Could Hawaii go Independent

[Cusefan]

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More Photos When the University of Hawaii pounced upon an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference in 1978, the jubilation was half in where UH was going and half in what it was leaving behind. Gone forever, then-athletic director Ray Nagel and others said, were the days of struggling to get by as an independent 2,500 miles off the beaten path. But now, as UH waits to see what might become of the WAC—its home for going on 32 years—in the fast-changing college landscape, there has been a growing willingness to at least ponder whether returning to independent status could be a future option if the WAC withers.

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Interesting Idea for ESPN to pick up Hawaii games as the last game of the night.

[Cebby]

Nobody is going independent.

[Aggies7]

Yea I do not see this happening...Dont really see anyone going independent

[Shawnj86]

Not going to happen

[yankeesgiants]

Going independent is the easiest way to build a program. However, doing it in todays landscape is a financial disaster.

[Cusefan]

So what would Hawaii's plan be incase the WAC falls apart?

[TheGamingChef]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cusefan

So what would Hawaii's plan be incase the WAC falls apart?

I don't think the WAC is going to fall apart. The teams in it have nowhere else to go. The WAC now without Boise State may be the lowest prestige conference of them all. The teams in it really don't stand much of a chance without that conference. It will stick together. I don't see New Mexico State going independent anytime soon, so Hawaii has no reason to, either.

[Critical Kills]

Yeah I agree TheGamingChef, Hawai'i ain't going anywhere. And I do wish they'd air them on TV each week, even if it is at 3 or 4am..LOL