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Sergio looks real strong with good feet. I can see him on the interior DL with the Ta`ala brothers, occupying OL and allowing Darius to wreak havoc.

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Danthony Jones looks like the disruptive edge guy we need. He sure has a lot of highlights.

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'Iolani School safety Meki Pei gets offered..... https://twitter.com/ydd_lanakila/status/1221934251362283520 https://twitter.com/polynesiabowl/status/1218846539688267778

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I think D'Anthony Jones might not consider Hawaii. Kobe's death making him wary of flight travel. Hopefully it's just a shock phase.

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Bleed_Green wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:43 pm I think D'Anthony Jones might not consider Hawaii. Kobe's death making him wary of flight travel. Hopefully it's just a shock phase.
He gonna have to get on a plane no matter where he choose to go.

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Riley Wilson 6'2 200lb from Prestonwood, Texas - LB

Scholarship offer from coach Graham
https://twitter.com/_Rileywilsonn/statu ... 44961?s=20

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Bleed_Green wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:14 pm Riley Wilson 6'2 200lb from Prestonwood, Texas - LB

Scholarship offer from coach Graham
https://twitter.com/_Rileywilsonn/statu ... 44961?s=20
4.57 40? Also a WR? If it's defense, that should add speed to that position.

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I think defense might need more depth. I wouldn't surprised if he stayed at WR. If he packs on 15-20 pounds, and keeps or improves on his 4.5 40, he'd be a great outside LB, a force to stop lateral runs.

The kid has a couple of offers though, UH is just the most recent school to offer.

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Hoping that Graham can somehow lure former Radford HS and UH DL Joe Seumalo away from San Jose State to be named the new DL Assistant Coach at UH this week.....before NLI Signing Day next week.
https://sjsuspartans.com/sports/footbal ... eumalo/444

Seumalo has been successfully recruiting Polynesian DL and LBs within Cali (both Northern & Southern Cal....from both JC and HS) to San Jose State....and previously coached under Graham as DL Coach at Arizona State so should have some Arizona recruiting ties.....as well as recruiting ties to Nevada (since also coached at UNLV) and with Amerika Samoa (where he actively recruited players to Oregon State)…..


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Luring Seumalo back to UH could maybe sway DL Soane Toia (who is originally from Tonga and was being recruited & had been offered by Brian Smith for UH before the coaching change) away from San Jose State....but also would probably hurt San Jose State near-term recruiting efforts with Polynesian defensive players....

https://247sports.com/college/san-jose- ... 142806743/
Toia said his relationship with defensive line coach Joe Seumalo played a key role in his decision.

"My relationship with Coach Seumalo is great," said Toia. "He understands the Polynesian way."
https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman/status/1221870693974851586 https://twitter.com/SoaneToia/status/1128113661367599105

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kapakahi wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:46 pm Hoping that Graham can somehow lure former Radford HS and UH DL Joe Seumalo away from San Jose State to be named the new DL Assistant Coach at UH this week.....before NLI Signing Day next week.
https://sjsuspartans.com/sports/footbal ... eumalo/444

Seumalo has been successfully recruiting Polynesian DL and LBs within Cali (both Northern & Southern Cal....from both JC and HS) to San Jose State....and previously coached under Graham as DL Coach at Arizona State so should have some Arizona recruiting ties.....as well as recruiting ties to Nevada (since also coached at UNLV) and with Amerika Samoa (where he actively recruited players to Oregon State)…..


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Luring Seumalo back to UH could maybe sway DL Soane Toia (who is originally from Tonga and was being recruited & had been offered by Brian Smith for UH before the coaching change) away from San Jose State....but also would probably hurt San Jose State near-term recruiting efforts with Polynesian defensive players....

https://247sports.com/college/san-jose- ... 142806743/
Toia said his relationship with defensive line coach Joe Seumalo played a key role in his decision.

"My relationship with Coach Seumalo is great," said Toia. "He understands the Polynesian way."
https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman/status/1221870693974851586 https://twitter.com/SoaneToia/status/1128113661367599105
I hope he comes but I hope he doesn't poach any recruits from his old coach. Might be burning some bridges. Just like I wouldn't like to see Rolo poaching some of his signees.
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Recruiting a 2nd player from the same small Texas high school.....Prestonwood Christian HS in Plano, Texas? Hmmm.....

Just hoping that this is not a package deal.....since should reserve spots for higher priority recruiting needs (CB, DL, OT, RB, and QB)…..instead of WR or even iLB. https://twitter.com/daytontoney/status/1222149602373251072

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https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/footbal ... om-hawaii/ https://twitter.com/HawaiiPrepWorld/status/1222267306190888961
“Washington has been my dream school since my sophomore year. My parents went there. My dad (Meki Pei) played there,” Pei said. “My parents really want me to go to UW. Coach Jacob knows it’s going to be a tough decision for me.”
https://twitter.com/ydd_lanakila/status/1215029014001176576
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kapakahi wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:55 pm https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/footbal ... om-hawaii/ https://twitter.com/HawaiiPrepWorld/status/1222267306190888961
“Washington has been my dream school since my sophomore year. My parents went there. My dad (Meki Pei) played there,” Pei said. “My parents really want me to go to UW. Coach Jacob knows it’s going to be a tough decision for me.”
All I would say is make your own decision. Don’t make it based on what anyone else wants. Ultimately it’s your life.

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Obviously Pei don't want Hawaii. He got burnt in man coverage and gave up a TD in the Polynesian bowl. His interceptions in that game were misread by the QBs. It's not like he jumped a route or something, the picks were thrown right to him. He got lucky on those plays. Here he is lucky enough to be given a full ride scholarship to an FBS school (Hawaii) and he doesn't sound very appreciative to me. They should pull his offer and make it easy on him to go to Udub where he can sit behind more talented players for 5 years.

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