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HAWAII GROWN: Kahuku alum Hirkley Latu enters transfer portal
By Billy Hull on August 23, 2019

Brigham Young freshman linebacker Hirkley Latu, who helped Kahuku win a state championship as a senior in 2015, announced on social media today he will transfer and has entered the transfer portal.

Latu served a two-year church mission after high school and redshired in 2018 upon his return. He was a member of the scout team and did not play in a game.

A first-team Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selection at linebacker as a senior, Latu committed to BYU over offers from California, Hawaii, Oregon State, Utah, Utah State and Washington State.

He is currently listed on the BYU roster as a 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive lineman.

Hawaii has been aggressively recruiting for the class of 2017, but a few 2018’ers have caught the staff’s attention too. One such recruit is Mission Hills (Calif.) Bishop Alemany athlete Ely Doyle.

http://www.scout.com/player/204188-ely-doyle/recruiting

Doyle already has five offers as he prepares for his junior season. Hawaii recently offered him after seeing him at a camp in California.

“I had been talking to Coach Smith for a couple months and we have been communicating with each other a lot,” Doyle said. “After he saw me workout at the camp, it took about two hours and then we were on the phone. He told me how good I did and then he offered me the scholarship. I was blessed. I give all the glory to God. I’m hoping to stay in contact.”

Doyle’s other offers include Nevada, Utah, Montana State and just today he added Washington State. He is also hearing from Nebraska, Stanford and UCLA among others.

“It feels really good,” Doyle said of his recruitment picking up early. “Now I have more confidence. I’m hoping more will come and am staying positive and humble.”

So far, he likes what he is hearing from UH as an option.

“Hawaii is a pretty good school and they have a good academic program,” Doyle said. “I talked to Coach Smith about studying kinesiology and he told me that had a good program for studying that. The football program overall is a good place to be.

“They said they want me at safety,” Doyle added of Hawaii.

Oregon Ducks kicker Adam Stack to transfer
Updated Sep 09, 2019

Adam Stack, who was Oregon’s kicker in 2018 but missed all of spring due to a hernia and lost the competition to freshman Camden Lewis, has chosen to transfer “to find an opportunity, a better opportunity for himself,” Oregon coach Mario Cristobal announced.

“We certainly respect that and will help him in any way that we can,” Cristobal said.

Stack, who had a 35-yard punt that landed inside the 20 in Oregon’s 77-6 win over Nevada last week, was just 6 of 10 on field goals last season.

The junior from Honolulu, Hawaii will have two years of eligibility remaining.

uhwarriors wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:39 am Kicker Matthew Shipley has already committed. He's rated the #7 & 11th kicker in the country by Chris Sailer Kicking and Kohl's Kicking Camps.

Hirkley Latu has had 2 season ending injuries since coming off his 2 year mission. So he hasn't played in 4 years. Not saying he wouldn't be a good pickup but there's a lot to be concerned about.

BigWave96744 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:13 am

uhwarriors wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:39 am Kicker Matthew Shipley has already committed. He's rated the #7 & 11th kicker in the country by Chris Sailer Kicking and Kohl's Kicking Camps.

Hirkley Latu has had 2 season ending injuries since coming off his 2 year mission. So he hasn't played in 4 years. Not saying he wouldn't be a good pickup but there's a lot to be concerned about.

Stack could walkon as a backup PK & Punter.
Don't know the status of Boyle (hasn't attempted a college FG yet) and Gaudion is a senior to be. Stack has plenty of friends on the current UH roster

uhwarriors wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:39 amHirkley Latu has had 2 season ending injuries since coming off his 2 year mission. So he hasn't played in 4 years. Not saying he wouldn't be a good pickup but there's a lot to be concerned about.

Former Oregon WR JJ Tucker enters NCAA transfer portal
by Kevin Wade
Dec 31, 11:29 AM

A former Oregon wide receiver has entered the transfer porta

BigWave96744 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:30 am

Former Oregon WR JJ Tucker enters NCAA transfer portal
by Kevin Wade
Dec 31, 11:29 AM

A former Oregon wide receiver has entered the transfer porta

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Ar ... 141367453/
Some facts
- Played at Narbonne HS with Cedric Byrd
- Played against the Chevan Cordeiro led St Louis Crusaders at Aloha Stadium
- Chose Oregon over Hawaii
- Has 3 years to play 3

BigWave96744 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:30 am

Former Oregon WR JJ Tucker enters NCAA transfer portal
by Kevin Wade
Dec 31, 11:29 AM

A former Oregon wide receiver has entered the transfer porta

https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Ar ... 141367453/
Some facts
- Played at Narbonne HS with Cedric Byrd
- Played against the Chevan Cordeiro led St Louis Crusaders at Aloha Stadium
- Chose Oregon over Hawaii
- Has 3 years to play 3

EITSwarrior wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:38 am What about Jayden De Laura now that Mike Leach left Wazzu?