UH hopes that new USC AD Pat Haden will continue to schedule games with UH

HSA Note: "Garrett has been a strong proponent of the series, signing contracts for six games with UH in his 17-year tenure. Former USC quarterback Pat Haden will replace Garrett, the 1965 Heisman Trophy winner, on Aug. 3 in the apparent aftermath of Garrett's handling of issues resulting in NCAA sanctions. UH, which begins its season Sept. 2 with USC at Aloha Stadium in an ESPN game, is also scheduled to open with the Trojans in 2012 (the L.A. Memorial Coliseum) and '13 (Aloha Stadium) and is hopeful of adding games."

Hoping that Pat Haden will want to schedule UH just like former USC AD Mike Garrett did, JD said:
"I'm hopeful they will continue the games. Their fans seem to like coming to our games and we draw pretty well for them in Southern California for a non-Bowl Championship Series team and, I think, they are recruiting Hawaii." (HSA)

HSA Note: "USC's last three Aloha Stadium appearances have been sellouts, and the Sept. 2 game could break the UH record for home ticket receipts of $1.14 million set by the 2005 game."

About how USC fans bought nearly 10,000 tickets for the 2005 game at Aloha Stadium and USC is projected to sell its entire 7,500-seat allotment for this year's game, Garrett said:
"This is a very popular game for our players and our fans. You can tell by the number of people we brought. The timing is good for a lot of our fans who can plan sort of a late summer vacation." (HSA)

HSA Note: "USC associate athletic director Steve Lopes, who negotiated terms of several of the games with Donovan, will apparently remain on Haden's staff."

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