'13 TX DE Gaius Vaenuku (Verbal to Utah)

[Buffnik]

Rivals
Scout
ESPN
247 Sports

Trinity H.S. (Euless, TX)

Ht: 6-foot-6
Wt: 260 lbs
40: 4.9 secs

Rivals rating: 3*-5.6rr; #36 SDE
Scout rating: 3*; #69 DT
ESPN rating: 4*-80 grade; #33 DT
247s rating: 3*-89 rating; #24 SDE

Reported Offers: COLORADO, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boise State, CSU, Florida, Hawaii, Houston, Idaho State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, LA Tech, Miami(FL), Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Purdue, San Jose State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCLA, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia

 

[Buffnik]

Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/464632/highlights/1916379

 

[Buffnik]

Ratings from the premium sites seem a bit low when compared with that offer list and the fact he was All-District for Trinity as a junior.

Seems willing to look around. Took a visit up to Utah. Tongan connection, most likely.

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

Yeah, that's a helluva offer sheet for a 2/3 * player.

 

[HotRack]

I will begin to lose faith in the Cabral/Tui connection if we lose this one.

 

[dio]

Cabral and Tui don't work TX I don't think.....

 

[BuffUp]

Ratings from the premium sites seem a bit low when compared with that offer list and the fact he was All-District for Trinity as a junior.

Seems willing to look around. Took a visit up to Utah. Tongan connection, most likely.

Most of the offer list is because he is 6'6" at 260 lbs. All coaches think they can be the one that finds the jewel? come to CU kid! We need that kind of size to work with.

 

[buffalocu81]

I will begin to lose faith in the Cabral/Tui connection if we lose this one.

This is a McGhee recruit not Cabral or Tui.

 

[Buffnik]

Took a late visit to TCU, but ended up committing to Utah.

 

[buffaholic]

I seem to remember that Utah got like 3 Poly kids from Euless, TX this year. A real "trinity". It's odd.

 

[cmgoods]

Passed away in a car accident last night with A&M DE Polo Manukainiu

 

[dply]

Wow.

 

[J.R. Ewing]

Another incoming Utah offensive lineman, Salesi Uhatafe, is in critical condition.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/170620/salesi-uhatafe

 

[LongHaulBuff]

RIP young man

 

[dio]

Wow - so said. RIP

 

[Buffnik]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/co...am-dl-polo-manukainiu-die-in-car-accident.ece

In his last post on Twitter, Manukainiu posted, "22 hour drive back to Texas on no sleep. Oh my."

We've all been there and done stuff like that. RIP.

 

[buff4bcs1985]

oh **** RIP

 

[SuperiorBuff]

Tragic. God bless their families.

 

[chipwich]

No seat belts. :sad1:

 

[White_Rabbit]

:sad1:

 

[BuffLuke80]

RIP, sad news.