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Josh returns to the noon hour for your lunch break. From the burden Washington State Football Head Coach Nick Rolovich has on following Covid guidelines and protocols to the mental health conversation returning following Simone Biles' exit from the Women's Gymnastics Team Event competition and what does it mean for the Mountain West if the top American Athletic Conference teams are poached to join the Big XII are all discussed.

Joining Josh today is:

Sam Khan Jr., senior writer at The Athletic - talks about the reasoning behind the Oklahoma and Texas move to the SEC and what does it mean for the Big XII moving forward, how far can and will conference realignment go, what happens to the Longhorn Network and just exactly what kind of brand recognition there is for the University of Texas.

Nick Farabaugh of PGH Steeler's talks the Steelers and his expectations of a team that's living in the twilight of Ben Roethlisberger's career. Nick Olson of Viking Territory talks the Minnesota Vikings and if they're ready to take on the Green Bay Packers this year now that Aaron Rodgers is back with the Pack. Leo Luna, co-host of Tapped in SF Giants Podcast, talks the Giants and their surprising meteoric rise to the top this season in the MLB.

The animals are on this start of the week with a lot of talk on the Olympics and Team USA basketball is not doing well, losing their first game in Tokyo. There's also talks about Oklahoma and Texas after they told the Big 12 they won't renew their media rights after 2025, so Kevin McGuire from Athlon Sports talks about that and how it shakes up college football if it turns out to be true. Amy Gutierezz who reports for the San Francisco Giants talks about the team and their MLB-best record while aiming for the playoffs. And Ray Fittipaldo from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette talks the Steelers and what the team is doing during training camps.

Texas Wire's Mark Lane talks the Houston Texans and the news that the team is open to hear deals for Deshaun Watson amid his sexual assault scandal after months of denying to trade the quarterback. ESPN's Kevin Pelton talks basketball news, from USA Basketball's disappointing loss to France over the weekend, to his quick preview of the NBA Draft on Thursday.

On this week's episode, Tiff Wells chats with former University of Hawaii running back and host of HI Now Kainoa Carlson. The Punahou alum shares his unconventional path into broadcast media and more.

The animals are on this Aloha Friday with a lot of talk about the summer games as it gets underway, so Dan Wolken from USA Today, live from Tokyo, discusses the Olympics and the path for USA golds all over. Then, the Cowboys are in the news with Jerry Jones wanting to do whatever he needs to make it to another Super Bowl. RJ Ochoa from SB Nation talks about that and what the Cowboys can do to make it there. UH sports also return very soon, so we talk with Stephen Tsai from the Star-Advertiser about football, assistant coach Kaleo Baxter about the Wahine Volleyball Team, and head coach Eran Ganot about the Rainbow Warrior basketball team.

Artie Wilson continues your Aloha #HDayFriday discussion.

With today being the last show of the season, it's an open phone format.

Artie takes a look back at the recently completed 2020-21 NBA Season that culminated with the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Title, the impact Jrue Holiday had on the Bucks this season.

Also discussed is the news about Washington State Football Head Coach Nick Rolovich not attending the PAC-12 Media Days in person, thoughts on the newest Assistant Coach for UH Men's Basketball and what Artie would do with Ben Simmons if he was leading Philadelphia.

With Bobby on vacation, Josh Pacheco fills in and takes you through your Aloha #HDayFriday workday as he looks at Covid-19 cases on the rise in the islands and what that could mean for fan attendance at upcoming UH sporting events this fall, what the Big XII may or may not look like with the news about Oklahoma and Texas reportedly on the move to the SEC and the impact that has on more realignment coming to College Football, forfeits coming in the NFL if games are cancelled due to Covid protocols and other penalties that result from it, as well as a look back at the Opening Ceremonies overnight from the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Buy or sell also returns.

On today's show:

-Brett McMurphy, College Football Insider at Stadium: discusses the events that led to Oklahoma and Texas wanting out of the Big XII, what other schools could get looks from other conferences, what move does the Big XII make next and being an alum of a conference school (Oklahoma State), his take on what realignment means for college athletics moving forward

University of Hawaii Football RB/WR/PR Calvin Turner Jr. joined Josh Pacheco from Mountain West Media Day. Turner was selected to the Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Team as a punt returner.

University of Hawaii Football corberback Cortez Davis joined Josh Pacheco from Mountain West Media Day. Davis was one of four DB's to be named to the Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Team.