Comments on: Signing day

By: boolakanaka

boolakanaka — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:02:41 +0000

321…Yojimbo. These are great considerations. Which leads me to my original posit, that is to say, that just on a pure admission perspective, (not considering any athletics) Larry is the type of student USC would have already targeted to be part of its incoming freshmen class. If so, it would create a great incentive to recruit him, as the monies would come outside of the athletic department. Again, what is assumed is the following: he has very strong grades/scores; from an underrepresented minority group; and falls within need guidleines. If so, there is nothing to lose from Sark’s side, and he could get large parts of his tution and R&B, totally covered.

Many posters think he or rather his parents are going to pay full freight at USC—which is not the case. Average aid package is the mid $20,000, and if you qualify and they really wanted you to attend, they can pick-up the entire cost. So the idea that his parents would pay full cost, given how these things work, is rather remote.

By: 3-Prong

3-Prong — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:44:30 +0000

Good Morning from “Lob City”. Too bad Griffin couldn’t win on “Free Griffin Force Cape Night”. Labron is as advertised. Amazing athlete. He would put Megaton to shame in pads.

By: yojimbo

yojimbo — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:35:09 +0000

well, it seems the consensus here that tui may be a bench warmer for the football team, and that his best opp is with vb. two questions:

if his best option is with vb, why didn’t the usc vb coach offer a scholarship?
if sark likes him so much, why didn’t he recurit him at uw?

any reasonable answers to the above questions?

By: 808Fringe

808Fringe — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:29:32 +0000

For whatever it’s worth with physical stature, I’m liking the overall size we got in some of these guys, especially with the LBs and secondary.

By: wafan

wafan — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:49:16 +0000

Welcome and best of luck to the new ‘Bows!

Make the most of your new opportunities.

Kinpira!!!

By: wafan

wafan — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:47:13 +0000

Good frozen morning!

By: Bryson

Bryson — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:20:19 +0000

Who did Aaron glover sign with?

By: JustAsking

JustAsking — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:44:33 +0000

Warrior Dave: thanks for the logical, reasonable, well-considered post about Tui. First, I attended the PIAA ceremony this morning. He did not do anything to embarrass UH at the ceremony. Unlike many high profile recruits who sit in front of the ESPN cameras with multiple caps on the table in front of them, and then proceed to pick one and then another for “dramatic” effect (when did this lame practice start, anyway?), Tui’s nameplate PREPARED BY PIAA displayed the UH logo. After signing some papers, he put on a cap like virtually every other football signee. I don’t know when the nameplate was prepared, and I don’t know when Tui last talked to PIAA about his decision making process. It was obvious from his post event interview that it was an emotional decision that was made by him and his family.
A lot can happen in the last few days of the recruiting period, which includes a Quiet Period and a Dead Period. USC’s new staff, unlike many other coaching staffs, was very aggressive in closing out the recruiting process. They won’t be making excuses about coming in late to the process.
And yes, I think it is reasonable to assume that Tui and his family know the costs of attending USC, and are aware of the present and future depth charts (2015 QB recruit Town announced over a week ago). So many posters make it seem as those matters will come as a surprise to his family……..
Yes, disappointed that we won’t see him as a Warrior, but c’mon guys. Let’s focus on our new recruits. For example, Jahlani Tavai has the makings of a real over-achiever. And Castro can make a big impact this coming season–we could never have signed a player like him out of high school.

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:42:16 +0000

Geez…I hope Dakota Torres and his family don’t feel disappointed about his choice to attend UH. There’s a place for everyone, and all should be happy that the kid gets to attend college on scholarship and play the sport that he loves.

By: kev-1

kev-1 — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:28:28 +0000

I am not as worried about Tuileta choosing USC over UH as I am with the fact that it seems so many consider him “Plan A.” I don’t mean to badger him, because I think he is a great athlete. But in my opinion, his fame will come on the volleyball court, not the football field. Next.