Comments on: Graves’ situation

By: iwonderwhytheyhateme

iwonderwhytheyhateme — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 09:20:52 +0000

Saw that Tigi Hill fell short on some classes. Too bad, he was definitely one of the players I had hoped to see contribute right away.

Hopefully he still wants to join the program after all is pau.

By: iwonderwhytheyhateme

iwonderwhytheyhateme — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 09:10:36 +0000

#130,

laughter is worth it, even at my expense. 🙂

By: d1shima

d1shima — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 09:06:44 +0000

iwwthm,

The irony of your last comment in the context of your moniker is hilarious. 😉 😆

By: iwonderwhytheyhateme

iwonderwhytheyhateme — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 09:03:12 +0000

Can’t please everyone, all of the time, or even some of the time for that matter.

Such is life eh.

By: Stephen Tsai

Stephen Tsai — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 08:40:43 +0000

I think that people are who they are.

When it was decided to “retire” McMackin, unless another run-and-shoot guy was going to be named successor, then there were going to be changes. Whether UH hired Ivin Jasper, Norm Chow, Brian Norwood or Dirk Koetter, there were going to be changes.

If you’re going to have a wedding reception, and you hire Lil Wayne to perform, don’t expect him to sing “We’ve Only Just Begun.”

There were a lot of players — good athletes, good guys — who weren’t good fits for the changes. It’s sad, and we all feel badly for them, but that’s what happens when a new coach is brought in.

And for all of those “insiders” who complain about the changes, let’s go back to the posts on this blog and other sites: People grumbled endlessly about wanting McMackin fired in 2011. Both of our columnists — who had public run-ins with the guy — also demanded change. This is what happens. So if there’s blame to be assigned, it’s to the administrators who let go McMackin.

On the other hand, there were a lot of holdover players in the program who did make the adjustment — Ben Clarke, Sean Shigematsu, Dave Lefotu, Joey Iosefa, Chris Gant, TJ Taimatua, Brenden Daley, John Hardy-Tuliau, MIke Edwards, Beau Yap, Tavita Woodward, Saui Matagiese, etc. etc.

I liked McMackin and I liked his staff.

I like Chow and I like his staff.

We’ll see what happens.

By: iwonderwhytheyhateme

iwonderwhytheyhateme — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 08:24:41 +0000

#124,

That makes no sense.

By: Konoman1

Konoman1 — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 08:09:54 +0000

Troll alert.. Where have you been all this time? aren’t those the same guys that post on the other site under different names?

By: wait a minute

wait a minute — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 07:03:32 +0000

jmxxxx, you hope like heck that Greenwood brings in research grants, but what do you do to her if she doesn’t? Nothing, because she has tenure. And she never went through the process of rising through the ranks as you describe, and that’s what gets people upset about granting tenure automatically for those coming in at the higher levels. Wait to see what people say if Apple steps down or is removed and then takes his tenured position at the School of Medicine.

And there is a difference between instructional faculty and researchers, they are not the same.

By: jm2375 (iPad)

jm2375 (iPad) — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 06:32:39 +0000

Thanks, iwwthm.

And, btw, salaries at UH are generally below the national medians.

By: Manoa1

Manoa1 — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 06:26:15 +0000

Wasabi and Bowwar are Exactly right and I know what they are Talking About.!!