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A day after the Mountain West Conference's announcement to start the football season on Oct. 26, University of Hawai'i Athletics Director David Matlin, Head Football Coach Todd Graham, and Head Team Physician Dr. Jonathan Sladky took questions from the media.

Artie talks about the Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, looks ahead to a possible Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat Finals matchup where the University of Hawai`i would be well represented.

Joining the show is former UH Men's Basketball Guard and current UH Men's Basketball pregame/postgame Spectrum Sports analyst Johnny White as he talks about a young rising star in Denver, those UH connections in the NBA Playoffs and the positives for younger players getting to play in the Bubble.

Maui’s Let’s Talk Sports duo of Kanoa Leahey and Jordan Helle host the ESPN Honolulu AM #ESPNFanFriday show.

In the all-UH coaches lineup:

-Andy Johnson (Sailing Head Coach) discusses how sailing is pretty much off until the spring, how everyone is fired up to get back to the sport after such a long layoff and the many things that have changed since he was hired by the late Stan Sheriff.

-Charlie Wade (Men's Volleyball Head Coach) reacts to the news of the Mountain West bringing back football this fall and what a possible #WarriorBall21 schedule could look like.

-Chris Gerlufsen (Men's Basketball Assistant Coach) discusses the process of scheduling ahead of the November 25th start date and which of the new guys could instantly become fan favorites.

Stephen Tsai from The Honolulu Star Advertiser joins the show to talk about some of the important takeaways from the Mountain West Conference Call earlier in the morning and how they impact Hawai`i.

The animals come on after game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Nuggets and the Lakers, but that's not the big news. The Mountain West Conference announced that football will be back on October 24, and the animals are all over the news. Also, an Favale of Bleacher Report talks the NBA and the upcoming NBA finals and the November NBA Draft.

The Pac 12 conference is having some issues Josh discusses his thoughts on it. Also Mountain West Football could be starting but the State of Hawaii new Covid 19 rules might be hard too enjoy the game. Also New York Jets and San Francisco 49er's have problems.

Sept. 24 - Maui's Let's Talk Sports duo of Kanoa Leahey and Jordan Helle host ESPN Honolulu AM on this Thursday morning

ESPN College Basketball analyst and 1987 NBA Champion Adrian Branch talks of the concerns for the LA Lakers despite leading the Western Conference Finals 2-1 and looks ahead to the November 25th College Basketball start date.

Matt Youmans, Vegas Stats and Information Network editor and host talks of the absence of the late #hawaiifb and its impact on the Saturday night betting, thoughts on Allegiant Stadium in Vegas and who he likes in College Football's Week 3 slate of games.

.It's Thursday so that means Spectrum Sports #hawaiifb analyst Rich Miano makes his weekly appearance and voices his concerns and opinions on the new turf at MetLife Stadium and what it was like to play on the carpet at old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia during his tenure as an Eagle.

Plus, "Buy or Sell" continues, talks of the possibilities of a #hawaiifb season and Kanoa and Jordan discuss the facial hair choices of Gardner Minshew, Ryan FItzpatrick and Gordon Hayward.

The show comes on after another great game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals and how Tyler Herro is someone that wasn't on our radar before, but needs to be now. Also, Danan Hughes from Touchdown Radio joins Josh to talk college football and the first appearance of Georgia.

The Sports Animals recap the Week 2 injury reports and expert Casey Mallon of the Football Dudes answers your fantasy football questions.

Valley Isle-based sports broadcaster and podcaster Jordan Helle wistfully reminisces with the host about his favorite memories of the Maui Invitational now that the premier in-season college basketball tournament is being relocated to North Carolina for 2020 due to the COVID crisis. What were the best teams, players and moments witnessed between the two at the raucous Lahaina Civic Center? There's no shortage of choices.

Tom Van Haaren, ESPN reporter on College Football, talks about the rumors of the Pac-12 and Mountain West restarting their fall sports programs in lieu of the three weeks of college football that went on the last month. Larry Beil, from KGO TV, talks San Francisco 49ers news and how the team is dealing with their nasty bouts of injuries to all parts of their team including Nick Bosa and almost the entire running back group. Casey Mallon of the Football Dudes answers your fantasy football questions.