'19 HI ATH Marist Liufau (Notre Dame Signee)

[SonofOahu]

Work's been brutal, but I wanted to hop on because I'm super stoked that Marist is going to ND. This kid is the best player on Punahou's defense, hands down. He was a superior LB, even with Tufono next to him. He has no fear, and he flashes all over the place. The most recent player I would compare him to is Jeremy Ioane. Yes, the hair will automatically remind people of Polamalu.

From all the games I watched, this year, I'd consider him the third-best defensive player in Hawaii behind Tuitele and Botelho. I tell you this, though, I think Botelho will be the best defensive player to come of out Hawaii since Manti.

 

[BobbyMac]

If my calculations are correct, Liufau will replace Nolan Smith as the #1 player in the 2019 class on Thanksgiving Day if his current trajectory continues at this pace.

Rankings on 11-9-18:
247 Comp: ..... 3* ..... #167 CB ..... #1674 OA ..... .8265 rating
247: ............... 3* ..... #158 CB ..... #1594 OA ...... 82
Rivals: ............ 3* ................................................ 5.5
ESPN: ............. NR

R&R's - 11-13-18:
247 Comp: ..... 3* ..... #93 OLB ..... #1243 OA ..... .8416 rating
247: ............... 3* ..... #70 OLB ..... #967 OA ........ 85
Rivals: ............ 3* ................................................ 5.5
ESPN: ............. Zzzzzzz .... Zzzzzzzzz .... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

R&R's today - 11-15 -18:
247 Comp: ..... 3* ..... #61 OLB ..... #899 OA ..... .8566 rating
247: ............... 3* ..... #28 OLB ..... #447 OA ...... 88
Rivals: ............ 3* ............................................... 5.5
ESPN: ............. 3* ...... #50 OLB .......................... 78

 

[Big23Head]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> commit <a href="https://twitter.com/marist_09?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@marist_09</a> named Defensive MVP. <a href="https://twitter.com/alohigilman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alohigilman</a>'s brother, <a href="https://twitter.com/alakaigilman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alakaigilman</a>, a junior DB, named to the first team. <a href="https://t.co/M2hwalIxK8">https://t.co/M2hwalIxK8</a></p>— Eric Hansen (@EHansenNDI) <a href="https://twitter.com/EHansenNDI/status/1067659823217590273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[HawaiianIrish]

Voted his league’s Defensive Player of the Year.

http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/liufau-de-laura-top-ilh-open-all-star-team/

That league has some ringers.

Congratulations Marist.

GO IRISH

 

[beryirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s 9 a.m. <br><br>At this moment 19 of Notre Dame’s 21 verbal commitments have signed.<br><br>The two outstanding: cornerback Isaiah Rutherford (California) and safety/linebacker Marist Liufau (Hawaii). No surprises expected with either.</p>— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/1075390372233269249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[brewdog_14527]

Isn't it 4 AM in Hawaii??

 

[beryirish]

Isn't it 4 AM in Hawaii??

Pff yeah - he should be on his third coffee by now. Just likes making us sweat.

 

[greyhammer90]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s 9 a.m. <br><br>At this moment 19 of Notre Dame’s 21 verbal commitments have signed.<br><br>The two outstanding: cornerback Isaiah Rutherford (California) and safety/linebacker Marist Liufau (Hawaii). No surprises expected with either.</p>— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/1075390372233269249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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This is how you can tell that the coaches have really changed their strategy. We rarely have decommitments and drama these days.

 

[Irish#1]

Pff yeah - he should be on his third coconut by now. Just likes making us sweat.

FIFY

 

[NDVirginia19]

Probably the most fun defensive player's film to watch. I really want to see what a year of technique development and S&C can do for him. Didn't really see any pass coverage in his film, maybe 2 plays in there. But the fact that he's maybe 200 and just tossing the OL around like they're nothing is pretty promising to see

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Probably the most fun defensive player's film to watch. I really want to see what a year of technique development and S&C can do for him. Didn't really see any pass coverage in his film, maybe 2 plays in there. But the fact that he's maybe 200 and just tossing the OL around like they're nothing is pretty promising to see

He's a hell of a footballer. He will make a contribution because he understands how to play the game. May take a year of S&C but he could be one of the early guys on ST.

 

[NDMIA]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Poly tradition carries on! 🤙<br><br>Taping up and ready to fight is <a href="https://twitter.com/marist_09?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@marist_09</a>, joining us from Punahou, HI - the same high school as Manti Te'o.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightClub19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FightClub19</a> <a href="https://t.co/aSUavWO9xi">pic.twitter.com/aSUavWO9xi</a></p>— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball/status/1075439567677857792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[SouthSideChiDomer]

So it looks like Liufau might be taking a gray shirt

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Despite a rumor going around, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> linebacker Marist Liufau made it clear today to <a href="https://twitter.com/bangulo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bangulo</a> that he signed his NLI on Dec. 19 for many reasons and no matter when the time comes, he only wants to play college ball for the Fighting Irish. <a href="https://t.co/wNI6QdwFtd">https://t.co/wNI6QdwFtd</a><a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/swt7oM47kN">pic.twitter.com/swt7oM47kN</a></p>— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247/status/1086083994133909506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Honestly, really surprised at the turn in recruiting this last cycle with us giving a gray shirt and potentially having Bertrand walk on all while still out recruiting kids.

 

[TP81989]

So it looks like Liufau might be taking a gray shirt

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Despite a rumor going around, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> linebacker Marist Liufau made it clear today to <a href="https://twitter.com/bangulo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bangulo</a> that he signed his NLI on Dec. 19 for many reasons and no matter when the time comes, he only wants to play college ball for the Fighting Irish. <a href="https://t.co/wNI6QdwFtd">https://t.co/wNI6QdwFtd</a><a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/swt7oM47kN">pic.twitter.com/swt7oM47kN</a></p>— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247/status/1086083994133909506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Honestly, really surprised at the turn in recruiting this last cycle with us giving a gray shirt and potentially having Bertrand walk on all while still out recruiting kids.

They probably are finally starting to realize this is the only way to close the gap on the elite programs.

 

[NDIrish88]

So what does that do for.scholly numbers?

 

[Irish YJ]

per the article, it sounds like ND was very open and honest up front. sounds similar to JD's situation.

now that we are officially full blown grey shirting.. can we please take Jucos now?
no italics.

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

So what does that do for.scholly numbers?

86 with Bertrand as a walk on
87 with Bertrand on scholarship

 

[dad4aa]

86 with Bertrand as a walk on
87 with Bertrand on scholarship

With or without Foskey and Turner?

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

With or without Foskey and Turner?

Without

 

[NDdomer2]

Starting to play the cfb game. When we start processing the likes of Darnell Ewells, ND will be full blown.

 

[NDRock]

At least we told him we might screw him over. That’s something, I guess.

 

[Irishize]

86 with Bertrand as a walk on
87 with Bertrand on scholarship

My understanding is Bertrand is on academic scholarship so he shouldn’t count vs 85.

Gotta believe seniors like McKinley & Studstill who have been passed up by underclassmen will grad-transfer. According to II, Studstill had to be talked in to returning in 2018 so surely he’ll grad-transfer now.

 

[Irishize]

I have zero worries on ND getting to 85. Don’t want to jinx it but y’all know what usually happens in the off—season. We are overdue by ND standards.

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

My understanding is Bertrand is on academic scholarship so he shouldn’t count vs 85.

Gotta believe seniors like McKinley & Studstill who have been passed up by underclassmen will grad-transfer. According to II, Studstill had to be talked in to returning in 2018 so surely he’ll grad-transfer now.

What scholarship did he get, or are you thinking of Kiser? It would be awesome if Bertrand was on an academic so we didn't have to worry about that scholly.

 

[TP81989]

At least we told him we might screw him over. That’s something, I guess.

It's not possible for them to screw him over since they're being honest. He could've simply chose another school if he had an issue with it.

 

[T-Boone]

Has there ever been a 5 star greyshirt?

 

[Ricochet]

My understanding is Bertrand is on academic scholarship so he shouldn’t count vs 85.

Gotta believe seniors like McKinley & Studstill who have been passed up by underclassmen will grad-transfer. According to II, Studstill had to be talked in to returning in 2018 so surely he’ll grad-transfer now.

It doesn't work like that, he can't take an academic scholarship without it counting as a football scholarship. This has been this way for a good long time now because it would get abused to the enth degree. It goes goes for other sport scholarships as well as because football and basketball programs can't take scholarship players from other sports without it also counting against there scholarship numbers as well. These crooked schools would be giving out table tennis scholarships and other such programs just to allow them to walkon to the football and basketball teams.

 

[T-Boone]

It doesn't work like that, he can't take an academic scholarship without it counting as a football scholarship. This has been this way for a good long time now because it would get abused to the enth degree. It goes goes for other sport scholarships as well as because football and basketball programs can't take scholarship players from other sports without it also counting against there scholarship numbers as well. These crooked schools would be giving out table tennis scholarships and other such programs just to allow them to walkon to the football and basketball teams.

yeah, I wonder how closely greyshirts are scrutinised by the NCAA?

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

It doesn't work like that, he can't take an academic scholarship without it counting as a football scholarship. This has been this way for a good long time now because it would get abused to the enth degree. It goes goes for other sport scholarships as well as because football and basketball programs can't take scholarship players from other sports without it also counting against there scholarship numbers as well. These crooked schools would be giving out table tennis scholarships and other such programs just to allow them to walkon to the football and basketball teams.

There are situations he could take an academic scholarship and have it not count. Go look back at Kiser's thread, we were talking about it in there. And with Bertrand it would be even easier because he didn't take an official and the coaches didn't have off campus contact I don't think, so he technically doesn't count as a recruited student athlete.

 

[Luckylucci]

And apparently he’s been playing extremely well at the Poly Bowl. I think he’s a future impact player so as long as he at ND, I’m all good.