Comments on: Punahou does it with defense, too

By: Football Knowledge

Football Knowledge — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:10:54 +0000

I agree with Critical Reader, Kalama Chung should be the first name mentioned. He led team in tackles last year and is also this year. He runs that D. He is the run stopper on that team, second to none.

By: Nick Abramo

Nick Abramo — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 04:15:00 +0000

In reply to boydhale. Thanks for the post, boydhale. I agree that there are other Punahou players who deserve to be mentioned.

By: Nick Abramo

Nick Abramo — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 04:12:12 +0000

In reply to Observer. Hello observer: Good observations. You are correct, imo, that the players written about were contributors who made an impact. Nothing more or less and leaving other people out was not intentional.

By: Nick Abramo

Nick Abramo — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 04:10:50 +0000

In reply to Critical Reader. Hello Critical Reader: Thanks for the head's up on Kalama Chung. Will keep an eye on him when I cover Punahou again. I saw them beat Damien and the players who I observed made big plays were mentioned in the article.

By: Nick Abramo

Nick Abramo — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 04:06:39 +0000

In reply to Smoking Duck. Hello Smoking Duck ... no excuse. Meant to write "against Saint Louis." Thanks for the fix, Billy.

By: Observer

Observer — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:27:21 +0000

I can see how this would be upsetting to those who follow the Buffanblu. I’m sure everyone likes to read about their favorite players and when they’re not mentioned it’s a shame because they work hard and are the Aces of the deck! I agree on that note. Although let’s not be so fast to take recognition away from other players who have earned the right to be mentioned here. The writer has called them “contributors” and that they made an “impact” during these first two games. Mercy rule or not, don’t discredit the hard work of these other players who also work hard at practice on a daily basis. If you really folkowes the whole game you’ll see that the players mentioned here all played in the 1st half before the Mercy rule.

By: Husky77

Husky77 — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:28:02 +0000

And the offensive line, going against this tough defensive 7 everyday in practice, has quietly become dominant.

By: Billy Hull

Billy Hull — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:24:27 +0000

It’s fixed. He was obviously talking about Saint Louis, which played Mililani.

By: Critical Reader

Critical Reader — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:20:58 +0000

If Kalama Chung is healthy and playing, then he should have been discussed at length in any discussion of the Punahou D. He’s the qb of the PunD. Wanna see high football IQ? Watch that kid.

By: boydhale

boydhale — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:30:34 +0000

Their best d-linemen include Joe Saula (all-league mention last year), the 300+ lb mountain in the middle Patamo Soa, and Saili Petaia. Not sure how you mentioned Troske and Mose before them. As far as DBs, what about their starting safeties, Straton and Matias? Blake isn’t even one of the top 5 corners. And no mention of Kalama Chung? He was a first team ILH LB last year. Nick, do your research before posting. I hope you weren’t just going off of who was playing in the second half against Damien when the mercy rule was already in effect.