Rebel Daily Drive 7.16.2026 | Mountain West Media Days Interview with Hawaii Head Coach Timmy Chang

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 Drive00:11 - Las Vegas as the Ninth Island01:50 - Bishop Gorman Pipeline and Coach Brown02:57 - Micah Alejado’s Growth04:21 - Hawaii’s Quarterback Room05:13 - Scheduling Stanford, Arizona State and Resume Games07:30 - NIL, Recruiting and Hawaii’s Brotherhood08:49 - UNLV-Hawaii and the Golden Pineapple09:18 - Starting the Season With Stanford and UNLV10:45 - Jahmai Otis’ Leadership11:33 - Building Chemistry in the Portal Era13:15 - New Mountain West Members14:18 - Diverse Offenses Across the Mountain West16:01 - Final ThoughtsFollow The Scarlet Standard:Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4vApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/#HawaiiFootball #TimmyChang #MountainWest #MWFB #CollegeFootball #MicahAlejado #UNLVFootball #GoldenPineapple #FootballMediaDays #TheScarletStandard