NCAA - June Jones leaving Hawaii for SMU - The Postgame Pub

Crono139 · 01-07-2008, 12:42 PM

The AP is reporting that June Jones has accepted the job as the next SMU head football coach.

He got scared away by Florida already. We play Hawaii in the season opener next year.

John · 01-07-2008, 02:26 PM

Hawaii football is set back for a couple of years.

Crono139 · 01-07-2008, 02:28 PM

I feel bad for Graunke now.

Everything will rest on his shoulders, and he just took a huge hit.

suedon70 · 01-07-2008, 03:04 PM

I don't understand this move. Is this really a "step up" the coaching ladder? I mean, he put Hawaii football on the map. I find this either a lateral move, or a "demotion" of sorts....

Jerome · 01-07-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by suedon70

I don't understand this move. Is this really a "step up" the coaching ladder? I mean, he put Hawaii football on the map. I find this either a lateral move, or a "demotion" of sorts....

you kidding??!! this is freaking smu man. the school as over a 1 billion dollar endowment, top notch facilities, a storied program (doak walker anybody), he now has a blank check for recruiting purposes, he now gets to recruit from a hot bed of talent in texas, and he'll be making over 2 million dollars a year. doesn't sound like a "step back" to me.

John · 01-07-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by suedon70

I don't understand this move. Is this really a "step up" the coaching ladder? I mean, he put Hawaii football on the map. I find this either a lateral move, or a "demotion" of sorts....

Hawaii has some outdated facilities and it doesn't looks as if they'll improve. It's hard to recruit talent at such a fledgling program. The facilities are the main problem though.

Crono139 · 01-08-2008, 01:37 AM

A five year deal worth $10 million has been confirmed.

anivola · 04-17-2008, 12:16 AM

So it was for the cash then. Imagine what Hawaii could do to upgrade their program with a few million dollars like that he'll be getting in his own pocket now.

**P J Shaker** · 04-21-2008, 12:24 AM

if he brings his offense over to SMU and can actually get some good players to run it he will have success there....he is an offensive minded coach....hopefully he can get some quick QB's and receivers with all the other competition down there....if he does then he will do good

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suedon70 PGP Batboy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33 vCash: 2528 Donate Rep Power: 2	Re: NCAA - June Jones leaving Hawaii for SMU I don't understand this move. Is this really a "step up" the coaching ladder? I mean, he put Hawaii football on the map. I find this either a lateral move, or a "demotion" of sorts....

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anivola PGP Batboy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SC Posts: 10 vCash: 2500 Donate Rep Power: 1	Re: NCAA - June Jones leaving Hawaii for SMU So it was for the cash then. Imagine what Hawaii could do to upgrade their program with a few million dollars like that he'll be getting in his own pocket now.

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P J Shaker I know it was you Fredo.. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,646 vCash: 51725 Donate XBL Gamertag: P J Shaker Rep Power: 100	Re: NCAA - June Jones leaving Hawaii for SMU if he brings his offense over to SMU and can actually get some good players to run it he will have success there....he is an offensive minded coach....hopefully he can get some quick QB's and receivers with all the other competition down there....if he does then he will do good