Comments on APR, ESPN 1420 Magazine

Dayton Morinaga has some quotes from Bob Nash and Jim Donovan about the APR penalties.

"I can't say I'm happy about three of these scores — the rest are acceptable or above average," Hawai'i athletic director Jim Donovan said. "With that said, we have new coaches, who are working hard to change these scores, we have an academic staff that's working hard to change theses scores, and a faculty athletic representative who's working closely with our coaches and academic staff to develop processes and build a culture to raise these scores. From my perspective having been here for only 40 days, I'm satisfied that we're putting in a culture and we have a support system that should improve these APR scores."

Jason Kaneshiro talks to Nash, Donovan and Greg McMackin about it.

McMackin said the Warriors lost a scholarship because of a player who left school several years ago who wasn't in good academic standing -- an 0-for-2.

"It won't hurt this recruiting class," McMackin said.

UH lost five football scholarships in 2006 and one last year due to APR.

McMackin said he doesn't want to change his philosophy of trying to help unhappy backup players transfer to schools where they might have a better chance of playing.

"We're straight with them and if we can help them get somewhere we will," McMackin said. "But any transfer, you end up losing points.

"It's a tough rule. I hope there's some reform."

And here's an online preview edition of the new ESPN 1420 magazine, which includes a Bobby Curran column about the new UH coaches, as well as an interview with Greg McMackin.