Courtesy: Dallasmorningnews.comSMU has offered Hawaii coach June Jones between $1.7 million and $2 million to become its football coach, according to two sources.
Jones emerged as a candidate in late December, and SMU's pursuit has picked up since Hawaii closed its 12-1 season Tuesday with a 41-10 loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
Hawaii has yet to make an offer to extend Jones' contract, which ends June 30, though the university's chancellor released a statement Thursday confirming the school's intent to do so. Calls to Jones and Leigh Steinberg, Jones' agent, were not returned.
SMU athletic director Steve Orsini declined to comment on any candidate but said SMU has not made any ultimatums to candidates.
"That's not how you conduct a quality search," he said.
Jones, who has coached Hawaii for nine seasons, is reportedly taking time to consider his future – which includes interest from a college and an NFL team, according to The Honolulu Advertiser.
SMU, the first Bowl Subdivision school to make a coaching change, has the only remaining open job after West Virginia hired Bill Stewart on Thursday. SMU fired Phil Bennett nearly 10 weeks ago. During that time, Orsini has raised $10 million toward a new coach.
"Time is of the essence, we're aware of that," said Orsini, noting the recruiting cycle.
Hawaii at Manoa chancellor Virginia Hinshaw released a statement Thursday that included:
"I know that there is a great deal of interest in ensuring that June Jones remains here as our football coach – and that is definitely our goal as well. ... It has always been our intent to make Coach Jones a firm offer that will keep him here, and I want to assure everyone that athletics director Herman Frazier is moving expeditiously to do just that."
Jones emerged as a candidate in late December, and SMU's pursuit has picked up since Hawaii closed its 12-1 season Tuesday with a 41-10 loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
Hawaii has yet to make an offer to extend Jones' contract, which ends June 30, though the university's chancellor released a statement Thursday confirming the school's intent to do so. Calls to Jones and Leigh Steinberg, Jones' agent, were not returned.
SMU athletic director Steve Orsini declined to comment on any candidate but said SMU has not made any ultimatums to candidates.
"That's not how you conduct a quality search," he said.
Jones, who has coached Hawaii for nine seasons, is reportedly taking time to consider his future – which includes interest from a college and an NFL team, according to The Honolulu Advertiser.
SMU, the first Bowl Subdivision school to make a coaching change, has the only remaining open job after West Virginia hired Bill Stewart on Thursday. SMU fired Phil Bennett nearly 10 weeks ago. During that time, Orsini has raised $10 million toward a new coach.
"Time is of the essence, we're aware of that," said Orsini, noting the recruiting cycle.
Hawaii at Manoa chancellor Virginia Hinshaw released a statement Thursday that included:
"I know that there is a great deal of interest in ensuring that June Jones remains here as our football coach – and that is definitely our goal as well. ... It has always been our intent to make Coach Jones a firm offer that will keep him here, and I want to assure everyone that athletics director Herman Frazier is moving expeditiously to do just that."
3 comments:
I say we send them Frazier and Hinshaw. They've done wonders for our UH Manoa!
June Jones Contract Negotiations
I hope June Jones will stay in Hawaii, but I don’t think the University of Hawaii should break the bank in trying to keep him. If June Jones is not satisfied with $800K per year, then maybe it is time for him to move on. Yes, June Jones had a wonderful season in 2007 and is to be congratulated. But, as everyone in the nation who watched the Sugar Bowl, we all seen that the University of Hawaii is not in the same league as the other BSC ranked teams.
West Virginia has made Bill Stewart their new head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers football team and is paying him $800K per season. Bill Stewart led the West Virginia Mountaineers football team to a victory in the Fiesta Bowl. The West Virginia Mountaineers football team is ranked ninth in the nation.
I wish June Jones all the best in his future endeavors and hope he is satisfied with the $800K he is currently receiving at the University of Hawaii. If not, its see you later
I agree. Who the hell does this haole think he is? I mean yeah we had a great season but we also got embaressed by Georgia proving we aren't the big time yet. if he doesn't take 1.5 mill to coach in paradise get the hell out.
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