Comments on: Bay Area’s loss is Kahuku’s gain: 6-9 center Oscar Cheng

By: hatsoff

hatsoff — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:54:50 +0000

Its only recruiting if he is getting something out of it. For ILH he is getting a free ride. At Kahuku? What is in it for him? Schools already free. cost of living already expensive… Nothing but the opportunity to play for Kahuku… Sounds like he is getting a great deal out of it. #GoBigRed

By: ???

??? — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:30:46 +0000

Only in Hawaii does people get excited about a 6’9 basketball player!

By: JetWavy

JetWavy — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 07:29:31 +0000

Notes… please don’t patronize us. What Kahuku is doing is blatant recruiting. Don’t even try to front. This Cheng article actually admitted the only reason he was here was to get a look from UH. NOW, I’m not trying to demean Kahuku by saying they recruit. Most of the ILH schools recruit for athletics (Punahou is the worst) and get the cream of the crop athletes in the islands. OIA schools have blatantly brought in talent to improve their athletic teams as well (Kalaheo, Kaimuki, Moanalua, etc.). Has been going on since forever. I’m actually glad Kahuku is beating the ILH at their own game. It’s hilarious to see them cry about it, too. However, at least admit that your school recruits. Don’t try and front like these studs in the past 3 years have randomly fell in your laps as if they would have done so without being able to play for Kahuku basketball because of the community.

By: HLI

HLI — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:45:45 +0000

Doesnt it stand to reason that this could be the argument for families who choose to attend the ILH schools??

I am surprised that this kid wants to come to Kahuku to play basketball.
He had a much wider range of exposure in Cali.
Feels like the UH thing was to squash people saying he was recruited.

Good luck to him and his family.

By: notes

notes — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:20:09 +0000

let’s get one thing straight here. this isn’t from recruiting. kahuku doesn’t recruit. our community is strong and rooted in pride. if other people want to come in and be a part of this, then that’s their personal choice to be a part of our ohana. there’s a reason why we say red raiders for LIFE. you come into our community, and you always have a home so i’m not surprised oscar wants to come here.

the big issue is the ILH recruiting and destroying the competitive balance of not only football but all other sports. What about cal lee admitting on HPW that he recruits? what about kale ane? what about kamehameha poaching st francis players after the school shut down? the ILH rot runs deep

By: JetWavy

JetWavy — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:01:32 +0000

J-Walker…. Tolu Smith wasn’t brought to Kahuku to get developed. The kid was already a bonafide D1 talent before he came to the islands and had already committed to Western Kentucky before the season even began. He was brought here to bring Kahuku another state title. This Cheng kid, on the other hand, is not as polished as Smith. Not even close. He’s coming here to dominate an otherwise lower level of basketball in Hawai’i and hopefully look good for the local D1 university. I do agree he should have just stayed in California and played against stronger competition. If he really wanted the ins with Ganot, he should’ve got Ryan Silver from West Coast Elite to hype him up. Ganot seems to offer any kid Silver promotes to him.

By: pakipark

pakipark — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 06:10:49 +0000

Welcome Oscar. One school year lifting weights with the Kahului HS Football O-lineman, D-linemen, and linebacking corp
will do wonders for his strength.

By: Loca1boiAnonymous

Loca1boiAnonymous — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 05:34:03 +0000

J-Walker,

Kahuku recruits and noone else? Give me a break. The only reason why Akana and Kahuku get the most flack for transfers is because he brings in way better talent than any other coach can. Who are the other programs in Hawai’i “developing” players? Last I checked, 4/5 division one recruits who played in Hawai’i in the last 3 years went through Akana.

By: J-Walker

J-Walker — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:17:09 +0000

Kahuku did nothing to make Tulo Smith better. What does Oscar think they can teach him besides the miken drill and alleyopps? Kahuku recruits players they don’t develop them.

By: JetWavy

JetWavy — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:09:27 +0000

@Forreal Pharrell?

Hogland was more 6’9″. Tolu Smith was a legit 6’10”.