Am I happy that Funaki is getting a shot at starting this week against Weber State following a solid performance, albeit against third-stringers, in last week's 56-10 road rout at the hands of fifth-ranked Florida?
By all means, yes.
We saw this kid lead Kahuku High to a pair of state championship as a gutsy and inspirational run-oriented quarterback.
Following his return from a a two-year church mission, we've seen him patiently and maturely wait his turn behind, first, Colt Brennan and Tyler Graunke and, more recently, behind newcomers Greg Alexander and Brent Rausch.
And we saw him come in late in Saturday's mismatch and complete 8 of 11 passes for 110 yards and UH's only touchdown of the game.
Do I think he's the answer to Hawaii's needs at that critical position?
Not really, and particularly if Hawaii plans to continue with a pass-oriented offense. Remember, though, the spread offense can be easily adapted to a more mixed attack or, as we've seen at some schools, even a run-oriented system.
Do I believe Funaki will permanently win the job?
No. I think that there's a very good chance that Graunke, for all of his missteps in the classroom and his immaturity off the field, is best suited to run this offense this year. And I wouldn't be surprised if he's in that role as early as next week, when UH visits Oregon State.
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