Backward, lateral: coaches accused of making a lateral move.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:03 pmhttp://uweekly.com/newsmag/07-30-2008/8908
"Case Study Two: June Jones, from the University of Hawaii to Southern Methodist University.
Why it’s Lateral: Anytime a coach has played at a school, coaches are expected to feel at least a certain degree of loyalty. Typically, exploits at the alma mater are regarded higher than a foreign coach. June Jones had played for the University of Hawaii back when they were the Rainbow Warriors, and later was an assistant coach. There are not a whole lot of reasons needed to stay in Hawaii, given its sunny, carefree nature. June Jones had carved for himself a nice niche out in the islands, running an scheme outdated in both the pros and major college football. He utilized local recruits and players kicked off teams for criminal behavior, to create one of the more potent mid-major offenses. So why leave all that behind and go to a school that hadn’t been to a bowl game since the NCAA nuked it in ’89 for having the most rampant rules violations ever recorded in college football? Like Dantonio, Hawaii offered to match SMU’s pay and promised upgraded facilities.
Why it’s Forward: Well, about that promise to upgrade facilities: Jones said it was just lies. The facilities of the former Rainbow Warriors were as competitive as the schedule Hawaii played last year. It was easily the worst thing about the program by a mile, and had been so since Jones had gotten there, in spite of several contractual promises to improve. Basically, it was as if an abusive husband was saying “You know all those beatings I give you? If you stay with me, those beating will stop at some point.â€
"Case Study Two: June Jones, from the University of Hawaii to Southern Methodist University.
Why it’s Lateral: Anytime a coach has played at a school, coaches are expected to feel at least a certain degree of loyalty. Typically, exploits at the alma mater are regarded higher than a foreign coach. June Jones had played for the University of Hawaii back when they were the Rainbow Warriors, and later was an assistant coach. There are not a whole lot of reasons needed to stay in Hawaii, given its sunny, carefree nature. June Jones had carved for himself a nice niche out in the islands, running an scheme outdated in both the pros and major college football. He utilized local recruits and players kicked off teams for criminal behavior, to create one of the more potent mid-major offenses. So why leave all that behind and go to a school that hadn’t been to a bowl game since the NCAA nuked it in ’89 for having the most rampant rules violations ever recorded in college football? Like Dantonio, Hawaii offered to match SMU’s pay and promised upgraded facilities.
Why it’s Forward: Well, about that promise to upgrade facilities: Jones said it was just lies. The facilities of the former Rainbow Warriors were as competitive as the schedule Hawaii played last year. It was easily the worst thing about the program by a mile, and had been so since Jones had gotten there, in spite of several contractual promises to improve. Basically, it was as if an abusive husband was saying “You know all those beatings I give you? If you stay with me, those beating will stop at some point.â€