Hawaii Sports Radio Network

Happy Monday B-E-A-U-TIFUL people! Ku and Michael start the show off reacting to a crazy weekend in the NFL and in college football before hearing Ku's extended conversation with University of Hawai'i football associate head coach and linebackers coach Chris Brown as the Rainbow Warriors enjoyed their first of three bye weeks this year. We close out hour No. 1 talking about the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team's road trip over the weekend when they went 1-1. 

Hour No. 2 of this Monday morning has Ku and Michael giving their initial thoughts on the upcoming University of Hawai'i football game against Utah State as the Rainbow Warriors look to build off their 4-2 start. We also recap the Waialua-McKinley game that HSRN broadcasted over the weekend and take a look at the rest of the OIA standings and playoff picture. The show closes with some more thoughts about Dillon Gabriel's first-ever career start in the NFL before talking some MLB baseball playoffs to wrap up the hour.

The Bulldogs play spoiler to the Tigers' homecoming as Waialua dominates McKinley in 33-14 win.

Hawai‘i Football Associate Head Coach and linebackers coach Chris Brown joins Ku‘ulei Agbayani on Wake Up in the Den to reflect on the Warriors’ road win at Air Force and share how discipline, unity, and a “mission mindset” have transformed the team’s mentality. Brown talks about using the bye week to recharge, building leadership within his linebacker corps, and preparing for a tough matchup against Utah State. He also opens up about his long-standing relationships with players like Jamih Otis and Giovanni Iovino, the team’s growth in complementary football, and the brotherhood — and friendly smack talk — that keeps practices fiery.

Happy Aloha Friday! Even though it’s a bye week for Hawai‘i Football, we’re still talking Rainbow Warriors. Ku‘ulei welcomes Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach Thomas Sheffield to break down the season so far, share insights from the coaching staff, and talk about what’s next for the team. And because it wouldn’t be an Aloha Friday without some fun, Ku‘ulei wraps up the show with her thoughts on the brand-new Taylor Swift album.

In Hour 2, Kyle Galdeira joins the crew as we dive straight into our NFL Quick Picks for Week 5 and get his bold prediction for the 2025 World Series. Ku‘u and Michael also answer listener texts, including the hot topic: is UH quarterback Micah Alejado Filipino? We wrap things up with a big headline in Hawai‘i sports — the possibility of the UFC hosting an event at the new Aloha Stadium when it opens in March 2029.

Michael Lasquero is back in studio for the first time in a long time filling in for Paul Brecht. UH women's basketball head coach Laura Beeman joins the show for an extensive conversation to provide us with an update on this year's new look squad, what their goals are leading up to their season opener on November 4 against Portland State, share her thoughts on the controversy happening in the WNBA, and more.

In Hour 2 we start things off with some casual UH Football recruiting news that has been happening during this bye week. Former UH baseball pitcher, now with the Savannah Bananas, Andy Archer joins the show to chat about the Bananas game in Seattle in which a bunch of UH Alumni and Hawaii fans went to see him play, shares details about the tarp surfing intro, gives his World Series prediction, and more!

Coach Sheff joined Ku'ulei and Paul during the team's first bye week of the season for an in-depth look at the culture, chemistry, and quiet discipline driving the Rainbow Warriors’ success up to this point. The conversation starts with a look back to recruiting Kansei Matsuzawa, then touches on family life during the bye week, takeaways from the big win at Air Force, what makes this team special, and more.