Hawaii head coach Timmy Chang joins Rebel Daily Drive at 2026 Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas.

Chang talks about Las Vegas’ connection to Hawaii as the “Ninth Island,” Bishop Gorman’s impact on the Rainbow Warriors’ roster, Coach Brown’s role in that pipeline, Micah Alejado’s growth at quarterback, Hawaii’s scheduling approach, NIL and recruiting, the Golden Pineapple rivalry with UNLV, opening the season against Stanford and UNLV, Jahmai Otis’ leadership, building chemistry in the portal era and the week-to-week variety of offenses across the Mountain West.

Tap in for the full interview from Mountain West Football Media Days.

00:00 - Timmy Chang Joins Rebel Daily Drive
00:11 - Las Vegas as the Ninth Island
01:50 - Bishop Gorman Pipeline and Coach Brown
02:57 - Micah Alejado’s Growth
04:21 - Hawaii’s Quarterback Room
05:13 - Scheduling Stanford, Arizona State and Resume Games
07:30 - NIL, Recruiting and Hawaii’s Brotherhood
08:49 - UNLV-Hawaii and the Golden Pineapple
09:18 - Starting the Season With Stanford and UNLV
10:45 - Jahmai Otis’ Leadership
11:33 - Building Chemistry in the Portal Era
13:15 - New Mountain West Members
14:18 - Diverse Offenses Across the Mountain West
16:01 - Final Thoughts

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