Hawaii AD says there’s a ‘very real possibility’ football program shuts down
By Josh Hill
College football is an institution in of itself with some programs holding so much power that the schools are less known for their higher education and more known for the football team that represents it. Most kids are introduced to the very idea of college because they see football on ESPN each Saturday, and that love of the game only grows into fanatical fandom from there.
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But not all programs are self sustaining and some end up losing money rather than raking in millions upon millions of dollars. One of those schools is the University of Hawaii, which is facing massive operating deficits with it’s football program and it may be something the school has to cut.
Hawaii Athletic Director Ben Jay said at a Board of Regents meeting Monday afternoon that the football program may end up being shutdown in the near future.
"“There’s a very real possibility of football going away,” said University of Hawaii Athletics Director Ben Jay at a Board of Regents meeting Monday afternoon."
Hawaii has never been Alabama or Florida State or even Iowa State, but the school is known around college football for the special moments it’s had over the course of its history. From Colt Brennan shattering passing records in the NCAA to other great memories the school has shared, Hawaii football has been fun to watch at times but the good times may be coming to an end very soon.