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Oline Eliki Tanuvasa

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From Eastern Illinois where he 3rd team FR AA.
A former All-State offensive lineman will join the University of Hawaii football team on Monday.

Eliki Tanuvasa, a 2018 Saint Louis School graduate, said he is transferring from Eastern Illinois. He was named to the FCS All-Freshman third team as a center this past season.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/ ... ball-team/
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Irse wrote: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:03 am From Eastern Illinois where he 3rd team FR AA.
A former All-State offensive lineman will join the University of Hawaii football team on Monday.

Eliki Tanuvasa, a 2018 Saint Louis School graduate, said he is transferring from Eastern Illinois. He was named to the FCS All-Freshman third team as a center this past season.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/ ... ball-team/
Thanks Irse.
He is a great addition to our O line and adds to our depth chart. Keep’em comming we need more O and D line can never have too many.

Oh and welcome home Eliki!! Hope your Dad gets well soon

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https://twitter.com/eliki_tanuvasa/status/1081729738262032386

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Build it and they will come. Would like to see some DL and LB with size. Welcome Eliki. Make Hawaii proud.

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As much as we always welcome local boys home, but do we need to ask "why?"

(the link does not work to see the full story - if it was mentioned.)

Local kids choose to leave for brighter lights and perhaps realized mainland it's not all cracked up to be. (Just like Hawaii residences moving to the mainland, and realized it sucks.)

I wonder if there are some "resentment" from those players that stayed, and actually made UH their first choice, and never got the attention that these top rank local HS players that choose the mainland (over Hawaii).

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BTW is he related to Ma'a Tanuvasa?

(former UH D lineman).

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His dad is cousin to Ma'a.

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cabanalane wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:13 am As much as we always welcome local boys home, but do we need to ask "why?"

(the link does not work to see the full story - if it was mentioned.)

Local kids choose to leave for brighter lights and perhaps realized mainland it's not all cracked up to be. (Just like Hawaii residences moving to the mainland, and realized it sucks.)

I wonder if there are some "resentment" from those players that stayed, and actually made UH their first choice, and never got the attention that these top rank local HS players that choose the mainland (over Hawaii).
According to the news, his father is really ill. He went away to an FCS school because he did not get any FBS offers (possibly had an offer from Army but I'm not sure). UH gave him a preferred walk-on offer. EIU offered him a scholarship.
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Nice,

Maybe move him Center and have Kohl Levao drop 40lbs and move back to Tackle

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Welcome home! Adding kids that are accustomed to winning and from winning traditions makes a difference. Also, adding a kid looking to learn and has a good motor makes him a good prospect. He will need to lose 25+ lbs and work on feet, but can still be effective at the C or OG positions.
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My3Cats wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:14 am
According to the news, his father is really ill. He went away to an FCS school because he did not get any FBS offers (possibly had an offer from Army but I'm not sure). UH gave him a preferred walk-on offer. EIU offered him a scholarship.
Thank you, that's good to know. I wish his father well. And him success with the Bows.

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cabanalane wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:50 pm
My3Cats wrote: Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:14 am
According to the news, his father is really ill. He went away to an FCS school because he did not get any FBS offers (possibly had an offer from Army but I'm not sure). UH gave him a preferred walk-on offer. EIU offered him a scholarship.
Thank you, that's good to know. I wish his father well. And him success with the Bows.
No prob! And ditto to the rest of your post.
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https://twitter.com/WOPerspective/status/1608109565937156096

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kapakahi wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:11 pm
Better late than never.....long over-due....should have been awarded a scholarship before the start of this season....since Eliki walked on over 2 years ago in Spring 2019.... https://twitter.com/eliki_tanuvasa/status/1468431621363699713

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