UH Athletics will align under the Mountain West banner with subsidies phasing out, which is a good thing. Yet despite having to foot some bills for the conference, the Big West had its advantages for UH.

The PAC-12 is also still looking for a member while the MWC is equally desperate to get to 8 full members; the pool of available schools shrinking everyday.

Certainly UH had a lot of leverage and was able to use it - and there is more security remaining FBS into the future now -- but was this the "best" outcome?

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The goal post are safe in Manoa, the home team giving the nation's #17 all they could handle for three quarters plus. The Bows made their fan's think "we get chance", but now bowl chances are even slimmer. We talk about some interesting postgame comments by the HC and QB, before giving our thoughts about this week's opponent Washington St.

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The Boys discuss the recent Civil Beat article "UH Football May Have A Problem Bigger Than Money"-- Neal Milner states, "Money talks. But culture sustains."

Wayne is honored by the Honolulu City Council for his 100-game streak and in an interview on ESPN 1420 revealed his plan for the goal post if UH upsets Boise Saturday. What does Waikiki Beach have to do with it? We're glad you asked.

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