Comments on: Taylor, players’ press conference transcript

By: warrior dog

warrior dog — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:09:08 +0000

Good story Brian. I personally will not buy another Uh Ticket while Ben Jay is AD. He needs to go for bat for his coaches and players apparently he cares more for himself than others. He needs to go back to Ohio because he can’t do the job here.

By: innocent observer

innocent observer — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 03:37:01 +0000

believe the next person that will go is bj. he has no support of upper campus and is powerless. then, of course chow. the athletic’s officer performance has been very poor and lax and did not improve with bj. too many athletes with problems and coaches not doing their jobs correctly.

By: islandman

islandman — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:11:36 +0000

Brian, who ruled Fotu ineligible ? UH or the NCAA ?

By: Chicken Grease

Chicken Grease — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 22:26:16 +0000

gtbows October 30, 2014 at 11:27 am
Coach Arnold’s firing is on Chancellor Bley-Vroman, not Ben Jay.

and

Hana October 30, 2014 at 9:51 am
According to Ferd Lewis it was the chancellor that decided to fire Gib.

Go after all of ’em. Time to clean up UH higher-ups a la Bishop Estate Trustees takedown (never forget):

http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Trust-Mismanagement-Manipulation-Charitable/dp/082483044X

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_Schools#Reorganization

By: poorboy

poorboy — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:31:45 +0000

Mongoose: good words, well all the comments, even Ferd, something amiss about doing things properly, if Chancellor over reaction, and He made a boo boo, before specific allegations were presented to Gib, wow, what a mess this will be.
Now,, damage control, even if Ben can convey message through his associate Athletic director, that Benjy is interim HC or Wallace is associate and Benjy, Carey, Lloyd all still on staff remainder of year, the uncertainty and NO ANSWERS given, that is why team gets ticked off, and whether for or against Gib, this not being transparent, after the fact or back stabbing, Rocha, Donovan, Gib, Dana told after her BWC tourney loss, something has to get done right.

Chancellor and AD, fix this MBB program up, have HC interim locked in place, would be shocked maybe not if Riley was the interim for rest of year, however keep Benjy for solidarity and continuity.

By: gtbows

gtbows — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:27:56 +0000

Coach Arnold’s firing is on Chancellor Bley-Vroman, not Ben Jay. I believe that Ben Jay would have retained Coach Arnold otherwise, why did he negotiate a 3-year contract extension which was awaiting President Tom Apple’s approval?

The key to this season and the future is in retaining the talented players that Coach Arnold was able to recruit. If we lose any or most of them during or after this season, the basketball program will be back to square one no matter who is hired as the next Head Coach! We currently have the talent (even if Isaac Fotu is suspended a few games) to make the NCAA Tournament this season if the players stick it out. This was the team that Coach Arnold could have worked wonders with as they fit the system that Coach Arnold wanted to play and have the talent to be successful.

Still have not heard of any major infractions. The worst allegation was lying to the NCAA. The actual infractions mentioned were minor in nature. Chancellor Bley-Vroman acted prematurely and potentially has blown up the UH basketball program. Shame on him.

By: Hodad

Hodad — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:15:58 +0000

UH athletics = SNAFU

By: HawaiiMongoose

HawaiiMongoose — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:00:35 +0000

Uncertainty regarding who will lead is corrosive. Any experienced manager knows that such uncertainty can destroy the productivity and morale of an organization in a remarkably short time. Jay and Bley-Vroman should have decided before firing Gib whether they were going to put Taylor in charge for the rest of the season, and Jay should have communicated that decision to Taylor and the players at the same meeting they discussed Gib’s firing. Now Jay and Bley-Vroman need to move quickly to repair the damage. Either tell the players that Taylor will be this year’s coach, or tell them who this year’s coach will be. This needs to happen the morning that Jay is back in the office if not sooner.

By: Hana

Hana — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:51:14 +0000

According to Ferd Lewis it was the chancellor that decided to fire Gib. He’s new on the job and might have over-reacted! At one time there was serious talk about eliminating that position at Manoa, that it was not warranted. Remember when the former Chancellor awarded McMackin a 1.1 million salary in football!!! At least the AD seems to be levelheaded ( ’cause he does not have any politicos telling him what to do like many of our previous AD’s)

Now’s the time to show your true colors and support the young student athletes at UH. Be positive and not cry in your beer.

By: poorboy

poorboy — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:44:27 +0000

For closure, or open the door for other things, appeal, reasons or justification for Gib termination and Brandyn’s, That Letter from NCAA.. if UH could be public about the allegations, the big ones, if there was a conflict in statements, or not being honest, having lied.. well that is big thing with NCAA or any governing agency… however WE will not know full story, both sides UNTIL letter mad public, I wish by next week or sooner we know.
Ben, still , give support, to Benjy, Carey, Lloyd and team, to still have a good winning season.. We all want this to turn out well now, and down the road.

Ben Jay, First thing, set that interim HC in place, and support for team, after letter, or before, give team reason for dismissal, I guess that is why team is so upset.. They want to know.. agree, this is the battle of their young lives, and Benjy is right , about 50% or less probably of certain segment in UH and outside want UH BB and athletics gone.. hope not.