The Honolulu Hahalua were able to finish with a 7-9 record last year in their second year of existence, but the narrative going into this season was that the Hahalua were most assuredly going to be at the bottom of the conference. Five weeks in, and despite their abysmal 0.2 CRUNC rating, the Hahalua have magically arrived at a 3-2 record and tying for first place in the conference after five weeks of action. Huh. Maybe they aren’t as trash as projected.
With Corvo Havran out and Luke Skywalker in, the team has offensively tried to focus on the run game while a stifling defense eats up opposing passers. Chief among them is S22 CB Jim Waters, undoubtedly the best cornerback of that draft class, whose play has so far been borderline Defensive Player of the Year worthy. Nicholas Ayers and KKM have been decent on the ground, and as always Venus Powers has been electric in the special teams department, once again in the thick of POTY contention (with the added bonus of finally being a good kicker to boot).
The Hahalua have so far had a pretty variable season. Losing two at home and winning two on the road before finally claiming home victory in Week 5, the Hahalua are certainly on the rise from their position at the start of the year. Even my blind homerism doesn’t think that they are quite far enough for Ultimus contention. Next week is a difficult away matchup at Baltimore, then dates with the Yellowknife Wraiths and Colorado Yeti. But if the Honolulu can snag at least one of these games and then take care of the Liberty and Butchers (before losing to the Sailfish), they can go with a 6-5 record into the last five weeks of the season - where an intra-conference gauntlet awaits them for an easy shot at the playoffs. Safe to say that that would certainly be a rise from the expectations of the offseason.
With Corvo Havran out and Luke Skywalker in, the team has offensively tried to focus on the run game while a stifling defense eats up opposing passers. Chief among them is S22 CB Jim Waters, undoubtedly the best cornerback of that draft class, whose play has so far been borderline Defensive Player of the Year worthy. Nicholas Ayers and KKM have been decent on the ground, and as always Venus Powers has been electric in the special teams department, once again in the thick of POTY contention (with the added bonus of finally being a good kicker to boot).
The Hahalua have so far had a pretty variable season. Losing two at home and winning two on the road before finally claiming home victory in Week 5, the Hahalua are certainly on the rise from their position at the start of the year. Even my blind homerism doesn’t think that they are quite far enough for Ultimus contention. Next week is a difficult away matchup at Baltimore, then dates with the Yellowknife Wraiths and Colorado Yeti. But if the Honolulu can snag at least one of these games and then take care of the Liberty and Butchers (before losing to the Sailfish), they can go with a 6-5 record into the last five weeks of the season - where an intra-conference gauntlet awaits them for an easy shot at the playoffs. Safe to say that that would certainly be a rise from the expectations of the offseason.
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For Your Reading Consideration:
Before the Butchers | The Jungle
The Giving Tree | Volume II | Volume III
A Winter of Discontent | Volume II
The Rockiest Road | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | Finale
Two Essays on Unfree Agency: On Agents | On Contracts
Eclipse of the Honey Moon | Volume II
Gemini Media Awards:
S39 | S40 | S41 | S42 | S43 | S44 | S45 | S46 | S47
All Winners
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For Your Reading Consideration:
Before the Butchers | The Jungle
The Giving Tree | Volume II | Volume III
A Winter of Discontent | Volume II
The Rockiest Road | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | Finale
Two Essays on Unfree Agency: On Agents | On Contracts
Eclipse of the Honey Moon | Volume II
Gemini Media Awards:
S39 | S40 | S41 | S42 | S43 | S44 | S45 | S46 | S47
All Winners
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