06-20-2007, 12:10 AM
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Remember this name: Manti Te'o
http://byu.scout.com/2/652713.html (video links BELOW)
I would LOVE to see this kid get a shot at being a BUCKEYE! He's from my school in Hawai'i (PUNAHOU) and he's currently on Academic Scholarship; which means a lot at a school like Punahou. I think a lot of what is said in the article in reference to his faith and values can be found here with JT and the Buckeyes program. Just give JT a chance to talk to this kid and his parents and see what happens...
As far as I know I'm the ONLY one from Hawai'i to wear the Scarlet and Gray which is a shame really. It'd be nice to have at least one more kid from Hawai'i become a Buckeye and especially from Punahou! 
HAYN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvC-vDNZUwc Part 1 Kahuku FR YR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=035A9qXZNaQ Part 2 Kahuku FR YR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGI0mSLWpX4 PUNAHOU SO YR
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06-20-2007, 12:29 AM
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Mili...gotta come home to see this kid play!
Perhaps after the UW game or something. Stop off in Seattle and then head home to watch Te'o rip it up!
HAYN
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06-20-2007, 01:02 AM
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Wow that kid can hit. Looks like he has good speed and sheds tacklers pretty well. Definitely catches my interest.
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06-20-2007, 01:19 AM
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Looks like Shawne merriman in the last vid
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06-20-2007, 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by hawaiianbuckeye
Perhaps after the UW game or something. Stop off in Seattle and then head home to watch Te'o rip it up!
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I'll definitely join you for a Punahou game.
Use your connections with the staff and give them a heads-up. Next time you give Archie some macadamia nut chocolates, mention Manti to him...
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well his athleticism was impressive for his freshman year but i wasn't that impressed after that. his sophmore year on the other hand looked a lot better. he seems to read the ball better, played against better competition(looked like it), and improved somewhat on the form tackling. with that said he still goes too much for kill shots although its a highlight video so who knows there. i would like to see more breaking down with form tackling than shoe string tackles. i can't rag on him much though because he looks faster than his 4.8 scout time, has great size, and he will only be a junior so for his age his performance is very promising. the only thing to really call into question is the challenge he is getting in hawaii but the teams don't look too bad. he just needs to keep up the good work and improve on the finer aspects of the game and follow it through with good camp stats and he will be in excellent shape. my guess would be if he ends up being great that he would end up at USC but thats just my guess.
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06-20-2007, 02:47 AM
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my guess would be if he ends up being great that he would end up at USC but thats just my guess.
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No matter how good kids from Kahaku (his hometown) are, BYU almost always is the mainland school to beat because of the heavy Mormonism in Kahuku.
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No matter how good kids from Kahaku (his hometown) are, BYU almost always is the mainland school to beat because of the heavy Mormonism in Kahuku.
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