"Braddahhood" Discussion

[HS Football Fanatic]

Timmy said that the players came up with it on their own.

students and alumni have referred to the saint louis culture as the brotherhood almost forever. this covers everyone in academics and sports during school and after graduation. where there is one, there is brotherhood.

just saying. memor et fidelis.

ok, maybe i laid it on too thick with the shoutout to st louis as the source for "bradahhood", because in reality just about every high school, college and professional football team boasts about their "brotherhood" formed by playing with each other against opponents. i don't see "braddahhood" as limiting recruiting as the construct is common in most team settings as with sisterhoods formed on girls' and women's sports.

i can see the u.h. marketing hoodies now with "braddah" scrawled across a u.h. stylized "h". or maybe someone reading this and a light going on $$$. like maybe "bra" stylized u.h "h" followed by "dah" written across the hood, which would make it a "brahdah" hood.

apologies, meant to quote "hs football fanatic" in this post.

@st808:

Yeah, I think it would be a good idea for UH to sell a hoodie that has UH's Hawaiianized "H" with "braddah" scrawled across it. After all, the UH football team is a "braddahhood", as is any football team.

[st808]

students and alumni have referred to the saint louis culture as the brotherhood almost forever. this covers everyone in academics and sports during school and after graduation. where there is one, there is brotherhood.

just saying. memor et fidelis.

ok, maybe i laid it on too thick with the shoutout to st louis as the source for "bradahhood", because in reality just about every high school, college and professional football team boasts about their "brotherhood" formed by playing with each other against opponents. i don't see "braddahhood" as limiting recruiting as the construct is common in most team settings as with sisterhoods formed on girls' and women's sports.

i can see the u.h. marketing hoodies now with "braddah" scrawled across a u.h. stylized "h". or maybe someone reading this and a light going on $$$. like maybe "bra" stylized u.h "h" followed by "dah" written across the hood, which would make it a "brahdah" hood.

apologies, meant to quote "hs football fanatic" in this post.

@st808:

Yeah, I think it would be a good idea for UH to sell a hoodie that has UH's Hawaiianized "H" with "braddah" scrawled across it. After all, the UH football team is a "braddahhood", as is any football team.

if they do, i hope they give us one for free for coming up with the idea.

[cabanalane]

If someone have connections or want to call around and pitch the idea, that can only help the school even if this forum does not get anything. Or if UH Bookstore wishes to throw a few items this way, maybe the forum leaders can use it as "guess the score" prizes.

[st808]

If someone have connections or want to call around and pitch the idea, that can only help the school even if this forum does not get anything. Or if UH Bookstore wishes to throw a few items this way, maybe the forum leaders can use it as "guess the score" prizes.

winner.

[HS Football Fanatic]

If someone have connections or want to call around and pitch the idea, that can only help the school even if this forum does not get anything. Or if UH Bookstore wishes to throw a few items this way, maybe the forum leaders can use it as "guess the score" prizes.

@cabanalane:

And, I'm assuming that UH would get at least a small cut from each UH garment sold? Sounds good.

[cabanalane]

I'm not all that OG here. I recall this forum used to be happening here. Lots of members, discussions, and disagreements. Then there was split. Some guys left to go to another forum. Even got to know some of them (in the internet way). I was invited to join too, but it was a paid forum, so nope. That forum ended. I don't know if the guys came back. Or came back under a different name.

Anyhow, here (Sportshawaii.com) is the only UH football forum. We are the only game in town, right?

Maybe UH can show us some love. Or at least have that connection, whatever that means.

I stay on the mainland and can only go mainland games. Like the last game in LV. I didn't know (could have guess) there would be a big local attendance. Would have love to be able to go, but "didn't know" there was something organized.

Quick story. I attended one event many years ago. UH play Arizona at Tucson, AZ. There was a seat at our table at the "tailgate". I'm old, but there's an old lady in her 80s came and ask if she can sit here. OK sure. We start talking. She was my high school teacher. No joke. She lives in AZ. Hard core fan even at that age. Go Bows.

[shrek2]

Quick story. I attended one event many years ago. UH play Arizona at Tucson, AZ. There was a seat at our table at the "tailgate". I'm old, but there's an old lady in her 80s came and ask if she can sit here. OK sure. We start talking. She was my high school teacher. No joke. She lives in AZ. Hard core fan even at that age. Go Bows.

There's a lot of warmth spread by the people of Hawaii on the mainland. I've been in crowded bars where a beer was put in front of me by some stranger from Hawaii. It usually ends up with an introduction and a fight to see who buys the last beer realizing that both parties have to get home. I have been approached by a stranger working as a ranger in a park and said, 'eh, you from Hawaii yah?' Someone only wanting to talk story.

This Braddahhood slogan is great for the young men to help in the healing and bonding and uniting as a team but as far as a marketing tool it's kinda lame because it comes off too much like 'la hermandad' where they might have to send in Denzel Washington to eliminate as in "Man on Fire." The term sounds a little young and not for general audiences.

[locomoko]

Some of the central figures in UH's "Braddahhood" movement are also poster boys of "Faddahhood."

[Neighbor]

I like it. Weird to see some fans and alumni push back on it online. Overall, I think it's great.

I know the players came up with it, but I saw some fan make a graphic but they changed it to BRUHDDAHHOOD with the UH the old Rainbows logo. Probably could've worked that in better or made it BRADDUHHOOD for marketing purposes but BRADDAHHOOD works great too

[cabanalane]

I like it. Weird to see some fans and alumni push back on it online. Overall, I think it's great.

I know the players came up with it, but I saw some fan make a graphic but they changed it to BRUHDDAHHOOD with the UH the old Rainbows logo. Probably could've worked that in better or made it BRADDUHHOOD for marketing purposes but BRADDAHHOOD works great too

Nice. Creative. UH need to use these ideas. I think this could go far.

Sorry, I never like the "Pride Rock." IIRC, Rolo said he got that from his kids watching cartoon movie "Lion King." I don't know many really live by it or take it to heart. Recall why JJ dropped the name "Rainbow" from "Rainbow Warriors." There were many reasons of course- marketing, look mean, black uni, etc. But this was also a time when people were not PC. Players lined up, the opposing team would call out "faggot Warriors." When Bows go on the road, some opposing fans would make that comment too. (Yes, I was recipient of such comment when I wore a UH Rainbows shirt on their campus.) Today, I think people are more PC and/or acceptance of LGBTQ.

Braddahood is different. Players can embrace it, live by it, take it to heart. And apply it in life lessons.

[My3Cats]

Braddahhood is definitely more preferable over Brahhood. The latter would get ripped by opposing team's fans more than Rainbows ever did.

[uhwarriors]

https://twitter.com/jonahpanoke/status/1492220260597972993

[ulua]

Looks like UH will have an autograph session next week, I think only selected players. Good to see the the team getting out into the public, hopefully these kind of events will help to get fans back on the stands or at least get there support.

https://www.espnhonolulu.com/

[kapakahi]

https://twitter.com/CoachTimmyChang/status/1493071378765213701

[RedZone]

https://twitter.com/jonahpanoke/status/1492220260597972993

Nice.