Comments on: Possible Solutions

By: man eating apple

man eating apple — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:29:24 +0000

Why would Larry Ellison want to support UH instead of a real NBA franchise? Begging billionaires for money is not thinking outside of the box. Cutting programs that don’t make money today is also a stupid short-sighted “idea”. If WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL can make money, then why can’t the basketball teams? Moreover, ask yourself why does the women’s volleyball team make money?

By: Manoa Mist

Manoa Mist — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:52:55 +0000

1. Legalize marijuana in Hawaii and grow and supply the world with medical and/or legalized pot. Tax revenues for Hawaii would be huge and help pay for all state needs.
2. Run a state lottery where proceeds would benefit education and help fund state programs like the UH athletic department.
3. Hire competent coaches and athletic directors.
4. Legalize gambling on cruise ships in Hawaiian waters with all benefits going toward education and state programs like the UH athletic department.
5. Enter into a public/private partnership with Oracle where Oracle products are used by state government and Larry Ellison helps support the university and state education system.
I got all the answers folks. But nobody wants to listen.

By: tommui

tommui — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:51:42 +0000

The football program does make money. Women’s volleyball also produced revenue. If the Regents/Apple wants the AD to be run as a business, you have to get rid of the other sports programs.

However, if you have, say 90 scholarships given to the footbsll players – presumably men – whether want to or not, the like equivalent must be given to women’s sports.

Title IX is Federally mandated and like a lot of Federal laws, the funding comes from the State.

What the State Legislature should do is fund the Title IX programs, at least to the extent of what is the value of the men’s football scholarship.

You could cut down the men’s scholarship numbers – but you will also probably have to enter a more less-competitive football division. And of course that raises the problem of whether the program will be able to make a profit.

Forget about trying to reduce the moneys paid to Mainland teams. We are stuck with that

By: islandman

islandman — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:24:30 +0000

You can cut some sports, but you’ve got to keep some/ many non-revenue sports due to Title IX.

By: Old Diver

Old Diver — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:13:42 +0000

It’s a revenue problem and a public perception problem The program is already cut to the bone and more cuts to the budget will hurt revenues even more. Maximizing revenues through donations, television and ticket sales is what we expect from the department. Most in the public don’t believe UH is doing it’s best at raising revenues and or don’t care if the athletic department goes under. Directing more tax dollars towards the athletic department will be a hard sell due to this perception. The numerous flubs combined and two boring and losing football seasons will have to be remedied to restore public confidence in the program. Many believe General Shinseki was not responsible for the VA’s failings but resigned to restore confidence in the department. We may need some people in the athletic department to do what’s in the best interest of the department and resign.