Neil Abercrombie sporting his support for UH Athletics!

Mahalo for reading the Hawai’i Football Fanatics blog. I apologize for not posting but I am currently volunteering with the Abercrombie for Governor 2010 campaign as well as working OT at my regular job. I’ll post whenever possible (most likely after the primary) .

In the meantime, please make sure to visit my fellow bloggers, TomboAhi’s UH Football Fan Blog and Jodatoa’s Polynesian Football Players Blog for updates.

Also, please don’t forget to vote and if you really believe in Hawai’i making big strides in the collegiate and professional football arena, please vote and support, Neil Abercrombie for Governor!!

Mahalo!!

Aloha Stadium for UH?

Please check out this quote from gubernatorial candidate, Neil Abercrombie in a post from fellow blogger, Dave Reardon, as he follows the University of Hawai’i Warriors Spring Practices throughout the islands. After reading Abercrombie’s comment, all the more reason to vote for him as the next Governor of Hawai’i!!!

Athletic director Jim Donovan and gubernatorial candidate Neil Abercrombie were in attendance. Kauai mayor Bernard Carvalho (a former UH offensive lineman who was instrumental in making the event happen) also attended.

“I told my good friend Jim Donovan to just get the team here and we’d take care of the rest,” said Carvalho, who started on the same UH offensive line with Donovan 30 years ago.

Abercrombie said that if elected he wants to “turn Aloha Stadium over to UH” and possibly relocate the stadium.

“If you’re going to be Division I, be Division I,” Abercrombie said.

Hiki no ho’i, Abercrombie!

Again, Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints and to the City of New Orleans!!! Who Dat! Saints dat who!!! Superbowl Champs!

But best wishes today to island boy, Aaron Francisco, and fellow Polynesians, Freddie Keiaho and Fili Moala, on the Indianapolis Colts. Although injured, a big auwe! to Marcus Mailei with the Saints (formerly with the Eagles).

Whoever wins, it’ll still be an awesome Sunday!

Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints! Its the first time they’re going to the Superbowl! As I said in my Hawai’i Fishing Fanatic blog post:

“I’m rooting for the Minnesota Vikings to win the NFC Championship. Go Vikings! However, I do like the Saints too since I spent time in my Air Force days deep in the Bayous. My buddies in Mississippi and Louisiana have a great love for the team. I also emphathize with the trials and tribulations the franchise has gone through from the days I was down in New Orleans.”

Wow! what a fantastic ending to a game that was fought well by both sides. A congratulations to Polynesian, Marcus Mailei, who was put on New Orleans injured reserve list in late December. A former Philadelphia Eagle he was recently acquired by the Saints in early December.

Marcus Mailei with the Philadelphia Eagles

Aaron Francisco giving his aloha to former teammate, Larry Fitzgerald, of the Arizona Cardinals

Indianapolis Colts are going to the Superbowl!! AFC Champs!! Congrats to Bruddahs, Aaron Francisco (Kahuku) and Nesians Freddie Keiaho and Fili Moala.

Liz Chun

**Update 1/24/10: Dave Reardon writes further on Liz Chun’s resignation.

Breaking news from fellow blogger, Dave Reardon:

Liz Chun resigned today as Hawaii News Now Sports Director. The is disheartening news for a lot of Hawaii sports fans but she explains her reason for leaving in an interview with Star-Bulletin staff. Her work ethic speaks for itself but here’s an interview she did for the Honolulu Advertiser a few years back in 2006.

I’ve enjoyed her vast sports knowledge over the years and she will be greatly missed in Hawai’i sports media.

Hawai’i Football Fanatics wishes her the very best for her future plans and big mahalo for all she’s done for Hawai’i’s sports! Especially covering Warrior Football!