A JUCO offensive lineman committing to Idaho won’t drastically alter the National Signing Day buzz. If that lineman is 6’5”, 400 pounds, however, it will certainly make you stop once or twice to see what’s going on.
The official Idaho twitter feed was sending out their commitments yesterday when this glorious piece of information strolled by. Semisi Tupou had sent in his LOI.
Official - National Letter of Intent Received: Semisi Tupou, 6'5, 400 pound offensive lineman from Buena Park, CA
After further digging, Semisi was actually in the class of 2009 where he took his talents to Cerritos College. He played both offensive and defensive line in high school and eventually settled at o-line. He will now take his LARGE frame and play offensive line for Idaho in the fall.
Think for a second what it would be like to line up against Semisi. Now, it’s clear he’s not the most talented lineman in the country – otherwise he’d likely be at a much different destination by now – but having to go up against him in any shape or form would be hazardous for all parties involved except for him.
Depending on your size, he probably has you outweighed by at least 150 pounds – and that’s if you’re a big dude. Some of you he might even have doubled up. Now imagine being locked in with Semisi, falling backwards and him complet the pancake using your frame as his landing. Yea, that would suck.
We wish Semisi nothing but the best at Idaho and pass along our prayers for all undersized defensive linemen he will face. Oh hello, amazing highlight video cued up to 2Pac.
Has Keggs and Eggs seen this latest twitter article? Kids are out of control.
http://www.chatsports.com/michigan-wolverines/a/Must-Read-Twitter-is-ruining-the-reputations-of-star-high-school-football-players-10-2-1896 Steve
Picking the right university is never an easy decision for a high school athlete. Academics, location, the coaching staff, the fan base and other important matters all impact an individual’s selection process. Finding the perfect fit is hard to do, and it was clear that many struggled with this on National Signing Day.
Alabama linebacker Cassanova McKinzy signed with Auburn on Wednesday, picking them over Clemson. When asked to explain why he ended up signing with the Tigers over the, eh, Tigers, McKinzy offered up a truly outstanding response.
Forget academics or the depth chart or the refined coaching staff. McKinzy picked Auburn because of the “environment” and also because Clemson does not have a Chick-Fil-A on campus. Yes, we understand this isn’t the ONLY reason, but we wouldn’t fault him if it was.
Well, they already have at least one billboard up congratulating wide receiver Dorial Green-Beackham on signing with Missouri. Perhaps they’re a perfect match for the SEC after all.
Either I underestimate the promptness of the billboard business or someone had a good idea that DGB was indeed staying in his home state for school. Or, perhaps someone’s expensive gamble simply paid off.
Either way, nothing exemplifies the insanity of National Signing more than a talented (and we mean talented) young man getting a billboard seven months away from his first game.
If anyone in this class deserved a billboard, however, it’s him. I mean, just watch.
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