‘26 TX DT Tiki Hola (Notre Dame Verbal)

[Dale]

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CB from Thomas

 

[KPENN]

Fong’d

 

[BobbyMac]

 

[Punky]

Standing in front of the Dome, and the first school out of his mouth is SMU? smh

 

[NDpendent]

Tiki, the stage is all yours

 

[irish4ever]

Standing in front of the Dome, and the first school out of his mouth is SMU? smh

Just adds to the suspense factor.

 

[Dale]

“With a verbal commitment coming this Saturday, May 10, from No. 311 composite DT-Lisiate "Tiki" Hola, the Irish are expected to supplement their interior defensive line with the 6-foot-2, 285-pound Bastrop, Texas product.”

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[IrishEyesAreSmiling]

NEED

 

[dublinirish]

 

[PolishDomer]

Hola is going to make NDFan2008 Holla when he commits

 

[ab2cmiller]

Hola is going to make NDFan2008 Holla when he commits

Here's to hoping I never have to NDFan2008 theorize about switching OL to the DL ever again.

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

A TX lineman we making inroads

 

[IrishWayDomer]

I want him because it's NIL era and DL, take as many as you can. But I'm not blown away by him as a prospect. He's small but he's also not popping off the line like a Howard Cross.

 

[dublinirish]

I want him because it's NIL era and DL, take as many as you can. But I'm not blown away by him as a prospect. He's small but he's also not popping off the line like a Howard Cross.

ah most likely he will gain a bunch of weight and just end up as a run stuffing interior DL, which is fine. You wouldn't expect much else from his frame

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Someone said there has been strong movement for Tiki Hola to SMU. Anyone else read/hear this?

 

[Irishdwarte]

I heard Eric Thomas say on Locked on Irish that ND still has work to do and made it seem as if SMU was leading.

 

[Irish Man3]

SMU has a lot of momentum coming off the OV, and before the in home with the Irish. Let’s see how the staff combats that with their time in the Hola household.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

If he legitimately has offers from all of the schools in Texas, that says something.

 

[Dale]

I want him because it's NIL era and DL, take as many as you can. But I'm not blown away by him as a prospect. He's small but he's also not popping off the line like a Howard Cross.

He’s bigger than Cross already and possesses the frame to likely extend that, IMO

Cross was 6’1 285 at the combine.

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

Someone said there has been strong movement for Tiki Hola to SMU. Anyone else read/hear this?

I heard this on locked on Irish

 

[rtrn2glory]

SMU playing the nil game sounds like

 

[Irish Man3]

SMU playing the nil game sounds like

They are, but it’s more than that. Texas kid staying in state is an angle they’re playing and they have a Poly staff member that’s really connected well with Tiki Hola. It’s a combination of things

 

[Dale]

Makes sense it came down to the two CFP teams, instead of the lower programs like USC

 

[SDIrishFan]

They are, but it’s more than that. Texas kid staying in state is an angle they’re playing and they have a Poly staff member that’s really connected well with Tiki Hola. It’s a combination of things

Come on MTA, pull this one out!

 

[NDPhilly]

I’m not sure Allister Vallejo is a downgrade from him tbh if we have to pivot. He has a higher upside IMO.

 

[fightingirish26]

I’m not sure Allister Vallejo is a downgrade from him tbh if we have to pivot. He has a higher upside IMO.

If it's one or the other, give me Vallejo. But both please.

 

[BrooklynDomer]

If it's one or the other, give me Vallejo. But both please.

Very much agree with this. Vallejo and Clark would be my dream, but I’ll definitely take Vallejo and Hola.

 

[notredamermotherpray4us]

Makes sense it came down to the two CFP teams, instead of the lower programs like USC

That's a great post! Lmao

 

[Irish#1]

Makes sense it came down to the two CFP teams, instead of the lower programs like USC

One is a playoff team. The other was masquerading as a playoff team.

 

[ND4LIFE]

One is a playoff team. The other was masquerading as a playoff team.

To be fair, the same could've been said about ND in prior years. It makes my pubes stiffen to be on the other side of that hill!