Hawaii football gets ready to begin Chang era in Honolulu

After Todd Graham’s unceremonious exit from Honolulu, Hawaii football turned to their most beloved native son to right the ship. How will the Rainbow Warriors do in 2022?

While the Rainbow Warriors did go 6-7 last season, the team has changed drastically since they were last on the field.

Todd Graham resigned in disgrace after allegations of abuse by his former players. To replace him, they went out and got the best coach they could get for the job; Timmy Chang. Chang has been a position coach most of his career, but this marriage can certainly work out. Nobody can sell Hawaii football better than the guy who made it.

Unfortunately, though, because of Graham and the coaching change, they’ve had an absolutely mammoth amount of transfers out of the program.  Even Honolulu native Chevan Cordeiro is gone, leaving the quarterback race wide open.

With all those transfers out, Hawaii football has had to bring some players in. Multiple power five transfers come in on the defensive side of the ball, where they’ll bolster a unit that ranked 113th in FBS last season.

If there’s a strength for this Hawaii team, it’s the offensive line. The two best players on the roster sit on the offensive line, and whoever wins the quarterback race should have a relatively clean pocket.

The 2022 season for Hawaii football, then, is a major rebuilding year filled with challenges. A good season would see the Rainbow Warriors get close to a winning record. At least Timmy Chang should have a good deal of job security, given the program’s nickel-and-dime reputation, and his status as a program legend.