'16 OL TJ Fiailoa (Oklahoma)

BillySee58 · April 21, 2015

6'4" 330 lb offensive lineman from MacArthur high school in Lawton, Oklahoma. We have offered. Also holds 1 other offer, from Utah State. Plays tackle but could project to guard in college.

Highlights:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3181813/tj-fiailoa

https://rivals.yahoo.com/byu/football/recruiting/player-T.J.-Fiailoa-164775

Edited April 21, 2015 by BillySee58

MEEN2018 · December 21, 2015

He is following coach Littrell on Twitter now too. Think this guy would be a great addition to this class. Definitely agree that he projects as a guard. He seems like Jordan Murray as in they both are guys where putting them in that college weight room could do wonders. Both have huge frames so just shedding some of that bad weight and adding muscle could make them beasts, especially in C-USA. I could definitely get used to a left side of the oline containing those 2 in a few years!

Aldo · December 21, 2015

He is following coach Littrell on Twitter now too. Think this guy would be a great addition to this class. Definitely agree that he projects as a guard. He seems like Jordan Murray as in they both are guys where putting them in that college weight room could do wonders. Both have huge frames so just shedding some of that bad weight and adding muscle could make them beasts, especially in C-USA. I could definitely get used to a left side of the oline containing those 2 in a few years!

Lawdy lawd. Kid is a monster in the run game.

NorthTexan95 · December 21, 2015

Would this kid be quick enough to handle the wide splits that Texas Tech uses or will Littrell not use such wide splits?

TheReal_jayD · December 21, 2015

6'4" 330 lb offensive lineman from MacArthur high school in Lawton, Oklahoma. We have offered. Also holds 1 other offer, from Utah State. Plays tackle but could project to guard in college.

Highlights:
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3181813/tj-fiailoa

https://rivals.yahoo.com/byu/football/recruiting/player-T.J.-Fiailoa-164775

with that kind of power and size could he benroll switched to a DT

GMG24 · December 21, 2015

oh my bad i didn't realize power and strength weren't qualities of successful DT. I was referring to the comments about him not being quick enough to work in Littrell/ leach wide splits. i just thought he would have the power and size to clog running lanes which UNT could use the last few years.

I'm not sure that Littrell uses those crazy wide 4 foot splits Leach did. However I also don't see this kid playing tackle. He seems to me that if the dude isn't in his body frame he has a hard time blocking. Also that film was impressive however the guy was blocking looked like they were 180 pounds. I wouldn't mind a conversation about him moving to DL, however I agree with Billy, it is more about having the feet along with the other elements needed to look at switching someone to dline. He would have to be a 1 technique. Or Nose if we go 3-4

TheReal_jayD · December 21, 2015

I'm not sure that Littrell uses those crazy wide 4 foot splits Leach did. However I also don't see this kid playing tackle. He seems to me that if the dude isn't in his body frame he has a hard time blocking. Also that film was impressive however the guy was blocking looked like they were 180 pounds. I wouldn't mind a conversation about him moving to DL, however I agree with Billy, it is more about having the feet along with the other elements needed to look at switching someone to dline. He would have to be a 1 technique. Or Nose if we go 3-4

I agree with that. I am more optimistic that this staff will be able to put players in position to maximize their potential

97and03 · December 21, 2015

Edited December 21, 2015 by BillySee58

TheReal_jayD · January 29, 2016

Was offered by ULM thus week. Visiting Monroe this weekend

Edited January 29, 2016 by TheReal_jayD

Paulie Walnuts · January 31, 2016

Commits to ULM. Bummer.

emmitt01 · January 31, 2016

Wait a minute. This guy committed to ulm AFTER visiting that place? Not sure we should be sad about losing an intellect like that.

UNTLifer · January 31, 2016

Looking at his offer list, assuming those are all still out there, Monroe would be my last choice.

baberuthbomber8 · January 31, 2016

24 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

Wait a minute. This guy committed to ulm AFTER visiting that place? Not sure we should be sad about losing an intellect like that.

LOL you haven't been to Lawton before you have? I was stationed there for the Army, terrible place to live.. Anything is better then Lawton

greenit · January 31, 2016

FWIW, 247 lists him as a soft verbal.

eulessismore · January 31, 2016

7 minutes ago, baberuthbomber8 said:

LOL you haven't been to Lawton before you have? I was stationed there for the Army, terrible place to live.. Anything is better then Lawton

So, he was close to Fort Sill? Maybe he thinks of Monroe as getting closer to Fort Polk.