Aloha Stadium for UH?

Please check out this quote from gubernatorial candidate, Neil Abercrombie in a post from fellow blogger, Dave Reardon, as he follows the University of Hawai’i Warriors Spring Practices throughout the islands. After reading Abercrombie’s comment, all the more reason to vote for him as the next Governor of Hawai’i!!!

Athletic director Jim Donovan and gubernatorial candidate Neil Abercrombie were in attendance. Kauai mayor Bernard Carvalho (a former UH offensive lineman who was instrumental in making the event happen) also attended.

“I told my good friend Jim Donovan to just get the team here and we’d take care of the rest,” said Carvalho, who started on the same UH offensive line with Donovan 30 years ago.

Abercrombie said that if elected he wants to “turn Aloha Stadium over to UH” and possibly relocate the stadium.

“If you’re going to be Division I, be Division I,” Abercrombie said.

Hiki no ho’i, Abercrombie!

Fellow Honolulu Star-Bulletin journalist and blogger, Dave Reardon, had me thinking all day, yesterday, on the notion that Sean Payton and June Jones shared the same football philosophies. Hmm. . . It makes you wonder whether some of those game-changing plays were part of the former UH football coach’s legacy and repertoire. Check out the article for yourself and see if you agree, Payton’s philosophy similar to Jones’.

Again, Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints and to the City of New Orleans!!! Who Dat! Saints dat who!!! Superbowl Champs!

Liz Chun

**Update 1/24/10: Dave Reardon writes further on Liz Chun’s resignation.

Breaking news from fellow blogger, Dave Reardon:

Liz Chun resigned today as Hawaii News Now Sports Director. The is disheartening news for a lot of Hawaii sports fans but she explains her reason for leaving in an interview with Star-Bulletin staff. Her work ethic speaks for itself but here’s an interview she did for the Honolulu Advertiser a few years back in 2006.

I’ve enjoyed her vast sports knowledge over the years and she will be greatly missed in Hawai’i sports media.

Hawai’i Football Fanatics wishes her the very best for her future plans and big mahalo for all she’s done for Hawai’i’s sports! Especially covering Warrior Football!