Comments on: Scholarship offers are out … A short talk with Te’o

By: nu

nu — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:00:37 +0000

Actually, I know the Te’o family personally. Although Kahuku has become a titan in football it was probably a toss up to stay and play for Kahuku. However, I strongly support the decision made to play for Punahou. Don’t get me wrong. Kahuku isn’t the bottom of academics for a public school, but having an opportunity like Punahou is even better. I would send my Son there too. I too have friends who make sacrifice to send their kids to private school and admire that. The point is clear, do what is best for your child and go from there.

By: Nostalgia

Nostalgia — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:32:14 +0000

Former Punahou/Iolani players who played at UH:

Dane Uperesa, Afatia Thompson, Tafiti Uso (transfer from Stanford), Matt Wright.

By: KOA fan

KOA fan — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:44:52 +0000

Hey coltfan,
“Rash generalizations”
What “fried rice” said “Maybe if those of you driving nice cars,and going to Vegas all the time sacrifice a bit…..” I believe that would come under “rash generalizations”. So don’t you DARE suggest that this “fried rice” person is not making a “rash generalization” either. I don’t see you repling to his/her comment.

By: uhwarriors

uhwarriors — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:09:27 +0000

Uriah Moenoa (Iolani) and Dane Uperesa (Punahou) were highly recruited players that also chose Hawaii.

By: sl1322

sl1322 — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:59:56 +0000

guardian,

from the 90’s to now, Iolani has sent to UH Matt Wright, Matt Tufono, Rod York (possible walk-on), Tad Yamashita (possible walk-on), Kiran Kepo’o, Uriah Moenoa and Lucas Kennard.

Punahou has sent UH Dane and Drew Uperesa, Miah Ostrowski, Clint Kuboyama (via BC), Tafiti Uso (via Stanford), Kekoa Kilcoyne (via JC), Nainoa Kuna and Kenny Patton. To be fair, Kuna and Patton graduated from mainland HS.

How can you say that there is very little chance of Iolani or Punahou athletes playing for UH if you haven’t been keeping track???

By: Manoa Mist

Manoa Mist — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:05:22 +0000

Aloha Guardian!
I was actually on the field back in the day working for UH the game Junior Lopati was hurt. To me, the hit was clean. Junior was focused on crossing the goal line and the DB was coming up to chop him. The instant Lopati’s leg crossed the goal he got hit. If he had jumped or lowered his shoulder to take on the defender, he would have been fine. Lopati was a great, great talent and just beginning to shine. To me, he came back too soon and he kept re-injuring the knee. He went on to several more operations and was never the same again.

By: Helflyer

Helflyer — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:44:54 +0000

Manti’s worked hard all his life to be where he’s at today. I watched him develop throughout his life. These opportunities did not come free. He deserves every bit of recognition that he gets because of how hard he’s worked. Yet others that think they’ve worked hard seem to feel they should receive the same treatment. I argue that either you have it or you don’t and some are born with it. Has nothing to do with what high school he attended. Either road he decided to take would culminate to where he is today! He’s that good! I agree, this attention can only help Hawaii High School Football

By: Manoa

Manoa — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:49:12 +0000

I coached at two private schools and I went to both public and private high schools and have family at both.

There is zero difference between what coaches tell their athletes about playing at UH vs. other schools at private vs. public schools. All the coaches I have experienced first make sure the players know that they have options, but need to work to get anywhere. They encourage players to consider all their options and offer to help, but– and here is the critical point– they try not to steer the kid in any particular direction unless they are asked to help. They try to be balanced– you give the pros and cons and you direct them to others to provide more inside information especially if you did not go to a school they are interested in. You refer them to alumni on campus, and you stress that football is not the only thing.

Even on football, you are careful to point out where they may or may not fit what a team needs, reminding them that a college coach may see things very differently and they need to ask questions.

There is a very good reason for this– you as a coach do not want to have a kid coming to see you one day very unhappy because you steered him to the “wrong school”.

I see players getting the pros and cons of staying home all the time. Mot players give Hawaii some honest consideration even if they end up going away.

By: OIAILH

OIAILH — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:44:51 +0000

Guardian…yes we have. Most recently, Jeremiah Ostrowski and Kiran Kepoo. UH doesn’t get a lot of them, but it’s a fallacy to think that don’t get any of them.

By: guardian

guardian — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:27:38 +0000

I know that a number of you may disagree with me when I say that those athletes that attend Punahou & Iolani will have very little chance of playing for UH as it seems that they are ingrained with the mentality that USC, Stanford, Michigan, Notre Dame, etc. are just superior period & that to attend UH would be settling for an inferior program with less visibility & less academic as well as less athletic respect/credibility . I just want to know if it’s the coaches or instructors who are generating and promoting that philosophy.
For those that keep track, can you tell me if we’ve had recruits in the last 10 years or so from those 2 high schools??