Well, Amarillo is horrible so if anything would get him back to Seattle, Amarillo would be it. Euless Trinity near Dallas is filled with polynesian community and the jobs in proximity to the airport. When they played Bellevue their Dline was filled with big poly's.
Well, Amarillo is horrible so if anything would get him back to Seattle, Amarillo would be it. Euless Trinity near Dallas is filled with polynesian community and the jobs in proximity to the airport. When they played Bellevue their Dline was filled with big poly's.
Seems like a wild move. You're already the top recruit in the class. Wouldn't it make more sense to train and avoid injury/virus than packing up and joining a random team in a random state or to move to close to try and find a way to enroll early if in-fact you want to leave the state?
There is a lot of smoke about five-star DL J.T. Tuimoloau and the potential of him moving from the state of Washington if there is no football. That smoke has been on-going for months and something I have been very aware of for quite some time. Thing is, the family hasn't made up their minds and wanted it quiet until they did. We (OUinsider and 247Sports) wanted to respect that, so we steered clear of it until today due to VIP members saying others reported that a move to Dallas was potentially happening. I addressed the topic in general in the thread but wanted to dive into a bit more detail so that you all know just how far this is from happening right now ( could very well happen in the future, but it's up in the air right now).
First, Dallas/Euless isn't the only option for Tuimoloau as most would expect. Yes, the five-star DL does have family down in the DFW area, but a few sources also tell me that IMG Academy is another school they are looking into at the moment. A source that is close to Tuimoloau's recruitment says, "Dallas was the first place that was looked into, but IMG is where I would guess they are leaning if they needed to make a move. Anyone saying the move to DFW is happening is wrong right now. Everything is still on the table and no decisions have been made one way or another. Why they wanted it so quiet."
Source went on about the recruiting aspect if a move was to happen, saying, "If the move was to Euless/Dallas you would have to favor the Sooners on location alone, but with IMG it would seem that the Buckeyes would still be the leader with their success at that school. Not ruling OU or Oregon out, but it would be tougher, in my opinion."
We will stay on this, but there may not be football played in Florida or Texas, so as the source said, "Why move and get somewhere and there not be a season at the new school either. So much to think about and why it's more talk than anything until a definitive decision is made."
As for where things stand for OU and Tuimoloau on the recruiting trail? We have said that OU has crept up in the top 2-4 for the last week or so -- still trailing the Buckeyes -- and that still seems to ring true. Sooners DE/OLB coach Jamar Cain has strong ties in the Pac12 region, as does Sooners defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, LB coach Brian Odom and CB coach Roy Manning. They all have strong ties in Washington from their time at Wazzu where they turned that defense around and made it more than viable. Defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux has been big here, as well, working on the five-star DL.
Ohio State is still the leader, but with Oklahoma and Oregon making progress it could get interesting before a final decision is made.
We will update you all if there is movement (pun intended) with Tuimoloau on the recruiting trail and schools.
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Would obviously be devastating to our chances of getting him.
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Article on Sooner board.... says Oklahoma is top 2-4 and doesnt even talk about Washington. Basically says its between Buckeye, Duck, and Dustbowl
First, Dallas/Euless isn't the only option for Tuimoloau as most would expect. Yes, the five-star DL does have family down in the DFW area, but a few sources also tell me that IMG Academy is another school they are looking into at the moment. A source that is close to Tuimoloau's recruitment says, "Dallas was the first place that was looked into, but IMG is where I would guess they are leaning if they needed to make a move. Anyone saying the move to DFW is happening is wrong right now. Everything is still on the table and no decisions have been made one way or another. Why they wanted it so quiet."
Source went on about the recruiting aspect if a move was to happen, saying, "If the move was to Euless/Dallas you would have to favor the Sooners on location alone, but with IMG it would seem that the Buckeyes would still be the leader with their success at that school. Not ruling OU or Oregon out, but it would be tougher, in my opinion."
We will stay on this, but there may not be football played in Florida or Texas, so as the source said, "Why move and get somewhere and there not be a season at the new school either. So much to think about and why it's more talk than anything until a definitive decision is made."
As for where things stand for OU and Tuimoloau on the recruiting trail? We have said that OU has crept up in the top 2-4 for the last week or so -- still trailing the Buckeyes -- and that still seems to ring true. Sooners DE/OLB coach Jamar Cain has strong ties in the Pac12 region, as does Sooners defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, LB coach Brian Odom and CB coach Roy Manning. They all have strong ties in Washington from their time at Wazzu where they turned that defense around and made it more than viable. Defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux has been big here, as well, working on the five-star DL.
Ohio State is still the leader, but with Oklahoma and Oregon making progress it could get interesting before a final decision is made.
We will update you all if there is movement (pun intended) with Tuimoloau on the recruiting trail and schools.
I wish COVID-19 killed me.