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Tyler Manoa is a 6-4 300lb OL/DL from Heywood CA attending UCLA (Transfer Portal).

 



Tyler Manoa is a 6-4 300lb OL/DL from Heywood CA attending UCLA (Transfer Portal).


If you read the comments, presumably from his family and friends below his Tweet this sounds an awful lot like a commitment. !
 
If you read the comments, presumably from his family and friends below his Tweet this sounds an awful lot like a commitment. !
This kid is a talent and he has experience on both the OL and DL at UCLA. Obviously he likes Mora.
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If you read the comments, presumably from his family and friends below his Tweet this sounds an awful lot like a commitment. !
I think he’s confusing people… but I do like UConn’s chances.

 
If you read the comments, presumably from his family and friends below his Tweet this sounds an awful lot like a commitment. !

Quote tweets from father and son indicate it is just an offer post at this time.
 
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Tyler Manoa is a 6-4 300lb OL/DL from Heywood CA attending UCLA (Transfer Portal).


It's notable our DB Coach Hilliard apparently is the lead recruiter and not the OL or DL coach, probably due to a personal connection he has with him as both being former UCLA players. This probably bodes well for us.
 
I’d love to separate portal kids from recruits, but frankly I’m so thankful for everything Medic does, I hate to post anything that could be read as criticism.

I just think we will be perm players in portal going forward and those kids are more often plugs than developmental prospects.
 
I’d love to separate portal kids from recruits, but frankly I’m so thankful for everything Medic does, I hate to post anything that could be read as criticism.

I just think we will be perm players in portal going forward and those kids are more often plugs than developmental prospects.
I don't think Mora views the portal as a place to find short term players to fill holes. Believe it not, most of UConn's portal recruits have come in with 3 or 4 years of eligibility so most of the players are development prospects. By my count, only 4 of the players had 1 year of eligibility.
 
Quote tweets from father and son indicate it is just an offer post at this time.
He'd be solid for us... we need rotational help up front on D with size like that... short term and with a ton of experience contributing at the P5 level... Get this young man to Storrs, CT at once...
 
Very impressive:

1. He was calm in the pocket.
2. Runs real well and has great upfield vision while running.
3. He some wide open guys early on in the video and he didn't over or under shoot them.
4. On several occasions he went through his progressions and found secondary or third options.
5. He completed several passes while avoiding pressure instead of just bailing out.
6. Great footwork and arm strength.
7. He also displayed a lot of toughness.

Great get, the staff did a good job identifying and prioritizing him.
Also like that he sees widows in delivering the ball through the trash. Good player.
 
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I don't think Mora views the portal as a place to find short term players to fill holes. Believe it not, most of UConn's portal recruits have come in with 3 or 4 years of eligibility so most of the players are development prospects. By my count, only 4 of the players had 1 year of eligibility.
This guy just entered the portal, I'm sure his phone is ringing off the hook - but what a get he would be.

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Channing Canada is a 6-1 185lb DB/Athlete from Boutte, Louisiana attending Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. (December 2022 Grad). Other offers from ArkState, Arizona State, Austin Peay, Buffalo, Charlotte, ECU, Georgia Southern, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Missouri, Northern Arizona, New Mexico State, ODU, Prairie View A&M, SMU, TCU, Tulane, UNLV, Utah State

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Please stop I've seen enough! It's like a teaser reel from this kid. He makes a lot of things look easy but there are always adjustments that need to be made. Would love to have him competing for the job.
 
UConn QB Commit Tucker McDonald from Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, MA


Nice to see the accuracy on his throws. High to his big receivers, on the outside shoulder on his "out" passes, and the "touch" he showed on his short throws to backs is impressive.
 
just wondering aloud... do we have an offer out to Baylor WR/RB Josh Fleeks who entered the portal 2 weeks ago? Seems like he'd be a great fit here....
 
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just wondering aloud... do we have an offer out to Baylor WR/RB Josh Fleeks who entered the portal 2 weeks ago? Seems like he'd be a great fit here....
Twitter follows from EJ, Beau Davidson, and Tyler Loftus. Appears they've at least contacted him.
 
Twitter follows from EJ, Beau Davidson, and Tyler Loftus. Appears they've at least contacted him.
Yup... We need way more depth than we have at RB, and probably WR, which was are strength before injuries to our WR1 & WR2, and then our WR3 guys.... his Baylor profile indicated his interest in kinesiology....
 
Only right down the road from Tyler Valley Community College (JUCO WRs Channing Canada & Jalen Butler)

 
Hoping we offer this OL from the Florida Gators that just announced for the portal... Talk about somebody that could potentially add on to our interior OL depth:

 
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