Aloha Stadium / Ikaika Interview, Blog

Kalani Simpson writes about new Aloha Stadium manager Scott Chan, who talks about the need to repair and renovate the stadium, as opposed to building a new one.

"To be exactly correct I will tell you it would take $130 million," Chan said. "And that price again, you multiply it by 14 percent every year that goes by that we don't do anything about it. That's about right for anything that you do. I mean, if you compare that with $500 million; about $300 million (for a new stadium) is what they're saying, but if you add in and throw in infrastructure, it's hard to understand why we can't sit down and entertain the thought, why is it not feasible to renovate the stadium."

What we need is a rich billionaire to become a UH football fan. Or vice versa.

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And I found this in the comments of Stephen Tsai's new blog post. It's an interview with Ikaika Alama-Francis, from the Pride of Detroit blog. Here's an excerpt:

POD: Out here in the east I've had the chance to watch Hawaii play many times thanks to the midnight time slot. I've always noticed that you guys play an "in your face" style of defense and then obviously light up opposing defenses with your offense. What was it like to watch guys like Timmy Chang and Colt Brennan just completely shatter passing records, and overall, what was your favorite memory as a member of the Warrior football team?

IAF: It was amazing all the national attention on those quarterbacks but that also put national attention on the whole team. It gave everyone a chance to be looked at. June Jones' offense and philosophy works. Colt Brennan is returning and he's going to be scary. I can't wait to watch. The entire year last year was my most memorable moment. It was amazing just how we came together as a team. Being the team captain of the defense I just wanted to do things for everyone else. It was always a team effort. I am here because of all of them.

Lots more where that came from. Speaking of Ikaika, he also updated his blog with his first new entry since being drafted.