Woof

He actually had pretty good numbers and was a team captain for Virginia, although he will likely be a situational RB.

Clearly DeBoner absolutely despises #thestable

NEsnake12

We have 3 healthy scholarship RB's in spring practice right now. This is clearly a depth fill, might as well use the scholarship they left open for Connerly

bananasnblondes

Dude is like 25 years old

huskyhooligan

Dude is like 25 years old

https://twitter.com/mikevorel/status/1511110608233500674

https://twitter.com/RontheScribe/status/1118335571242434562

Apparently he speaks Hawaiian and Spanish. Will he be able to pick up English?

HairyBallsDawg

Dude is like 25 years old

Which can be a good thing. Lots of 25 year olds have a better work ethic than younger guys.

HairyBallsDawg

Had some free time and found some film of Taulapapa. His running style kinda reminds me of McGrew, but he is bigger.

Some highlights from 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njJF-6LEXAw

Virginia's win over Miami in 2021, he has some good runs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCJxY7Bta-A

whatshouldicareabout

Dude is like 25 years old
Which can be a good thing. Lots of 25 year olds have a better work ethic than younger guys.

He was also voted a team captain last year, so he probably has some quality of leadership that none of our offensive skill positions have.

From the UVa/Miami game, he seems to have better vision than anyone currently on the roster. Guess we'll see how he does behind this OL

FecalFeast

https://twitter.com/keithh3k_/status/1511206360347676672

https://247sports.com/player/keith-reynolds-46131626/

bananasnblondes

https://twitter.com/keithh3k_/status/1511206360347676672

https://247sports.com/player/keith-reynolds-46131626/

5'10" 160. Also offered by Colorado State, Idaho State, and Grambling.

Sounds Chincredible

NEsnake12

Does DeBoer realize he isn't coaching at Fresno St anymore?

sonics1993

Does DeBoer realize he isn't coaching at Fresno St anymore?

Doesn't look like it the way they are recruiting.

Tequilla

https://twitter.com/keithh3k_/status/1511206360347676672

https://247sports.com/player/keith-reynolds-46131626/
5'10" 160. Also offered by Colorado State, Idaho State, and Grambling.

Sounds Chincredible

Apparently also recently offered by the imploding Arizona St program

Slot players at that size with speed have been successful before …

But with this being the 2nd recruit of the class, taking an under the radar type off the typical recruiting focused areas suggests this player is at the top of their board (either because of talent or because everybody ahead of him said thanks but no thanks) …

Given his highlights basically showcase straight line speed only …

Let’s just say DeBoer isn’t helping to shed the concerns about recruiting at the P5 level

ATLDawg

What are you hearing about recruiting? Anything positive? What is going on with Montlake Futures is there any chance we become legit players with NIL?

Does DeBoer realize he isn't coaching at Fresno St anymore?
Doesn't look like it the way they are recruiting.

theknowledge

Here is my glass half full take. Hopefully these "off the radar guys" like Rogers and Reynolds are the kids that DeBoer and staff evaluated while at Fresno, praying that they could keep the P12 from noticing. The kind of kids that get swooped away late in the cycle as the big schools filled out their roster. Kevin King and Azeem Victor were both MW bound until late P12 offers. Hopefully these are players like that. We always wonder how so many good/great players slip through the P12 and end up starring at MW schools. If DeBoer wants to claim all the kids he was hoping to claim at Fresno, hoping that bigger schools would continue to be blind to them, then I'm okay with it for his first full class. As long as he incrementally steps up his recruiting as time goes by. I don't know, I want to be positive because Jimmy and his staff are gone. I'll wait until I see results on the field before I go full on dark.