Random notes and observations about the UH-Hilo athletic department as we escape 2016 alive and look at the new year.
Respect the quarters: They keep inching closer to a PacWest playoff berth, but last year the Vulcans men’s basketball team came up one game short at the end of a season that absorbed heavy damage through injuries, departures and a terrible start.
Already, the 2016-17 season looks better, with the Vulcans 3-2, in the upper half of the standings after a year in which they didn’t get their third win until deep into January.
Most coaches like to break seasons into smaller chunks in order to create a sharp focus on the job ahead.