Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stephen Barber Player Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 210 Classification: Class of 2018 High School: Punahou High School – Honolulu, Hawaii Honors: Gridiron Performance Academy Maximum Experience Football Camp – won Top Quarterback Award (2014), FBU Camp – Overall Camp MVP and Quarterback MVP Award (2015), Rivals Camp Series Young Gun […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tua Tagovailoa Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 210 Position: Quarterback – dual-threat High School: St. Louis High School – Honolulu, HI 2014 Stats: 2,583 passing, 33 touchdowns, three interceptions; 576 yards rushing off 87 carries 2015 Stats: 2,932 yards passing, 24 touchdowns; 481 yards rushing 11 touchdowns off 77 carries Ranking: […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stephen Barber Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 210 Position: Quarterback Classification: Class of 2018 High School: Punahou High School Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Honors: Gridiron Performance Academy Maximum Experience Football Camp – won Top Quarterback Award (2014), FBU Camp – Overall Camp MVP and Quarterback MVP Award (2015), Rivals Camp Series Young Gun […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The task of being seen by next level coaches is daunting for high school football players coming out of Hawaii, but in this day and age college recruiters worth their paychecks are heading to the Aloha State scouting for top tier talent to fill their rosters. The trip over to paradise has not been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When RNG last caught up with Kahuku High School’s stud defensive end Aliki Vimahi, we proclaimed him a “fast riser on college recruiting boards.” At that time the 6’4”, 250 pound, physical specimen had translated his first team All-Conference and second team All-State honors into offers from six programs; BYU, Colorado, Oregon State, Hawaii, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When most people from the main island think of Hawaii high school football, St. Louis High School jumps out immediately – and for good reason. There has been a good reason to start thinking of other schools in America’s paradise and Kahuku High School is one of the reasons why. Over the past two […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The pressure on top quarterbacks to find a home in the 2017 recruiting class sooner than later seems to be taking hold with several quarterbacks committing over the last week including two to LSU with Myles Brennan and Lowell Narcisse heading to Baton Rouge. The Crimson Tide landed their target under center on Monday […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: HogManInLA It seems in recent years the quality of talent pouring out of the state of Hawaii has been steadily increasing. Manti Te’o got the nation’s attention as a tough as nails middle linebacker from Punahou (Honolulu) for Notre Dame (2009-12) racking up 437 career tackles guiding one of the nation’s most iconic programs to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A year’s worth of great stats for a quarterback might not be as valuable as displaying great footwork, the ability to receive coaching, and showing great arm strength in a three or four hour camp working in front of the right coaches. Year after year, more and more junior high and high school underclassmen […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA During the offseason, Class of 2018 offensive lineman Jacob Isaia made a move that was big, and in so many different ways, going from Iolani High School in Honolulu to Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. Not only are the geographic locations seemingly worlds apart along with the climate and landscape, but few schools have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Football fans either love or hate their special teams performers. Rarely is there any middle ground for the long snappers, punters, and kickers of the beloved sport. The task of kicking is typically minimalized as if booting a 50-yard punt downing it inside the 10 yard line or kicking a 45-yard field goal is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stanford’s 2016 recruiting class has seen more deflections than in recent years but the staff has done a great job of filling gaps almost as immediate as the loss. On Thursday, the Cardinal added two more to the haul landing Texas 3-star cornerback Obi Eboh and bringing back 3-star Hawaii offensive lineman Nate Herbig. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Toleafoa “Sean” Auwae verbally committed to UCLA on Aug. 14, the Bruins thought they had one of the best centers in the 2016 recruiting class wrapped up. Right around the time UCLA offered another inciting offer was laid on the table for the Kapolei High School star, an offer from Vanderbilt. As the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Hopefully all the high school teams in Hawaii got their shots in against ‘Iolani High School this year because the 2016 season is shaping up to be a much harder task. The Raiders jumped up a level of competition in 2015, had a short roster of some 40-plus players, was seemingly constantly dinged with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 high School football season across the U.S. is starting to come to a close after two months of a lot of blood, sweat, and tears by thousands of kids. Week after week and game after game the unexpected continues to happen making each week all the more exciting and while making preseason […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sometimes in high school and college football, dreams do come true. For Punahou High School 5-star punter/kicker Jet Toner his dream came true receiving an offer from Stanford, an offer he immediately accepted. Toner is a 6’3”, 185 pound, kicker with a cannon for a leg. At the end of his junior season he […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When UCLA picked up a verbal commitment from Toleafoa “Sean” Auwae on Thursday, they landed a Top 5 center in the 2016 recruiting class. The 6’3”, 296 pound, Kapolei High School star is quick on his feet and strong in the trenches, a key piece to any recruiting class. The Semper-Fidelis All-American is a nice guy […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The recruiting period from offer to verbal commitment was short and sweet for Hawaii standout center “Sean” Toleafoa Auwae and UCLA. The Bruins offered the Kapolei High School star on Aug. 5 landing him on Friday, August 14. Auwae gained recruiting attention playing for the Hurricanes in 2014 shooting up the rankings as one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The sports world is full of descriptive terms to help convey, setup, or describe a game, a play, or even a player. When talking about Punahou High School punter/kicker Jet Toner, who has one of the coolest names in the 2016 recruiting class, many words come to the forefront like talented, laidback, and modest. When speaking […]
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