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poidog wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:38 pm wah wah wah why so much crying? we don't know anything about these coaches and we barely know anything about last year's coaching staff, being that access was so limited because of covid restrictions. Calvin Turner is coming back and we had a pretty good recruiting class. Graham doesn't really have a core group of "his guys" on the staff like JJ, Mack, or Rolo had and I think he will have a steady churn of assistants, except for Yoro, Elimimian, and probably Santa Cruz. In a way, it's good that his son is going to be OC because at least there will be a better chance of stability at that position. It's not like we run a super complicated offense, anyway. the days of having offensive "gurus" on the staff are likely over.
The play calling toward the end of the year thelat Bo ran was very predictable, limp and not high flying as we were sold.

Yeah, some coaches have their sons on their staff, but that O from last yr was like watch Chow ball. If being .500 is good enough than no need offensive gurus. Just half okole it through until the next staff.
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Palolo_2LA wrote: Mon Mar 08, 2021 6:49 pm
poidog wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:38 pm wah wah wah why so much crying? we don't know anything about these coaches and we barely know anything about last year's coaching staff, being that access was so limited because of covid restrictions. Calvin Turner is coming back and we had a pretty good recruiting class. Graham doesn't really have a core group of "his guys" on the staff like JJ, Mack, or Rolo had and I think he will have a steady churn of assistants, except for Yoro, Elimimian, and probably Santa Cruz. In a way, it's good that his son is going to be OC because at least there will be a better chance of stability at that position. It's not like we run a super complicated offense, anyway. the days of having offensive "gurus" on the staff are likely over.
The play calling toward the end of the year thelat Bo ran was very predictable, limp and not high flying as we were sold.

Yeah, some coaches have their sons on their staff, but that O from last yr was like watch Chow ball. If being .500 is good enough than no need offensive gurus. Just half okole it through until the next staff.
I think play-calling was predictable cause we were limited by the ability or inability of certain players to be able to execute. Not to mention limited offseason training camp, new offense and new players at wide receiver.

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They come, they go, we stay. Nothing has changed. We have a good head coach. In college that is what I think matters the most. Last season was crazy. Hopefully this upcoming season will be different.
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RedZone wrote: Mon Mar 08, 2021 10:41 pm They come, they go, we stay. Nothing has changed. We have a good head coach. In college that is what I think matters the most. Last season was crazy. Hopefully this upcoming season will be different.
Tru dat. I'm a diehard Rainbow Warriors fan...just uneasy about the coaching trend.

Not to mention the cutoff of the pipeline to the most fertile football land in the world; Samoa.
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TG's stock is high. Another winning season, and bowl game, he may be gone. Meaning TG will be "stolen" from Hawaii. So he is just setting up his son. Some dads give their son's "nothing" and go make it on your own. Some dads give their sons the chance, so dad can set him up for success.

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kapakahi wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:40 pm With these announced staff changes, there are now only 3 (down from 5) offensive assistant coaches (OL Sam Bennett, OC/QB/RB? Bo Graham, WR Marcus Davis) yet now 6 (up from 5) defensive assistant coaches (CB/NB Abe Elimimian, AHC of D Trent Figg, SS/FS Laiu Moekiola, DL/ST Dan Phillips, AHC/DC Victor Santa Cruz, co-DC/LB Jacob Yoro)....which may imply that the staff changes might not quite be completed yet.

Hmmm.... :hmm:
kapakahi wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:08 pm
Sam Bennett to coach OTs & TEs....while A'lique Terry to coach interior OL (C & OGs)....

https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2021/3 ... coach.aspx https://twitter.com/HawaiiFootball/status/1369740231906312194

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HONOLULU – University of Hawai‘i head football coach Todd Graham announced the hiring of A’Lique Terry as offensive line coach. Terry will coach the interior linemen (centers and guards) while Sam Bennett will now oversee the offensive tackles and tight ends.



“A’Lique is a dynamic, fundamental teacher of offensive linemen and that was evident during the interview process,” Graham said. “One of the unique things about him is his teaching drill presentation. He was trained by the best offensive line coach in the country in LeCharles Bentley and comes from a school (Oregon) that develops one of the best offensive lines in the country. He is a smart guy and fits perfectly in our culture of discipline.”



Terry spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Oregon, where the offensive line was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award that honors the nation’s most outstanding offensive unit. He helped coach three players, who earned All-America honors including 2019 Outland Trophy winner Penei Sewell. Left guard Shane Lemieux and right tackle Calvin Throckmorton also received All-America accolades and along with center Jake Hanson and tackle Brady Aiello, all four went on to either get drafted or sign free agent deals in the NFL.



Prior to Oregon, Terry served as quality control coach at his alma mater Wake Forest in 2018, helping the Demon Deacons earn a spot in the Birmingham Bowl. As a player, the Miami, Fla., native was a part of two bowl teams at Wake Forest and earned the starting nod at center in his first career game as a true freshman. He graduated in 2018 with a degree in communications and a minor in entrepreneurship and business.



“We had an opportunity to find areas where we needed to get better,” Graham said. “Our commitment is to be the best and A’Lique will certainly help us get there.”




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I think if Hawaii wants to keep and/or attract good head coaches at UH, they may want to call/email/message their State Legislator to consider legislation to increase the State tax to 16% for those making over $200K. Considering that Hawaii is near the bottom as far as paying head coaches in the MWC, this only makes Hawaii less attractive until 2027.

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shrek2 wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:52 am I think if Hawaii wants to keep and/or attract good head coaches at UH, they may want to call/email/message their State Legislator to consider legislation to increase the State tax to 16% for those making over $200K.
While the proposed State income tax increase will obviously directly benefit the State's budget (at least in the near-term....before some high-earning transplants decide to move back to the mainland), the State Legislators (past & present; with the late Mark Takai being the lone notable exception as a former UHM athlete) have never demonstrated any particular interest and/or willingness to understand and improve the UHM Athletics budget.

As already exhibited by the current State Legislature's earlier attempt this 2021 session to funnel all revenue generated by UHM Athletics to the State's general fund (like they've already been raiding Aloha Stadium revenue for the past 2 decades), the reality is....that the current State Legislators are completely out-of-touch with the economics to fund, support & sustain NCAA D1 college athletics (especially in our remote location)....so any additional State income tax revenue would probably never get funneled to UHM Athletics until the State Legislators satisfy their own respective constituencies by ensuring that their own individual budgetary priorities are funded.

Not only would the UHM Athletic budget (which is just part of the UH system-wide budget) probably not benefit significantly (if any) from the increased State income tax, but some local Hawaii businesses who are UHM Athletics corporate partners/sponsors might also be hurt by the proposed accompanying increased corporate tax rate (in addition to Hawaii's unique General Excise Tax) which may adversely affect their corporate donation contributions to UHM Athletics.

Also (depending on how they file their respective income tax returns), those UHM Head Coaches earning over $200K in annual salary might also have to pay the increased State income tax thereby decreasing their net annual salary (while also paying for our higher cost-of-living). :roll:
https://twitter.com/KHONnews/status/1369457821067010051 https://twitter.com/TaxFoundation/status/1369443328580796422 https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1369278297650180104
kapakahi wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:26 am The State Legislature is being short-sighted again.....attempting another money grab....trying this time to raid all revenue generated by UH Athletics (like they've been raiding Aloha Stadium revenue for the past 2 decades).

If this bill was passed into law by the State Legislature, I would think that it would also have the unintended consequence of disenfranchising some donor supporters of UH Athletics.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/ ... t-amended/

From the Star-Advertiser.....
A bill that could have required University of Hawaii athletics to turn over self-generated revenues from tickets, broadcast rights and other sources to the state general fund and, in return, made its operation “entirely dependent” on state support has been amended in the Legislature.

House Bill 62, which grew out of a state auditor’s report, would have repealed a number of special funds, including a 35-year-old account for UH athletics.


In 1985 the Legislature mandated a special fund for athletics due to the enterprise nature of the operations. But when the latest auditor’s report came out suggesting defunct accounts be repealed, Rep. Sylvia Luke (D, Makiki-Nuuanu) said, “We were in the middle of COVID-19 and it makes sense why athletics didn’t have the money in the fund (at the time). So, this (bill) is something that we are working on with UH to address.”

In testimony opposing the original bill, Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance/chief financial officer, wrote, “Although the fund is not self-sufficient and therefore was recommended for repeal in the auditor’s report, the fund still provides a useful function. Repealing the fund would mean that the athletics program at UH Manoa would be entirely dependent on the general fund.”

Young said that would mean, “All expenditures related to the athletics program, including travel, conference guarantees, salaries, student meals, student-athlete health and wellness, etc., would be paid by the state general fund. Additionally, the revenues that are collected for athletics purposes, including ticket revenue, broadcast distribution deals, concession agreements, and facilities rentals would be captured by the state general fund. This would significantly reduce the transparency of the athletics program and create an unnecessary burden on the athletics program, without improving the self-sufficiency of the program.”


In fiscal year 2020, which ended June 30, UH received approximately $16 million in direct revenues from the state and university and an additional $1.78 million from student support. They totaled about 37% of the department’s revenue in a year in which a deficit of $2.9 million was reported by outside auditors.

Young said, “If you eliminate the basis for why athletics needs to generate revenue, what is the incentive for athletics to generate its revenue? All of the revenues would just get dumped into the general fund or taken away. There would be no prioritization or incentive to generate your own funds at that point.”
kapakahi wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:34 am https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/ ... p-it-open/

From the Star-Advertiser....
Measure would help Aloha Stadium pay its bills to keep it open
By Ferd Lewis Today

Without a $1.5 million emergency appropriation from the legislature this session, Aloha Stadium might have to cease operations, lawmakers have been told.

With its ability to hold large events impacted by COVID-19, the facility is seeking budgetary assistance for the first time in its 46-year history in order to finish the current fiscal year that concludes June 30 and stay open in July.

The request is separate from any health and safety repairs and maintenance but does include $300,000 to pay for a forensic structural assessment of the decaying facility.

“I don’t want to be doomsday, but if you have no help from the legislature come the end of the fiscal year, come the end of June, what does that mean?” state Sen. Glenn Wakai (D, Kalihi-Pearl Harbor) asked stadium officials in a hearing on Senate Bill 1033. “Do you just shutter the place and walk away? What happen if you don’t get any kind of assistance?”

Stadium manager Scott Chan said, “I would hate to say that, but the only alternative that I know is we’re going to have to shut down. There no other way for us to pay for our expenses.”

The stadium does not receive an annual appropriation for operations from the state and relies on the revenue from the events it hosts to fund its $9 million annual budget.

Without the upfront money from the state, Comptroller Curt Otaguro termed it a, “You gotta hunt what you eat” arrangement.


But with concerts and other large events canceled since March, swap meets cut back and football games held without fans, the facility has been running at as much as a $4.6 million shortfall.

Deputy Stadium Manager Ryan Andrews said expenses have been trimmed, temporary employees laid off, new revenue sources sought and leftover cash from previous years used to narrow the deficit.

Still, Chan said, “Our rough estimates show us that our cash balance will be in jeopardy. We just want to make sure that we don’t get to that point. We’re hoping that what we do now will carry us a little further.”
kapakahi wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:50 am
Accordingly, the Aloha Stadium Authority has been operating on their own revenues (essentially as a private business)…..so it shouldn't be a surprise that the pandemic (with no spectator events) has also significantly reduced their financial resources (much like a private business - but actually even worse since any unspent revenue must be returned at the end of the fiscal year to the State's general funds (for re-appropriation by the Legislature) plus the Governor has not designated any CARES relief funds for the stadium) to continue operating & maintaining the facilities. As such, the Aloha Stadium Authority is not allowed by law (as was introduced & enacted by the Legislature) to retain any unspent revenue beyond any fiscal year.....to purposely prevent revenue reserves to be established (i.e., can no longer retain any revenue profits for future expenditure).
kapakahi wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:03 pm
TheDuke wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:39 pm
"but actually even worse since any unspent revenue must be returned at the end of the fiscal year to the State's general funds " they can pretend to act like a private business but with a condition like this they can't. There is no motivation to make a profit. In many government agencies you spend it all because if you don't you lose it.
Correct....that there is no motivation to make a profit.

All State government agencies also have to comply with the State's procurement laws (which private businesses don't contend with) in order to spend monies within a given fiscal year which makes it difficult for the Stadium Authority to spend it all (since annual revenues vary year-to-year depending on events held within a fiscal year) .....so the unspent monies just gets funneled back to the State's revolving general funds for re-appropriation by the State Legislature the following legislative session.

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March 12 (Friday) morning interview with HC Todd Graham interview on ESPN Honolulu 1420AM.....

https://soundcloud.com/espnhonolulu/tod ... ar-12-2021
https://twitter.com/ESPNHonolulu/status/1370559373773217795

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kapakahi wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:38 pm Also don't quite understand the purpose of the lengthy position titles (for assistant coaches).....which would seem to be superfluous fluff.....unless maybe as a substitution (or possibly supporting justification) for commensurate salaries (which would typically be associated with a job promotion and/or increased job responsibilities).

Hmmm.... :hmm:
Just noticed that the previously posted various position titles for the assistant coaches have now removed from the UH website.....which is just as well....since all that really matters is that the assistant coaches know their individual respective coaching responsibilities (and each other's).....so that the players know too.

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gpmcconnell wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 5:20 am Really bad offseason so far in my opinion. Seems to be constant bad news between the transfers, coaches leaving and the stadium mess. I wonder if Coach Marion would have been promoted to OC had he stayed.
I am not concerned about the transfer outs and very pleased with the transfer ins. Assistant coaches come and go. That is the nature of this business. The coaching changes speaks highly of the coaches leaving and Grahams reputation for grooming good coaches. He won't have a problem finding replacements.

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TheDuke wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:54 pm
gpmcconnell wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 5:20 am Really bad offseason so far in my opinion. Seems to be constant bad news between the transfers, coaches leaving and the stadium mess. I wonder if Coach Marion would have been promoted to OC had he stayed.
I am not concerned about the transfer outs and very pleased with the transfer ins. Assistant coaches come and go. That is the nature of this business. The coaching changes speaks highly of the coaches leaving and Grahams reputation for grooming good coaches. He won't have a problem finding replacements.
I agree with this. I think anyone looking at this off season as "really bad" is just overreacting to the lack of news to react to.

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