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

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I say we have about a 5% chance to get Teo out of the 5 schools. My guess is BYU first and if they don't get him I would say UCLA.
 
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goldandblue said:
I say we have about a 5% chance to get Teo out of the 5 schools. My guess is BYU first and if they don't get him I would say UCLA.
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I have been seeing on different boards that it's a 3 team race. BYU, USC, and ND. I think ND has the worst chance out of those three however.
 
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He is visiting UCLA this weekend, but will not make it a two-fer and visit USC. (don't read anything into that, i'm just reporting the facts.)
 
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If he is sincere with what he says in that article, and I have no reason to doubt that, then I would have to think he would be a heavy BYU lean.
 
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BYU looks to be the team, he talks about he has family in the area and it is a religious school who will respect his beliefs and his practices.

If this kid doesn't come to us, I hope he goes to BYU, he can get a solid education, and love on a beautiful campus.
 
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UCLA may creep up into one of the top spots this weekend with a good visit. He speaks highly of Norm Chow, who is also Mormon, and all of Manti's interviews mention how highly he values going somewhere that shares his values.
 
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SoCalDomer said:
UCLA may creep up into one of the top spots this weekend with a good visit. He speaks highly of Norm Chow, who is also Mormon, and all of Manti's interviews mention how highly he values going somewhere that shares his values.
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that would eliminate USC! :)
 
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I am pretyy sure Manti wont pick UCLA because Norm Chow is a mormon, that would be the stupidest deicison the kid can make.
 
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No one said that would be the only reason he could chose UCLA. But if you read all of the articles about Manti, he repeatedly says he wants a school that will help him with his values. A coach like Chow who shares those values goes a long way.
 
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did Chow share these values at SC before he left for the Titans?
 
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Te'o cancelled his visit for the Pitt game due to his homecoming weekend. says they will reschedule for later in the year. Weis wasn't waiting for later in the year and went to see Te'o play yesterday.
 
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Te'o, Punahou rout 'Iolani
Senior scores four touchdowns, helps defense in 49-7 win
By Wes NakAma
Advertiser Staff Writer
October 18, 2008

With University of Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis watching closely from a golf cart behind the end zone, Punahou School senior Manti Te'o showed off his multitude of skills yesterday in helping the Buffanblu rout visiting 'Iolani, 49-7, in Interscholastic League of Honolulu action.

Weis and a "Senior Day" crowd of about 2,500 at Alexander Field watched Te'o — regarded by some as the nation's No. 1 linebacker prospect — score touchdowns on a 17-yard reception, a pair of tackle-busting runs and a 46-yard blocked punt return in addition to helping hold the Raiders to just 10 yards rushing. The Buffanblu, ranked No. 1 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the ILH.

'Iolani, ranked No. 6, fell to 7-3 and 5-2.

"This was a big statement for us, because we knew what 'Iolani could do, we saw what they did against the big powerhouses in our league," said Te'o, referring to the Raiders' 35-30 victory over then-No. 1 Saint Louis and 9-0 loss to No. 5 Kamehameha. "This was so much fun, to play like that against a talented and well-coached 'Iolani team."

With Te'o making spot appearances as a fullback, the Punahou offense was firing on all cylinders almost from the outset.

The Buffanblu took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter after Dalton Hilliard pulled down a leaping touchdown catch over a Raiders defender, then went up 14-0 two minutes later on Cayman Shutter's 17-yard TD pass to Te'o and Robert Izuta's extra point.

Te'o made it 20-0 early in the second quarter on a 14-yard touchdown run, and Robbie Toma made a diving catch on a 14-yard TD pass from Shutter to make it 26-0 with 7:25 left in the half.

'Iolani finally scored 36 seconds before halftime on Kela Marciel's 8-yard touchdown pass to Keenan Ho'ohuli, but Punahou made it 33-7 after Te'o snatched a deflected punt and sprinted untouched 46 yards down the right sideline with 8:40 remaining in the third quarter.

"We didn't play well, but no excuses — we just got outplayed," Raiders coach Wendell Look said. "They're a good team with a lot of weapons, and they showcased those kids today."
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It must have been nice for Charlie to vacation, er, I mean recruit in Hawaii.
 
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Charlie was only there for six hours total, so it wasn't much of a vacation. Come on coach, stay overnight, watch some girls do the hula or go see the volcanoes. You have to admire how hard this guy works. He'd be on the road constantly if the lame NCAA rule changes didn't forbid it.
 
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god i hope we land him, if not then hopefully Jenkins. I may shat myself if we get both.
 
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SoCalDomer said:
Te'o cancelled his visit for the Pitt game due to his homecoming weekend. says they will reschedule for later in the year. Weis wasn't waiting for later in the year and went to see Te'o play yesterday.
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Syracuse - November 22nd.

This is our 1 and only home game after Pitt. If Manti can't make it to this game on a visit, what are his options?
 
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