New UNT Commit TJ Tauaalo - DT Keller

[NT03]

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-T.J.-Tauaalo-150481;_ylt=A0SO80FBOeBSxGAAVBpx.9w4;_ylu=X3oDMTE0NDg4aGxxBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNgRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA01PVVMxMjhfMQ--

[Harry]

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/589198/highlights/101417376

[Green Crazy]

can't find anything on this guy that evaluates his talent.

[BillySee58]

Got that defensive tackle!

Paging Eulessismore to get us the scoop.

Edited January 22, 2014 by BillySee58

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Excellent! We can finally have a UNT pre-game Haka!

[Harry]

Just committed to unt.. I'll be closer to home next year

— Toala Bear (@TauaaloTj15)

January 22, 2014

[Harry]

Oklahoma State Spring Football Notes

Tauaalo Visits Practice

Keller (Central), Texas defensive lineman T.J. Tauaalo and his family were guests at practice on Wednesday. The 6-2, 270-pound Tauaalo has recruiting interest from the likes of Baylor, Kansas State, SMU and UCLA.

He is one of the better players off that Central squad. Last season he had 58 tackles with 29 of those were unassisted. He also had four sacks and eight tackles for loss. Tauaalo caused three fumbles and recovered one. Tauaalo is, in my opinion, a vastly underrated prospect.

Read more: http://oklahomastate.scout.com/2/1282591.html

[cdizzle86]

Pretty excited about this kid. He looks explosive!

[Harry]

This guy is a stud. Very explosive. Honorable mention 5A All State player. Make sure and watch his HUDL vid: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/589198/highlights/101417376

Big kudos to NT03 for landing this story.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Good size, good speed and agility for his size, and, at least in the highlights, he looks to have a good motor.

Welcome to Mean Green Nation, T.J.!

[untbowler]

nice just the big boy we needed to help on the DLine.

Good job coaches and welcome

[H-towngreen]

Dude looks like a MLB. Hopefully plenty of room to add on another 15-20lbs

[MeanGreenTexan]

Out of nowhere. Did anyone else know we were recruiting him? Wonder why he doesn't have any other offers? Grades?

Welcome aboard Mr. Tauaalo.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Out of nowhere. Did anyone else know we were recruiting him? Wonder why he doesn't have any other offers? Grades?

Welcome aboard Mr. Tauaalo.

I'm pretty sure he does have others, even if they're not listed. But I do think grades might have something to do with why he didn't have a bucketful of offers.

T.J. Tauaalo, a 6-2, 280-pound tackle from Keller Central with offers from Utah State and New Mexico

http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-recruiting/2013-06-10/tech-coaches-kick-week-camps-around-state#.UuBE1vtMGmw

Edited January 22, 2014 by Mean Green 93-98

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

That's a quick, hard-hitting dude!

[Harry]

Can't help but wonder if Joe Kaho (#59) had any impact on this commit. He's the #59 who served in the armed forces and played his high school ball at Keller.

[All About UNT]

Can't help but wonder if Joe Kaho (#59) had any impact on this commit. He's the #59 who served in the armed forces and played his high school ball at Keller.

wasn't that like 5 years ago though?

[MEANGREENCOACH2]

That is awesome welcome T.J. to the Mean Green Nation

[ForneyGreen]

Can't help but wonder if Joe Kaho (#59) had any impact on this commit. He's the #59 who served in the armed forces and played his high school ball at Keller.

Finally, the Metroplex Samoan pipeline is open to UNT

I really like this pick-up... very quick, knows how to play in the middle of the D-Line, and will put on some serious muscle at UNT.

Welcome TJ!

[PlummMeanGreen]

Just said it on Harry's other thread on this recruit but.

Welcome to the Mean Green Nation, T.J. ! ! ! !

GMG!

[Christopher Walker]

Excellent! We can finally have a UNT pre-game Haka!

I'm arranging a fellow colleague and Aussie UNT doctoral student's haka for drumline...

https://soundcloud.com/markusmusic-1/tena-koe-an-imaginary-haka-for

It will hopefully yield much cleaner playing than our amateur rendition above. When finished, I'm going to have Dr. Williams and Paul Rinnick have a look at it. Pending their approval, I'll approach McCarney and see what he thinks.

[Danish43]

Out of nowhere. Did anyone else know we were recruiting him? Wonder why he doesn't have any other offers? Grades?

Welcome aboard Mr. Tauaalo.

I was wondering the same thing.

[NorthTexan95]

When I see the highlight film I see the obviously size and talent but I see a lot of work that needs to be done. Welcome aboard!

[Cooley]

Dude looks like a MLB. Hopefully plenty of room to add on another 15-20lbs

If he adds that 15-20 I like him at NG where he is now. We've moved a step closer to the Big Uglies at Trinity

[Rudy]

Good size. Would be nice to see him and X wrecking havoc on opposing OL's next year.