Well, that did not take long.

Well, that did not take long.

Six weeks into the season, and there are those expressing outrage — outrage! — over the University of Hawaii football team’s 1-4 start.

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We hear them on call-in radio shows.

We read them on social media.

Two made their complaints into my inbox. The first told me to “wake up” and “fix” the Rainbow Warriors. (That’s a little greedy asking for two favors, especially after referencing my somnambulant face.) And the second was a reminder that a longtime season-ticket subscriber deserves better after suffering through the “Norm Chow years.” Poor Norm, a lovable curmudgeon, like legendary sportscaster Jim Leahey. It’s been 11 years since the former head coach parted ways with the Warriors and he’s still being billed for UH committing too many mistakes in Saturday’s 20-16 loss to San Jose State.

The frustration comes with merit. The Warriors have committed too many penalties, not scored enough points (especially ahead of the halftime show), and sometimes appear to lose track of time.

But they did fight the good fight in losses to a Power 4 team (Stanford on the road); to the Mountain West’s preseason favorite (UNLV); at 7,200-foot elevation (Laramie, Wyo.), and against a team that rolled up 45 points and 630 yards a year ago (San Jose State).

Reviews of the all-22 videos show that several times the Warriors have been jobbed on several questionable rulings. Off the field, the NCAA and a federal judge should have allowed sixth-year cornerback Caleb “C-Bo” Brown to play this season. He had the medical documents, as well as precedent from other players who successfully petitioned for a sixth season.

The Warriors also had to rebuild the passing game after losing backup quarterback Luke Weaver and starting wideouts Jackson Harris and Brandon White to the transfer portal. Slotback Pofele Ashlock, who is in the sixth month of rehabilitation after knee surgery in April, has yet to play a snap. Of the new receivers, Robert Haynes suffered a season-ending injury in training camp; Tre’ Griffiths has missed three games because of an injury; Audric Harris was held out the past game because of a knee contusion, and Carson Brown suffered a shoulder injury after making a catch against SJSU.

Injuries happen. Self-inflicted mistakes happen. And the response is predictable. At some point, fans have turned on every UH head football coach. The most popular player, according to football logic, is the backup quarterback.

A year after June Jones engineered the greatest turnaround in NCAA, the Warriors went 3-9 in 2000. The “June Jones for Governor” and “June Would Throw” bumper stickers disappeared. The next season, the Warriors went 9-3, throttled then-unbeaten BYU on national television, and the Hawaii Bowl was created.

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Nearly every UH football star except Chad Owens and Ma‘a Tanuvasa has faced scrutiny during their careers. Folks were down on Colt Brennan after UH lost the regular-season finale to Oregon State in 2006. The Warriors then rallied to defeat Arizona State in the Hawaii Bowl and, soon after, Brennan announced he was returning for his senior year. He finished third in the 2007 Heisman voting.

But being a sports fan often means being disappointed. It’s a statistical likelihood. If there were a different Super Bowl champion every year, it would take 32 seasons for every NFL team to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. It would take a decade for each Mountain West team to win a title.

For disgruntled UH fans, there are fewer grounds for feeling they are owed better performances. Through two years ago, they could argue whether the value of a UH game matched the cost of the telecast. But UH did away with pay-per-view, offering the games for free (to those with rabbit ears on their TVs) or for an ancillary fee for cable and internet subscriptions.

Unlike thinking you pay the salary for a police officer issuing a ticket, taxpayers are not footing the bill for the coaches or players. UH did try, but state senators rejected a request to provide $5 million annually to cover name-image-likeness and revenue-sharing costs.

Ticket revenue does benefit UH’s football program and athletic department. The face value of a prime season ticket, which includes the premium-seating fee, is about $120 per game. But admission does not guarantee victories or even quality entertainment. Sports is unpredictable. That’s what keeps the sports books in business. That’s what fuels Stephen A. Smith to keep shouting at us. That’s why New York Jets fans were created.

The thing is, under the evolving NCAA landscape, fans can have a deeper connection to their teams. In the pros — with the alleged exception of a former L.A. Clipper — there are rules to prevent fans and sponsors from circumventing the salary cap. No such restriction in the NCAA. Fans can contribute to NIL and revenue-sharing funds. Don’t like the defensive tackle? Instead of grumbling, cash in the 401(k) and get another one.

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If not, an exasperated fan can always blame Norm Chow.