Island Pipeline wrote:
Isola wrote:
I wonder how Kehl's draft status and early NFL performance will affect Manti's decision. If Kehl can create some buzz on draft day and in his first NFL season, then maybe it will show that BYU can still produce stand out linebackers. Of course we won't have as many NFL LBs as USC, but the more the better. We had Rob Morris until an injury ended his time in Indy, Poppinga in Green Bay and next year maybe Kehl can work his way into a starting job or significant playing time.
USC linebackers Ray Maualuga and Kaluka Maiava both of samoan decent and from Hawaii have been talking to Manti so I let you figure out the rest.
Maualuga and Maiava didn't serve missions, which I think for some athletes who are LDS and considering USC might have a negative affect. I know Te'o has been the first given the option to serve a mission while playing for USC, but I wonder if there is still would some worries about how his position with the team and coaches would stand for the 2 years while he's gone...plus the pressure before his mission to stay and not go.
