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 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 Follow The Scarlet Standard: Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/ YouTube:    / @ss_medialv   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLV Instagram:   / ss_medialv   Facebook:   / the-scarlet-standard-lv-61577609316045   #HawaiiFootball #TimmyChang #MountainWest #MWFB #CollegeFootball #MicahAlejado #UNLVFootball #GoldenPineapple #FootballMediaDays #TheScarletStandard