Comments on: Independence day

By: madder

madder — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:02:06 +0000

Nice comments here. Better than on most fan sites, I think.

I have an idea: When everyone has the time, why not write a note to Larry Price c/o his radio station and ask him to please use his never-to-be-denied appeal to force interviews with our candidates for the Governor, the UH AD Donovan and the UH Chancellor herself to see what (if anything) they’re thinking as far as UH (independent?) Football.

If anyone can get answers or non-answers, he can. I’ve encountered Mr. Price before and to this day, very few people have impressed me (or intimidated me; he was a BIGGGGGG dude at the time)

more with his honesty, wit and vision. And I’m not easily impressed.

In fact, I have a better idea: Write, call or email your friends and ask them to do the same – and encourage them to start a DRAFT of Larry Price and Dick Tomey to step in as special Warrior representatives to oversee a fast-paced committee to see what can be done. Both of these men acting together would be hard to ignore and could easily bring Hawaii’s politicians, tourist industry and media communities together in order find out if it’s possible to get things done.

Because, otherwise, I have a strong feeling that Hawaii and the UH Warriors are going to sit on their hands until it’s too late.

By: RGV Pony

RGV Pony — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:50:50 +0000

I’m not sure if this has been mentioned, but to me, an outside observer looking in, it would make sense for UH to go independent in football and have the other sports compete in the WCC. I could see ESPN jumping on the chance to put something on the air between the late afternoon mainland game and College Gameday Final, which UH games would fit nicely into. ESPN $ to offset travel costs, plus the additional game caveat, play 8 or 9 home games a year, automatic to the Hawaii Bowl with six wins…where’s the downside?

By: iwonderwhytheyhateme

iwonderwhytheyhateme — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:56:21 +0000

Stephen,

Do you think we have the draw for a national TV contract for football?

By: SteveM

SteveM — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:30:58 +0000

Long day. Here’s the song from my UH student days that comes to mind right now…

Baby, the Rain Must Fall by Glenn Yarbrough

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4moK6L1yE4

By: Stephen Tsai

Stephen Tsai — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:20:35 +0000

Uh, I really don’t think a player’s facebook comments should be publicized on a public blog.

By: Stephen Tsai

Stephen Tsai — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:19:00 +0000

Going independent works if you have a national TV contract.

If UH gets that, then what happens to pay-per-view?

In the past TV stations always wanted to bid separately on UH football. But UH insisted it was better for the school to lump all sports into one package.

If, say, there’s a national deal for only UH football, who’s going to bid on, say, UH softball games? Yes, we all love UH softball, but how much advertising money can you make on a sport that doesn’t even charge admission?

By: LizKauai (iPad)

LizKauai (iPad) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:09:19 +0000

Slugger- sounds like a team talent show. Check out Salas on fb.

Ok time for nigh nigh.

I BELEIVE!

All will be well.

By: Stephen Tsai

Stephen Tsai — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:07:40 +0000

Not sure how the players are taking this because media relations director Derek Inouchi said today that the student-athletes are not allowed to be asked about the WAC situation.

I think UH has a problem with crisis management.

By: papajoe2

papajoe2 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:42:06 +0000

On tonight’s news with Kanoa and Kekaula, it sounds like JD hinting that we may go independent. If so, do we still have to pay the $5 million exit fee? What if we only go independent in football but stay in the WAC in all other sports, do we still pay the $5 mil? How are we going to get the money if we leave?

By: Slugger

Slugger — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:34:21 +0000

LizK???

ST’s video ad is what the Warrior WR’s are watching?