@whoever you are
if you are resorting to this strategy to discredit Education 1st, you are losing. It kind of says that you cannot handle having an open conversation/debate with him on…….. I am guessing the RedRaiderNation, since he has shared some strong views on the community, school and education.
But, if you just trying for be one Punk Ass, have at it.

@nick abramo
IP Address??

But then again, anywaays is 88 who is also good story who is aka too meke. Good one buddy!

@ Made in America, I didn’t make that comment.

@The Watcher – nice post. Did it take you all day to come up with that one, Einstein?

What a parade of losers this forum has become.

There is enough talent on this island for the BIG4 Schools (STL,PUN,KAHUK,KAM) to remain competitive among themselves, They have enough tradition (Kahuku,Kam,STL) and Money (STL,PUN) to field top level football programs every year.

Kahuku – The RRNation pulls its talent from the Polynesian/Mormon community. As much as STL would like to recruit from the north shore, the idea of our kids attending a Catholic school is a barrier for most, the prestige and religion neutral environment at Punahou is more attractive for most of Laie’s mormon athletes and that is why we have seen a steady dose of Kahuku talent on Punahous roster, Kahuku also has a demographic of talented polynesian kids that “no speak good english” and Kahuku is their only option. Kahuku will continue to be strong and reload regardless of the 7 or 8 kids that do choose to go to the ILH for football. Kahuku roots run deep and no matter how hard the ILH recruit the north shore there will always be a big group of die hard families and kids that want to rep Kahuku. Only Farrington and Waianae (from the OIA) can match the tradition and pride that Kahuku has but once you add the cherry picking that the ILH does out of those two districts they become anemic in talent and can no longer match firing power with Kahuku and thats why Kahuku will always be the king of the OIA. That is why there will never be a fair and valid solution to the imbalance of powers in Hawaii HS Football, and now the OIA admins want to find a way to segregate Kahuku and the Open division was its first step.

STL – STL pulls its talent from the Polynesian/Christian community, Like Kahuku, STL has a long history of families and alumni pride that continue to feed their football program. They have no borders and the entire state of Hawaii is their recruiting grounds.

PUNS – The PUNS have the prestige and money that any family, regardless of religion or culture would like their kids to attend. If they really wanted to, PUNS could be the best Football program in the nation but I think that they are trying to be good neighbors with STL and the OIA by not over recruiting and staying competitive rather then dominant.

KAM – is another sports rich tradition and religion neutral private school that many families prefer their kids to attend.
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…The current state of Hawaii HS Football is that the talent is being funneled into the ILH via recruting, this imbalance will never be resolved so we just need to accept the fact that the entire state is a feeder for STL and PUN Football (but mostly STL). Why try to hide these facts behind the guise of an Open division? Why blame the OIA for not cooperating in an alliance when the ILH is the one creating the imbalance? My biggest and only gripe against the ILH is that they create this imbalance and then turn around and want to compete and beat down on the OIA. WHY? Set your sights higher and go pick your fights with other mainland schools with the same resources as you.

All the ILH people who says an OIA/ILH alliance is better for Hawaii kids are wrong, they only have their own self interests in mind and what they really are saying is that their ILH kids are bored in a 3 team conference and need more friends. Well when you steal from your friends, you are not considered a friend anymore.

For all the reasons I have stated above, If STL or PUN decided to put together a superteam and set their sights on mainland teams I would be all for that. WHY? because it truly is the best thing for the state of Hawaii. The exposure would be 10x greater for this SUPERTEAM and the side-effects would trickle down to other Hawaii kids that are talented but not on this superteam. Imagine this Hawaii super team playing IMG Academy in Florida and college scouts start asking the Hawaii coach about the kids on the team…
Scout: “Hey coach we want to make an offer to your QB”
Hawaii Coach: “Who our starter? yeah he has 12 offers but there is another kid with a high ceiling playing at a public school in Hawaii, Ill send you his tape”

Hawaii having their own super team would also prevent our Elite kids like Haskel/Gatoetoe/Kaumatule from leaving the islands to go play for a superteam on the mainland (BG).