In the next few posts I will try to be less long winded and focus on one point per post in an effort to summarize what we have learned over the past few months.
The intent of this post is to reaffirm my admiration for the hard work that each young man on the HR squad puts forward at practice and on the field. Especially those who have quietly and without complaining, sat on the bench while watching the kiwi boys on the field.
My issues are not with you, but with the well planned and coordinated annual scheme that has siphoned away countless opportunities over the years for local HR player growth and development. You have a preferential right to be on the field over the boys from New Zealand. This supersedes winning. " Its not whether you win or lose but how you play the game"
"Import players are necessary for the growth and development of local players and skills" HR
If this statement was true, after 18 years there would be fewer kiwi boys on the field and more local boys in the big games such as nationals. This would be the natural and long term organic result of a sound and grounded coaching philosophy.
But exactly the opposite has happened. HR is more dependent on the import players than ever before. In 2008 (SIX) kiwis on the main HR squad. More than in any previous year.
The kiwi boys definitely raise the level of play when they are on the field and they help to get the big WWW's, trophies and the titles. But this has come at a sad and unnecassary price. The statistics clearly reveal that the overall level of combined local HR talent has suffered. Too much leaning on the boys from down under.
With only one or two kiwi boys on the field at a time:
- HR would still be one of the top teams in the country
- but not the dominating 50 -100 point unstoppable machine
- local HR talent would thrive and grow
- Utah would have more high schools teams than any other state in the country.
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