Comments on: Rally 4 Rainbows set, petition circulating

By: sportsbow

sportsbow — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:57:57 +0000

LETS GO WARRIORS!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzDeHsKzVEA

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:37:57 +0000

Ben Jay… do not give in. Stick to your guns. You are doing a great job making the needed changes that will move our athletic program forward. This is a minor distraction so do not be sidetracked. “Warriors” is the best nickname. Changing back to Rainbow Warriors is a move backwards. I attended UH in the late 80s through early 90s while we were the Rainbow Warriors. The changes that have been made since my time there have been for the better–nickname, logo, uniforms. Don’t move backwards…keep moving forward and do not look back!!!

By: Steve P

Steve P — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:29:52 +0000

As far as the merchandise of the earlier era is concerned, you’ll get no argument from me. Todays stuff is way better. Listen, disliking the change in image is not the same as not supporting the University—-I do, and did and always will.

By: Bowwar

Bowwar — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:30:43 +0000

Mr. Chinen is being both foolish and obstructive…The Warriors is the name of UH’s men’s teams and we are better for it. Being a UH grad in the 70s, I never liked the Rainbows moniker nor any of the UH merchandise. Now, I proudly wear UH gear and like being a Warrior alumni…

Move on and support the University!

By: Steve P

Steve P — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:54:18 +0000

‘Somebody tell this rainbow lover to give it up already.’–as #18 knocks down a few strawmen. First of all the college was ‘Beaver College’, located in Beaver town…and they changed the actual name of the college…not the mascot.

The reference I made was to Oregon State, a division one school, like us, who are apparently a little more grown up about these things than we’ve been.

Next, I already mentioned I’m not attached to the ‘rainbow’ name…but what I am attached to is tradition and the prevention of someone unilaterally changing our mascot name and image—-which was doing just fine when we were kicking hell out of big name schools and winning the Holiday bowl (go watch the film) Rainbow warriors was a name with pride. Now, all of sudden we need to jettison it because of stupid reasons already listed? Give me a break.

I’m not ‘rainbow lover’, I am a UH football fan since 1968, am an older dude who isn’t mind screwed by generational ‘Darth-Vader’ imagery. Tough is a quality of the mind—not the imagery of a name and uniform—but of course you already know that—or did you?

By: rainbowballer

rainbowballer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:59:41 +0000

Steve P, I agree with the name of Rainbow Warriors. Lets go Rainbows, has been around, for ages, sounds good. Just a thought, if the University drops the name Rainbows,(which it seems like they have) someone going to grab up the logos, shirts, etc and sell them as memorabilla, and make money. Excuse me but what are the ladys called?? Lady Warriors??
I believe you hear Lets go ‘bows, as the rally cheer of choice.

By: Hodad

Hodad — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:49:29 +0000

Hey #7,

Beaver College in Pennsylvania DID change its name:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=94962&page=1

And I remember the classic headline in the Star Bulletin when BYU-Hawaii played Oregon State in basketball in 1998 that read “Seasiders Take Bite out of Beavers.”

http://archives.starbulletin.com/98/12/22/sports/story4.html

Somebody tell this rainbow lover to give it up already.

By: Bumby

Bumby — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:37:08 +0000

A drawing of the rainbow incorporated with a handsome warrior and a beautiful wahine dipicting the UH in paradise.

By: Bumby

Bumby — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:35:17 +0000

Let’s take a look at the all important thing, marketing of the nickname. Which nicknames will be best to make money for the school. The logo appears to have helped in selling a little more merchandize. A thorough examination should be made to find how the marketing of the rainbow can get more revenues and identity to go along with the warriors. Although winning does help what will people want to buy to support and identify with the University of Hawaii. Should an entirely new nickname be considered since the topic is under consideration? Or is the nickname be only a nickname and not attached to the marketing of the logo and the University of Hawaii?

By: lowtone123

lowtone123 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:25:27 +0000

Somehow I don’t think Ben Jay is going to change his mind. I see it as his first decisive move as AD and to change now would send the wrong kind of message that he can be easily swayed or influenced or bow to pressure. The AD has to be a leader and a decision maker based on the best interest of the department.