Hawaii Sports Radio Network

Wake Up in the Den - Best of 2025 in Hawaii Sports | Dec 31, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 opens with some Rainbow Wahine basketball talk as UH gets back to action on Thursday with Big West play against UC Riverside, hearing from Hawaii head coach Laura Beeman about the holiday break for her team.

The show closes out with Ku & Paul running through the best sports memories of 2025 in Hawaii, from girls' flag football inaugural championships to a year filled with winning by UH & HPU.

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

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii AD Matt Elliott | Dec 30, 25 (Hour 1)

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! University of Hawaii athletics director Matt Elliott joins Ku & Paul in the Den on the 6-month mark of his tenure leading the department to talk about a variety of topics ranging from HC Timmy Chang's contract situation, the future of pay-per-view for UH athletics, media rights deals & much, much more.

We discuss our takeaways from Matt Elliott's appearance in the Den, highlighting the quotes and notes that made our ears perk up throughout the first half of the hour.

Wake Up in the Den - Calipari Speaks Out, College Basketball Returns & Previewing Paul's Parlor | Dec 30, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 opens with Arkansas MBB HC John Calipari's rant around the state of college athletics as programs look into eligibility of players with NBA experience, leading to Ku & Paul giving their takes around what has become of the beloved institution.

We move back to the islands to prepare for Big West play opening back up, hearing from UH head coach Eran Ganot ahead of the team's second road game of the 2025-26 season as they prep to play UC Riverside on Thursday.

The show wraps up with a quick preview of Wednesday's upcoming look back at the results of Paul's Parlor from the Hawaii football season.

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii Transfer Portal Season, Fries Shrinkflation | Dec 29, 25 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul circle the block on Hawaii football, recapping the graduations that leave the biggest holes for the Rainbow Warriors to replace while looking at younger players that could potentially replace the graduating seniors.

We wrap up the first hour with Paul complaining about the shrinkage of fries he gets when he goes to McDonalds before Ku shares her favorite moments from the PopTarts Bowl.

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

Wake Up in the Den - NFL Playoff & Draft Pictures, Transfer Portal Entries & Bloody Chaos | Dec 29, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 opens with Paul filling in for a wounded Ku, opening the world of NFL results after the Bears won the NFC North title despite a loss and the Jets moved up the draft order after getting thwacked by the Patriots.

We shift back to the college ranks as a few more UH football players announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal, leading to a discussion over what positions the Rainbow Warriors need to focus their efforts on bringing in via the portal.

The day wraps up looking at what's coming up the rest of the week with UH men's volleyball starting the season ranked No. 2 in the country & Hawai'i men's and women's basketball returning to action for the final Big West slate for each.

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

Sports Rivals: Monty & Ernie | Dec 29, 25

Rivals breakdown the bowl game of the season so far as Warriors overcome early 21-0 deficit to beat Cal 35-31! Next, we preview this weeks Final 8 in College Football plus, week 17 saw a few thrilling games and surprises as we head to the last week of the season! What a great New Yearʻs week show!

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii Bowl Celebration, Recap | Dec 26, 25 (Hour 1)

Happy Victory Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul spend the entire first hour celebrating one of the greatest Hawaii Bowls in history after the Rainbow Warriors erased a 21-point deficit to stun Cal on Christmas Eve.

We hear head coach Timmy Chang's immediate thoughts from after the Hawaii Bowl win over the Golden Bears and share stories from Wednesday that we took as signs that the Rainbow Warriors would ultimately come back and win.

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

 

Wake Up in the Den - Forgotten plays, Pofele Ashlock reaction & Old Hawaii Memories | Dec 26, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 gets more into the details of the win for the Rainbow Warriors as Ku & Paul point out their biggest "plays that will be forgotten" that led to the win. We also hear from Hugh Yoshida Hawaii Bowl MVP Pofele Ashlock, who tied the bowl record with a career-high 14 catches for 123 yards and his first two touchdowns since the middle of October.

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

Wake Up in the Den - Hawaii Bowl Drinking Game, Keys to Watch | Dec 24, 25 (Hour 1)

Merry Christmas Eve, beautiful people! Ku & Paul are joined in studio by Kyle Galdeira for a special YouTube show, previewing the 2025 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl between Cal and UH while getting in on the fun of social media leading up to the game.

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

Wake Up in the Den - Prop Bet Bans, Hawaii Bowl Storylines & NFL Christmas | Dec 24, 25 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 rolls on with Hawaii Bowl conversation, going through a few more of the keys to watch in a jam-packed storyline soiree between the 'Bows and Bears.

Ku & Kyle do a shortened version of NFL Quick Picks for the three-game Christmas Day slate before the trio picks one game each for the weekend that they're looking forward to outside of their own fandoms.

We also touch upon the recent reporting by Pablo Torre that Hawaii senator Brian Schatz is in discussions with sports leagues, players associations & sportsbooks to regulate prop bets.

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