Vaha Vainuku

[BigRedBuster]

 

[Mavric]

Grad transfer - eligible immediately

Two-for-two guy

[Warrior10]

1 hour ago, Warrior10 said:

Not sure he brings much other than depth to the table, but that's exactly what we need for 2019. 

 

We needed someone to spell Daniels in 2019 and let the HS kid(s) we will sign this year RS. 

 

If he's a 1 for 1 guy it probably means:

1. We have extra schollies so why not. Depth is good. 

2. Newell may actually be 1 foot out the door. Although he was just in the jersey photo shoot this week. 

2-2 it is. If he's playing NT: Go get Fair and have a top 3 of Daniels, Fair, and this cat in 2019. 

 

Recruit a HS this year and let him RS. 

[ScottyIce]

6 minutes ago, Mavric said:

Grad transfer - eligible immediately

Two-for-two guy

Check please

[BigRedBuster]

15 minutes ago, ADS said:

Bruntz from 247 seems to think he’ll play center or guard.

 

So he’s played all his college career at DT and Bruntz thinks he’s going to switch to center or guard and contribute?

[Mavric]

4 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

So he’s played all his college career at DT and Bruntz thinks he’s going to switch to center or guard and contribute?

 

Article I read from Bruntz said DT but maybe they're not exactly sure where he'll play yet.

[cheekygeek]

Not to be missed is the progress the Cornhuskers are now making in forging a connection with Polynesian athletes.

 

I’m not clear on which side of the ball he will play for the Cornhuskers. Perhaps he can be our Merlin Olsen.

[Mavric]

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The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Vainuku has taken an unconventional route to Nebraska. He graduated from powerhouse program East High School in Salt Lake City as part of the 2012 class, before serving an LDS mission during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Vainuku grayshirted during the 2014 season, and joined Utah’s program during the 2015 season. He redshirted that season. 

Vainuku played in two games as a reserve offensive guard at Utah in the 2016 season, and retired because of injuries in spring of 2017. At the time of his retirement, Vainuku was set to graduate from Utah this spring. 

 

247

[Mavric]

 

[HS_Coach_C]

37 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

 

So he’s played all his college career at DT and Bruntz thinks he’s going to switch to center or guard and contribute?

I don't think he really settled into a position. The Utes website says he played two games on offense in 2016 and those are the only games he played.

 

He was an all-state offensive lineman two years in high school.

 

Hopefully he can avoid the injuries that caused him to retire.

[MichiganDad3]

36 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

 

So he’s played all his college career at DT and Bruntz thinks he’s going to switch to center or guard and contribute?

He probably knows just as much about playing center in Frost's offense as anyone on the roster. Do we have anyone left that has played center in a game for the Huskers?

[Xmas32]

2 minutes ago, MichiganDad3 said:

He probably knows just as much about playing center in Frost's offense as anyone on the roster. Do we have anyone left that has played center in a game for the Huskers?

 

We do, Cole Conrad will be a Sr this year and started 7 games last year before he got hurt/Decker took his job.

[BigRedBuster]

It seems to me that this is a project that everybody hopes ends up contributing, but let's not count on him being a major contributor till it happens.

[Waldo]

Almost more impressed with that fat dip. 

[Mavric]

Was expected to play defensive line coming out of high school but Utah was short on offnesive linemen so he switched for them.

 

Best guess seems to be we're looking for him to play defense.