Henry To'oto'o, 4* 2019 LB, Concord (De La Salle), CA (Offered 2/23/17)
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Took a look, Bama only has one LB commit right now...There’s no way they don’t end up with at least 3 based off their current LB roster and it’s always easier to just come poach a top guy out west than to continue the bidding wars with the SEC guys.
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We need to hurry up and get Heimuli in the boat. Travion Brown committed to WSU earlier this week, we can pull a Sankey/Tryon on him if necessary. Any other ILB prospects that we're in on?
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Sounds like a speculative Crystal Ball.insinceredawg said:From Wiltfong:
Made a 247Sports Crystal Ball forecast in favor of Alabama on Thursday for the 247Sports Composite's No. 2 ranked outside linebacker Henry To'oto'o after talking to several people with knowledge of this recruitment.
To'oto'o included the Crimson Tide in his final five alongside Tennessee, Oregon, Washington and Cal.
Back in June, To'oto'o visited Tuscaloosa for the first time.
"Alabama is great," his father Jesse told 247Sports. "Not only the scenery, good place to raise a family, good place to live. Their program, they work extremely hard and that's the biggest thing we enjoyed about it. Saw the incoming freshmen and the habits that Alabama instilled in them."
The Crimson Tide have always been one of the programs recruiting To'oto'o the hardest led by Tosh Lupoi who played his high school ball at the same powerhouse Concord (Calif.) De La Salle.
To'oto'o is fresh off an official visit to Washington.
"It was great," the elder To'oto'o said. "Washington treated us very good."
Next up for To'oto'o will likely be a trip to Oregon, perhaps for the UCLA game on Nov. 3.
"After that we'll visit the remaining three," To'oto'o said.
Tennessee is in a good spot for To'oto'o as well.
"It's awesome over there, the feel is great, a bigger small town feel. The stadium is awesome too, you can pull up in your boat. Really like it at Tennessee."
The 247Sports Composite ranks the 6-foot-2, 230-pound To'oto' as the nation's No. 37 prospect regardless of position.
I'm not going to get comfortable as long as Bama is hanging around but this is much better than a CB from Biggins would be in this case. Doesn't sound like any sort of decision has been made, Tosh just likes his chances. If Tosh likes his chances that doesn't bode well, but it's not over. -
Henry’s dad likes Tosh’s chances tooHillsboroDuck said:
Sounds like a speculative Crystal Ball.insinceredawg said:From Wiltfong:
Made a 247Sports Crystal Ball forecast in favor of Alabama on Thursday for the 247Sports Composite's No. 2 ranked outside linebacker Henry To'oto'o after talking to several people with knowledge of this recruitment.
To'oto'o included the Crimson Tide in his final five alongside Tennessee, Oregon, Washington and Cal.
Back in June, To'oto'o visited Tuscaloosa for the first time.
"Alabama is great," his father Jesse told 247Sports. "Not only the scenery, good place to raise a family, good place to live. Their program, they work extremely hard and that's the biggest thing we enjoyed about it. Saw the incoming freshmen and the habits that Alabama instilled in them."
The Crimson Tide have always been one of the programs recruiting To'oto'o the hardest led by Tosh Lupoi who played his high school ball at the same powerhouse Concord (Calif.) De La Salle.
To'oto'o is fresh off an official visit to Washington.
"It was great," the elder To'oto'o said. "Washington treated us very good."
Next up for To'oto'o will likely be a trip to Oregon, perhaps for the UCLA game on Nov. 3.
"After that we'll visit the remaining three," To'oto'o said.
Tennessee is in a good spot for To'oto'o as well.
"It's awesome over there, the feel is great, a bigger small town feel. The stadium is awesome too, you can pull up in your boat. Really like it at Tennessee."
The 247Sports Composite ranks the 6-foot-2, 230-pound To'oto' as the nation's No. 37 prospect regardless of position.
I'm not going to get comfortable as long as Bama is hanging around but this is much better than a CB from Biggins would be in this case. Doesn't sound like any sort of decision has been made, Tosh just likes his chances. If Tosh likes his chances that doesn't bode well, but it's not over. -
From Huff:
Just dropped in a new Crystal Ball for Henry To'oto'o to Alabama.
I had talked with Steve when he put his in, was actually on the road that week, visiting the Bay Area, just never put it in that day.
Anyhow, the buzz at DLS was that Henry is leaning towards the South, with Alabama and Tennessee the two destinations.
But the more I've dug, the more buzz I'm hearing for Alabama right now, with Tennessee No. 2. Its kind of a battle of former DLS players- Tosh Lupoi and Kevin Simon, but Brandon Kaho being at Alabama right now certainly helps, especially with Henry also being LDS, so the two have gotten to be close.
Obviously, still a long way to go, but much of the buzz of late is for Bama. -
I love Tosh and his bagmen
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Releasing Kaho is going to fuck us over again and againinsinceredawg said:From Huff:
Just dropped in a new Crystal Ball for Henry To'oto'o to Alabama.
I had talked with Steve when he put his in, was actually on the road that week, visiting the Bay Area, just never put it in that day.
Anyhow, the buzz at DLS was that Henry is leaning towards the South, with Alabama and Tennessee the two destinations.
But the more I've dug, the more buzz I'm hearing for Alabama right now, with Tennessee No. 2. Its kind of a battle of former DLS players- Tosh Lupoi and Kevin Simon, but Brandon Kaho being at Alabama right now certainly helps, especially with Henry also being LDS, so the two have gotten to be close.
Obviously, still a long way to go, but much of the buzz of late is for Bama.
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NOT releasing Kaho would have made it painfully more difficult to recruit to UW... every recruiter would have used it against us saying we force players to stay or sit out a yearHillsboroDuck said:
Releasing Kaho is going to fuck us over again and againinsinceredawg said:From Huff:
Just dropped in a new Crystal Ball for Henry To'oto'o to Alabama.
I had talked with Steve when he put his in, was actually on the road that week, visiting the Bay Area, just never put it in that day.
Anyhow, the buzz at DLS was that Henry is leaning towards the South, with Alabama and Tennessee the two destinations.
But the more I've dug, the more buzz I'm hearing for Alabama right now, with Tennessee No. 2. Its kind of a battle of former DLS players- Tosh Lupoi and Kevin Simon, but Brandon Kaho being at Alabama right now certainly helps, especially with Henry also being LDS, so the two have gotten to be close.
Obviously, still a long way to go, but much of the buzz of late is for Bama. -
Yeah I just don't see how this is a significant negative recruiting chip. What school doesn't enforce their LOIs? It's basically SOP.UDubHusky23 said:
NOT releasing Kaho would have made it painfully more difficult to recruit to UW... every recruiter would have used it against us saying we force players to stay or sit out a yearHillsboroDuck said:
Releasing Kaho is going to fuck us over again and againinsinceredawg said:From Huff:
Just dropped in a new Crystal Ball for Henry To'oto'o to Alabama.
I had talked with Steve when he put his in, was actually on the road that week, visiting the Bay Area, just never put it in that day.
Anyhow, the buzz at DLS was that Henry is leaning towards the South, with Alabama and Tennessee the two destinations.
But the more I've dug, the more buzz I'm hearing for Alabama right now, with Tennessee No. 2. Its kind of a battle of former DLS players- Tosh Lupoi and Kevin Simon, but Brandon Kaho being at Alabama right now certainly helps, especially with Henry also being LDS, so the two have gotten to be close.
Obviously, still a long way to go, but much of the buzz of late is for Bama.
Perhaps a world could exist where this site doesn't have a weird obsession with negative recruiting material. -
If its an SOP why didn't Pete fight harder to keep him or straight up deny Kaho's release?HillsboroDuck said:
Yeah I just don't see how this is a significant negative recruiting chip. What school doesn't enforce their LOIs? It's basically SOP.UDubHusky23 said:
NOT releasing Kaho would have made it painfully more difficult to recruit to UW... every recruiter would have used it against us saying we force players to stay or sit out a yearHillsboroDuck said:
Releasing Kaho is going to fuck us over again and againinsinceredawg said:From Huff:
Just dropped in a new Crystal Ball for Henry To'oto'o to Alabama.
I had talked with Steve when he put his in, was actually on the road that week, visiting the Bay Area, just never put it in that day.
Anyhow, the buzz at DLS was that Henry is leaning towards the South, with Alabama and Tennessee the two destinations.
But the more I've dug, the more buzz I'm hearing for Alabama right now, with Tennessee No. 2. Its kind of a battle of former DLS players- Tosh Lupoi and Kevin Simon, but Brandon Kaho being at Alabama right now certainly helps, especially with Henry also being LDS, so the two have gotten to be close.
Obviously, still a long way to go, but much of the buzz of late is for Bama.
Perhaps a world could exist where this site doesn't have a weird obsession with negative recruiting material.
Forcing Kaho to stay here would have pissed him off and his family which would have been a significant recruiting point that negative recruiters would have a field day with any recruiting considering UW.
Why play for UW when they wouldn't respect your families wishes after a death, divorce, etc.
Im not saying its fair, but i don't see how keeping kaho and forcing him to play for us would have done us any favors on the recruiting trail -
I'm not saying you force him to stay the whole year, but UW had like 30 or 40 days to make a decision (I don't remember) and made it on like day 7. They should have used that whole period of time to see if he changed his mind. If he didn't release him then but by then the season has started and he's much less likely to slide right into the lineup at Bama.UDubHusky23 said:
If its an SOP why didn't Pete fight harder to keep him or straight up deny Kaho's release?HillsboroDuck said:
Yeah I just don't see how this is a significant negative recruiting chip. What school doesn't enforce their LOIs? It's basically SOP.UDubHusky23 said:
NOT releasing Kaho would have made it painfully more difficult to recruit to UW... every recruiter would have used it against us saying we force players to stay or sit out a yearHillsboroDuck said:
Releasing Kaho is going to fuck us over again and againinsinceredawg said:From Huff:
Just dropped in a new Crystal Ball for Henry To'oto'o to Alabama.
I had talked with Steve when he put his in, was actually on the road that week, visiting the Bay Area, just never put it in that day.
Anyhow, the buzz at DLS was that Henry is leaning towards the South, with Alabama and Tennessee the two destinations.
But the more I've dug, the more buzz I'm hearing for Alabama right now, with Tennessee No. 2. Its kind of a battle of former DLS players- Tosh Lupoi and Kevin Simon, but Brandon Kaho being at Alabama right now certainly helps, especially with Henry also being LDS, so the two have gotten to be close.
Obviously, still a long way to go, but much of the buzz of late is for Bama.
Perhaps a world could exist where this site doesn't have a weird obsession with negative recruiting material.
Forcing Kaho to stay here would have pissed him off and his family which would have been a significant recruiting point that negative recruiters would have a field day with any recruiting considering UW.
Why play for UW when they wouldn't respect your families wishes after a death, divorce, etc.
Im not saying its fair, but i don't see how keeping kaho and forcing him to play for us would have done us any favors on the recruiting trail -
Jesus. Just noticed the primary recruiters for Henry are Gregory and Kwat. I thought when Lake was made DC he was supposed to be more involved in the overall defense recruiting.
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I think you guys have Toto wrapped up. He is a good one.whuggy said:Jesus. Just noticed the primary recruiters for Henry are Gregory and Kwat. I thought when Lake was made DC he was supposed to be more involved in the overall defense recruiting.
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That was all just message bored speculation, no one on the staff ever said that.whuggy said:Jesus. Just noticed the primary recruiters for Henry are Gregory and Kwat. I thought when Lake was made DC he was supposed to be more involved in the overall defense recruiting.
We? were wrong. -
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Jacob fucks.
Also, unless I am not seeing something right here it looks like he also recently started following Daniel Heimuli, Josh Murphy (UW Assistant Director Player Personnel), Bralen Trice, Julius Buelow, and a UW WBB commit. Not sure how "new" those followers are but who cares. -
Buelow and Trice were on his OV which was also around the same time the UWBB committed and he retweeted her in support. That’s when he followed all three of them and Josh Murphy. Followed Jacob today which is cool and must’ve followed Heimuli sometime in between. With them being heavily expected to split between Alabama and UW makes sense they’d be in contact.GaryFromTeenMom said:
Jacob fucks.
Also, unless I am not seeing something right here it looks like he also recently started following Daniel Heimuli, Josh Murphy (UW Assistant Director Player Personnel), Bralen Trice, Julius Buelow, and a UW WBB commit. Not sure how "new" those followers are but who cares. -
Good news leading up to the Poly bowl.
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With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough) -
I may be misremembering but I dont think Too'too is being recruited as a buckLaMichael_Corleone said:With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough) -
yeah, he looks like an inside guy to mebananasnblondes said:
I may be misremembering but I dont think Too'too is being recruited as a buckLaMichael_Corleone said:With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough) -
Bandes flipping to Bama!FKA_Mousecop said: -
ToshDoogles said:
Bandes flipping to Bama!FKA_Mousecop said: -
bananasnblondes said:
I may be misremembering but I dont think Too'too is being recruited as a buckLaMichael_Corleone said:With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough)
Coach K is his primary. Prolly more SAM. But outside nonetheless. @WeakarmCobra just because he plays inside in high school or other schools want him there doesn’t mean that’s what we’re recruiting him as. Just like Kaho.
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we fuckedLaMichael_Corleone said:bananasnblondes said:
I may be misremembering but I dont think Too'too is being recruited as a buckLaMichael_Corleone said:With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough)
Coach K is his primary. Prolly more SAM. But outside nonetheless. @WeakarmCobra just because he plays inside in high school or other schools want him there doesn’t mean that’s what we’re recruiting him as. Just like Kaho. -
WeakarmCobra said:
*we’ve been fucked this entire time*LaMichael_Corleone said:bananasnblondes said:
I may be misremembering but I dont think Too'too is being recruited as a buckLaMichael_Corleone said:With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough)
Coach K is his primary. Prolly more SAM. But outside nonetheless. @WeakarmCobra just because he plays inside in high school or other schools want him there doesn’t mean that’s what we’re recruiting him as. Just like Kaho. -
wana cyber?LaMichael_Corleone said:WeakarmCobra said:
*we’ve been fucked this entire time*LaMichael_Corleone said:bananasnblondes said:
I may be misremembering but I dont think Too'too is being recruited as a buckLaMichael_Corleone said:With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough)
Coach K is his primary. Prolly more SAM. But outside nonetheless. @WeakarmCobra just because he plays inside in high school or other schools want him there doesn’t mean that’s what we’re recruiting him as. Just like Kaho. -
WeakarmCobra said:
*wana cyberfuck while cyber fighting/wrestling to the death*?LaMichael_Corleone said:WeakarmCobra said:
*we’ve been fucked this entire time*LaMichael_Corleone said:bananasnblondes said:
I may be misremembering but I dont think Too'too is being recruited as a buckLaMichael_Corleone said:With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough)
Coach K is his primary. Prolly more SAM. But outside nonetheless. @WeakarmCobra just because he plays inside in high school or other schools want him there doesn’t mean that’s what we’re recruiting him as. Just like Kaho. -
LaMichael_Corleone said:WeakarmCobra said:
*wana cyberfuck while cyber fighting/wrestling to'oto'o the death*?LaMichael_Corleone said:WeakarmCobra said:
*we’ve been fucked this entire time*LaMichael_Corleone said:bananasnblondes said:
I may be misremembering but I dont think Too'too is being recruited as a buckLaMichael_Corleone said:With where our Buck recruiting has been over the past couple years, I’ve been jaggin off to To’oto’o for a long time. He was number 2 on my big board behind Tui. Tosh isn’t letting To’oto’o sign with UDUB just to show up to Bama by August. I initially thought Bama would be our biggest competition but once I found out Tosh attended & surprisingly graduated from De La Salle, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
As sad as this is to say. HE GONE... AF.
Good news: we’re still in a great spot to finish in second place for USC’s next commit, Laiatu Latu
(As if signing Sav’ell wasn’t important enough)
Coach K is his primary. Prolly more SAM. But outside nonetheless. @WeakarmCobra just because he plays inside in high school or other schools want him there doesn’t mean that’s what we’re recruiting him as. Just like Kaho. -
Bama just flipped a LB from A&M which was relatively unexpected. They now have two LBs and the only real LB targets they seem to be focusing on now is Too'too, Nolan Smith and Nakobe Dean. They likely have room for two and Smith is an outside guy so it's possible Too'too's spot there might not be quite as solid.
