'19 HI ILB Maninoa Tufono

[MiramarVol]

ILB
6-3
220
CLASS OF 19
Honolulu, HI (Punahou)

247 - Maninoa Tufono, Punahou, Inside Linebacker

RIVALS - Rivals.com

OFFERS - ASU, Cal, Dartmouth, Duke, UF, FresnoSt, GT, Hawaii, IdSt, LSU, Mizzou, Neb, Nev, OleMiss, OreSt, Pitt, SDSU, Cuse, Texas, TxA&M, UtahSt, VOLS, Vandy, UVa, WashSt, Ducks, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Wash

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[MiramarVol]

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[RollerVol]

dang, he's been getting a lot of mail...

GO VOLS!

 

[golfballs]

Manti Teo’s school

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Finally! UT going after Polynesians. Back in the (groan) Dooley era I brought up how we should try to recruit some barrel chested Māoli, Māori and Somoan Pacific Islanders the way USC, Utah State, and Oregon do. Responses were between sensible, "They don't want to be that far away from home." To being ridiculed. Now we have a coach who understands if a guy's a player, go after him.

I've known about 10-12 of these guys via college friends and a bowling league. They're freaking strong, friendly unless you really piss them off. And trust me, you don't want to "muck" with them. So I'm happy to see Pruitt do it. Come on over, Maninoa Tufono. The water might not be salty, the fish not as big, but being a warrior you'll have weekly wars. You can be certain the SEC will provide you that.MT5 (@maninoa_tufono) on Twitter

 

[k-town_king]

Finally! UT going after Polynesians. Back in the (groan) Dooley era I brought up how we should try to recruit some barrel chested Māoli, Māori and Somoan Pacific Islanders the way USC, Utah State, and Oregon do. Responses were between sensible, "They don't want to be that far away from home." To being ridiculed. Now we have a coach who understands if a guy's a player, go after him.

I've known about 10-12 of these guys via college friends and a bowling league. They're freaking strong, friendly unless you really piss them off. And trust me, you don't want to "muck" with them. So I'm happy to see Pruitt do it. Come on over, Maninoa Tufono. The water might not be salty, the fish not as big, but being a warrior you'll have weekly wars. You can be certain the SEC will provide you that.MT5 (@maninoa_tufono) on Twitter

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[Biopsyman]

We have had 2 from HI in the past 30 years . unlikely

 

[cncchris33]

We have had 2 from HI in the past 30 years . unlikely

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Mapu, Mahelona, Toeania

 

[Volnut]

Well, Hawaii is about half-way to dadgum China!

 

[Trojan Princess]

Going to be tough pulling this kid from USC...first cousin LB Palaie Gaoteote signed with USC in the 2018 class. Poly kids are close, if your school isn't a "Poly school", your chances are greatly diminished. USC will have 19 Poly players on the team, they have been the best recruiters to the school.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

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rip

 

[MiramarVol]

Going to be tough pulling this kid from USC...first cousin LB Palaie Gaoteote signed with USC in the 2018 class. Poly kids are close, if your school isn't a "Poly school", your chances are greatly diminished. USC will have 19 Poly players on the team, they have been the best recruiters to the school.

Yea, but he is FIRED UP! about our offer, so there's that.

 

[tnvols72]

Going to be tough pulling this kid from USC...first cousin LB Palaie Gaoteote signed with USC in the 2018 class. Poly kids are close, if your school isn't a "Poly school", your chances are greatly diminished. USC will have 19 Poly players on the team, they have been the best recruiters to the school.

This dont matter , He wont be able to get into California after Trump builds that wall all the way up the west coast.


Vol lock

 

[skelleher20]

Hopefully he has a real girlfriend unlike the last ILB from Hawaii

 

[MiramarVol]

We need a good down hill ILB. I think Ignont can be that guy going forward. I'd like to see someone with Maninoa's size stepping up to fill his fit.

 

[Trojan Princess]

This dont matter , He wont be able to get into California after Trump builds that wall all the way up the west coast.


Vol lock

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[mrMet]

We need a good down hill ILB. I think Ignont can be that guy going forward. I'd like to see someone with Maninoa's size stepping up to fill his fit.

Did you forget about Daniel Bituli or nah

 

[Blake25p]

Did you forget about Daniel Bituli or nah

He’s more of a sideline to sideline guy, he’ll thump you don’t get me wrong. Ingnot has the potential to be that guy that meets the RB at the LOS and punishes him. They could compliment each other very well.

 

[volsfan_17]

He’s more of a sideline to sideline guy, he’ll thump you don’t get me wrong. Ingnot has the potential to be that guy that meets the RB at the LOS and punishes him. They could compliment each other very well.

So basically the two of them combined equal Al Wilson? Got it!

 

[buckfama]

Don't forget we have Austin Smith that could work do some work in the middle.

 

[85SugarVol]

He’s more of a sideline to sideline guy, he’ll thump you don’t get me wrong. Ingnot has the potential to be that guy that meets the RB at the LOS and punishes him. They could compliment each other very well.

Bituli looked pretty good coming downhill to me :dunno:

 

[Blake25p]

Bituli looked pretty good coming downhill to me :dunno:

Not taking anything away from Bituli at all, all I’m saying is his strength is his speed.