'19 CA LB Henry To'oto'o (Tennessee Signee)

[85SugarVol]

Is this sarcasm?

He has a fractured foot.

We have taken injured players in the past. Not sure what Bama normally does.

What if Bama can just go get another Top100 LB?

 

[butchna]

Is this sarcasm?

 

[reVOLution33]

Is this sarcasm?

I don't think so. Bama doesn't need to take risks with players. They can take virtually anyone they want. They may still want him with an injury but they don't have to. We on the other hand need to take the risk with some injured players to hopefully pull out of this hole we are in. Could backfire but we have to take the risk.

 

[Tidal Surge]

247 stated and then checked and reiterated he's 100% announcing on NSD. Polynesian Bowl organizers have not heard anything of him announcing at the bowl.

Another thing I spotted in that thread was a post saying Andrew Bone (Rivals-BamaInsider reporter) was the one who'd said To'oto'o (per "a source") would be announcing at the Poly Bowl. If Bone is wrong it certainly won't be the first time, lol.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I don't think so. Bama doesn't need to take risks with players. They can take virtually anyone they want. They may still want him with an injury but they don't have to. We on the other hand need to take the risk with some injured players to hopefully pull out of this hole we are in. Could backfire but we have to take the risk.

Then why hasnt Bama just completely stopped recruiting him? Is there a higher ranked LB they could get?

 

[Tidal Surge]

Sounds like things have changed, including his visits. He fractured his foot, had surgery a few weeks ago and is in a boot. Wonder if he'll even be cleared to play in the bowl?

That's the first I've even heard about him having a broken foot and surgery. Biggins' and Huffman's recent articles didn't even mention it, nor did Callahan in today's Vols LB targets thread.

 

[larjoranj]

Several articles in California newspapers have mentioned he fractured it but I haven't read where he had surgery. Here is one. Says he fractured it the day before the state championship game. Still played some on defense.

CIF football: De La Salle falls short; Mater Dei repeats

 

[Tidal Surge]

This mentions his surgery but not it's exact date. It sounds like the surgery was within a fews days after his last game on Dec 8.

De La Salle's Henry To'oto'o is player of the year (Mercury News | Dec 24)

CONCORD — All you really need to know about Henry To’oto’o is that he played the state championship game (Dec 8) on a broken foot, a gutsy performance that showed affection for teammates and passion for De La Salle...

It was a perfect season for To’oto’o and his teammates — that is, until the day before the Open Division state championship game against Mater Dei-Santa Ana (on Dec 8).

In a walk-through practice at St. John Bosco-Bellflower, To’oto’o made what he called a bad cut, and his left foot — which he said had bothered him for a few weeks — popped.

To’oto’o returned to the hotel with the team, had dinner and then went to urgent care with a trainer. “I got the X-rays and they saw that it was fractured,” he said. “I was kind of bummed.” But To’oto’o was determined to play...

To’oto’o, who needed surgery to repair the foot, took a recent a recruiting trip to Utah and plans to visit Alabama, Tennessee and Oregon before the February signing period. He visited Washington this fall. By February, he expects to be well on his way to recovery.

“In six weeks, I’ll be able to take the boot off, start moving around,” To’oto’o said a few days after the Mater Dei game...

 

[Jackcrevol]

He has a fractured foot.

We have taken injured players in the past. Not sure what Bama normally does.

Bama will just go get another Top100 LB.

FYP.

 

[Jackcrevol]

If this kid ever makes it to TN we've got a shot. Otherwise ... same story diff day.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

-Greg Biggins, 247 National Recruiting Analyst

@Big Gucci Sosa

 

[VolsnCards5]

Several articles in California newspapers have mentioned he fractured it but I haven't read where he had surgery. Here is one. Says he fractured it the day before the state championship game. Still played some on defense.

CIF football: De La Salle falls short; Mater Dei repeats

Damn, he played on a fractured foot? That Madden toughness rating gotta be at least 93

 

[MiramarVol]

He'll make it in. The staff has placed a priority on him and I think Niedemeyer has worked this situation as well as he can. He knows that he is a priority. That's why his video that I posted yesterday has "stressed till I got gray hairs" for the caption. It's a difficult decision, but if Niedermeyer can get Jordan Allen with his Mom's condition, and Dom out of Cali last year, he can get Henry T.

Bama has Golding and Tosh on him. Both are ILB coaches as well as Co-DC's. Bama has a stock of LB's that are Freshmen and Sophmores in Moses, Davis, and Wilson who were all 5*. Plus, a few 4*'s sprinkled in. But, our situation looks a whole lot better and he'd probably come right in and get plenty of snaps as a Freshman. Allen, Taylor, Johnson, on the Outside and Bituli and Ignont on the Inside who pose competition, but he has the ability to really make a difference at Tennessee.

 

[T Dog]

Big Toe gonna drop the hammer on em.

 

[Nashvegas31]

He'll make it in. The staff has placed a priority on him and I think Niedemeyer has worked this situation as well as he can. He knows that he is a priority. That's why his video that I posted yesterday has "stressed till I got gray hairs" for the caption. It's a difficult decision, but if Niedermeyer can get Jordan Allen with his Mom's condition, and Dom out of Cali last year, he can get Henry T.

Bama has Golding and Tosh on him. Both are ILB coaches as well as Co-DC's. Bama has a stock of LB's that are Freshmen and Sophmores in Moses, Davis, and Wilson who were all 5*. Plus, a few 4*'s sprinkled in. But, our situation looks a whole lot better and he'd probably come right in and get plenty of snaps as a Freshman. Allen, Taylor, Johnson, on the Outside and Bituli and Ignont on the Inside who pose competition, but he has the ability to really make a difference at Tennessee.

Get a guy like this and you can move bituli to OLB where imo he would be better suited vs non power I teams

 

[Devo182]

Damn, he played on a fractured foot? That Madden toughness rating gotta be at least 93

F*** YOU GUMBY!!

 

[Tidal Surge]

Bama has Golding and Tosh on him. Both are ILB coaches as well as Co-DC's. Bama has a stock of LB's that are Freshmen and Sophmores in Moses, Davis, and Wilson who were all 5*. Plus, a few 4*'s sprinkled in.

Not accurate. Tosh is DC/OLB coach, Golding is CoDC/ILB coach.

2018 Roster - Inside LB (* = redshirt)
SR:
JR: Mack Wilson, Joshua McMillon*
SO: Dylan Moses
FR: Markail Benton*, Jaylen Moody, Ale Kaho

Wilson (starter) to NFL, McMillon degree -- leaving too, Moses (starter) to NFL after 2019. Kaho likely to start in 2019, To'oto'o likely to start in 2020.

 

[TrueVolsGBOInsider]

Not accurate. Tosh is DC/OLB coach, Golding is CoDC/ILB coach.

2018 Roster - Inside Linebacker (6)
(* = redshirt)
SR:
JR: Mack Wilson, Joshua McMillon*
SO: Dylan Moses,
FR: Markail Benton*, Jaylen Moody, Ale Kaho

Wilson (starter) going to NFL, McMillon likely to grad transfer, Moses (starter) to NFL after 2019 season.

lol

 

[tim]

Not accurate. Tosh is DC/OLB coach, Golding is CoDC/ILB coach.

2018 Roster - Inside Linebacker (6)
(* = redshirt)
SR:
JR: Mack Wilson, Joshua McMillon*
SO: Dylan Moses,
FR: Markail Benton*, Jaylen Moody, Ale Kaho

Wilson (starter) going to NFL, McMillon likely to grad transfer, Moses (starter) to NFL after 2019.

Henry TN

 

[Tidal Surge]

Henry TN

Maybe so. Probably either Tide or Vols.

 

[LA Vol]

That's the first I've even heard about him having a broken foot and surgery. Biggins' and Huffman's recent articles didn't even mention it, nor did Callahan in today's Vols LB targets thread.

Haven't read any of those articles, but I would think it's relevant info with a bowl game and OVs upcoming.

 

[Tidal Surge]

Haven't read any of those articles, but I would think it's relevant info with a bowl game and OVs upcoming.

I agree. That was my point -- surprising that several 247 reporters weren't mentioning it.

 

[Dooby15]

Maybe so. Probably either Tide or Vols.

 

[MiramarVol]

Not accurate. Tosh is DC/OLB coach, Golding is CoDC/ILB coach.

2018 Roster - Inside LB (* = redshirt)
SR:
JR: Mack Wilson, Joshua McMillon*
SO: Dylan Moses,
FR: Markail Benton*, Jaylen Moody, Ale Kaho

Wilson (starter) to NFL, McMillon degree-going too, Moses (starter) to NFL after 2019. Kaho likely to start in 2019, To'oto'o likely to start in 2020.

Not accurate in that I said both were ILB? My bad Mr. Tidy, I 'm no Bama Gump expert by far. Thanks for the clarification. Except Henry T will be a All SEC LB for us by 2020.

 

[ChattownVFL]

If Pruitt can close this one out along with DW it’s an incredible class. With or without the juco LB.