Comments on: Hawaii football: Will a UH offensive guru, Brian Smith or Craig Stutzmann, succeed Nick Rolovich as head coach?

By: pueo

pueo — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:09:00 +0000

NO 16, fair overview. I agree w your assessment of Stuzz. He needs more greening and time to build networks. Personally, Anae, appears to be sound and offers the experience preferred in the passing game. His work product at Virginia bears a closer look. However, the key to selection is understanding UHAD Matlin and based on his past selections, he has weighed heavily on connections to subject UH program, either as a player or a coach or both and youth. My guess is youth because the HC opportunity is valued over a lucrative salary. In this regard, not my personal choice, but Brian Smith has a huge edge.

By: Kawika

Kawika — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:59:27 +0000

Grown tired of the constant “Woe are we!” “UH has no money” or “We need more State support.” That last one, from the State, doesn’t seem to be happening, IMHO. There are wealthy potential private donors in our community, but UH seems to be unable to reach or connect with them. Fact of the matter is that from what I can see the fund -raising efforts for athletics are meager at best. Instead of feeling sorrow for itself, UH must be more proactive. The UH Athletic Dept’s fund-raising, marketing/promotions, and reaching out to wealthy donors needs to be carefully examined and scrutinized more. Watching Rolo’s press conference, you can feel the energy, support, and enthusiasm in that room, and WSU is considered the lower tier of the Pac-12 out in the Palouse.

In the meantime, UH will continue to call small-time, “manini” UH grads like me at dinner time, asking for donations. I donate what I can, but I think they can do better. Sorry for the rant. Off my soapbox.

By: Kawika

Kawika — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:17:51 +0000

Mora does offer somewhat of a “Wow Factor” given his 4 winning seasons and being nationally ranked at UCLA. Mr. Matlin has to stop and look at him as an applicant, at least to hear what he says.
There are questions about his coaching methods (3 UCLA players suing the school for mistreatment) and his two losing seasons that led to his firing. He did go through a divorce during his last season there, so he may be looking for a change of scenery and to get back on the sidelines. I just hope that if he’s hired, he doesn’t bring in a bunch of Don Lindsey or Wally English type of assistants who had no clue about UH/Hawaii.

By: cocobean

cocobean — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 03:04:27 +0000

If UH is going the cheap route (600K max) I have a feeling it’s going to be Banker. Rolo can probably outbid us for Smith and Stutz given WSU’s budget for assistant coaches is over 3.5 mil. Rumor has it the players want Banker.

I’d like to see Miano on staff as recruiting director. He’s a meticulous go-getter. Also Tim Chang in Stutz’s role.

By: boolakanaka

boolakanaka — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 01:25:24 +0000

Mora doesn’t have kala worries. He has two buyouts in his possession, the most recent was for 12 million plus. That provides for lots of flexibility….

By: kahuna

kahuna — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:48:45 +0000

#27…Jim Mora definitely brings the “wow” factor. However, it would make Matlin’s check list of what he wants in a coach obsolete. I thought having Hawaii tie, knowing the culture and the university were a must. Mora does not meet either of these.

Football wise, it would be a big step up to get somebody with such an extensive NFL background to Hawaii. It would definitely help in getting more talented recruits to the island. I wonder who would be his OC if he was hired. If he can get somebody that can put butts in the seat, I say “bring him aboard”.

I actually thought Jim Mora Jr would be out of reach. Maybe Matlin was able to get somebody in the community to help supplement Mora’s contract and might be able to get him on board.

By: boolakanaka

boolakanaka — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 21:09:00 +0000

Hearing on the coconut wireless and a little bird that speaks to me, that Jim Mora Jr, is on the inside track for the HC position…

By: H-Man

H-Man — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:04:12 +0000

The excitement has waned for me, knowing Stutz is joining Rolo. If not the HC, I thought Stutz could have run the offense as OC. I know its been written that its premature to consider Stutz out, but Rolo knows he cannot run his offense without Stutz.

By: Shaka808

Shaka808 — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:46:48 +0000

The program wont survive another norm chow hire. We cant run a power offense thats based around being bigger/stronger/faster. Our only success since wagner (and dear god if we hire jasper and go back to the stone age of triple option) has been with up tempo passing offenses designed to mitigate size/speed disadvantages. Defense coordinator that understand that is fine. Hell a recruiter/ceo type like ed orgeron is good too if we can get good coordinators (that would see alot of shuffle as we wont pay enough to stay long term).

It would be a funny case of deja vu for a tim chang hire to replace rolo. Id rather take a shot on an unproven with potential than an rehash that will fail like norm.

As for norwood id rather not have a coach that was that close to art briles and that whole fiasco.

Personal fav would be ulbrich (atlanta runs a pass heavy offense) but doubt he wants the paycut.

By: rabbit ears

rabbit ears — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:20:16 +0000

If Smith gets it. Stutz may stay. If Stutz gets it, Smith is gone. Washington St. money would be too much to turn down.