Comments on: Cantiberos resigns as McKinley football coach

By: ProudMama

ProudMama — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 01:43:43 +0000

It was definitely a few “bully” parents who destroyed the upswing of the program. I am a parent of a former student athlete who witnessed the downfall first hand. I have no qualms about exposing those “bully parents” especially when it is obvious that they are doing it again to the current staff this 2017 season. Going on 3 different coaches/staff where these mothers have found their way in to try and manipulate the system for their sons’ best interest. The head of the operation was the so-called “Team Moms”, who thought they were above all rules. They continuously badgered the coaching staff & players who were not part of their sons’ cliques. As soon as the coaches reinforced Parent/Student/Staff rules those mothers went on a rampage to divide the team. If anyone attended the games last season, you would have witnessed the disgusting behavior of these parents as they publically humiliated the players on the field by yelling profanities and rude remarks. This particular group of parents kept yelling remarks at our quarterback even, to the point where the kid felt bullied and wanted to quit because of their bullying. I guarantee you that this Theydontknow person is one of these parents who have consistently harrassed othdr team parents who were “not with them”, the program, the administration, & the players themselves. I can tell by the way she is writing her posts…it is the same ignorant, uncouth and immature tone that she uses when she posted all her degrading comments of the team & coaches on her Facebook page when she publically blasted a Player of the Week posting that he did not deserve the honor (because she said her son should have gotten it). This is the same mother who spearheaded the petition to fire Coach Cantiberos, stating allegations that just weren’t true. These are the same mothers who want to reward their kids for poor behavior and teach them that they are above all rules. When their sons get disciplined in any way by the coaching staff, they retaliated and created such a stench within the program that it really brought the whole team down. One of these mothers made their son quit football because of his grades…but then made him sit with them on the sidelines and watch his team practice for 3 hours (not to mention that the poor kid was crying). If you ask me, if you were such a concerned parent about grades, wouldn’t you be making sure your kid go home to do his homework instead of making him watch football practice so you can mingle with the other moms?! It was really sad how this group of bully parents only cared about themselves, rather than their own kids or team’s future. Not to mention, Team Moms would talk bad about many other team parents behind their backs and be completely fake to their face. Unfortunately, McKinley did lose a positive role model of a coach who, in my opinion, knew winning was unlikely, but wanted to make sure these troubled kids were instilled with values before they left the program. Glad my son has graduated and that I don’t have to coexist with those immature sideline parents. Best wishes, coach. I apologize for not being more vocal about this when it mattered, but my son is forever grateful for the things you taught him.

By: Theydontknow

Theydontknow — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:30:54 +0000

You will alway have unhappy parents, but isn’t it your job to find out the problem and work together!

Thank you Coach Sam for making that decision you made my year by far the best news for 2016!!!!!
Your leadership,words and coaching was NEVER aligned with your actions!

By: Theydontknow

Theydontknow — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:27:28 +0000

Kids are not soft, because of their mothers, they are highly blessed to have there mother there supporting there son making sure they are not being treated unfair, the coach only needs the boys because they are not on AP as soon as his all stars get eligible he forgets who was there to carry the team because he’s to busy worrying about number 1 and working with the other kids!

By: "UNITY=STRENGHT"

"UNITY=STRENGHT" — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:20:18 +0000

Fundamentally Mckinley wasnt producing needs disipline and stamina if you dont have that no sense play they need a coach that can instill that in the program first and foremost then build on that like Coach Nelson Maeda from Castle produced winnings regardless of what he had that year small but scrappy can imagine what he could do if he had the beef.

By: Hulu

Hulu — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:54:56 +0000

Mckinley has and had alot of talented players. Problems is they dont know how to be used on the field

By: Alpha

Alpha — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 17:14:11 +0000

What I’m getting from former McKinley coaches is the kids are too soft because the mothers are too involved.. but I don’t think it’s the mothers, coaches or players to blame. McKinley football hasen’t been the same since Takamori retired, it was slowly on the rise during Cho’s run. Since Morikuni how many wins the football team has?

By: mokihana

mokihana — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 09:56:20 +0000

It’s Tigers gone wild folks. I was there. Sad for the student athletes.

By: ???

??? — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 04:55:30 +0000

You will always have complaining and unhappy parents it’s part of sports, if you cant handle parents and fans complaining you shouldn’t be a coach. Cal Lee has uku million championships and he still has parents and fans complaining.

By: Miller

Miller — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 04:06:15 +0000

Good luck for the up coming seniors and new coaches your going to need it. Advisory stay clear of the parentals of the class of 2018

By: Marco

Marco — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 03:51:17 +0000

Grabum nah brah two moms continously broke the program along with the coach. Can name most of the kids who played could tell you who they are. They called the OIA, bugged the principal, made their kid turn against the coach. They divided the team the parents and the program