Interesting June Jones quotes

[Scoops]

Coach Jones is in Hawaii, on his way (with Coach Gansz, Coach McKnight, Coach Morrison and Coach Reinebold) to American Samoa, and talked with the Honolulu Advertiser. Some comments of note:

Jones is in litigation with UH, which is demanding that he fork over a $400,000 penalty for leaving the school with six months remaining on his contract. Jones' agent, Leigh Steinberg, has argued that Jones completed the "seasons" part of his contract. Jones said he cannot discuss the matter.

"I can't comment on it at all," he said. "But (when it's over), I'll have a whole bunch of comments. Trust me."



On the possibility of a game between UH and SMU:

"I was trying to do it this year. But Jim (Donovan, UH's athletic director) said they were filled. I'd like to have a three- or four-year deal. I know our ADs are talking. Now our AD is kind of the front-runner for that Notre Dame job, so it might go on the backburner. But I was the one who told them to (try and schedule the game). It's out of my hands now. But I told them and I promoted it and they're for it."



On finding Polynesian influences in Texas:

"The state championship team that won the last two years in the state of Texas was primarily a Polynesian team. Trinity Euless. When we went to practice at Trinity, they stopped practice and broke into the haka. Dennis (McKnight, the offensive line coach who followed Jones to SMU) was blown away.




Link for the whole article:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... PORTSFRONT

[ThadFilms]

Those are some compelling quotes, Scoops... thanks for posting.

[ThadFilms]

Another good quote:


"The first week of spring practice, we got rained out. We got snowed out. I immediately knew we needed an indoor facility."


I really thought Steve O. would have announced such a thing already. (As in we are building one.)

[PonyPride]

Another good quote:


"The first week of spring practice, we got rained out. We got snowed out. I immediately knew we needed an indoor facility."


I really thought Steve O. would have announced such a thing already. (As in we are building one.)

That's the quote the jumped out at me, too.

[ThadFilms]

Another good quote:


"The first week of spring practice, we got rained out. We got snowed out. I immediately knew we needed an indoor facility."


I really thought Steve O. would have announced such a thing already. (As in we are building one.)

That's the quote the jumped out at me, too.

Yeah, well that's the only "top facility" that we don't have. June Jones may have mentioned rain and snow, but uh, just in case no one's noticed - it's hot in Texas.

[ALEX LIFESON]

The mob boss asked PB about a practice facility, and Phil"reportedly" said we didn't need one. If the mob boss doesn't bail for South Bend, I expect to have one pretty soon.

[ThadFilms]

The mob boss asked PB about a practice facility, and Phil"reportedly" said we didn't need one. If the mob boss doesn't bail for South Bend, I expect to have one pretty soon.

I'd expect us to have one pretty soon either way.

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

I hope the Mob Boss doesn't leave,
but if he does I hope President Turner will allow June Jones
to have a good say in who the new AD is. Poor June has had to
work with crappy AD's and probably has great insight in what would
be needed.

[PonySnob]

The mob boss asked PB about a practice facility, and Phil"reportedly" said we didn't need one. If the mob boss doesn't bail for South Bend, I expect to have one pretty soon.

Well remember how much football PB had forgotten......................

[Pony Soup]

Playing UH gets up an extra game, right?

[ThadFilms]

Playing UH gets up an extra game, right?

Playing at UH gets us an extra game.

[Pony Soup]

Playing UH gets up an extra game, right?

Playing at UH gets us an extra game.

Right, lets do it

[Stallion]

Seriously we really don't need an indoor practice facility. That was a freak storm. Now it would be nice for once in a millenium Spring snowstorms or recruiting-I'm not going all Nacho on you-so if someone wants to donate 15 Million fine. But we can do just fine without an indoor facility for Spring snowdays in Dallas. Let's get Moody remodeled or replaced first. Phil was correct-it shouldn't have been the PRIORITY over other issues.

[couch 'em]

What ever June wants, we should build. After fixing Moody.

[SMU 86]

If we get an indoor practice facility it would help out in those unpredictable winter months of November and December. Not to mention preparing for bowl games in the winter, if we get to one. Also, this would be a major recruiting tool.