By: Ldub Twenty

Ldub Twenty — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 03:52:07 +0000

My honest interpretation of this, Paul, is that you think it is an injustice that Iolani is playing teams like Farrington and Punahou. I don’t think that’s a crime. It’s more of a crime to have Iolani play St. Francis and Anuenue on a regular basis. Bottom line: Iolani is as much of a D1 team as Castle, Kailua, and Aiea are. They can hold their own sometimes against the Big 3 but struggle playing a schedule consisting solely of teams like Kahuku, Mililani, Punahou, St. Louis, and Kamehameha. A good idea: have Iolani play a creampuff schedule in the preseason, then play the Big 3 twice, then play in the D2 tournament. It is a win-win! It keeps the storied Punahou-Iolani rivalry alive (as well as Iolani’s rivalry vs. St. Louis) and lets Iolani avoid a more games against D1 teams than it’d play if it were solely a D1 team. Keep in mind: Iolani ALWAYS plays Punahou tough, even though the scores are misleading, Need I mention last year’s game where they outscored Punahou in the 2nd half and never quit? Don’t forget that they gave Kamehameha’s FIRST team a run for their money last year on the Kamehameha-Oahu campus. That ought to prove that my idea may suit Iolani best and appease anyone that can’t stand seeing them win D2 each year. Iolani may not be a true D1 team, but them playing somebody like Anuenue is the equivalent of UH playing an NFL team.

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By: Ldub Twenty