Hawaii Sports Radio Network

One last Aloha Friday with Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht 🫶

What began with NFL weekend talk turned into an unforgettable final episode of Wake Up in The Den, complete with an unexpected power outage and plenty of technical difficulties.

The duo discusses Rainbow Wahine volleyball's rise to the top of the Mountain West, with comments from head coach Joshua Walker, and recaps Hawaiʻi women's soccer's 3-0 win over Nevada, including postgame thoughts from Michele Nagamine and Piper Bertani. Plus, final predictions for Hawaiʻi football's matchup at Arizona State.

The show closes with an emotional announcement as Kuʻulei and Paul share that Wake Up in The Den is coming to an end after nearly five years.

To all the beautiful people who made the mornings special, mahalo for being part of the journey. ❤️

Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht dive into Mountain West Basketball Media Days as Hawaiʻi prepares for its first season in the conference. The team breaks down the women’s preseason poll, where the Rainbow Wahine were picked fourth and Bailey Flavell earned preseason All-Mountain West recognition, before introducing some of the top teams and players UH will face in its new league. Then it’s over to the men’s side, where Hawaiʻi was picked sixth in a deep Mountain West led by New Mexico and Grand Canyon. Plus, a look at what to expect from two UH basketball teams entering the season with plenty of new faces and new challenges.

In Hour 2, Ku'u and Paul preview Hawaiʻi football’s road matchup with Arizona State as two teams searching for answers meet in Tempe. The Sun Devils are coming off a 55-19 home loss to Baylor, while UH looks to rebound from its frustrating loss to San José State. The duo breaks down Arizona State, what Hawaiʻi needs from Micah Alejado and the offense, the matchup in the trenches and whether the Rainbow Warriors can keep things interesting as a sizable road underdog. Plus, hear from ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham and Hawaiʻi head coach Timmy Chang before a fun debate to close the show: does an adult have to give a baseball they catch at an MLB game to a kid?

Happy Aloha Monday! Kuʻulei Agbayani and Paul Brecht recap Hawaiʻi football’s frustrating 20-16 loss to San José State as the Rainbow Warriors let another winnable game slip away at home. The duo breaks down the positives from a performance that saw UH outgain the Spartans, while digging into 12 penalties, turnovers, missed opportunities and late-game execution that ultimately proved costly. Plus, hear from head coach Timmy Chang immediately following the loss as he discusses the penalties, Micah Alejado and what Hawaiʻi needs to clean up moving forward.

Ku'u and Paul continue the Hawaiʻi football conversation with a look at where the Rainbow Warriors go from here and what the remaining schedule means for their hopes of reaching a bowl game. Then it’s a much happier conversation as Rainbow Wahine volleyball returns from Grand Canyon with back-to-back sweeps to remain unbeaten in Mountain West play. The duo discusses UH’s confidence, depth and impressive start under Joshua Walker before wrapping up with reactions from around the NFL.

Kaiser jumped out to a fast start and never looked back, scoring 28 points in the first half on the way to a 42-20 road win over Castle. The Cougars added two more touchdowns after halftime to secure the victory, while the Knights scored 13 of their 20 points in the third quarter.

This week Justin and Greg break down Chase Hendricks’ perspective on team chemistry, learning a new system, and why getting back to the fundamentals matters. They also discuss the defense’s progress, the offense’s need to find its rhythm, and the urgency facing the team after a 2-2 start.