Quotes about the schedule

About how they can't play UH this season, Steve Fenk (Oregon State sports information director) said:
"UH contacted us, but we just can't do it. I think given different circumstances — like the end of the season or maybe earlier in the year — we'd really be interested." (HA)

"Oct. 20 is our only midseason (open date) and we already have one of the toughest road schedules in the nation." (HA)


About why they can't fit UH into their schedule, Washington State spokesman Rod Commons said that they:
"do not want to (give up) our bye weekend in the middle of the season. Our staff feels strongly we need that midseason break." (HA)


Colorado spokesman Dave Plati said that Colorado coach Dan Hawkins:
"would like to visit Hawai'i once every four years while he is coach as he enjoyed those trips with Boise State and saw what they meant to the players." (HA)

Note: It isn't out of the goodness of their heart that they want to play at Hawaii every 4 years--that is the perfect increment of time to be able to promise every recruit that they will be able to play in front of their family.


Plati talked about Brian Cabral, who recruits Hawaii for Colorado, as wanting Hawaii on their schedule:
"We've always had a couple of kids from Hawai'i on our team ... and the big tie is (assistant coach) Brian Cabral." (HA)


About the 2010 game at Colorado, HF said:
"We're not completely set on the date, but it looks like Sept. 18." (HSB)

Note: HSB reports that the 2011 game is set for 9/3/11.

HA Note: "Finalization of the Colorado deal will leave UH with one opening for 2011. UH already has Nevada-Las Vegas, Washington State and Charleston Southern for that season. Colorado spokesman Dave Plati said the Buffaloes are in the "preliminary stages" of completing a "four-pack" scheduling agreement with UH. UH, which hasn't played Colorado since 1925, would play in Boulder in 2010 and 2014 and Colorado would come to Hawai'i in 2011 and 2015. "I anticipate no problems," Plati said."