McFeely: Hawaii goes from paradise to dystopia for Bison

HONOLULU — What s the Hawaiian word for dumpster fire? The extent of the damage, if any, won t be known until early Sunday morning in Fargo, but North Dakota State's visit to the islands didn't get off on a good note. It might turn out to be nothing more than part of a good story about a football victory on NDSU's first trip to play Hawaii in the Mountain West Conference. Then again, it might turn out to be a factor in a loss for the favored Bison in a critically important game. NDSU s arrival on Oahu was delayed by some 13 hours Thursday, with the Bison not arriving until about 5 a.m. Friday. The issue was the airplane the team chartered for a direct flight through Eastern Airlines from Hector International Airport to Honolulu. Apparently there were mechanical problems and NDSU had to wait for another plane to arrive from another location to pick them up for the 8-1/2-hour flight. Eastern Airlines, once a national powerhouse, long ago went to a charter-only