Vols go after Juco DT

[NEW COACH]

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I think this is the guy they are talking about, but I'm not sure.

If we do land a JC DT they're going to have to make instant impacts.

 

[govols182]

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I think this is the guy they are talking about, but I'm not sure.

If we do land a JC DT they're going to have to make instant impacts.

DUH!

We won't go after any JUCO prospect unless we think they will contribute year 1.

 

[NEW COACH]

I know. But we thought Kenny O'neal would help and it didn't work out. We do not need that to happen again.

 

[govols182]

I know. But we thought Kenny O'neal would help and it didn't work out. We do not need that to happen again.

Exactly, they were expecting him to contribute.

 

[NEW COACH]

But we need a guy that will not bust lol. I guess you never know but I hope we get a Mahelona type.

 

[govols182]

But we need a guy that will not bust lol. I guess you never know but I hope we get a Mahelona type.

We won't go after someone who we think is a bust.

 

[gorockytop101]

We won't go after someone who we think is a bust.

I think you're missing the point

 

[VOLNBAMA]

govols 182 knows what he means but he's just calling him out for what he said.

 

[NEW COACH]

ya ok. :ermm:

 

[VolinArizona]

But we need a guy that will not bust lol. I guess you never know but I hope we get a Mahelona type.

No.

 

[govols182]

No.

Mahelona was a good college DT, was he not? He was double team and triple teams his SR year.

 

[VolinArizona]

He had a horrible attitude.

 

[vol4life14]

we have a zero % chance at this guy if usc offers which i belive they will he will commit to them.. in his articles he said its his life long dream to play at usc

 

[NEW COACH]

I don't think USC will have any need for a JC DT.

 

[hvwarrior58]

They aren't super deep at DT but I don't think they will jump on him. Still yet, if they swing and miss on some other DT prospects, he may hold out for an offer.

 

[VolinArizona]

He won't leave Pac 10 country - they do an excellent job of keeping Samoan/Islander kids there.

 

[chavisut]

He won't leave Pac 10 country - they do an excellent job of keeping Samoan/Islander kids there.

we've landed a few before

 

[govols182]

He won't leave Pac 10 country - they do an excellent job of keeping Samoan/Islander kids there.

Yeah, but we have landed some before. Toeaina and Mahelona. They do keep more than they let leave though.

 

[NEW COACH]

We might luck up. Hopefully most pac-10 teams are in good DT shape for the next few years.

 

[govols182]

We might luck up. Hopefully most pac-10 teams are in good DT shape for the next few years.

You can never have to many good DT's on your team.

 

[chavisut]

You can never have to many good DT's on your team.

True, but a Juco DT might want to go somewhere with little DT depth.

 

[NEW COACH]

yep, good thought. :hi:

 

[head1]

We had one huge advantage with Mahelona and BigToe.

JT Mapu. We would have pulled another kid from Hawaii last year or the year before maybe but we backed off for some unk reason and he ended up at Utah I think. He was very close to Mapu and even had his visit from Caldwell I believe in the Mapus home.

Oregon has formed a pretty strong pipeline into the samoan/hawaiian groups so they imo might be the hardest ones to beat for these guys. After that its usually Utah or BYU.

 

[VolinArizona]

People think they need to remind me of things I already know.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

People think they need to remind me of things I already know.

They just like to hear you rant.