Off The Bench October 11 2023
Josh Pacheco and Hunter Hughes on the benefit of bye games in sports or lack thereof, the importance of certain games for UH Football, all-state championship series, and more.

Josh Pacheco and Hunter Hughes on the benefit of bye games in sports or lack thereof, the importance of certain games for UH Football, all-state championship series, and more.
Kanoa Leahey and Billy Hull of the Honolulu Star Advertiser following MLB, Phillies and Braves, Texas Rangers, and more. Also, follow them through their Six Pack of Picks and a new opinion segment.
Chris and Gary talk Hawaii football with Hunter Hughes and how the team utilized their bye week. San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke joins the show to preview his Aztecs before the game this weekend against Hawaii. The guys also talk Hawaii high school officiating and the issues around it, especially for the referees that volunteer.
Bobby talks NFL football with Westwood One play by play voice Ryan Radtke, and talks some Hawaii football and MLB Playoffs.
Josh and Hunter talk Hawaii football as the team is coming off a bye week and a tough loss the week prior, coach Arnold Martinez joins the crew to talk about the team ahead of their matchup against SDSU.
Kanoa Leahey and Rich Miano on changes and evolutions in offensive strategy in both the NFL and college football, performance this season so far, and more. Guest today is UH Defensive Lineman Daniel "Sauce" Williams.
Gary Dickman and Chris Hart on NCAA and NIL changes, school involvement, MLB Playoffs, and more. Guests today include UH Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Rob Jones, Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun Sentinel , and UH Athletics Director of Marketing & Fan Experience, Eric Mathews.
Bobby Curran goes through coaches in the NFL, who are the coaches in trouble and who are going strongest in the league?
Chris and Gary talk about the crazy weekend in Hawaii high school sports, NFL football and Hawaii football with John Veneri.
Bobby talks college football and the NFL with Rich Miano today, as they discuss Caleb Williams and all his greatness, the San Francisco 49ers and some Hawaii football.
Josh Pacheco and Hunter Hughes on Magic Johnson and Ron Rivera, where is the line when it comes to social media? The possible outlawing of the "tush push" in the NFL. What to make of a quiet week in Warrior Football. Going through Mountain West picks, as well as NFL picks with the Cowboys/49ers and more.
Kanoa Leahey with Brian McInnis from Spectrum News App on Ilima-Lei Macfarlane's unfortunate situation regarding her possible last fight for the world title, as well as reactions to the LA Clippers training camp. Spectrum News' Chris McLachlin also provides commentary on Rainbow Wahine Volleyball on the road and what happened to cause this past weekends sweep.
Chris and Gary talk Hawaii football with Mark Veneri today, how the team is looking to improve on many different facets of the game in the bye week. The guys also talk Rainbow Wahine volleyball with Tiff Wells coming off of a 1-1 split on their road trip last weekend.
Bobby talks the NFL after the Chicago Bears finally broke their losing streak last night against the Commanders, and he talks some Hawaii football with UH Linebackers Coach, Chris Brown, to talk about how the team has prepared for San Diego State during the bye week.
Josh Pacheco and Hunter Hughes bring you an abbreviated episode following the Bears at Commanders with enough time to briefly celebrate the Bears victory.
Kanoa Leahey with KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello talk with John Veneri on the passing of Warrior Football legend Bob Wagner, the '92 team, fond memories and condolences.
Chris and Gary remember the life of legendary UH coach Bob Wager and we replay Gary's talk with Wags from August on his Warrior to Remember. Larry Beil joins the show to talk remember Coach Wags, talk Hawaii football and talk some Bay sports as well. The guys also talk college football with the new transfer portal rules with CBS Sports' Ben Kercheval, as well as other developments in the college football world.
Bobby talks about the passing of Bob Wagner and remembers some great moments from his life. Bobby also talks the MLB Playoffs and some college football with First Coast News' Brent Beaird.
Josh Pacheco and Hunter Hughes on stadium expansion and the deal with FBS attendance and a change in minimum requirements, as well as Christian McCaffrey as possible NFL MVP and other options by this point in Week 4.
Kanoa Leahey with Billy Hull of the Honolulu Star Advertiser on Warrior football and offensive line struggles, differences in today's age of college football, and conference uncertainty. On the NFL, they share their 'Six Pack of Picks'.
This past weekend, the Rainbow Warriors relinquished the Golden Pineapple trophy after falling to UNLV 44-20. As the Bows regroup and reset during their bye week, Jordan and Hunter share their thoughts on what the focus for the team should be. Hawaii will take on San Diego State on October 14 at home. Mahalo to Spectrum, HawaiiUSA FCU, and Battery Bill's for sponsoring Hawaii Football Now!
Chris and Gary talk about the Waianae-Castle cancellation this weekend, college football and their changing of requirements and some NFL and NBA talk. Former NBA-All Star and Duke Blue Devil Carlos Boozer joins the show to talk about his new book "Every Shot Counts: A Memoir of Resilience" and his experiences growing up in Juno. Kate Lang, setter for the Rainbow Wahine, talks about the tough split from this weekend and what her relationship is like with coach Robyn Ah Mow.
Bobby talks about the MLB Playoffs and NFL football. Jarrett Bell from USA Today Sports talks the NFL and how teams can improve on their season so far like the Patriots and the Giants.
Josh and Hunter talk Hawaii football, and what should the expectations be for this football team after a tough loss to UNLV prior to their bye week. Coach Arnold Martinez joins the show for the Tuesday Turnaround. The guys also talk some NFL, and who are the true contenders out of the NFC not named San Francisco.
Kanoa Leahey with Lori Santi providing their perspectives on this past weekend of Warrior Football in Las Vegas and sharing details on Kanoa's dicey travel experience returning home. Guest today is LA Times Writer covering the LA Clippers , Andrew Greif.
Hosts Chris Hart and Gary Dickman on the MLB Playoffs, the latest in high school sports, and likely suspects for college football playoffs. Guests include Kalani Takase on Lahainaluna and the upcoming Campbell/Kahuku matchup this weekend, as well as Jordan Helle on Warrior footballs recovery from the weekend and looking forward.
Host Bobby Curran gives you his takes on the latest in MLB, the NFL, and more.
Hosts Aaron Mikami and Gerald Welch with special guests Rustin Young and Kalae Borges.
Josh Pacheco and Hunter Hughes on what went wrong this past weekend of Warrior football and their loss in Vegas, the offensive line, play calling, and more. Also, their Mountain West power rankings and a dip into the NFL.
Dave Kawada filling in with his experience in Vegas and a recap of Warrior football's loss to the Rebels. Guests today include Tiff Wells on Wahine Volleyball and Arnold Martinez on Warrior football.