Does anyone know if he's part of the package with Kaufman? I got excited by all the talk of him as our DB coach, but now all I hear is crickets.

oskithepimp;842268225 said:

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Does anyone know if he's part of the package with Kaufman? I got excited by all the talk of him as our DB coach, but now all I hear is crickets.

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Akina, is that Hawaiin?

No clue what's going on. All i know is Darius White said "Later next week the secondary coach from Texas will be there." So fingers crossed it is in fact Akina.

burritos;842268227 said:

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Akina, is that Hawaiin?

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Says he was born in Hawaii. He coached under former UH and AZ coach Dick Tomey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Akina

burritos;842268227 said:

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Akina, is that Hawaiin?

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Looks like he was born in Honolulu:
[HTML]http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewcoach.asp?coach=67&sport=1&year=2014[/HTML]

He also has a killer 'stache.

Okaydo, has there been an official Calbears.com update yet on our new DB coach?

burritos;842268227 said:

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Akina, is that Hawaiin?

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No no no.....everyone knows an Akina is a Japanese bred doggie. So we much be changing out mascot....:sarc:
Edit: Adding sarcasm icon since two guys actually though I was serious....ork:

B.A. Bearacus;842268241 said:

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Okaydo, has there been an official Calbears.com update yet on our new DB coach?

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Eomloh Mot

Calfan, It's Akita.

That would be AKITA.... Not Akina.

Cal_Fan2;842268242 said:

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No no no.....everyone knows an Akina is a Japanese bred doggie. So we much be changing out mascot....

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GUNNERMATE;842268249 said:

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Calfan, It's Akita.

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Uh, you must be new around these parts. Obvious joke not obvious for ya when I said we must be changing our mascot?....:rolleyes: Just to let you know, I have had a girlfriend and one neighbor who owned Akitas so I'm really familiar with them.

GoBears89;842268252 said:

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That would be AKITA.... Not Akina.

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haha....another guy who doesn't get the joke....oh well, at least I tried. Don't you think I know that since I had to actually type in "akita" to get the images...LOL. What goofballs......:headbang I was making a joke from another thread where people were talking about Akina being Japanese or Hawaiian.

I googled "Akina" and this is what I got...

https://www.google.com/search?q=Akina&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=eFDgUqq8HcbisASVwYHQBA&ved=0CFoQsAQ&biw=1349&bih=824

Should fit right in at Berkeley.

KoreAmBear;842268244 said:

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Eomloh Mot

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Interesting. Eomloh sounds like a Hawaiian girl's first name. But Coach Mot is obviously a man. Confusing.

KoreAmBear;842268235 said:

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Says he was born in Hawaii. He coached under former UH and AZ coach Dick Tomey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Akina

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Went to Punahou, played for UW.

It looks like he mainly recruited Texas, for Texas. I'd think he might have recruited Hawaii when he was at Arizona. If he has maintained recruiting ties to Hawaii I would be very happy.

Cal_Fan2;842268255 said:

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I was making a joke from another thread where people were talking about Akina being Japanese or Hawaiian.

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When I see the name "Akina" I think "Akira" so yeah I'm thinking of him as Japanese.

calumnus;842268265 said:

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Went to Punahou, played for UW.

It looks like he mainly recruited Texas, for Texas. I'd think he might have recruited Hawaii when he was at Arizona. If he has maintained recruiting ties to Hawaii I would be very happy.

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Go Buff 'N Blu'!

bluehenbear;842268258 said:

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I googled "Akina" and this is what I got...
https://www.google.com/search?q=Akina&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=eFDgUqq8HcbisASVwYHQBA&ved=0CFoQsAQ&biw=1349&bih=824
Should fit right in at Berkeley.

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Well, please welcome our new DB coach, Akina Aoshima:

Cal_Fan2;842268254 said:

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Uh, you must be new around these parts. Obvious joke not obvious for ya when I said we must be changing our mascot?....:rolleyes: Just to let you know, I have had a girlfriend and one neighbor who owned Akitas so I'm really familiar with them.

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I'm really confused by your messages. I doubt that Cal would change it's mascot. We've been the Golden Bears for a very long time. I think you're also confused about the dog breed, which has nothing to do with the football coach who is actually a person (not a dog). The coach (the person) coaches football and might be our new defensive backs coach. The dog (a dog) is a dog that one can own and doesn't coach football. Please link to your sources because hiring a dog sounds like a very bad decision by coach Dykes.

[youtube]MDWQvCa5vaY[/youtube]

Found this video today, not sure if it's been posted. Has me pretty fired up about the possibility of bringing him in.

[SIZE="5"]UH should do what it takes to hire Akina[/SIZE]

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 16, 2014

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duane Akina, who coached defensive backs and was associate head coach at Texas, would bring big-time credentials to Norm Chow’s staff.

On the way to clearing out his locker this week after 13 years on the University of Texas football coaching staff, Duane Akina was asked what looms next.

"Well, my brother (Gary) might have an opening on the coaching staff for his ninth-grade team at Punahou," Akina deadpanned.

After helping to put 28 defensive backs in the NFL, it is unlikely to come to that for Akina.

With 32 years in Division I football spread across the University of Hawaii, Arizona and Texas, be assured Akina will land on his feet someplace.

Which is why Norm Chow might want to make a call sooner rather than later to see if Manoa could, just maybe, be that place.

Fact is, after a 4-20 start, Chow could use help for what sets up as a make-or-break third season in 2014. Lots of help.

This is where Akina, who has served multiple seasons each as an offensive coordinator (Arizona), defensive coordinator (Texas) and assistant head coach (Texas) comes in. Or could.

We've heard how Chow has had his hands full trying to be all the things that a head coach must be in a mid-major program. All the while overseeing the offense last year when Aaron Price was cut loose before the first fall practice.

Well, this is a way to lessen that load and upgrade the staff when both are of necessity.

When UH had its recent opening for a defensive coordinator, there wasn't much percentage in soliciting Akina, who was still waiting to see how the Mack Brown-to-Charlie Strong transition was going to shake out in Austin.

Nor could UH have hoped to approach the $439,500 annual salary Akina was making with the Longhorns earlier. If the Chicago Bears couldn't pry Akina away from Austin, he wasn't leaving until the Longhorns said adios.

But that changed over the weekend with the 52-year-old Punahou School graduate back on the market. What was viewed with surprise in Austin sure looks a lot like a potential opportunity from here.

The resume is compelling. Akina was Warren Moon's backup at quarterback at Washington and helped make Texas known as "DBU" for all the defensive backs the Longhorns sent to the NFL. Akina has been the right-hand man for Dick Tomey and Brown. Tomey has called him one of the "most unselfish coaches in the business." Twice Akina has been a candidate for the head coaching job at UH, most recently for the position that went to Chow.

As Chow now goes about filling his final openings on the Rainbow Warriors' coaching staff, it wouldn't take much rejiggering to find areas where he can make a contribution. Not because Akina is looking for a job for the second time in 33 years, but because UH needs what he can bring.

Of course, it is no certainty that UH can come up with a package that entices Akina back home, perhaps something of a long shot. But at this point, it doesn't hurt to try. What would hurt is if there wasn't an all-out effort.

stivo;842268289 said:

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I'm really confused by your messages. I doubt that Cal would change it's mascot. We've been the Golden Bears for a very long time. I think you're also confused about the dog breed, which has nothing to do with the football coach who is actually a person (not a dog). The coach (the person) coaches football and might be our new defensive backs coach. The dog (a dog) is a dog that one can own and doesn't coach football. Please link to your sources because hiring a dog sounds like a very bad decision by coach Dykes.

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Wait...what? I think you must be confused because if my memory serves be correctly, Dykes indeed hired a dog last year....in fact, a Dog named Boo...

calumnus;842268295 said:

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[SIZE="5"]UH should do what it takes to hire Akina[/SIZE]

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 16, 2014

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duane Akina, who coached defensive backs and was associate head coach at Texas, would bring big-time credentials to Norm Chow's staff.

On the way to clearing out his locker this week after 13 years on the University of Texas football coaching staff, Duane Akina was asked what looms next.

"Well, my brother (Gary) might have an opening on the coaching staff for his ninth-grade team at Punahou," Akina deadpanned.

After helping to put 28 defensive backs in the NFL, it is unlikely to come to that for Akina.

With 32 years in Division I football spread across the University of Hawaii, Arizona and Texas, be assured Akina will land on his feet someplace.

Which is why Norm Chow might want to make a call sooner rather than later to see if Manoa could, just maybe, be that place.

Fact is, after a 4-20 start, Chow could use help for what sets up as a make-or-break third season in 2014. Lots of help.

This is where Akina, who has served multiple seasons each as an offensive coordinator (Arizona), defensive coordinator (Texas) and assistant head coach (Texas) comes in. Or could.

We've heard how Chow has had his hands full trying to be all the things that a head coach must be in a mid-major program. All the while overseeing the offense last year when Aaron Price was cut loose before the first fall practice.

Well, this is a way to lessen that load and upgrade the staff when both are of necessity.

When UH had its recent opening for a defensive coordinator, there wasn't much percentage in soliciting Akina, who was still waiting to see how the Mack Brown-to-Charlie Strong transition was going to shake out in Austin.

Nor could UH have hoped to approach the $439,500 annual salary Akina was making with the Longhorns earlier. If the Chicago Bears couldn't pry Akina away from Austin, he wasn't leaving until the Longhorns said adios.

But that changed over the weekend with the 52-year-old Punahou School graduate back on the market. What was viewed with surprise in Austin sure looks a lot like a potential opportunity from here.

The resume is compelling. Akina was Warren Moon's backup at quarterback at Washington and helped make Texas known as "DBU" for all the defensive backs the Longhorns sent to the NFL. Akina has been the right-hand man for Dick Tomey and Brown. Tomey has called him one of the "most unselfish coaches in the business." Twice Akina has been a candidate for the head coaching job at UH, most recently for the position that went to Chow.

As Chow now goes about filling his final openings on the Rainbow Warriors' coaching staff, it wouldn't take much rejiggering to find areas where he can make a contribution. Not because Akina is looking for a job for the second time in 33 years, but because UH needs what he can bring.

Of course, it is no certainty that UH can come up with a package that entices Akina back home, perhaps something of a long shot. But at this point, it doesn't hurt to try. What would hurt is if there wasn't an all-out effort.

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i could only see it happening if akina is basically looking to move home and retire. Norm is a dud as a head coach and personally i think the game has passed him up.

gobears725;842268303 said:

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i could only see it happening if akina is basically looking to move home and retire. Norm is a dud as a head coach and personally i think the game has passed him up.

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+1
That is seriously wishful thinking that Akina would go from UT to Hawaii.

oskithepimp;842268225 said:

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Does anyone know if he's part of the package with Kaufman? I got excited by all the talk of him as our DB coach, but now all I hear is crickets.

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I thought, as many did, that DA was in, but delays have me questioning, too. Now, the Kaufman announcement has been made without a word about DA and it occurred to me that the spot might have been kept open as part of Art's deal - he gets to decide who his DB coach will be. Not unreasonable.

Another thought was that we had to sweeten the pot for Art and that took us out of the picture for Akina.

Just some thoughts. I have zero inside info. From what we have heard about Akina, it would be great to get him aboard, but only if it means Kaufman has the set up he needs to get the job done (already constrained, if he is, by the presence of Buh and the leftover DL coach). Hard to hold his feet to the fire if he has more impositions than those long in place. I assume that Akina is not the only good DB coach available.

NYCGOBEARS;842268304 said:

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I get confused when people change their avatars. I tend to track people by their picture.

I still think of Okaydo as a squirrel.

TouchedTheAxeIn82;842268310 said:

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I get confused when people change their avatars. I tend to track people by their picture.

I still think of Okaydo as a squirrel.

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Lol. That clown wasn't working anymore.

gobears725;842268303 said:

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i could only see it happening if akina is basically looking to move home and retire. Norm is a dud as a head coach and personally i think the game has passed him up.

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I just posted it because I thought it was a good summary of Akina's qualifications.

Somebody start a Bay Area Best Poi " thread

stivo;842268289 said:

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I'm really confused by your messages. I doubt that Cal would change it's mascot. We've been the Golden Bears for a very long time. I think you're also confused about the dog breed, which has nothing to do with the football coach who is actually a person (not a dog). The coach (the person) coaches football and might be our new defensive backs coach. The dog (a dog) is a dog that one can own and doesn't coach football. Please link to your sources because hiring a dog sounds like a very bad decision by coach Dykes.

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Please let it be a dog that coaches football...please let it be a dog that coaches football...

A dog is a huge upgrade