Comments on: Live football blog: Hawaii vs. UNLV

By: Kevin Matsumoto

Kevin Matsumoto — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:56:58 +0000

with covid, who knows…but how about opening up the arena for concessions and viewing the game on the big screens. more seats could mean more money for UH.
unless they do plan on constructing more seats to hold more fans…who knows, the arena is a family-friendly place that’s air conditioned…

parking could be easier…and more challenging with little entry points. then again could open the upper campus. again, money for parking is money for UH

just a thought or two

By: sackkabooya

sackkabooya — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:42:44 +0000

Gotta admit that that aerial view photo looks pretty good. Nice layout. I always thought that UH Baseball games were a good value over UH Football mainly because of the concession beer and food prices. That’s why the football tailgate was such an important facet of the entire “experience” of going to the UH Football game. The tailgate made UH Football “addicting” for our crew. I can’t imagine a tailgate area there. Maybe they have something planned for that. IDK. Going to be interesting to see how things develop. Different. At least crowded. Loud too. Maybe exclusive? We’ll see.

By: islandman

islandman — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:52:45 +0000

SteveM , your wish granted

https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2021/1/11/uh-athletics-prepares-to-play-football-on-campus-in-2021.aspx

By: H-Man

H-Man — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 13:33:13 +0000

Oops, Nate Adams.

By: H-Man

H-Man — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 13:30:43 +0000

UH football finally has an O-line commit. Nick Adams from Flower Mound, Texas.

By: sackkabooya

sackkabooya — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 22:27:51 +0000

After reading the article the requests sound reasonable, even the “paramount scheduling consideration” request. The only thing I think the University should pay is the “rental and facilities cost” charge, possibly at a reduced rate. Would make the program more accountable for profit and loss via attendance (not depend on all that other “nickel and dime” revenue crap). Put out a good product like Bruno Mars does so you make money the proper way. I don’t see anything outrageous in those requests really. So early in the process may as well put everything “on the table” as a starting point toward negotiations. Good .

By: ai-eee-sos

ai-eee-sos — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 21:41:21 +0000

neighborhood news …

Andy Avalos to be boise state coach.

BEAT boise state !!!

By: H-Man

H-Man — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:56:30 +0000

Two things come to mind. First, how is it the Hula Bowl will be held on Jan 31 at Aloha Stadium? I thought it was announced the stadium was closed. Secondly, the state is using the stadium re-build to direct $395 million tax money to the development of the Entertainment District. Since when the state is allowed to allocate tax money for commercial development, other than infrastructure support?

By: turfwar

turfwar — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 08:17:24 +0000

Just have the State help UH Athletics with paying for the use of the stadium for the 6-7 games a year until the new stadium is built. Of course if they do something stupid like tear down the stadium before the new one is built then the public has to make their voices heard. Why has no one in the media questioned Ige on this fiasco?

By: SteveM

SteveM — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 04:27:35 +0000

Todays article by Ferd Lewis quotes that UH football is 4th priority in the new stadium. UH doesn’t suck hind teat–but the 4th. Actually understandable since UH uses the facility 7-8 times per year, which is not much in the 365 day Aloha Stadium pie.

Using Ching Field for the next 3 years might be the best short term solution for UH and they can have all the requested perks…which they wouldn’t get for 3 years anyway, if at all.