Comments on: Harding named to MWC first team

By: Stephen Tsai

Stephen Tsai — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:01:04 +0000

Ding, ding, ding.
Here’s the new post: http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=26416

By: boolakanaka

boolakanaka — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:39:56 +0000

Graham, any of the fellows you mentioned, would be have to be willing to take a 250-350k paycut to come UH. Factor the tenuous nature of the UHAD finances and leaving programs that are consistently in the top 20 programs in the nation, and the attendant accoutrements (e.g. bowl games, national televised prime-time coverage, great facilities and and recruits)–I am remain pragmatically dubious if we could pull this off….

By: Tempmanoa

Tempmanoa — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:18:27 +0000

We will end up like UAB if we try to compete with the P5 schools in providing stipends, meals and all day snack bars, health insurance extended beyond college, lifetime college scholarships, luxury facilities, and all the things the P5 schools are beginning to provide now that they are free of the NCAA. These things along with the cost of chartered flights, and million dollar coaches salaries, increase the subsidy that the schools need to pay for almost every football program. The question becomes why not just do away with football if we cannot compete, then subsidize the athletic department instead and shrink that if necessary. For schools like UAB, the tipping point is often when things like a new stadium are required they just cannot get the TV revenue or ticket revenue to avoid paying for it from the school budget.

By: Bryson

Bryson — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:06:23 +0000

If no one thinks that there could be a chance of UH football going away you should pay close attention to what’s happening at UAB right now…Sad to think we played and lost to them in the Hawaii bowl and that they had a petty good receiver by the name of Roddy White on that team…this is why we need to support our program through the ups and downs

By: Shoko

Shoko — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:17:20 +0000

Congrats to Harding and the rest of the honorees!

By: Shoko

Shoko — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:16:27 +0000

Hmm, CSU contract with McElwain perhaps isn’t as good for the school as first thought. That’s what happens when you have a school president involved in contract negotiations.

“Mac’s attorney asked Tony if he would agree to waive the breakup fee if the ‘dream job’ were to come along — his attorney wasn’t getting the answer he wanted from me.”

“Unfortunately, during the signing meeting, Tony said yes. I was terribly disappointed in Tony’s decision to agree to that request. It left the door open for people to go after Mac.”

“Protecting CSU from schools like Florida going after Mac is exactly why we put the breakup fee into his employment agreement. After the 2013 season ended, I foresaw a year like our 2014 season coming, and I wanted to lock up Mac before this year’s season began to protect us from this sort of thing.”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/mwest/2014/12/02/jim-mcelwain-florida-gators-colorado-state-rams-coach-buyout-contract/19814227/

By: d1shima

d1shima — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:00:09 +0000

Great Morning All!

Congratulations to the Honorees!

Have a terrific day erryboddy!

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:16:52 +0000

The rumor mill for CSU coach McElwain to Florida is heating up. Apparently the only thing holding it up is McElwain’s buyout number from his hand new extension. Sounds like Florida is trying to negotiate that number down a little.

CSU’s handling of McElwain’s contact situation is the textbook way to minimize risk for the University when they can’t afford a big money contact and they realize that their coach might catch the attention of bigger schools. I’m sure this is happening way sooner than CSU hoped for but they smartly reworked McElwain’s contract knowing he has SEC ties and multiple high profile jobs have become available (Florida, Nebraska, and Michigan).

The bad news for CSU is obviously they lose the architect that has built the program into a contender, but that sting is lessened by a cool $7.5 million buyout (or whatever that number ends up being but likely will be significant). Then it’s up to CSU leadership to decide if they want to reinvest this buyout money on a good coach if one is interested, spend $ on upgrading facilities, or both… Or maybe decide to put on a Stevie Wonder concert series if they so wish.

In any case, CSU has handled McElwain perfectly. It appears they may make $7.5 million from the buyout clause and they haven’t likely had to spend additional $1 since the new pay salary probably doesn’t start until January.

It’s a good news, good news situation for CSU now.

By: oneseason

oneseason — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:12:16 +0000

In a way, the status quo is probably a comfortable place to be for UH leadership. You get exciting games against the “easy teams”, and don’t have to make the financial and intellectual commitments necessary to compete with the rest. The status quo also avoids risking more money while still having the risk of continued failure. Of course with each passing year of inaction, the UH leadership increasingly eclipses the records and notoriety of von Appen and Frazier. Let’s go Bows!

By: Maddog50

Maddog50 — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:47:44 +0000

Couple tings…..congrats to Mr. Harding for well deserved recognition. On the flip side it speaks volumes to the talent we currently have or the development of that talent. Don’t know if that archaic requirement of two years of Alegebra is still in place but I can almost guarantee many playmakers at college level know about Ale and Bra’s but Alegebra—-no way. The only way to winning is with talent and some of it is needed now! Bigger faster and stronger makes coaching easier. Here is to a good recruiting season. Lastly shortly after the new year comes pen in hand I will send my support to Na Koa. A very sad day if I live to see the demise of my Warriors……Go Warriors