Comments on: OIA not counting ILH games brings strategy into question

By: Northshore

Northshore — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 18:10:34 +0000

88: When you have to stoop low and attack the person, it only shows your ignorance. No class. I’m sure not everyone agrees with your opinions and that’s what makes this forum interesting. We all have the right to our opinion and attacking a person is uncalled for. An intelligent person would challenge the opinion and state their opinion or solution and surely that would be acceptable in any dialogue. Stick to the subject that is being discussed and not make a mockery of the person. Mahalo!

By: TooMeke

TooMeke — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 21:19:53 +0000

btw – is Narbonne game televised tonight? Who and where?

By: RightChest!!!

RightChest!!! — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:17:09 +0000

The open division state playoff should be automatic bids for ILH champ, 1st and 2nd OIA, and the last spot should be a play in game between the 3rd place OIA and 2nd ILH.

By: Austin Chang

Austin Chang — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 07:52:11 +0000

Leilehua, Moanalua, and Radford, Campbell,
Kaneohe always got some recruiting on track, but yall not complaining about that tho.

By: StopWithTheRecruiting

StopWithTheRecruiting — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 07:38:05 +0000

Yall butt hurt because Punahou and St. Louis recruiting kids. But you see Mililani, Campbell, Kapolei recruiting Kids huh? I got a friends that is sophomore that lived in Aiea, that goes to Kapolei to just play football there, but you cannot play for your hometown in Aiea, I hate people that never played for their hometown. No wonder why Aiea football program isn’t that good, because they keep on recruiting these kids. That is not fair at all. If I see one more transfer outside of district just to play football, I will file a lawsuit and sue OIA, and HHSSA for this type of action this exasperating, and yall making this community looks embarrassing we lost 4 of our good players because of recruiting.

By: Realist808

Realist808 — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 07:11:11 +0000

Just let the kids play the season out. Too many complaints already. The best 2 teams in the state should play in the championship. Whether it be ILH/OIA, ILH/ILH, OIA/OIA. All games should count. Recruiting happens at every school. Some more than others. It’s sports. Recruiting happens at every level. People need to remember that these are still kids at the end of the day. Take it easy. Support Hawaii football as a whole.

By: What if?

What if? — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 01:29:45 +0000

Most of the comments are from people who have never coached properly or never coached…period. Recruiting is only one aspect of team sports. Successful coaches teach their players to play hard, play together, play smart. Team sports is a reflection of life itself.

By: 88

88 — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 01:24:46 +0000

That’s the dumbest idea ever! How about this idea, everybody just mind their own f@cking business and worry about their own kids. To say that a community or school suffers because a handful of kids are attending private school is the stoopidest thing I have ever heard. You should have your b@lls removed to prevent you from infecting the world with your offsprings. Those kids attending ILH schools bring notoriety to their family and community. If your football team, basketball team, soccer team etc is sh!tty it ain’t because a few kids went to private school. It’s because sports isn’t your thing.

By: Northshore

Northshore — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:53:08 +0000

JustaMom: You have a valid point. But the fact of the matter is, the ILH, grant you, have better resources and a higher education system plus tutoring provided for the athletes. It’s also a fact that when the ILH are able to provide “Financial Aid” to exceptional athletes, not only in football, and stack their teams, than it becomes a disadvantage to the public schools. Total in agreement that any parent would want a better education for their kids especially if the athlete is college bound. Here’s the best scenario, with no qualms coming from the public school posters. All ILH schools should field their teams with full tuition paying athletes…no financial aid provided. Public schools, no DE for athletes from other communities. Settled, no more complaints.

By: JustaMom

JustaMom — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 20:00:51 +0000

Again with the recruiting…this is a subject that has been going on and on and on. I’ve said it before, isn’t it the same concept as College recruiting? Why cry over something that could be a potential life changing experience not just for the student but his parents? The opportunities that this could possibly offer the student is something that I as a parent would jump at in a heartbeat. Most parents cannot afford a private school education. Who are we to say that St. Louis, Punahou or any other ILH school is bad for recruiting? I’m sure it’s not a decision that either the parents or student takes lightly. Football is only 2 1/2 months out of the school year and in the end, if they get an education from a college prep high school, I say AWESOME. Don’t we all wish that our athlete gets recruited into a great college with the possibility of reaching a PRO level? Even if it’s not to be a Professional Athlete, at least the athlete will have an education with a possible degree that could help them with his or her career choice. Stop with the recruiting blah blah blah’s….No one is forced to attend an ILH School if they are recruited, IT’S A CHOICE. Just because an Athlete lives in Kahuku or Waianae doesn’t mean that they want to attend public school there, they don’t have a choice. GE’s are hard to get. Being recruited gives them options.