Hawaii Sports Radio Network

Wake Up in the Den - Micah Alejado staying, Aloha Stadium Demolition & College Sports Valuations | Dec 19, 25 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! We open an early Christmas present after the morning's breaking news of QB Micah Alejado reaffirming his commitment to the University of Hawaii for another year of football.

We discuss the effects of QB1 staying in the islands ahead of the transfer portal opening before moving over to the latest updates regarding Aloha Stadium's demolition, hearing from Chris Kinimaka that the process has officially started.

The hour wraps up talking about college athletic program valuations after from CNBC broke down the top 75 schools currently by $ value. 

Wake Up in the Den - 808 Senior Bowl, Random UH Questions & College Bowl Games | Dec 19, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 opens up answering a few text questions from earlier regarding Hawai'i men's basketball, Rich Hill's contract with UH and more.

We hear from Waipahu HC Bryson Carvalho & Campbell girls' flag football HC Will Naboa ahead of Saturday's 808 Senior Pro Bowl that will provide student-athletes another chance for recruiting film.

The day wraps up with more college football discussion, talking about fit versus biggest bag while bowl season heats up.

Wake Up in the Den - Maui Classic, Moanalua Incident & More Kansei Awards | Dec 18, 25 (Hour 1)

Wake Up in the Den - Rams @ Seahawks TNF preview, VCSU Coach Dustin Yorek & Hawaii FB 2026 MW Schedule | Dec 18, 25 (Hour 2)

Wake Up in the Den - Creative NIL Solutions & NBA Cup Championship | Dec 17, 25 (Hour 1)

Happy Wednesday, beautiful people! Ku gives Paul the runway to celebrate his New York Knicks winning the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup over the San Antonio Spurs. The duo discusses if the Cup has become a success & the improvements in coverage with the addition of Amazon Prime and return of NBC.

We go back to Tuesday's talk about NIL funds and the ask by UH for taxpayer money after Ku had time to collect her thoughts and break down the different avenues for the school to explore to find more resources.

Wake Up in the Den - Tua Benched, UH Student Athletics Fee & Kansei Matsuzawa Avail | Dec 17, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 opens with more Tokyo Toe recognition after Kansei Matsuzawa spoke to the media on Tuesday after becoming the first consensus All-American in Hawaii Football history, hearing the senior kicker's thoughts on the wild journey of his final college season.

We discuss the latest in the NFL as Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was officially demoted and benched, signaling a potential divorce between the franchise & 27-year-old QB.

The show wraps up returning to Tuesday's debate about how UH could raise money for athletics without asking for taxpayer money after a texter brought up the student athletic fee.

Wake Up in the Den - Consensus All-America, Holiday Movies & Mountain West Transfer Portal | Dec 16, 25 (Hour 1)

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! It's a surprise YouTube stream as Ku & Paul celebrate Kansei Matsuzawa becoming the first consensus All-American in UH football program history as he was named to the AFCA first-team All-America.

We take a look into the early reported entries into the football transfer portal as the Mountain West prepares to get ripped once again by the Power 4.

We also discuss some of our recent watches on TV & the movies for the holiday season, seeing a sprinkle of spooky in the typical snow time.

You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Wake Up in the Den - Civil Beat, Athletic Fees & Lou Groza Robbery | Dec 16, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 opens with Paul spilling what he was able to find on the history of the Lou Groza Award winner versus the year's consensus All-American selection after Kansei Matsuzawa received his third All-America honor on Tuesday morning.

We get into a back-and-forth regarding Lee Cataluna's article on the Civil Beat regarding college athletics, NIL and pay-for-play continuing a takeover & the pitfalls of society continuing chasing checks.

You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Wake Up in the Den - Honolulu Marathon, CFB Awards & Weekend Hawaii MBB Recap | Dec 15, 25 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul return from a packed weekend of athletics in the islands, recapping a wet & wild Honolulu Marathon from Sunday that had plenty of friends of the show competing in it.

We review the awards given out in college football, seeing Kansei Matsuzawa finish just behind Tate Sandell for the Lou Groza Award but receive first-team All-America honors from both the Associated Press and Walter Camp.

The first hour wraps up talking about Saturday's men's basketball win over UTEP, seeing the Rainbow Warriors overcome a 14-point deficit to come back and win to close the non-conference schedule at 10-2.

You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.

Wake Up in the Den - Wild NFL Weekend, Hawaii-UTEP & Big West Lookahead | Dec 15, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 rolls on discussing another insane weekend of results in the NFL, seeing Ku's Bears return to the top spot in the NFC, Patrick Mahomes & Micah Parsons tearing their ACLs and more.

We return to the hardwood, dissecting the results of the non-conference schedule that wrapped up with a victory over UTEP for the Rainbow Warriors. We also hear from head coach Eran Ganot & captain F Harry Rouhliadeff from after Saturday's win and what they felt after finishing the non-conference slate at 10-2.

You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.