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Fotu Leiato

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  • AEB
    AEB Member Posts: 3,023
    Highlight films are always accurate. Unfortunately, Coach Pete probably watches game films and doesn't see the forest through the trees.
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  • PurpleReign
    PurpleReign Member Posts: 5,480
    edited January 2015
    He is exactly the type of recruit Petersen would go after. So, that leads me to conclude it's one of two possibilities: A) We already have enough people committed as his projected positions, or B ) he has some sort of character issue that doesn't jive with Coah Petersen's program.

    I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with a Udub offer though, especially if something changes in the current commit situation.
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  • Passion
    Passion Member Posts: 4,622
    doogville said:

    Passion said:

    My gut tells me this is not a Scott Crichton situation (UW fell asleep and totally missed the boat). I think (again, gut feeling) that Peterson is well aware of the attention this kid is getting, and is doing his homework.

    Could we end up whiffing? Perhaps, but it would be for lack of analysis.

    I love that you think there is a possibility that Pete is not aware of a Washington state kid with big time offers and a viral highlight vid.
    Correction: I meant that it would NOT be for lack of analysis. Whatever, it's Friday. FO.
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    There's a theory that he's being offered by UCLA and Oregon as an inducement to Potatoe.

    Who knows? It doesn't sound like Pete wants him. It doesn't bother me much.

    With Sark, I had absolutely no faith he would make the right decisions; with Pete, like the Beatles in '65, I feel fine.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,414 Standard Supporter
    AEB said:

    Highlight films are always accurate. Unfortunately, Coach Pete probably watches game films and doesn't see the forest through the trees.

    This is why the Petersen jock sniffing gets annoying. The other coaches don't watch game film and do their homework? I don't think Stoops and Dantonio have been successful by being lazy.

    Dantonio has succeeded with middle of the conference ranked recruiting classes. He must know something about evaluating.

    We have five LB's already and aren't sold on Leiato as a safety. It makes sense, but this "Pete knows all" is bullshit.
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  • bananasnblondes
    bananasnblondes Member Posts: 15,588
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    There's a theory that he's being offered by UCLA and Oregon as an inducement to Potatoe.

    Who knows? It doesn't sound like Pete wants him. It doesn't bother me much.

    With Sark, I had absolutely no faith he would make the right decisions; with Pete, like the Beatles in '65, I feel fine.

    He will visit the Ducks the weekend before signing day. The Ducks are trying to poach Potoae and I'd say that if Potoae doesn't make his decision next week, he will likely visit Oregon with Fotu and commit to Oregon. At that point, the doogman bored will go nuts
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  • whatshouldicareabout
    whatshouldicareabout Member Posts: 13,014
    PurpleReign said:

    He is exactly the type of recruit Petersen would go after. So, that leads me to conclude it's one of two possibilities: A) We already have enough people committed as his projected positions, or B ) he has some sort of character issue that doesn't jive with Coah Petersen's program.

    I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with a Udub offer though, especially if something changes in the current commit situation.

    This

    We already have 6 LB/S commits: Beavers, Bartlett, Pounds, Manu, BBK, and Turner... 7 if you include Warren who's projected to be a BUCK.

    I think Petersen would like to have Leiato, but we probably don't have room anymore after securing Turner away from Oklahoma.
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  • AEB
    AEB Member Posts: 3,023
    RoadDawg55 said:

    AEB said:

    Highlight films are always accurate. Unfortunately, Coach Pete probably watches game films and doesn't see the forest through the trees.

    This is why the Petersen jock sniffing gets annoying. The other coaches don't watch game film and do their homework? I don't think Stoops and Dantonio have been successful by being lazy.

    Dantonio has succeeded with middle of the conference ranked recruiting classes. He must know something about evaluating.

    We have five LB's already and aren't sold on Leiato as a safety. It makes sense, but this "Pete knows all" is bullshit.
    Easy big boy. More a comment on the Doogin that exploded over this kid because of his YouTube film. No doog following recruiting ever heard of this kid until his highlights went viral. I'm guessing the staff has seen his game tape and maybe passed. Guessing other coaches made the opposite decision. Thats what makes a market. But still, the rest of us are judging Coach Pete first based upon a highlight tape. Now with other offers coming in that's changing some. For example, I thought he was bigger. Didn't realize from game tape he was 5'10
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  • HeretoBeatmyChest
    HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295
    Im curious, is there any evidence of this guys potential beyond just blowing up guys on kickoffs?
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  • AEB
    AEB Member Posts: 3,023
    HeretoBeatmyChest said:

    Im curious, is there any evidence of this guys potential beyond just blowing up guys on kickoffs?

    This has the makings of a Doog Legend a la Evan Hudson is to JJ Watt as Fotu is to Troy Polomalu...

    As well as this staff has recruited and offered the State of WA, something HAS to be up.
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