WHERE'S THE MONEY, JUNE?

(March 18): You may recall the uproar caused by an ugly divorce between Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia University prompted when the head coach walked out on the Mountaineers to move in with the Michigan Wolverines.

In fact, the financial aspects of that messy breakup remain unresolved, with West Virginia officials insisting that Rodriguez owes the university the entire amount of a $4 million buyout clause in his contract.

A court case on the matter is scheduled to begin on April 3.
By contrast, June Jones was overwhelmingly the recipient of adulation instead of being the target of recrimination after opting to leave the University of Hawaii for a higher-paying gig at Southern Methodist.

UH fans generally expressed appreciation for the way Jones inherited a winless team and, by last season, guided Hawaii to a perfect regular season and a berth in the Sugar Bowl.

They understood that the money offered by SMU – a reported $10 million over five years – was hard to turn down. And they also knew that poor athletic facilities had been a source of frustration for Jones.

But just like Rich Rodriguez in West Virginia, June Jones has an unsettled debt in Hawaii. Under the terms of his final contract with UH, Jones owes the school $400 thousand in the form of a buyout clause in his deal with the school.

And that amount was due on March 7.

What, June? No can afford to pay up? Just asking.

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