Hawaii Athletics is a DISASTER...

[@EmbracetheGrind]

UPDATE: There are reports that with Angelos being let go by Hawaii the lucrative Nike deal may fall through

[@CHTKCHEUNGTZEKEUNG]

That’s crazy cuz this could be a great football program

[@Kalokala10]

Think about this? The Aloha stadium rebuild would generate lots of money. UH football played at the newly renovated school campus field. All money went directly to the school. What was the AD response to the money staying at the school? How does the stadium benefit the school? Follow the money. Back door deals...... fishy. If you push the system or resist you get fired.😮

[@CHTKCHEUNGTZEKEUNG]

@@Kalokala10 hmmm 🤔 different take on it so u saying the ad was not doing everything that he needed to do or do u think this is a bad firing ?

[@attache675]

Even then though adjustments towards charter flights was a step in the right direction, what a shame.

[@frankierepalda]

UH Manoa should remain in the Big West Conference

[@haroldb4752]

that is a BS move why not let the next president make that call, the AD has made the school so much money

[@raimanatoa-delage9731]

Because Lasner is a clown and can’t accept UH athletics getting better once he leaves because people will realize he was the problem

[@hillyseattlenarrowstreets6087]

Sounds like Howard Schultz and the Seattle Supersonics. He sold the Sonics to an Out of State Owner so no one locally could do better and make him look bad.

[@tdawgsports]

Couldn’t the new president just re hire him 😂

[@BobBaker-v9v]

So much money? Lol...The program is ALWAYS in DEBT! STOP SMOKING CRACK

[@donfinstad1685]

The outgoing president had his feelings hurt. It's that simple.

[@BobBaker-v9v]

Boy put down the crack pipe

[@randomnerd2332]

That president made such a BS move on his way out. He could've left the school on a positive note by simply sticking with Angelos. Instead he decided to fire an AD that has done more for Hawaii athletics in 18 months than any other AD has ever done for them. He was on the path to not only making a profit but taking Hawaii to heights it has never seen on a financial aspect. He increased the TV revenue for the school by making it a full member of the MWC & eliminated the travel subsides that have held the program back for so long. Disgusting that a guy who should be retiring can make such a drastic & terrible move on his way out.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I remember when Hawaii football, basketball and baseball were all consistently good.

[@ichinii808]

I remember the golden age of the Rainbows!

[@wisdomveritas6281]

Yeah that was like 20 years ago

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

That was before NIL existed. With NIL Hawaii will never be a relevant program. Facts.

[@xfacta334]

Angelos clearly stepped on the "wrong" toes and messed up something important to somebody higher up.....by simply being too good at his job smh..... This firing makes it very clear that Hawaii's athletic struggles aren't by accident....they're by design.

[@colonelblars9126]

kickbacks, corruption, payoffs, this firing stinks. homie was cutting the bloat and the bloat cut back.

[@xfacta334]

@colonelblars9126 exactly.

[@Billy-ot8mk]

Man, that season with Colt Brennan at QB where Hawaii reached the Sugar Bowl was amazing to watch. This whole situation is just sad and reeks of pettiness.

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

Pointless to compare Colt's team with today's team. Colt played way before the transfer portal or NIL. If Colt were playing for Hawaii today, it is GUARANTEED that he'd transfer out. That's a FACT.

[@scottkopacz167]

The president’s comments sounded nothing more than word vomit in an bad attempt to sound smart. It seems that he got jealous of the AD getting the credit for rebuilding the department and decided to be petty on the way out. Hope the decision is reversed in good time in some way!

[@Tubbyfedcop808]

It's always a problem when you get paid more than your boss (FB Head Coaches)

[@wisdomveritas6281]

That's the dumbest thing I ever heard. The President who HIRED him, is jealous of his success? That means the ADs success is his success since he hired him. Haha. Ok, nice try Diddy

[@jaredkomori1380]

He’s probably a Kamala Harris supporter 🤷‍♂️just a thought 😜

[@BobBaker-v9v]

Lol . STOP SMOKING CRACK

[@Trillasaurus]

Me being from Hawaii and a fan of UH athletics I really appreciate you making a vid on this whole situation. Keeping my fingers crossed that he will be reinstated one way or another.

[@wassaaaaaaaaaap]

Just hire him back once this clown leaves.

[@burritoburnett]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@peterrodby2786]

He should enter a program to keep him from flipping cars and hurting others.

[@IvTHstreet]

Too much clowns in Manoa. They ruined the Hawaii pipeline.

[@MichaelMiner-k8b]

Very well said.

[@frankierepalda]

Remain in the Big West

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

Keeping top recruits in HI has the added challenge of recruiting against the West Coast schools in the B1G, Big 12, etc.

[@KoaliiMatsukado]

I live in Hawaii and I am PISSED

[@JordanO317]

Hawaii has always been a up and down program. When tit comes to football and basketball. It’s the recruiting. They need to get a better pipeline. They honestly should be getting everything that the old pac 12 schools aren’t getting

[@LJProductions247]

Boosters need to up their NIL game

[@attache675]

Recruiting has been a problem since forever. There’s some amazing talent at local schools like Kahuku, Campbell, Mililani, Punahou, St. Louis etc. Problem is athletic program is wildly inconsistent and comparatively weak as opposed to even Cal where the QB from Campbell is set to go. Dillon Gabriel, Mariota, Tua, Alohi Gilman, all local talent, all going abroad cause they can achieve better results.

[@slymongoose420]

Plan and simple nobody wants to play in Hawai'i because the coaches don't know how to use Hawai'i to recruit. It's like you wanna play and live and go to school in a tropical paradise should literally be the recruiting.

[@seijicole8302]

@@slymongoose420Hawaii sucks to live in compared to other places and the corruption to keep things the same as tradition is too strong for things to improve

[@brutusvonmanhammer]

Hmmm...guess Hawaii will have to be my next rebuild project in College Football 25 😅

[@romeyrome6776]

🤣🤣🤣preach

[@alexchettiath7214]

That is what I'm doing.

[@slymongoose420]

The stadium they play in that game isn't a real stadium.

[@joshuawilliams8252]

It's such a pain in the ass. I've had consistent 10-win seasons for five straight seasons (of a 7 season career) and I still can't get a four-star or above recruit to join the team, nor do I get good picks for offensive and defensive coordinators... Which I'm replacing almost every season because they keep finding better jobs. It feels like the game punishes you for playing these smaller teams.

[@alexchettiath7214]

@joshuawilliams8252 i don't know, man. I get 4 star recruits. What traits did you invest in?

[@garyk2629]

Leave a mess for incoming president? This AD helped eliminate travel subsidies for UH, and landed the Nike deal which will bring in much needed revenue. He found a permanent home for for all the athletic teams, which is not a guarantee in this day of college athletics. He saved the department MILLIONS. That alone should have kept him at his position. Lassner is hiding something, or doing someone a favor.

[@michaelscott358]

The new president’s job will be to rehire him

[@buccizero]

FACTS!!!

[@abakella]

The Mountain West move and Nike deal are enough reason to believe that Craig Angelos was doing a great job as Hawaii's athletic director. Hopefully this move can be reversed by their next president, because their athletic program has a lot of potential

[@mooncat0025]

I didn’t even know Hawaii got a Nike deal.

[@wisdomveritas6281]

Not really! Almost every college program relies heavily on the Football program to bring on large amounts of money so that money can be distributed to other sports that don't bring in money. Our football program to say the least is a joke. They don't sell out in an already small stadium and nobody supports the football program because Hawaii is bandwagon fans. They only come out when they win. The football program brings in the same amount you see at local high school football games and this is supposed to be a Division 1 program.

[@Exiled35]

The Nike deal is now at risk. It has been on the President’s desk for over a month since this video. All he had to do is sign the bottom line. Now Nike announced that it may cut off the deal because there has been no movement on it and the point man they were working with is being fired. So, they take that as a signal that UHdoesn’t want it.

[@okolepuka3376]

That's UH athletics. One step forward then three steps back.

[@aaronthomas8190]

Great video. I weep for Hawaii athletics. I hope the situation gets better. My favorite UH athlete is Jason Elam.

[@Crimsonvandal]

My parents are UH alum and it is sad that the state and university are perpetually incompetent

[@arizonawildcat3821]

I won two national championships as Hawaii in CFB 25. If I can do it they can do it. (Also if they’re accepting applications I’m open to applying)

[@barrettish]

The Pres’ silence on why he made this decision is louder than anything. Of course we’re all going to think he’s hiding something and his “performance” reasoning is bs. Thanks for making this video and amplifying this issue - I bet it’s gotten way more attention than he ever thought it would.

[@EvilTheOne]

Lassner said a lot in his press conference, and yet said nothing! As U.H. is a state university, he should disclose why he made the decision to fire the AD.

[@SecuritiesattorneyHB]

If even 25% of the talented kids in Hawaii went to U of H they would be dominant in college sports. The proud state of Hawaii produces some of the finest talent in NCAA athletics. I hope Hawaii can rebuild.

[@islandsnow]

Disappointed with Lassner. He has a record of poor decisions such as the buzzeo fiasco but somehow he survived that and then went in to become president.

[@HawaiianShooter]

When June Jones left after 2007 for SMU. The writing was on the wall, fast forward to now…

[@johndavis5231]

It's a tragedy that politics are ruining UH"s climb back up to relevancy. It makes no sense whatsoever to get rid of an AD that is doing what an AD is supposed to do: improve the overall health of the Athletic Department, and as someone that grew up in hawaii and has fond memories of going to UH games during the June Jones era, it makes me significantly less inclined to stay up late and watch the games if UH is going to CONTINUE to prove that they have no interest in fielding competitive athletics.

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

It's pointless and ludicrous to be comparing the June Jones era with today. If June was coaching today, he'd be struggling too. With NIL and the transfer portal, there is NO WAY that Hawaii would have been able to hold onto Colt Brennan, Ryan Grice-Mullin, Jason Rivers, and Davone Bess. ALL OF THEM would have surely transferred out of Hawaii because some rich school would have offered them huge NIL deals that Hawaii would not be able to compete with.

[@SurfCityBill]

Must have not liked him personally and decided to stick it to him

[@Brent-Tanabe]

Yep! This sounds like a personal move.

[@mugshotmarley]

Ever since they moved out of Alpha stadium, I lost interest. Any division 1 practice football field looks better than our home field lol

[@paulready8897]

The University is a mess and definitely should be shut down.

[@Bongaboi151]

Death penalty. SMU style. Right? With the NCAA spokesperson guy faux fainting after making the announcement.

[@yongwilson929]

As a resident of Hawaii, bad move by school president.

[@RobertDetert-b1n]

They need to build a new football stadium. Might as well just tear down Aloha Stadium and build a new one.

[@scottharris5264]

This move was strictly political. He didn't meet the far left DEI reality of the University's future.

[@Chickentacosupremacy]

3am?! Where tf are you?! Belgium?

[@thewestisthebest6608]

Wouldn’t it be hilarious if the new President hires the old AD back?

[@andynaz5631]

Other than it being Hawaii, they will have a hard time recruiting. Then they put them in basically a high school stadium. I see a dim future for 🌈 Warriors athletics.

[@mikefargo4339]

Hopefully the new University President will hire him back !

[@blainetsukayama4513]

Players and fans need to show more protest over this move

[@grimreality451]

While June Jones is arguably the best UH football head coach in the school's history, I should take a moment to mention another head coach, Todd Graham, who had the potential to turn this program around for the better. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Graham was the head coach of the UH football team and led the program to two Hawaii Bowl invites in just two years as HC. One major plus for the cash-strapped UH athletic program was that Graham was hired for cheap despite his successful track record as HC. Graham led Tulsa to 3 bowl wins as their HC, including beating UH in the Hawaii Bowl. Graham then went on to leading Arizona State to 5 bowl appearances as HC, winning the PAC-12 South, and being voted PAC-12 Coach of the Year in 2013. So I thought UH was fortunate they got Graham. But then woke politics reared its ugly head as UH administrators, its fan base and even the Hawaii State Legislature made a big stink out of Graham's coaching style. They accused him of making inappropriate comments by comparing Hawaii to a third world country for not stocking Mountain View in UH's vending machines along with Graham calling the ukulele playing of one of his players f***ing irritating. They even placed all of the blame on Graham when several UH players entered the transfer portal in 2021 despite the fact that every team in the Mountain West Conference, with the exception of Boise State, had just as many or nearly as many players enter the portal that year. Graham eventually resigned because of all the mounting political pressure. UH then hired Timmy Chang as head coach despite Chang not having any HC experience. In Chang's 3 years as HC he has not led UH to a single bowl game.

[@TuxedoCat-ek4nf]

Chang was hired because he's a nice guy

[@grimreality451]

@@TuxedoCat-ek4nf Yup, you got that right. Similar to why UH admin picked Greg McMackin and Norm Chow.

[@TuxedoCat-ek4nf]

@@grimreality451 recall staradvertiser headlines backin mcmackin and chow time 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@grimreality451]

@@TuxedoCat-ek4nf How could I ever forget. UH prioritizes personality over qualifications or DEI over MEI to go back to the woke justification for hiring, firing and retaining HCs. Thus, UH got what they deserve.

[@spartannole71]

Hopefully when they firing Timmy, they will have the sense to bring Nick back as H.C.

[@TheRicanRaider]

I’m really rooting for Timmy Chang tho. Hope he can bring Hawaii back to respectability

[@TheOldSchool1975]

Timmy Chang ain't shit. He can't lead the new crop

[@joepacheco7979]

Transparency creates trust. The more you sensor, the more you invite speculation.

[@charliedallachie3539]

I miss the days of Colt Brennan (RIP), Hawaii was fun to watch and they were ranked a few times

[@bcgsmooth1828]

Bring Craig back soon as this trash can is out for the future of Hawaii

[@hawaiiwarriors176]

Im pissed with how Hawaii has made decisions

[@durshi01]

Once this guy gave notice all his powers should have been taken. All he should be allowed is push paperwork and get administration duties done. No firing or hiring on his part. How can UH allow this. This guy has something else. Well make the AD will make it clear as to what he is talking about. BS

[@Josevatz293]

Thanks for this coverage! UH at Manoa needs a closer look

[@dunit92007]

So sad that a man’s pride got in the way of a an amazing schools opportunity for growth.

[@NevinBiegel]

Finishing my rebuild of Hawaii with a perfect season and winning the natty after 5 seasons, and this is the first video I see in my recommended lmao

[@SKG81808]

Hawaii has some of the best High school talent, but Hawaii can’t get there home grown talent to stay home. UH, is basically our Pro team, so why is there no ,money to pay these stars to stay home.?

[@DaHonuOhana]

I’ve been following UH football since the Dick Tomey era, and it’s been downhill since June Jones left. The program struggles with both local and national recruiting, and it shows. These days, locals would rather watch high school football than pay to see UH play. Honestly, until they commit to building a competitive D1 program, they might as well drop down to the junior college level.

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

Please don't compare the Tomey and June Jones era to today's college football landscape. June Jones would be struggling today too. There is NO WAY that Colt Brennan, Davone Bess, Chad Owens, Jason Rivers, or any of those athletes would have stayed at Hawaii if NIL and the transfer portal were available. Some big team would have lured Colt away with some massive NIL deal that Hawaii would NEVER be able to match.

[@TheBearGrappler]

And no transparency to boot...

[@nnapoleon8872]

Hawaii is all politics 😂

[@gracielynn9623]

It’ll be a damn shame if the incoming president does not hire this guy back. I am not old enough to really remember Hawaii athletics being very good. I’ve only been seriously following other college football teams outside of my own team for about seven years now. I was excited to see a dumpster fire team start to head in the right direction.

[@robg643]

someone please count how many times the president used the word “evaluation”

[@leithanderson4146]

My favorite play was watching Goeas downfield blocking 40+ yards beyond the line of scrimmage

[@shuji808]

Oahu corruption 😢

[@tonetell9956]

Get rid of the football head coach, too. I'm glad that schager is leaving. That's the main reason for hawaii football being so sorry.

[@nicholasvandal6948]

Bostonian stationed at Pearl from 06-14. I had season tickets for the 06-13 seasons, although I missed most of 07/09 being deployed on my sub. Still rock the 808 area code, got my Hawaii sleeve tattoo and lived in Kailua/Kaneohe. UH’s problems are relegated to the CLOWN show at Manoa. Anyone remember Uncle June’s exit?!?! The university did nothing to listen to his voice about the state of the university.

[@michaeldavisnj88]

I'm a Rutgers fan and in our case, our athletic director deserved to go (it was moreso an abrupt resignation though) two weeks before football season started. He's not an NIL guy, but it's beyond me WHY the gymnastics coach he had a relationship with STILL has her job too! She abused the women that she was supposed to be helping towards success, but our AD never really did anything despite the gymnasts' concerns and in the coach's five years, Rutgers gymnastics succeed in ONLY two of the Big Ten events. I guess I'll have to say the point is despite all he did for us until we learned the truth after his resignation, Pat Hobbs WILL NEVER be a Craig Angelos.

[@michaeldavisnj88]

Please note regarding Rutgers gymnastics coach I'm not referring to anything she did after our AD Pat Hobbs resigned. Either way, I stress again it's time for her to go right now!

[@rafaelvilla4002]

So much for recruiting some good high school players from the mainland to play for UH.

[@Brent-Tanabe]

Hawaii board of regents = board of rejects!!

[@Jus_Bone]

UH will never be right until the UH board of regents that controls everything is changed. They always fuck the football team

[@Phixfox]

Really nice video, keep it up broski

[@jacksonklemp3084]

I’m a UH student and ran into Angelos shortly after these announcements. In my short 1-2 minute conversation with him, you can tell how much he cared about our mediocre programs. I’m ashamed of anyone who made the decision to fire him and I know the next person we hire will not be as effective.

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

1-2 min conversation, and you're claiming you have a "feel" for how a person is. Ok...whatever you say, boss....🤣

[@giuseppelarocca2930]

This president is a absolute clown lol

[@justinganz1173]

So does this effect the volleyball and basketball that play in The Big West as well? Like will those sports go to the Mountain West?

[@SamWesting]

Basketball & women’s v-ball will join Mountain West. Men’s v-ball will either stay in the Big West or move to the MPSF.

[@justinganz1173]

@ does that go into effect in the 2025/26 season?

[@SamWesting]

@@justinganz1173 No. UH doesn’t become a full-time Mountain West member until July 1, 2026. So beginning with the 2026-27 sports season.

[@KennyInSubic]

It's been a mess for the last 25 years. I was a former season ticket holder.

[@ChristianSultze]

Gotta love Harisson Bodendorf on the UH baseball team. I have 0 ties to Hawaii, but I saw Bidendorf and other 'Bows in Summer ball and now have an interest in their baseball team. Go 'Bows

[@GermanShepherd1983]

But yet they get to keep MWC membership The Mountain West will survive just fine without HA.

[@HonestUAWElectrician]

Well this sucks. I think most college football and basketball fans like it when Hawaii is doing well. Truly enjoyed watching those Colt Brennan led teams. Rest In Peace #15.

[@manduyboi]

can’t wait to see Jeremiah Barrett White out on that field with Micah Alejado out on that field next season

[@FSUSean2112]

it would be nice to have boise state and hawaii both be good in the conference. i do plan on rebuilding hawaii in the CFB25 or 26 game.

[@RenzaissanceTV]

I believe Micah Alejado will turn them around

[@raimanatoa-delage9731]

I’m so glad everyone in the comments is talking shit about Lasner cause this guy been holding UH back for years. Athletics especially but other areas too, this dude has always been hated since he got the job, I’m glad he retiring. I don’t get why UH hires people who aren’t from Hawai’i to represent the highest level of the University🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Jus_Bone]

WE ARE FUCT

[@dagrindzguy4250]

Fave UH player of all time...Colt Brennan RIP 🙏

[@darryljones8195]

Timmy Chang and Ashley Lelie was my favorite players from Hawaii

[@Becauseimme]

Their Nike designed logo is my favorite of all time.

[@travishancock2302]

How come all the highlights were from the same football game?

[@robertmathis4268]

They saw the pac 12 and realized they could have gotten a better deal from the mountain west

[@LanceIngram-cg3ej]

It is all about money and the lack there of. The A.D deserves a raise his disagreements on his evaluation is warrented .The prez should just retire it seems to me this is personal not a management decision.

[@JasonB808]

Maybe he was too good. President knows he gonna make the next president look good if he stays. Now Hawaii got to go find some other guy. Doesn’t matter though. NCAA football has changed a lot from the old glory days. The level of competition is much higher. FCS or division 1B (people think this is DII but that is even lower division). It would make Hawaii more competitive in games, however they would still lose money they still have to travel far. The recruiting would be much harder so eventually our talent pool will fall to the middle of the FCS pack, and no one in Hawaii wants Hawaii to get to that low level of football.

[@sportsbettingeducation]

Really is a shame guys like Fifita and Mcmillan chose Arizona over Hawaii. My favorite player is Kallin Spiller, the 2023 WBB Captain. We need to keep our stars in state in college. Don't let these main land teams steal them.

[@SamoaMoni75]

Fifita and McMillan went to hs in cali

[@sportsbettingeducation]

@ they’re both Hawaiian tho homie. Tribal tattoos and they make their white coach wear a flower necklace. Hawaii needed to recruit them.

[@lazystreams333]

Sounds like the outgoing president is setting them up to fail miserably. Egos are a crazy thing

[@PTrep2727]

During those good 2000's teams, it was ruined by the AD (Frazier i believe) . 🤷

[@othellosson1621]

Why can’t they keep all of the talent being developed on the Islands? 🤷🏿

[@Texkimo713]

I remember when chang played.hawaii was exciting to watch back in those days.college football has a whole was better back in those days

[@andymemo3843]

Seems like someone of power got jealous or rubbed the wrong way by Angelos. For everything he has done a better example of why he was fired needs to be stated otherwise this reeks of pettiness/jealousy. Almost like someone wants the sports program to fail.

[@raimanatoa-delage9731]

Bruh Lasner is easily one of the most hated past UH presidents, letting the AD go is only cementing that status😂

[@jefferylorance7988]

UH Head should have talk to his board first, get their consensus. If the majority agree to fire him. Then he should be fired if not doing his job.. A great leader also will talk to this individual let him know what he need to improve on, give him time to make improvements..if unable to meet those expectations..then Jp fire him…

[@Think1stMedia]

The New President could hire him back, if he is smart. The outgoing president has some vendetta, possibly.

[@jsilva7586]

course Hawaii competes pretty well in many sports but king football is hard. lots of the talented local kids play at mainland schools and with UH football being second rate recruiting top talent is challenging. always thought UH could field a top rugby team if they tried. Rugby is played throughout the Pacific and Hawaii could attract players from many Polynesian cultures where Rugby is a religion. lots of top mainland colleges have rugby teams. seems like there could be some interest in a U of Hawaii rugby team

[@vivahernando1]

Wait, Colt Brennan is RIP?

[@joshadams8761]

Angelos would be a top candidate for me if I were hiring an AD.

[@GriffinTheGoat123]

At least there stadium is cool 🤷‍♂

[@Kings0424]

That stadium is terrible

[@Jazzfestn]

It has been a disaster since they let go June Jones!

[@bizzoid2621]

When a majority of the student athletes come out in support of the AD, that sums up that the wrong decision was made. Just dumb and another reason for all the top local athletes to leave for the mainland. Angelos has made amazing moves and decisions in his time. Lassner is an idiot and let his feelings get in the way of doing what was right.

[@attache675]

Lassner is such a damn idiot. Kept on Matlin forever when the program was nose diving down hard, then hired someone that actually tried to take their job seriously and help the school, then fire him for no good reason not even 2 years into Angelos' tenure. Lassner wasn't even going to be President after next year so what the hell was the point? Just spiteful, childish, dumb, and a disgrace. He better not show his face his face in Hawaii, locals not gonna take kindly to this clown PURPOSEFULLY RUINING HAWAII ATHLETICS.

[@BrandanTheBroker]

Hawaii should join PAC 12 and see how that goes. Hell, who wouldn't want to play in Hawaii?

[@puhiadams5171]

Stop saying that Angelos got us into the Mountain West. That happens at the Presidential level.