June Jones -- 'No coach in their right mind' would accept conditions Hawai'i offered

June Jones turned down an opportunity to return as Hawai'i's head football coach after meeting with school officials Friday.

Jones, 68, expressed interest in the job shortly after coach Todd Graham resigned under pressure Jan. 14. Although Jones hasn't coached in college since 2014, he lives in Hawai'i and remains the school's all-time winningest coach with a 76-41 record and a Sugar Bowl appearance following the 2007 season.

«I understand that there has been a lot of support for Coach Jones this past week, but he has declined our offer,» athletic director David Matlin said in a statement Friday night. «I respect his decision and we need to move forward in our search. At the end of the day, we couldn't agree on a succession plan that I felt was important for our student-athletes and supporters of Rainbow Warrior football.»

Jones took to Twitter later Friday to explain why he declined Hawai'i's offer.

«I am still interested in this job for the people of Hawaii but the job offered to me today there is no way I could accept the conditions offered me,» Jones wrote in his post. «No coach in their right mind would accept!»

Matlin and Leigh Steinberg, Jones' agent, told ESPN that Hawai'i's initial job offer was only for two years. Matlin said he eventually extended the offer to three years.

The two sides disagreed about Jones' staff and a succession plan, which Matlin wanted for Jones, who has also coached SMU, the Atlanta Falcons, and the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Matlin declined to name Jones' potential successor, but sources told ESPN it would have been Colorado State wide receivers coach Timmy Chang, a former record-setting quarterback at Hawai'i under Jones from 2000 to 2004. Chang also has been a top candidate to replace