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MikeWaters · 02-04-2015, 11:28 PM

by signing the most obese signee (he's not actually a football player yet) in all of the world.

Kind of amusing. 410 pounds, IIRC.

MikeWaters · 02-05-2015, 06:59 PM

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/na...-texas-auburn/

http://deadspin.com/byu-signs-67-410...ick-1683902467

From the comments on deadspin:

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The problem was, nobody knew jack shit about Motekiai Langi. No grainy highlight reel, no photos of him in a football uniform, no profile on a recruiting website. Nothing.

"And?"

- Manti Te'o

BlueK · 02-05-2015, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

by signing the most obese signee (he's not actually a football player yet) in all of the world.

Kind of amusing. 410 pounds, IIRC.

Apparently he plays rugby, is Harvey Langi's cousin and is already in the MTC getting ready to go on his mission to Arizona. I read somewhere else that the coaches are going to try to get him down to 360 pounds.

MikeWaters · 02-05-2015, 10:00 PM

I saw that little snippet of a Youtube video of him playing rugby. It's like 5 seconds long. And some CBers were saying it proved he could move well for his size. I was not as impressed. He's either an athlete or he isn't. If he isn't, it doesn't matter how big he is.

However, if he can foul, Coach Rose may want him.

02-04-2015, 11:28 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	We made national news on signing day by signing the most obese signee (he's not actually a football player yet) in all of the world. Kind of amusing. 410 pounds, IIRC.

02-05-2015, 10:00 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I saw that little snippet of a Youtube video of him playing rugby. It's like 5 seconds long. And some CBers were saying it proved he could move well for his size. I was not as impressed. He's either an athlete or he isn't. If he isn't, it doesn't matter how big he is. However, if he can foul, Coach Rose may want him.