Saint Louis football

Former Saint Louis quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, dressed in an Alabama/Nike polo shirt, entertained questions from a pack of Alabama media on signing day last week. Tagovailoa was asked about everything from the change of culture to his view on where he stands in making it on to the field for the Crimson Tide next season. The lefty quarterback, who led the Crusaders to the state title last season, has been taking classes at Alabama for four weeks. In this six-plus […]

All of the stars aligned at the end for Saint Louis senior Isaac Slade-Matautia. The four-star linebacker announced his commitment to Oregon during the fourth quarter of the first annual Polynesian Bowl on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. A combination of past program success, Hawaii ties and future promise played a large role in his decision. Two of the last top-10 picks in the NFL Draft hailing from Hawaii are UO products. There’s Ducks legend and 2014 Heisman Trophy winner […]

Saint Louis senior linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia was one of six players to announce their college commitments during the inaugural Polynesian Bowl on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. Slade-Matautia, who is 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, narrowed a list of nine offers to Oregon and Nebraska before announcing his commitment to the Ducks. Oregon nabs its second recruit from the islands for 2017 and continues its Hawaii-to-Eugene pipeline. Slade-Matautia will join a team that has seven players from the islands on its […]

Saint Louis defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele picked up another Pac-12 offer on Tuesday, this one from the reigning conference champions. BLESSED to have received my 9th offer from the University of Washington #PurpleReign ☔️ pic.twitter.com/LDE3BcWyES — Faatui Tuitele (@tuitele87) January 18, 2017 Washington, which advanced to the College Football Playoff this past season, joins USC, Oregon and Utah out of the Pac-12 to offer Tuitele already. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound sophomore also holds offers from BYU, Hawaii, Ole Miss, Fresno State […]