Comments on: Kaiser forfeits rest of its football season

By: AM supporter and friend

AM supporter and friend — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 03:51:25 +0000

Coach Martinez is a competent football coach, Teacher, and a great parent. He is also a coach who demands discipline from his athletes like any outstanding coach should. If the parents let him coach he will turn the Kaiser football program around. This is the true story of what he did at Moanalua. Teach your kids to be respectful, humble, and they will be successful in their future. The parents have turned the game of football into a silly game because of their childish behavior. To confront anyone at their home where their family resides is as low as you can go and very disrespectful and inappropriate.

By: Education First

Education First — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 21:28:14 +0000

Ray September 21, 2017 1:45 pm
FYI all, I got some inside information that (Education First) is trolling to incite argument and is also one of the few JV parents that supports Coach M, that in hiding as a NON-BIAS person posting comments. This is HILARIOUS! You can tell by reading this person’s comments that they did not know about Football and what a Coach is supposed to do for this team.
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Inside information? Lol, now that is a news story.

By: Cougar Pride

Cougar Pride — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 15:30:48 +0000

It’s so sad and horrible to see our dear Kaiser High School on the news for something that could’ve been solved. Mr. Mew, you need to take control of our school. As a graduate of Kaiser, if your AD can not step up to the plate and do the job, then you need to find someone that can. You have a VP who UH kicked to the curb because she failed as a Wahine Basketball Coach. And now, Mr. Mew, you’re allowing her to take Kaisers athletic department down the tubes. Think about it Mr. Mew, think hard. When did Kaiser start having all of these problems with your different sports. If she’s a VP, then thats where she belongs. So, please think about it Mr. Mew. If your VP wants to stick her nose into your athletic department, then why didn’t she apply for the AD position. Make us proud to be graduates of Kaiser High School. I’m still very proud to be a Cougar but, you need to do YOUR job, and not let your VP/AD want to be,run all over you. Take a stand!!! Bring our “COUGAR” pride back!!!

By: Education First

Education First — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:08:22 +0000

@ Carol Davis – You make such great points. Of course the parents that complain will not look at themselves in the mirror. They are perfect, so it must be the coach’s fault.

You touch on a great point and I wanted to elaborate. You state, “The concussion issue is a concern for many parents and players.”

I just saw this article on ESPN. It said, “CTE, which can only be diagnosed in an autopsy, has been found in former members of the military, football players and boxers, and others who have been subjected to repeated head trauma. A recent study found signs of the disease in 110 of 111 NFL players whose brains were inspected.

No wonder the numbers to play football all over the US is going down.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20777856/lawyer-says-aaron-hernandez-had-advanced-stages-cte

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:45:17 +0000

FYI all, I got some inside information that (Education First) is trolling to incite argument and is also one of the few JV parents that supports Coach M, that in hiding as a NON-BIAS person posting comments. This is HILARIOUS! You can tell by reading this person’s comments that they did not know about Football and what a Coach is supposed to do for this team.

By: Carol Davis

Carol Davis — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:29:53 +0000

The football fields, the baseball fields, the basketball courts, and any other sports venues are the classrooms for the coaches. The coaches are teaching your children the rules of the game, sportsmanship, respect, the rules he expects his athletes to follow in order to have a good relationship and a potentially cohesive and winning team, and many other life lessons. Do parents regularly sit at the back of their child’s math or science class and criticize the teacher? I think not. For one thing, the schools wouldn’t allow this to happen in the classroom. They need to be consistent and not let it happen in the sports venues. I’ve found it interesting that with all the publicity on this sad situation, many of the players are expressing love of the coach and his coaching style, even expressing that the parents need to take a step back. Seems like the players have it together. Regarding a statement made that players didn’t turn out for Varsity because they don’t like the coach, if they are truly interested in the sport and love playing, they don’t give a hoot who the coach is. In their sports-playing lifetime they’ll have soft spoken coaches, coaches that yell like heck, and many other coaching styles. Suggest parents read the article, “The Ride Home.” Children quite playing sports because of “the ride home after the game.” Let’s not put the blame for the small Varsity turnout on the coach. Maybe they don’t want to play because of years of listening to parents criticizing them, their teammates, their coach. The concussion issue is a concern for many parents and players. And, maybe parents, your child just doesn’t want to play sports. This shows up in some players in their body language–“I really don’t want to be out here, but my parents, especially my dad, want me to play. I really prefer to be out on the ocean.” Maybe we all need to look in the mirror and see if any of these issues are staring back at us. Let’s not keep trying to bash coaches and getting them fired. They are a precious commodity, as are our teachers, administrators, school support staff and any others who take your children under their wings for one-third of your day. At age 76+ I got the first-in-my-life “stink eye” stare down in the women’s bathroom. I guess it was because I may be known to support the team and the coaches and was with someone who does. Isn’t this a little petty–kind of like small kid time? Again I say, let’s all look in the mirror.

By: Education First

Education First — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:01:21 +0000

@ History. I haven’t seen anyone (other than those using an alias) go on the TV or to the news and gone on the record with complaints. It’s just hearsay and people on here with fake names. That is not evidence.

Now I am not saying nothing happened. But right now, the only 2 credible sources are the 2 boys who talked on the news saying the kids who are playing and themselves like and respect Coach Martinez.

Until I hear differently, I am leaning towards believing these boys.

By: History

History — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:17:07 +0000

Check his history. Those that have been around him in the past are not surprised. MoanaLua, even youth flag football

By: NoKaOi

NoKaOi — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:01:13 +0000

Coach Martinez not only was my coach at MoHS but he was my teacher beforehand. At first I didn’t care for him just because he was TOUGH. But those are the kind of Coaches that you need to push you! He is a Christian and he doesn’t FORCE FEED IT to you. If you know any person who is religious there is always a strong correlation during conversation and speaking because that’s what HE believes! In the 4 years I was a student he turned our whole Fitness/Sport/Health programs around! He along with other coaches had several after school programs that allowed students who weren’t involved in any sport be involved in “something” and at the same time stay healthy and fit and helped them get to a better “them” to feel comfortable in being part of bigger team if and when the student was ready!

I honestly think this generation is a bunch of soft kids including my own kids! Entitled and thinking that “Everyone Gets A Trophy” is the right way. I’m old school I guess!? You get a trophy if you earn it. And these parents should’ve cared a lot more about their child’s future before resulting to “temper tantrums” and assault. I know it wasn’t the whole LOT of parents and it was a select few but THANK THEM FOR THE SEASONS END! If the coach was such a bad coach I feel it should’ve been addressed well before the season had started! And take it to the ADMIN if not ACTION LINE IT! Instead of adults having temper-tantrums and reverting back to HIGHSCHOOL LEVEL HEADEDNESS!!

By: Kahuku Pride

Kahuku Pride — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:11:14 +0000

Nobody beats Kahuku. That game was rigged.