KHON feature on Coach McMackin

Feeling horrible about the struggles of their team, Mac said:
"People pray for you here, people will you to win here, see it almost brings me to tears, I've feel so responsible to good and we're not doing good right now and it really bothers me and hurts me." (KHON)

About how the football team is not meeting projected ticket revenues, associate AD Carl Clapp said:
"We're estimating a football ticket revenue deficit after three games of $230,000. We still have four home games to go and that includes Navy and Wisconsin which are typically attractive to UH fans." (KHON)

About the fans that set up the "Fire Greg McMackin" Facebook page, Mac said:
"I know those people are good people, they're frustrated, there's a lot of people going through some tough times so this gives them something to vent also and I understand that and it doesn't bother me." (KHON)

About the controversy over Mac's $1.1 million salary, UHPA Executive Director J.N. Musto said:
"The issue of whether or not Coach McMackin is receiving too much compensation as the head coach is not an issue that really should be governed by the current win-loss record, it should be a question that's asked right in the beginning is this fair compensation for what we are expecting." (KHON)

KHON Note: "The budget buzz comes while the UH Professional Assembly Union and UH administrators are in a contract standoff."

About the budget battle between the UHPA and UH administrators, Musto said:
"We do need to take a look however at the priorities of the state -- what are they?" (KHON)

KHON Note: "McMackin sits near the top in WAC salaries just below Fresno State's Pat Hill and ahead of Boise State's Chris Peterson. Dick Tomey earns 460-thousand dollars. Five other coaches earn far less, including Nevada's Chris Ault. Earlier this year, McMackin grabbed national headlines after using a gay slur. U-H Athletic Director Jim Donovan says he will evaluate McMackin and his coaching staff at the end of the season, which is his policy for all sports."

About the fans that are abandoning the team, Musto said:
"People are fickle, people in this town follow the team as long as they are winning and they are quick to abandon." (KHON)

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