Jon Major, Sean Mohler, Ryan Deehan, Lynn Katoa and now Max Tuioti-Mariner. I just wanted to refresh everyone's memory of the past few weeks in Boulder. Despite 20 degree weather and snow, the Colorado Buffaloes are smoldering hot on the recruiting trail. (Even though there are rumors that Katoa has cold feet)
Corona, CA offensive guard Max Tuioti-Mariner committed to Colorado despite the rumors that the finalist were Oregon and Cal. The Hawk has a knack for closing the deal. How the 6-4, 300 pounder ranks:
Rivals: #10 offensive guard
Scout: #23 offensive guard
ESPN: #7 offensive guard, #149 overall
PrepStar: #12 offensive lineman, #82 overall
Mariner is NASTY. Coaches want their offensive lineman to finish plays and Max is great at that. He has a mean streak that demoralizes defesnive lineman and wears them down over the course of a game. A very strong kid - nearly 400 lb bench - that once he gets his hands on defenders its tough to get disengaged. At 6-4, 300 lbs he still has room to add bulk which would make him an impossible match-up. Slide inside at guard and stick him next to Ryan Miller and the gameplan becomes 'run left.'
Especially if Darrell Scott is the one getting the ball for Colorado.
The most intriguing piece of news about Mariner is he told Rivals that "I am also looking forward to blocking for Darrell Scott, I hear he's going there and it will be fun to block for the No. 1 back in the nation."
Hmmm, rumors last week were that Darrell Scott was a silent commit to Colorado. After speaking with Adam Munstertieger of BuffStampede.com I felt even more confident about that. This is just a recruit but these kids talk to each other and they know what is going on. Gotta love 17 year old kids dropping scoop!
Scott can play from day one, his uncle Josh Smith is there, Scott's mom has supposedly been given a job and now big Mariner says he going. I would bet he ends up at Colorado.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Max Tuioti-Mariner and Darrell Scott to CU?
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Dude, where does Florida fit into this? I really thought all that Colorado stuff was internet chat room fodder. I thought we had a better shot.
Florida is an interesting choice. They can offer quicker playing time than USC, Texas, or LSU that is for sure. I just think that with all the factors lining-up with Colorado and The Zen Master proving how great he is at closing, the Buffs will be tough to beat.
When we recruited his uncle Josh Smith we became the leader for Darrell Scott. He could still go somewhere else, but he and Josh Smith are like brothers (Josh Smith lived with Darrell Scott his senior year in high school). I'm looking forward to seeing him run behind the linemen we are recruiting!
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