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Article: Old-school running game keyed UH's feel-good win
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- Honolulu Star - Bulletin
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- November 8, 2009
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Praying for the power-I? Did the halftime ceremony honoring Tommy K have you hoping for the single wing?
CAPTION: Perhaps you are a fan of the old triple-option spread that Hawaii used to clobber BYU twice and beat Illinois in the Holiday Bowl all those years ago ... and which still thrives at Georgia Tech and Navy under former UH coaches Paul Johnson and Kenny Niumatalolo.
After the Warriors piled up 697 yards in last night's 49-36 win over Utah State -- 360 of them on the ground -- I mentioned to the UH offensive coordinator that there will be fans wishing for the wishbone.
Ron Lee laughed.
"We might," he said. "With these backs we have, we definitely have to get them the ball."
Leon ...