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University of Hawaii Fans Unite! Rainbow Wrap-Up is a weekly Rainbow Warrior and Rainbow Wahine-focused show brought to you by Wayne Coito and Sean Eyman, who have been brought together by their shared passion and love for their team. They’ve been doing it since they were kids, and they ain’t stopping anytime soon.
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Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
In the most 2020 thing of the crazy 2020 season, the Rainbow Warriors use a tie-breaker against Fresno State and San Diego State to secure the Mountain West conference's fourth bowl berth and will face the "other UH", the Houston Cougars, in the New Mexico Bowl.
The game won't be able in Albuquerque due to COVID measures and will be held in Frisco, TX, site of the FCS Championship game, the Toyota Stadium.
You'll hear from HSF's Wayne Coito, who gives his first impressions of the upcoming game and shares why SDSU may have shot themselves in the foot by scheduling an extra game.
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Life can be hard for a college football program that finds itself outside the exclusive Power 5 club. For schools like BYU, Boise and Hawaii, the chance to be a full-fledged member of the Elite has rarely been made available; only Utah & TCU have made the jump nearly a decade ago.
It seems like all three schools have something playing against them: BYU's religious affiliation, Boise's academic reputation and Hawaii's minuscule television market are just some of the excuses we've heard.
But who of the three is in the best position right now?
When it was revealed recently that Boise St. coach Bryan Harsin had been urging his school to leave the Mountain West and that his AD at BSU had inquired with the West Coast and Big West conferences - two non-football conferences - the rumor mill fired up again. But where would the Broncos go for football?
BYU went Independent in 2011, sending their non-football sports to the WCC and yet saw their rival Utes springboard way past them when it was Utah that received the PAC12 invite.
Indy might not be the best place for football, but is BYU the best-positioned mid major? How would Boise fare as an Independent? Is it better to be in a conference?
We discuss the infusion of billions of dollars into college football and how TV rights - illuminated by a Supreme Court decision in 1984 that challenged the NCAA monopoly - have changed the way we look at amateur sports and have blown up a crater of divide between the haves and the have-nots.
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Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
University of Hawaii falls to 3-4 on the season, with one final game against UNLV at home looming. The Spartans lived up to the hype, taking home the Dick Tomey Memorial trophy.
We check in with Warrior Nation: Moku Thompson in Waianae and Jimmy Motz thousands of miles away in Nebraska. They discuss the offense, the coaching staff, Chevan Cordeiro and the progression of the new system under Coach Todd Graham.
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
From state accolades at Mililani High School to national acclaim at University of Central Florida, Quarterback McKenzie Milton added another moment to his incredible journey, announcing Thursday that he would be entering the transfer portal.
After suffering a gruesome injury in 2018 that threatened even amputation, the one that some are calling the greatest to ever play for the Black Knights has decided to move on from the program that has showered him with some unbelievable love, reppin the #10HANA, a marvel even for local people witnessing from back home in the Islands.
In our first ever show in this format, Wayne Coito is joined by hardcore fans - the "homies" - Moku Thompson, Sean Eyman and Ben Ayson, who keep it real on a topic that hits close to home, literally.
We discuss McKenzie's future, but we even pry deeper, discussing the detriments on the University of Hawaii when local talent leaves for the mainland and get real with why UH isn't competing for some of these athletes.
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Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
UH vs SJSU is set! After the Spartans missed out on their chance against Boise State last week, they now have to fly to the Islands for a game that was set to be played at their place.
We talk to Stephen Tsai of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser to hear about all the negotiations that forced the relocation of the game in this pandemic-centered season.
We also check in to see how Warrior Nation is feeling about the game!
This episode fist aired on the Facebook Live, Wednesday Dec 2, 2020 on the Hawaii Sports Fans page, where all shows are archived. The show can also be found at www.youtube.com/HawaiiSportsFans.
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Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
He's visited 106 College Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Stadiums, and he's not stopping until he's gotten to all 130; Mike Barker joins us to talk about his journey and one of his "secret-not-so-secret" favorite teams, the University of Hawaii, whom he's watched play home at Aloha Stadium and even on the road. He recently met up with the host, Wayne Coito, and his fellow UH SuperFans in Laramie, Wyoming, where the Rainbow Warriors took on the Cowboys. Upon the conclusion of the third quarter of the game, Mike started his 10-hour drive to Lawrence, Kansas, to see the Jayhawks play the very next morning--he's as fanatical as they come.
We also talk to Mike about his tweet earlier in the day calling out the UH Pay Per View deal that requires fans in the state to pay $70 to watch the game. He talks about how this "trash deal" is destroying the fan base and how any other fan from across the country would agree.
Wayne will also preview the game between UH and undefeated Nevada Reno this Saturday at Aloha Stadium. The nation's 4th leading passing attack features some familiar faces on the sideline, including former Hawaii record-setting QB Timmy Chang, now the Tight Ends coach at Reno. UNR Head Coach Jay Norvell served on UH Coach Todd Graham's staff when the two were at Arizona State.
We also check in with Warrior Nation and get the pulse of what's going on on Social Media. How do the fans really feel about Coach Graham after starting 2-3?