Quotes from Rep. Takai about UH Athletics

About how he reviewed the video of the hearing, Rep. Takai said:
"I went back and went through all the 4 hours and 10 minutes, whatever it was and wrote down every single question that was left unanswered." (HSB)


Asked if he watched the hearing on TV, Takai clarified:
"DVD. You can buy a copy for $25." (HSB)


Takai said that a number of his original questions were:
"still unresolved." (HSB)


Takai mentioned that there were:
"red flags." (HSB)


About wanting answers to his questions, Takai said:
"We've asked them (UH) to come back and help us understand it a little bit." (HSB)


About adding the extra seats to the Stan Sheriff Center, Takai said:
"Looking back, it was the best thing we could have done and we did it. That was done by the Legislature." (HSB)

HSB Note: "And he still seems stymied by the chain-of-command issues he encountered at the hearing when asking why athletic-department concerns weren't getting more play. Many of UH's past sports facilities came to fruition "mainly as legislative add-ons, pork products," the result of work by people in positions like the one he holds today."


Asked about UH autonomy, Takai said:
"I champion that." (HSB)