Quotes about HF

About their weak schedule, HF said:
"Believe you me, we exhausted every avenue possible. ... We got caught with our pants down and paid for it dearly." (HSB)


About leadership, HF said:
"Generals and admirals. ... What am I going to tell them about leadership?" (HSB)


About how he is accessible, HF said:
"I'll answer any question from anyone. ... I am not this roaring tiger who does not talk to people. I am not inaccessible." (HSB)


About their budget, HF said:
"One of these days you'll see it's not about the budget, it's about developing broad-based programs." (HSB)


Asked about the status of their 5-year plan they set in 2004, where they were supposed to pull out of the budget deficit, HF said:
"We amend it every year." (HSB)

HSB Note: "The department currently carries a $2.3 million deficit. Frazier's projections from the plan approved by the Board of Regents three years ago called for UH to have a $2,880,008 net surplus at the end of the fiscal year completed June 30." (HSB)


About how they could break even again this season, HF said:
"It will be very, very close for 2006-2007." (HSB)

HSB Note: "But the plan called for gains of $1,188,000 in 2005-2006 and $2,463,000 in 2006-2007."


About how basketball revenues fell short this year, HF said:
"We didn't take in as much as we thought we would in basketball." (HSB)


About how they won't talk about the revisions to their 5-year plan at the next BOR meeting, HF said:
"We don't talk about the five-year plan until the audit (in the fall)." (HSB)


About how they aren't the only sports program to not be profitable, HF said:
"The average WAC program loses 2-to-3 million dollars a year. You'd be surprised how many teams in the BCS aren't in the black." (HSB)


About how premium seat donations have brought in significant revenue, HF said:
"Premium seats have kept our program afloat." (HSB)


About how they are making progress in endowing basketball scholarships, HF said:
"No matter what happens ... basketball (scholarships) will be endowed." (HSB)


Not wanting to discuss the financial details of JJ's contract offer, HF said:
"It's too premature to talk about what the price tag will be on that position. I don't want our Board of Regents to read it. They need to hear it from me. I have to be guarded with the way I make my presentation to the people I report to." (HSB)


I thought we had just 1 puka in the 2008 schedule...but HSB wrote this:
"In football scheduling, Frazier said he is having discussions with three teams for two spots to complete the 2008 schedule. He expects to complete that task by the end of next month."