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Hawaii Plans On Playing Game In Japan
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Posted By: Chipper10 08-23-2011 , 11:02 AM
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The University of Hawaii is moving forward with plans to play a regular-season football game in Japan within the next few years. Jim Donovan, the school's athletic director, revealed the prospect while in Osaka over the weekend for a men's basketball game. Hawaii was finishing up a 15-day tour through China and Japan. The Rainbow Warriors could play a football game in Japan as soon as 2014. Donovan said he met with executives of the Osaka Dome, where the proposed game would take place. Donovan said Hawaii would consider opponents in its Mountain West Conference, which includes national powerhouse Boise State, and the Pac-12 Conference.


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That could be interesting.
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Uhhhhhh.....news flash ESPN Hawaii dropped "rainbow" from their nickname a while ago.

Football in Japan just doesn't sit right with me. Idk why.



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It's weird. I don't really understand WHY they want to do that. But, could be interesting to see how it pans out, and who they play.
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Money to be had that's why. I think it would be absofreakinglutely awesome to see a Hawaii Boise St. game in Japan. I'm sure the venue would at least hold 100K, pretty much every single NCAA fan, Football, and casual viewers would tune in and watch it.
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Uhhhhhh.....news flash ESPN Hawaii dropped "rainbow" from their nickname a while ago.

Football in Japan just doesn't sit right with me. Idk why.



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Guess they're trying to make college football global too.
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Old 08-23-2011, 04:04 PM
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College football shouldn't be "global", though. The kids don't get ..LEGALLY..paid to play.
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I think this is a real good idea. hopefully it works out
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It will probably be a one hit wonder. If at all.
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No reason at all for the college game to be an international game. I don't like this.
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