'19 CA OG Paul Matavao-Poialii (Signed to Baylor)

[Joe Theismann's Leg]

Yep. I'm more than ok with finding 6'4" 330 lb OLs I'd be afraid to fight and then put them into an elite S&C program while teaching technique.

Much better than finding 250 lb TEs who are too slow to play the position in college and hoping you can put the weight on, teach them the trench mentality, and blow them up to 300 lbs. You take that approach and every now and then you'll hit a grand slam with a Nate Solder, but usually you'll just have a soft OL that can't get a push.

Also, I'm not a doctor, but I imagine that kids who grew up heavy are less injury prone. I think being used to having knees and ankles and tendons that support 300 lbs is better than blowing up and adding 50+ lbs.

 

[Liver]

Also, I'm not a doctor, but I imagine that kids who grew up heavy are less injury prone. I think being used to having knees and ankles and tendons that support 300 lbs is better than blowing up and adding 50+ lbs.

i am a doctor! a JURIS DOCTOR. and, i think they work to mitigate as much of that as they can with the conditioning part of the equation. it is also interesting to me how hard some of these guys have to work just to keep that weight on.

 

[RISE]

He looks like a Full back to me

 

[Austin Cameron]

This guy is somebody at the top of the list for me. I want our whole o line to play/look like this.

 

[Sykobuff]

Go get em

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

Want!

 

[Ripp]

That's the kind of nasty you need on lines. His hand toss is awesome.

 

[Jeric]

https://247sports.com/Article/Three...oialii-talks-Baylor-official-visit-126449199/

For the most part, Matavao-Poialii said schools like him for offense, but he's open to either side.
"I'm being recruited for offensive line, although Colorado sees me on defense," said Matavao-Poialii. "But I'm open either way. I'm comfortable playing both sides but look forward to learning more overall."

Interesting.

 

[Buffnik]

https://247sports.com/Article/Three...oialii-talks-Baylor-official-visit-126449199/


Interesting.

I like that. We need to fill that gap on the roster at NT between senior Tuiloma and freshman Sami.

 

[Buffnik]

Should be one of the primary targets for February.

 

[Alfred91]

https://247sports.com/Article/Three...oialii-talks-Baylor-official-visit-126449199/


Interesting.

That's a big plus for us, because every big boy wants to play defense. A dude that says "I'd rather not play defense, I like offensive line" is more rare than Bigfoot.

 

[buffaholic]

That's a big plus for us, because every big boy wants to play defense. A dude that says "I'd rather not play defense, I like offensive line" is more rare than Bigfoot.

Did you miss where CU is recruiting him for D?

 

[Alfred91]

Did you miss where CU is recruiting him for D?

No, I didn't miss that. Which is why I said it is a plus for us, if everyone else is recruiting him for o line.

 

[buffaholic]

No, I didn't miss that. Which is why I said it is a plus for us, if everyone else is recruiting him for o line.

Certainly that makes sense, but the reference to Bigfoot seemed quite the opposite and I just re-read it.

 

[buffaholic]

Hope we can get a visit here.

 

[DBT]

Hope we can get a visit here.

Seems like “hope” is what we hang our hats on in recruiting.

 

[Buffnik]

His last reported offers, Oregon State and Kansas, got his final 2 visits. I'd expect that he'll sign with one of them.

 

[leftybuff]

Also, I'm not a doctor, but I imagine that kids who grew up heavy are less injury prone. I think being used to having knees and ankles and tendons that support 300 lbs is better than blowing up and adding 50+ lbs.

If that is true, I am bulletproof.

 

[J.R. Ewing]

His last reported offers, Oregon State and Kansas, got his final 2 visits. I'd expect that he'll sign with one of them.

Is he cooling on us, or are we cooling on him?

 

[BuffStampede]

Is he cooling on us, or are we cooling on him?

With Nikko Pohahau on board, CU is done recruiting prep offensive linemen this cycle. Might target a grad transfer.

 

[Bread]

With Nikko Pohahau on board, CU is done recruiting prep offensive linemen this cycle. Need to target a grad transfer.

Hopefully FTFY

 

[AztecBuff]

His final 4 (which as indicated above does not include CU).