He is still considering all schools in his top 5 and will make his decision closer to signing day.
What if we ended up with To’oto’o instead of Hammertime?
NO TRADES
It’s a hypothetical, not trading. Kind of like a world existing where...you know who, was not at UW.
I don't deal in hypotheticals
Next thing you’re going to tell me is water is wet or that you’re a body catching receiver. Christ man. Make up your fucking mind, would you. You act like you’re Barry Sander 3.8 or Chris Warren (greatest big back of my lifetim).
He is still considering all schools in his top 5 and will make his decision closer to signing day.
What if we ended up with To’oto’o instead of Hammertime?
NO TRADES
It’s a hypothetical, not trading. Kind of like a world existing where...you know who, was not at UW.
I don't deal in hypotheticals
Next thing you’re going to tell me is water is wet or that you’re a body catching receiver. Christ man. Make up your fucking mind, would you. You act like you’re Barry Sander 3.8 or Chris Warren (greatest big back of my lifetim).
I'm disagreeing just to disagree. It's my new thing.
NO TRADES was my thing on dawgman and I stand by it.
I want Heimuli. I love him.
If Cort D leaves after signing day, then things get easier. I still think Heimuli is likely to come to UW but obviously this weekend would've been better. Miki Ah You is enrolling early and so is Bandes, so on his visit, it will be him, Noa - Ah You and Bandes will be there and Kalepo will probably be around as well.
So, I think it's probably pretty good. I will discuss Henry T. in another thread.
NO TRADES was my thing on dawgman and I stand by it.
I want Heimuli. I love him.
If Cort D leaves after signing day, then things get easier. I still think Heimuli is likely to come to UW but obviously this weekend would've been better. Miki Ah You is enrolling early and so is Bandes, so on his visit, it will be him, Noa - Ah You and Bandes will be there and Kalepo will probably be around as well.
So, I think it's probably pretty good. I will discuss Henry T. in the chat.
He has narrowed it down to UW, Oregon, Utah, UCLA, Bama. Bama is done.
He is playing in the Poly Bowl one of those visit weekends so narrow that down how you’d like. The poly bowl will be huge for us. I know it’s weird saying an all star game will help us.
Because of the early enrollees Dennis mentioned and because of where he scheduled his visit the first time around, my guess is he schedules it for the first weekend in February. Someone I’ve talked to said he wanted to get this over with but his parents didn’t think it was fair to commit and sign when he’s so focused on winning the championship and without getting free vacation weekends to get the actual feel of a real visit. Excuse my dooging.
He has narrowed it down to UW, Oregon, Utah, UCLA, Bama. Bama is done.
He is playing in the Poly Bowl one of those visit weekends so narrow that down how you’d like. The poly bowl will be huge for us. I know it’s weird saying an all star game will help us.
Because of the early enrollees Dennis mentioned and because of where he scheduled his visit the first time around, my guess is he schedules it for the first weekend in February. Someone I’ve talked to said he wanted to get this over with but his parents didn’t think it was fair to commit and sign when he’s so focused on winning the championship and without getting free vacation weekends to get the actual feel of a real visit. Excuse my dooging.
There's nothing weird about it ... it's all about the Poly Bowl.
It's simple psychology really, Group Social Identity mixed with Poly family sensibilities ...
Tuli L, for example. Off radar, went to Poly Bowl and identifies with UW polys/commits, has someone like Danny Shelton to look up to ... feels UW. There you go.
Recruits identify heavily with their peers. Coaches are important but deep down croots understand that coaches come and go ... fellow croots you're gonna be with for 3-5 years, grind and go to battle everyday with.
Instability or uncertainty with schools like USC give opportunity.
I've been saying this for years (beat my own chest). That's why having any potential UW croot at the Poly Bow that is still undecided will be bumped up if they ident with the current croots.
current Poly Bowl croots/reps:
Miki Ah You Julius Buelow Timothy Horn Nathaniel Kalepo (go, big Nate!) Sama Pa'ama Noa Ngalu Faatui Tuitele Alphonzo Tuputala Asa Turner
current targets:
Kyle Ford Isaiah Foskey (lol, though - but you never know ...) Daniel Heimuli Laiatu Latu Puka Nacua Henry To'oto'o Bru McCoy? (was set to go but not on list that I can see ... ) ... and others ...
So Danny Hammers liking UW stuff makes him a lock but Latu liking USC stuff is fine because he's still visiting? Does not compute.
I think him being a lock has more to do with the 13 cb's than his Twitter likes. I think everyone would agree that latu is probably leaning USC atm. But we have a really really good recent track record with poly's visiting in december
So Danny Hammers liking UW stuff makes him a lock but Latu liking USC stuff is fine because he's still visiting? Does not compute.
I think him being a lock has more to do with the 13 cb's than his Twitter likes. I think everyone would agree that latu is probably leaning USC atm. But we have a really really good recent track record with poly's visiting in december
USC should be more nervous about Latu visiting Washington this weekend than we? are about Ford visiting USC this weekend. #ForTheCulture
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I want Heimuli. I love him.
If Cort D leaves after signing day, then things get easier. I still think Heimuli is likely to come to UW but obviously this weekend would've been better. Miki Ah You is enrolling early and so is Bandes, so on his visit, it will be him, Noa - Ah You and Bandes will be there and Kalepo will probably be around as well.
So, I think it's probably pretty good. I will discuss Henry T. in another thread.
He is playing in the Poly Bowl one of those visit weekends so narrow that down how you’d like. The poly bowl will be huge for us. I know it’s weird saying an all star game will help us.
Because of the early enrollees Dennis mentioned and because of where he scheduled his visit the first time around, my guess is he schedules it for the first weekend in February. Someone I’ve talked to said he wanted to get this over with but his parents didn’t think it was fair to commit and sign when he’s so focused on winning the championship and without getting free vacation weekends to get the actual feel of a real visit. Excuse my dooging.
There's nothing weird about it ... it's all about the Poly Bowl.
It's simple psychology really, Group Social Identity mixed with Poly family sensibilities ...
Tuli L, for example. Off radar, went to Poly Bowl and identifies with UW polys/commits, has someone like Danny Shelton to look up to ... feels UW. There you go.
Recruits identify heavily with their peers. Coaches are important but deep down croots understand that coaches come and go ... fellow croots you're gonna be with for 3-5 years, grind and go to battle everyday with.
Instability or uncertainty with schools like USC give opportunity.
I've been saying this for years (beat my own chest). That's why having any potential UW croot at the Poly Bow that is still undecided will be bumped up if they ident with the current croots.
current Poly Bowl croots/reps:
Miki Ah You
Julius Buelow
Timothy Horn
Nathaniel Kalepo (go, big Nate!)
Sama Pa'ama
Noa Ngalu
Faatui Tuitele
Alphonzo Tuputala
Asa Turner
current targets:
Kyle Ford
Isaiah Foskey (lol, though - but you never know ...)
Daniel Heimuli
Laiatu Latu
Puka Nacua
Henry To'oto'o
Bru McCoy? (was set to go but not on list that I can see ... )
... and others ...
Check out the 2020 roster!
https://www.polynesianbowl.com/players/roster/2020
How many players do we have targets on? A Shit-ton of difference makers ...
What makes me a little worried is that an Oregon guy (Haloti Ngata) and a USC guy (JuJu) are the honorary team captains this year.
Last year it was Danny Shelton and that other Oregon guy iirc ...
Is his dad getting a divorce?
I think everyone would agree that latu is probably leaning USC atm. But we have a really really good recent track record with poly's visiting in december