Quotes about the advertising in Aloha Stadium

Unsure if UH would bid on the Aloha Stadium advertising contract, HF said:
“I have no idea, it just happened. I haven’t had a chance to talk to our people.” (HSB)

HSB Note: “Hawaii Malls has held the contract since 1999, acting as an agent for the stadium in soliciting advertising sales. In a presentation to the board, company representatives reported that it had sold more than $350,000 in ads for the stadium last year, covering the areas stated in the contract. They also projected revenues — driven primarily by UH football — to top $411,000 this year.

The revenues from ad sales go into the stadium’s fund, with a 19 percent commission paid to Hawaii Malls. The terms could change depending on the outcome of the bidding process for the new contract.”

About ending the current contract and making a new one with proper wording, board chairman Kevin Chong Kee said:
“What the board wants to do is, instead of extending, reword the way the contract is stated and provide that we can have continued revenue from advertising past the limit of the licensee. That was a problem for us because you’ll never get out of that contract, you’d always have to extend it.” (HSB)

HSB Note: “As it stands, both Hawaii Malls and UH are selling ad space within the stadium. Hawaii Malls is responsible for ads appearing around the stadium structure and on the scoreboards, as well as commercials shown on the Jumbotron. Those revenues go into the special fund, with those monies released to the stadium by the Legislature.

UH, which bid for the contract in 2005, generates revenue at football games through ads appearing on the on-field signage along the sidelines, behind the end zones and on the nets behind the goal posts.”

Earvin Sione commits to UH

About his commitment to UH, McKinley High’s 6’5″ 190 pound WR Earvin Sione said:
“I’m staying home.” (HA)

Not worried if he’s at WR or QB, Sione said:
“It doesn’t matter where I play, as long as I’m playing for U of H.” (HA)

HA Note: “Sione said he was named after basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Sione is a skilled basketball player, leading McKinley to the 2007 state Division II championship. He narrowly missed a triple-double in the title game, amassing nine points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks.”

Praising Sione, McKinley head coach Bobby Grey said:
“He’s the most coachable kid I ever had.” (HA)

About Sione’s skills as a WR, Grey said:
“He’s got great footwork,. He runs routes exactly the way they should be run. He understands leverage. He’s a coach’s dream when it comes to having a kid like that.” (HA)

About moving Sione to QB this season, Grey said:
“Unless you’re a deep team like Kahuku, you usually put your best athlete at quarterback, and then surround him, and try to go from there. He’s our best athlete.” (HA)

About moving to QB, Sione said:
“I wanted to lead our offense.” (HA)

About being a long time fan of UH, Sione said:
“I like the way they play, especially the defense. They’re hard hitters.” (HA)

About how he started to attend the Hawai’i Speed and Quickness clinics on the UH campus 3 summers ago, where a guest instructor was Chad Owens, Sione said:
“We learned a lot. Chad Owens showed us how to get faster. He helped me big time.” (HA)

About dunking the ball for the first time as a sophomore, Sione said;
“It was amazing. I didn’t think I could do that.” (HA)

About Sione’s speed, which was timed at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash this summer, Grey said:
“On the field, at his top speed, I don’t think anybody can catch him. And he’s still growing into his body. You know he’ll gain some weight.” (HA)

About how Sione takes care of the Academic side too, Grey said:
“He’s a good kid. He really takes care of it in the classroom. He’s a good person. He has good family values. He was raised right.” (HA)