'09 HI LB Manti Te'o (Notre Dame Signee)

[FrancisSawyer]

I did not see this coming. Wow!

[808 Buck]

Originally Posted by FrancisSawyer

I did not see this coming. Wow!

Not many did. Local buzz had him going to SC, in fact I had heard that he was real close to committing at one point, not sure if that is true, but that just goes to show you how the recruiting world goes. BYU was thought to be up there, and I was very surprised that they didn't make the top 3. UCLA signed two of his teammates, but that didn't seem to be a huge factor. What will be interesting is the fact that he is going to play his freshman year, and then is planning to go on his mission for two years. A lot can happen in that time frame.

[RB07OSU]

Originally Posted by 808 Buck

Not many did. Local buzz had him going to SC, in fact I had heard that he was real close to committing at one point, not sure if that is true, but that just goes to show you how the recruiting world goes. BYU was thought to be up there, and I was very surprised that they didn't make the top 3. UCLA signed two of his teammates, but that didn't seem to be a huge factor. What will be interesting is the fact that he is going to play his freshman year, and then is planning to go on his mission for two years. A lot can happen in that time frame.

Ask Ben Olsen. I gotta say this shocks me as well. Huge get for ND and I'm glad they got him over USC.

[808 Buck]

The Advertiser's Offensive Co-Player of the Year Robert Toma of Punahou said tonight that he will fax his national letter of intent to Notre Dame tomorrow.

The all-state wide receiver originally verbally committed to UCLA, but did not sign at yesterday's ceremony. He will join childhood friend and Punahou classmate Manti Te'o at the South Bend, Ind., school this fall.

Football: Toma says he'll sign with Notre Dame | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser

And the saga takes another turn. In my previous post, I mentioned two teammates signing with UCLA. Evidently, I was wrong.

[hawaiianbuckeye]

Te'o to Notre Shame was as much as a shock as BYWho being eliminated. I thought USC all the way. Made the most sense! May be he's hoping Jabba can turn it around while he's on his mission? Shocker!

[MililaniBuckeye]

OK, gotta post now so we have all three of Da Hawaiian Bukais post in a row...

[ulukinatme]

Manti got some playing time last Saturday against Nevada. Damn, he can hit! He wasn't listed in the starting lineup, but he got some good playing time even before halftime I think. ND likes to rotate people in and out on defense, especially at linebacker.

He has a real nose for the ball. They've got him filling in at Will LB on plays now and then, watched him run down the Tailback a few times. He's deceptively fast. He got a big ovation from the student section and others when they saw he was going onto the field for the first time.

[Jaxbuck]

I hope he knocks Tater Tot out............right before the asteroid strike.

[BuckeyeNation27]

have him break one of their QBs in 2 this weekend and then I'll give him some props. until then, he's literally the worst football player who ever lived and should be thrown in jail for being so bad.

[billmac91]

not the right thread, but Michael Floyd is a freakin' beast. He'd have looked good in S&G. I think ND covers the spread, mostly b/c I think ND exploits the Michigan secondary.

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by billmac91

not the right thread, but Michael Floyd is a freakin' beast. He'd have looked good in S&G. I think ND covers the spread, mostly b/c I think ND exploits the Michigan secondary.

all they do is throw deep balls. I expect several of them to find their targets tomorrow