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Ku & Kyle dive into final previews and predictions ahead of Hawaii-UNLV, leaning on the over with two dynamic offenses looking primed for big games.
The duo does an abbreviated version of their NFL Quick Picks before welcoming Circa owner & CEO Derek Stevens to close out the show for the week.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Big West assistant commissioner Dominic Drury continues chatting with Ku & Kyle, diving into the conference point of view of scheduling for basketball and how they look at the impact of the transfer portal.
The hour closes out with Ku & Kyle starting to get back into the UH discussion, looking ahead to the big football game on Friday night against UNLV.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Kyle recap the Hawaii-Arizona State game from last night while talking about the highlights of the HI-LV After Dark meetup.
Big West assistant commissioner Dominic Drury pops by the cabana, talking about realignment madness from his point of view working in a conference & some of the big upsets in basketball by the Big West to begin the season.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
KC Smurthwaite sticks around to dive into college realignment, media rights for the Mountain West & Pac-12 and some background into merchandise orders for schools, hitting on why the UH bookstore doesn't have men's basketball stuff available.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Hour 2 continues the conversation with VP of Global Sports & Event Sales for MGM Dan Rush, talking about Hawai'i's draw historically in sports before getting into his hopes for the game against UNLV on Friday.
We hear Hawaii men's basketball head coach Eran Ganot's media availability from earlier in the week before Paul Brecht chimes in with what to expect on Thursday night as the Rainbow Warriors take on Arizona State.
Old friend KC Smurthwaite stops by as the hour wraps up, updating the beautiful people on what he's been up to during the fall.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
On UNLV-Hawaii eve, Ku & Kyle open the show from the cabana talking about the scenarios that the Mountain West put out on Wednesday for teams contending for a spot in the conference championship game.
Dan Rush, the Vice President of Global Sports & Event Sales for MGM, sits down for the rest of the hour to discuss his job, sports tourism and the growth of UNLV football.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
UNLV professor Dr. Bo Bernhard joins Ku & Kyle to close out the day, talking about a range of topics from his family's origin story in Las Vegas to his involvement in the move of the Raiders from Oakland to Sin City.
The conversation shifts towards the islands as Ku & Kyle explore Bernhard's expertise in the Gaming and Economic Development sectors for ways to help Hawai'i benefit from the changing landscape of gambling and sports - the "Fun Economy" growing.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Hour 2 continues the conversation with UNLV assistant professor-in-residence for the Intercollegiate and Professional Sports Management (IPSM) program Dr. Michelle Calica Coyner, previewing Friday's game between the Rebels and Rainbows from her point of view.
The chat shifts back to the educational side of things as Ku & Kyle explore the depths of the IPSM program and how UNLV is continuing to grow the opportunities for students that want to get involved in sports.
The second hour wraps up with the second guest of the day, UNLV professor of sociology & hospitality and expert on Gaming and Economic Development, Dr. Bo Bernhard joining the show.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Ku & Kyle open up the invite for Thursday's HI-LV After Dark event in Las Vegas, a meet-up for UH fans to watch Hawaii men's basketball play Arizona State and prepare for the UNLV-Hawaii football game with a party the night before.
Paul Brecht chimes in from back in the studio, recapping Hawaii Pacific's 88-75 win over St. Martin's from Tuesday night before playing his chat with head coach Jesse Nakanishi following the Sharks home opener.
UNLV assistant professor-in-residence for the Untercollegiate and Professional Sports Management (IPSM) program Michelle Calica Coyner joins the show to close out the first hour, talking about her unconventional background into falling in love with sports events.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Hour 3 rolls on as Ku celebrates her Chicago Bears sitting alone in first place in the NFC North, ahead of Kyle's Green Bay Packers and the defending divisional champion Lions.
We get back into the Hawaii football conversation, hearing from Hawaii QB Micah Alejado ahead of his return to the desert, where the southpaw signal caller spent the majority of his high school football career before heading back home to the islands for college.
The hour finishes up bringing in Paul Brecht to make the case Alejado to become the youngest player to ever win the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year award & how the redshirt freshman can take firm hold of the award this weekend.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Hour 2 opens with some banter as Ku previews some of the upcoming guests that will join Wake Up in the Den during the week in Las Vegas before giving Kyle the chance to discuss what his takeaways from last week's special session regarding UH athletics were.
We move back into previewing Friday's matchup between the Rainbow Warriors and Rebels, hearing from UNLV HC Dan Mullen and his thoughts about getting a chance to join the storied rivalry between programs.
The hour wraps up with Ku & Kyle going through some of the scenarios about the Mountain West standings that would help Hawaii clinch a spot in the championship game.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Aloha from Las Vegas! Ku'ulei Agbayani & Kyle Galdeira open up the first of three hours in the Ninth Island discussing the week ahead with massive football implications and big plans for fun.
We hear from Hawaii HC Timmy Chang ahead of the battle for the Island Showdown trophy & what the Rainbow Warriors are doing to prepare for another playoff-like matchup.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul prep you for UNLV game week with the lone 2-hour show of the week, updating the Mountain West Championship picture after Hawai'i's final bye week of the season.
We recap the weekend that was for Hawai'i men's basketball after successfully defending the Rainbow Classic title with a 68-62 win over Utah Tech on Saturday, hearing from Isaac "Big Fish" Johnson and Dre Bullock after they made the all-tournament team.
The first hour closes out with an update in the HHSAA football playoff brackets in D2, D1 and the Open Division.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Hour 2 opens with Ku celebrating her Bears moving to 7-3 after another clutch victory over the Vikings on Sunday before the duo gives a tribute to former Laney College HC John Beam after the legendary coach tragically died over the weekend.
We look back ahead at the Hawaii-UNLV matchup on Friday and talk about the Rainbow Warriors' struggles in Las Vegas over the past two decades.
The show closes out with more Mountain West football conversation as Paul pitches Micah Alejado as the conference offensive player of the year dark horse contender.
You can catch the recording of this episode on our YouTube channel, Hawaii Sports Radio Network.
Happy Aloha Friday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul open the day on the hardwood, talking about UH women's basketball escaping Thursday night with an overtime win against Saint Martin's.
We move into discussing Wednesday's joint informational briefing between UH athletics and the House and Senate Committees on Higher Education regarding the school's $5 million ask to assist with NIL.
We hear part of AD Matt Elliott's response to the committee's questions about how the school would split the money between programs and give our takes on how the back-and-forth went.
Hour 2 opens with a calmer conversation, talking about the NFL after Paul's Jets fought but couldn't cover the spread against the Patriots on Thursday Night Football before hearing from Tua Tagovailoa & Marcus Mariota ahead of the two QBs matching up in Spain.
We get back into the informational briefing breakdown, hearing HC Laura Beeman's presentation to the committee around the current landscape of college athletics and what went into the ask and equation for the money the school is requesting.
We close out the day previewing the remaining weekend action coming up on the hardwood as Hawai'i men's basketball continues the 59th annual Rainbow Classic against Manhattan on Friday night.
It's a University of Hawaii Football bye week, but we are still keeping with our UH Football Thursday! Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Jared Ursua joined Ku'ulei to chat about the explosive offense we've seen this season, standout receiver Jackson Harris, and more. Plus, Ku'ulei does a brief recap of Wednesday's joint information briefing in front of the House & Senate Committees on Higher Education + hear what UH FB head coach Timmy Chang had to present.
Representing the HPU Sharks Baseball program today is head coach Dane Fujinaka along with student-athletes Noah Hata and Keanu Spenser.



