Hawaii’s season of change continues with a walk down making-new-memories lane this afternoon.

The so-called "Warrior Walk," with the team going past the tailgate parties to the entrance of Aloha Stadium, is part of a makeover of how UH home games will be coordinated.

There will be no inflatable helmet, no Vili the Warrior and no names on the backs of the jerseys when the Warriors take the field for today’s home opener against Lamar.

There will be a haka, new introductory music and a different pace when the Warriors go from their locker room to the sideline.

Honorary captains will be named for each home game. Today’s captain is radio personality Larry Price, UH’s first Division I head football coach (1974-76). Next week, there is talk of a certain UFC fighter.

Coach Norm Chow will wear a lei before and after the game, but not while calling plays because it becomes entangled with his headset.

The pro-set offense, which was implemented in the spring, will unveil new wrinkles. Expect more double-tight-end formations, more motions, some trickery.

Quarterback Sean Schroeder emerged as a tough leader in the season-opening loss to Southern California two weeks ago. Darius Bright and David Graves re-emerged from the depths of the depth chart at familiar roles. Bright, who had moved to tight end in the spring, will get work as the single-side receiver. Graves, who had moved to receiver after Schroeder won the starting job in the first week of training camp, is back at quarterback. After four full practices, he is now No. 2.

The defense will have new starters at three positions. Still, the playing rotation should be about 20 defenders.

Last week’s bye gave the UH coaches additional time to make changes — for Lamar and, in advance, next week’s league opener against Nevada — but also moments to reflect on the USC game.

Chow had two regrets. The first was winning the coin toss but deferring until the second half. That enabled USC, in front of 93,000 fans, to have first possession. The Trojans’ initial play went for a 75-yard touchdown.

His second lament was more technical. There was a play designed for a specific defensive coverage. He decided not to call the play just before USC shifted into that coverage.

"Those are the little things," Chow said.

The Warriors have worked on all sorts of scenarios the past two weeks. Even during training camp, they spent an afternoon rehearsing the "Warrior Walk" and the pregame warmups.

"This is the best preparation I’ve ever been around," said cornerback Mike Edwards, who was at Tennessee as a freshman. "Even with a high-powered high school like Glenville, even with Tennessee, we’re more prepared here. They make us go through everything. One thing for sure, they’re working us. Things might not work out, but we won’t be surprised."