Herman

From an excellent Robert Collias' Maui News article of Herman Frazier's visit to Maui.

With record-setting quarterback Colt Brennan forsaking the NFL draft to return for his senior season, UH has missed the boat in terms of national exposure and what could have been a breakout year along the lines of when David Carr led Fresno State to an 11-3 mark in 2001 that got the Bulldogs to No. 8 in the national rankings at one point.

With the slate UH will play this fall, a better record is quite possible, but the level of respect will be completely different. When asked if he anticipated criticism from the national media about UH’s weak schedule, Frazier said, “No, only the local media has criticized it.’’

Okay. These examples below aren't outright criticisms, but football season hasn't even started yet and the national media is already noticing.

From Sports Illustrated:

Hawaii will become the first team in history to average 60 points per game. Have you looked at the schedule Colt Brennan will be facing this season?

From ESPN:

Warriors quarterback Colt Brennan won't have many problems putting up Heisman Trophy-like numbers against Hawaii's schedule. The Warriors play two nonconference games against Division I-AA teams Northern Colorado and Charleston Southern, along with a road game at UNLV and home game against Washington.

From Scout.com:

The Fiesta, the dumping ground for disrespected mid-major teams who earn a BCS slot, might appear to be more of a natural tie-in for an unbeaten Hawaii (check out the schedule and you'll see why this isn't so crazy), but it'll come up with a high-octane matchup of its own.

So it's not just the local media, eh? And they're just getting warmed up.