As the University of Hawaii considers its next step in a swiftly changing conference landscape, school officials continue to explore future scheduling options with an eye on possibly becoming an independent in football.
Athletic director Jim Donovan said Army and Navy, both independents, have responded positively to the prospect of playing UH in the middle of what would be a conference season.
Donovan said UH also initiated contact with Notre Dame regarding a possible home-and-home arrangement farther down the line, and "they said there's an interest."
If Hawaii did go independent in football, they would likely push to join the California-based Big West for non-football sports.
They'd likely have to subsidize the Big West schools in order to gain an invitation. However, if in the Big West, Hawaii would need only to fly into the two markets of Los Angeles (LAX, Long Beach, Ontario, Burbank, Orange County) and San Francisco (SFO, Oakland, San Jose). It's a much better option than having to fly to Utah, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, etc.
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