This Weekend's June Jones Drama

Just an archive of today's articles, which were written before Jones' apparent decision.

Dave Reardon recaps yesterday's events and talks to June's agent, Leigh Steinberg.

Here's a recap from Stephen Tsai.

Laurie Au talks to the fans who discuss what June Jones means to the program, and what would happen if he left.

Au also writes that the players she spoke with support whatever decision Jones has to make.

Suzanne Roig talks to the fans as well. Here's a photo gallery of the autograph session all the fans were at.

Jason Kaneshiro writes that Adam Leonard is contemplating entering the NFL draft, and June's decision may weigh in his decision to go.

And Ferd Lewis writes that whether June stays or goes, it's time for Herman Frazier to go.

UH pays Frazier $250,000 to run its program, where one of the central charges is to: "... negotiate the contracts of all coaches and other staff members who work within the department and submit them for approval."

Something that should have been done, at the latest, this past summer. It was hardly a secret when Jones headed into the fifth and final year of that contract six months ago. What was a surprise was that Frazier had let it even get that far ceding leverage. I mean, you knew you had a contract winding down and a season with a heavy upside. So, why wouldn't you press to lock up the coach at a price you might be able to afford before letting all the bargaining chips slip away? Why not secure him before suitors could begin circling?

Of course, that would be to assume you had bolted down your 2007 football schedule more than four months before it kicked off. That you had finished your basketball coaching search in a timely and efficient manner. Or, dealt with facilities issues that have been there since your arrival more than five years earlier.

Wasn't it Frazier who told us early on in his administration that he didn't want contracts running up against expiration dates and wanted them dealt with more than a year out because of the distractions they could become?

Read the whole column, and just try not to throw your computer screen across the room.