Comments on: Makaula sparks No. 1 Punahou over No. 5 St. Francis https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/boys-basketball/makaula-sparks-no-1-punahou-over-no-5-st-francis/ The source for Hawaii's high school sports Sat, 23 Dec 2017 03:03:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Billy Hull https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/boys-basketball/makaula-sparks-no-1-punahou-over-no-5-st-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-113111 Sat, 23 Dec 2017 03:03:21 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=95637#comment-113111 Shutting down the comments on here. We have reason to believe the same person is posting from a whole bunch of different addresses just to have a conversation with themselves.

]]> By: Punahou Alum https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/boys-basketball/makaula-sparks-no-1-punahou-over-no-5-st-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-113109 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 23:40:07 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=95637#comment-113109 @Punahou Dad
I agree with 2/3 of what you said. First off, at least half of each team’s roster was also on their football team, so your argument that these kids wouldn’t fight just because they are “basketball kids” doesn’t really hold up. Just look at the most visible players from the game. Kordell Ng and Bubba Akana are on the SFS varsity football team, and Arcenaux, Makaula, Falatea, Clemens and Tufono were all on the Punahou football team either this year or last year. It’s just part of who some of these kids are. Sure the coaches should rein some of their outward bravado, especially any genuine dirty plays which definitely happened, but I would never want any of my players to back down to another team, especially if you know your opponent has a scrappy reputation.

Yes, there is a way that you should carry yourself when representing your school, and yes, there are many parents, alumni, and even student-athletes that are not entirely satisfied with Darren Matsuda. However you should look at the whole staff and administration when trying to assess and address this situation.

It sounds like you are of the opinion that the kids should be held accountable for their actions and should have higher expectations for themselves and their conduct. That is completely agreeable. Why don’t you stick up for that belief and bring it up with the coach? Maybe you don’t want negative repercussions for your son. Then why don’t you bring it up with the Athletic department? Probably because nothing will happen, and at worst it could still have repercussions for your son. Why don’t you bring it up to the administration? We all know how much Punahou loves to protect its brand.

Hold the adults responsible for what happened. Don’t just complain about it. Trust me, I try to.

]]> By: LiveAloha https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/boys-basketball/makaula-sparks-no-1-punahou-over-no-5-st-francis/comment-page-1/#comment-113108 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 20:35:26 +0000 http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/?p=95637#comment-113108 Punahou Dad, I agree with you. I too have a son at Punahou who is in middle school. I do not want the younger players to think that this kind of behavior is acceptable.

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