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More about Kauai football
Posted at 12:21 AM
Even in the beginning, Kelii Morgado had to fight for basic amenities � toilet paper, anyone? � so his players could have a normal lockerroom. By Paul Honda About the Kauai football situation ... There is no doubt that the sooner this is resolved, the better. Just as important is a clear, transparent presentation of the facts, the procedure of the DOE in its firing of Red Raider football coach Kelii Morgado. If, as his attorney Eric Seitz purports, that violations were blatantly committed, correcting the actions of the administration at Kauai will be of necessity, not choice. The last thing the state needs is a renegade process of firing and hiring at any of its schools. Personally, I'm glad this will go to the next level. All the hush-hush, secretive policy of the school's admins is partly by design, partly determined by the privacy act, they say. And yet, this fact makes so much of the chaotic scenario quite puzzling: The administration brought Morgado back for an interview, gave him two weeks to consider, and then pulled the rug out the very next day. Again, this seems to be much more about personality conflict � Morgado says he would and should have been more diplomatic from the start � than anything that has to do with wins, losses, community service or otherwise. For the record, Morgado has been fighting for better resources since taking over as head coach in 1999. Right off the bat, he asked administration for basic amenities in the lockerroom. Toilet paper. Soap. Doors for the toilet stalls. He was rebuffed. Only in his second year, after Kauai ended Waimea's dynastic streak of 11 KIF titles in a row, did the bathrooms get the basic necessities. Since then, it's been a tough go, but nothing boiled over the top like it did in recent months. Stay tuned. Previous Article: A true saint at Kalaepohaku © Copyright 2003 HondaReport.com/Leahi.Net
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