teachings of SpongeBob Squarepants.

Salmeri gives up Paradise for lifetime of "All right, meow" jokes

Hawaii men's assistant coach Jason Salmeri has decided to leave the program and become a state trooper in New Jersey. According to the Honolulu-Advertister article, this has been a goal of Salmeri's for some time, and his uncle is also a trooper. Plus, I'm sure it gets really boring in Hawaii, what with all that crummy sunshine, breath-taking vistas, and papaya.

(The main reason we brought this up was so we could work "Super Troopers" into a post. We'd been waiting for a chance to do so since starting this blog.)