"I'm left to wonder why, given his gilded resume, he was summarily dismissed. Mark Atuaia is a beacon to young Polynesians and represents everything the program professes to be: Tradition. Spirit. Honor.

I'm told former BYU President Merrill Bateman once challenged all of the departments to work on diversifying the university. Clearly, BYU Law is doing its part. So is the Marriott School of Management.

So, why not the football staff?

In my mind, this was a layup. A slam dunk.

It's a shame because of what it unintentionally communicates to our Polynesian community."
http://www.deseretnews.com/blog/76/10011351/Vais-View-BYU-coaching-questions.html