Comments on: Clune news conference; volleyball sand trap

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:05:55 +0000

73… last minutes are always good. Need to send the recruits home with a fresh image of the state of Hawaii (not just the university).

Somebody should “recommend” a nice bento box for the plane ride home. Giving a recruit a bento box would be a no-no according to NCAA rules.

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:02:14 +0000

Whoa… just saw Bobby Hauck’s new deal at UNLV. $700k per year + incentives. Although I gotta say, incentives are a extremely weak.

Seriously… only $15k if they get 11 wins. Only $100k if UNLV makes a BCS-level game (in other words national playoffs)????? Bobby will need to head to the craps table to turn that into a real bonus for those accomplishments.

Hauck’s salary is broken into 3 parts… $250k base pay, $225k media appearances, and $225k public appearances.

By: Jeezy33

Jeezy33 — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:53:08 +0000

Mistake on visitors. Looks like Jackson and turner are on 31st. Which is good. Last chance to seal deal.

Do the 5 should be daniel Lewis, darrien josey, Aaron glover, nick Nelson, and marquis Fairchild .. All commits except josey. Need josey because he’s a speed guy

By: Shoko

Shoko — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:50:53 +0000

Not sure what’s going through Bess’ head these days. Might want to revisit the hard times growing up prior to given that second chance at Hawaii to get a little perspective in life before it gets worse.

By: mo808

mo808 — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:31:59 +0000

Sad news about Davone…praying for him to recover from this slide!

By: mo808

mo808 — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:30:32 +0000

Good Morning Folks!

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:27:33 +0000

RE Bess’ contract, just saw that $5.7 of the $8.8 is guaranteed… so not as bad as I originally thought. Actually, Bess’ agent did a nice job locking up that much guaranteed.

By: Inyoface

Inyoface — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:23:02 +0000

I think the publicity he got over the pictures might have gotten to him. June might need to reach out to him.

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:19:26 +0000

correction… non-guaranteed money can be taken away at any time. Which for Bess, is most of it.

The main reason why Cleveland acquired him was to mentor the young WRs they had. Pretty sure thats out the window now, and his production isn’t worth hanging onto at his current salary. I believe the next Cleveland HC cuts Bess as he cleans house and installs his system. The arrest and charges will certainly be the main factor if this is the case.

Looking at the silver lining, if Bess gets cut, there’s a chance Belichick might throw a lifeline because Bess would fit perfectly into the Patriots offense should Edelman, Amendola, or Collie not return next season. With the arrest on his record, Bess won’t have any suitors unless someone takes a chance with him at league minimum salary. Belichick has thrown plenty of lifelines to questionable character players and some have worked out very well. Some not so much. The main point is that he throws lifelines.

By: Former UH Athlete

Former UH Athlete — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:09:12 +0000

Just saw the Bess headlines… Doesn’t sound good. Wouldn’t be surprised if this is the start of the end for him. A lot of guys start to crumble a year after signing a nice contract. I think the agents need to emphasise to their clients that NFL contracts are voidable and the money can be taken away at any time.