Can Hawai’i football improve in year two under Timmy Chang?

The Hawai’i football offense has to be more productive and efficient.

The Rainbow Warriors’ success has always hinged on its ability to score points. Hawai’i has been committed to the Run-and-Shoot offense since June Jones took over in 1999. Hawai’i ran that offense last year; it didn’t look very good at times.

The Warriors were 115th in scoring offense and 99th in passing offense. It is very un-Hawai’i like to throw for less than 300 yards per game. The fact that it threw for barely 200 indicates that the offense needs work.

Chang came out earlier this year and remains committed to the Run-and-Shoot. He’s even committed to calling plays in 2023. Chang knows that the key to this offense is the quarterback. Incumbent quarterback Brayden Schager threw for less than 3,000 yards and ten interceptions in 2022.

The Warriors brought in Pitt transfer Joey Yellen, but Schager feels like the starter. One positive in 2023 is the run game was solid. Dedrick Parson and Tylan Himes formed a thunder and lighting combination in the backfield.

The Run-and-Shoot does not necessarily need an alpha wide receiver, but it does need receivers who can separate and get yards after the catch. They signed Steven McBride from the portal, but he didn’t play much at Kansas.

They will need someone from last season’s starting lineup to step up and make some plays. Simply put, the Rainbow Warriors need to score more points. That begins with the passing game.