DT Matthew Pola-Mao [Kansas State - Signed LOI]

[Mavric]

Player: Matthew Pola-Mao

Hometown: Chandler, Arizona

School: Chandler

Position: Defensive Tackle

Height: 6-1

Weight: 309

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Power 5 Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Oregon State, Tennessee, USC, Utah, Washington

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[Mavric]

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[C N Red]

Did we just offer? Seems like a pretty late offer for someone with his rating. Did he have some academic work to do first?

 

[HS_Coach_C]

Did we just offer? Seems like a pretty late offer for someone with his rating. Did he have some academic work to do first?

Possible, or we just now got to know him better with this being the cousin of Noa Pola-Gates.

 

[Mierin]

Did we just offer? Seems like a pretty late offer for someone with his rating. Did he have some academic work to do first?

May have offered to convince Noa Pola-Gates to come, and/or maybe Fair can't make it for winter (I'm only guessing).

 

[Huskinator]

May have offered to convince Noa Pola-Gates to come, and/or maybe Fair can't make it for winter (I'm only guessing).

True but usually the offer to appease a recruit isn’t a player that is just as good in a position of need!   I’m excited. Let’s get them both!!!!

 

[LumberJackSker]

Did we just offer? Seems like a pretty late offer for someone with his rating. Did he have some academic work to do first?

Not sure about academics but he did miss most if last year with an injury and had to sit out the first 5 games this year because of transferring.

 

[HS_Coach_C]

Plans to possibly visit in January. Hasn't used any OV's yet. USC has family ties in their favor.

 

[mnhusker]

It seems like the staff pulls in these late offers.  It almost feels like something changes and at this late date coaches have reason to think it is worth the time to offer.

 

[HuskerInLostWages]

If we get his cousin, I think we get him.  Doesn't he already have a cousin coming here as well?  3 family members, all athletes at NU.

 

[HS_Coach_C]

If we get his cousin, I think we get him.  Doesn't he already have a cousin coming here as well?  3 family members, all athletes at NU.

Possibly, but his brother is on the team at USC and his uncle Troy Polamalu went to USC.

 

[Ulty]

Possibly, but his brother is on the team at USC and his uncle Troy Polamalu went to USC.

In that case, he needs to blaze his own trail and follow his heart to NU.

 

[Huskinator]

In that case, he needs to blaze his own trail and follow his heart to NU.

I’m so confused!!! Do we want family connections here or not?  So many diffeeent choices. 

 

[The_Fan_Man]

A 300 lbs dude that can fire out of his stance and use his hands rather than just throwing their body into a blocker is rare in high school.