Comments on: Re-booking

By: Stephen Tsai

Stephen Tsai — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:20:05 +0000

It’s game day: http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=26174

By: hatakeman

hatakeman — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:19:35 +0000

Tempmanoa, I believe you are absolutely correct.

By: Buffoman

Buffoman — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:49:55 +0000

I believe that even if we have a fantastic winning record and great home attendance in the next few years we would still not be attractive enough to be asked or considered for one of the major conferences.

We do not have a large enough market to make us a must have member. I have stated this before and will say again that the UH would be wise to capture the or a big piece of the Asian market (be it Korea, Japan and/or China) and make that relationship “ours”.

If we had that market firmly secured, I believe that someone wanting a piece of those dollars will come a calling and UH would be in a very different negotiating position.

Right now we have nothing (even a winning season with coaches Tomey and Jones) did not make UH attractive enough (Colorado and Utah were deemed more attractive to the PAC 10 when they decided to expand). It is more about the market and potential dollars than it is about winning when it comes to being “asked to the Big party”.

Just my opinion, of course.

By: Tempmanoa

Tempmanoa — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 12:08:39 +0000

The travel subsidy is just that (or call it an appearance fee)– it is not a reimbursement of travel costs. So teams can charter or fly commercial. Not sure we had the leverage to avoid the subsidy. The story reported in the media was that negotiations had stalled because Donovan was not available and we were about to be left out of the conference. But a friend of Rock’s who was one of the commissioners for the conference called Rock to let him know that Hawaii needed to act quickly or be left out. So one view is that Rock saved the day for us and got us into the Mountain West for football just before we were to be rejected and he had to agree to the travel subsidies or be left out– like Idaho and the other WAC teams that did not go to the Mountain West.

By: st. anthony trojan

st. anthony trojan — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:17:04 +0000

dang…just think..if we had all those losses.. but scored 48 points every loss.. be a whole lot of happier people me thinks..at least we go down in very big flames.. n not whimper out with a dismal loss…

all 4 teams did well..with what they had…n all teams seemed to be well coached… from what me read…mr. york seems to be a fine coach.. n can n does bring out the best of what is ‘dealt’ to him…

great athletes on 4 teams…some will move on to college..n sum will be back next year to try again…

congrats to all you fine young men.. n not to forget the parents …friends…relatives.. n student bodies to backing your school..ALONG WITH THE..SUPER….ENERGETIC CHEER LEADERS….

By: kruzen

kruzen — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 10:00:23 +0000

Congrats to MBB.

Congrats to Mililani and Iolani.

Congrats to Lahainaluna for a great season, I’m sure our community agrees.

Punahou too.

By: BigFan

BigFan — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 09:08:09 +0000

WAC does not play football anymore.

By: 808

808 — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 09:04:19 +0000

UH – 10, UNLV – 3. Should be another offensive shootout for UH. I’ll take another ugly win.

By: 3-Prong

3-Prong — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:54:41 +0000

Congratulations Coach York and the State Champion MililAni Trojans!

By: champ

champ — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:18:35 +0000

Pull out of the MWC. If Miz Greenbomb didnt open her mouth we would have had a better hand in negotiating these ludicrous travel subsidies. Go back to the Wac! and negotiate with skilled people not these dummies. As I quote a famous old time comedian from long ago who was on TV “The Life of Riley”. “What a revolting development”. UH 6 UNLV 0. In another offensive explosion!