TriStarCane
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I'm going to do something that I hate. I am going to be the poster with limited posts offering inside info to the board. My bags are packed for Bolivian just in case
My brother (who shares this account from me) helps out with the Lompoc baseball team (where we are from and attended high school). Today he was working out in the school's weight room and was lifting with Ainuu Taua (4* DT and #124 in Rivals). Nick started talking about training and lifting and asked him if he saw his ranking. Ainuu talked about going to the Nike Combine in LA to get looked at more. Nick, a huge Miami fan like myself, asked him if he was thinking Washington (the school that his team mate Lavon Coleman signed with this year and a rumored leader) and he answered No, it was mostly UCLA right now. Nick then asked him about Miami and apparently this kid lit up and said something similar to "I've always wanted to play for the U. I would love to go down there." My brother asked him if it was too far and he said "Nah, it's the U man." He then told him about our need at tackle and how we missed on some guys this year and apparently he seemed very intrigued.
My questions to the board:
1. What do you think of him as a player? He plays d-tack, d-end and is athletic enough to play tight end and fullback. [video=youtube;tHGWiS6xyUI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHGWiS6xyUI[/video]
[video=youtube_share;Oiv_WRF8mxI]http://youtu.be/Oiv_WRF8mxI[/video]
37 and 2:20 mark)
2. Is there any way I can help get him in touch with the staff? He wants to hear from them and talked about asking his coach to do it but idk if he has that contact info. Does anyone know how to at least get in contact with the staff? I would love to have this kid with our need at tackle at least evaluated! Lompoc isn't necessarily a big pipeline school even though Coach Jones has done a great job lately, so I feel like every little bit helps
Again...I know what this looks like. I just want to try to help a local kid AND my Canes at the same time
My brother (who shares this account from me) helps out with the Lompoc baseball team (where we are from and attended high school). Today he was working out in the school's weight room and was lifting with Ainuu Taua (4* DT and #124 in Rivals). Nick started talking about training and lifting and asked him if he saw his ranking. Ainuu talked about going to the Nike Combine in LA to get looked at more. Nick, a huge Miami fan like myself, asked him if he was thinking Washington (the school that his team mate Lavon Coleman signed with this year and a rumored leader) and he answered No, it was mostly UCLA right now. Nick then asked him about Miami and apparently this kid lit up and said something similar to "I've always wanted to play for the U. I would love to go down there." My brother asked him if it was too far and he said "Nah, it's the U man." He then told him about our need at tackle and how we missed on some guys this year and apparently he seemed very intrigued.
My questions to the board:
1. What do you think of him as a player? He plays d-tack, d-end and is athletic enough to play tight end and fullback. [video=youtube;tHGWiS6xyUI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHGWiS6xyUI[/video]
[video=youtube_share;Oiv_WRF8mxI]http://youtu.be/Oiv_WRF8mxI[/video]
37 and 2:20 mark)2. Is there any way I can help get him in touch with the staff? He wants to hear from them and talked about asking his coach to do it but idk if he has that contact info. Does anyone know how to at least get in contact with the staff? I would love to have this kid with our need at tackle at least evaluated! Lompoc isn't necessarily a big pipeline school even though Coach Jones has done a great job lately, so I feel like every little bit helps
Again...I know what this looks like. I just want to try to help a local kid AND my Canes at the same time
