THE POLY MOVEMENT places a cap on the 2014 recruiting class in February, he’ll achieve another first while the Longhorns’ recruiting remains under his watch. Never before has Brown had a Polynesian player in a recruiting class. Between the 2014 and 2015 hauls he’s slated to welcome four into the Longhorn program. “It’s the Poly Movement,” Euless Trinity 2015 offensive lineman Patrick Vahe said. “We just want to show love for the Polynesian people.” Vahe and his cousin, Keller offensive lineman Maea Teuhema, are part of what’s shaping up to be an incredible offensive line class. Vahe, a 6’3”, 280-pound guard, is a national top-100 prospect according to 247Sports, and Teuhema, the state’s top overall recruit in the junior class and a 247Sports five-star prospect, are two of the best line recruits in the country.
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PATRICK VAHE (L) AND HIS COUSIN MAEA TEUHEMA
Teuhema’s brother, defensive end Sione Teuhema, and San Antonio Warren defensive tackle Trey Lealaimatafao are U.S. Army All-American Bowl selections. They’ll become the first Polynesian players to sign with Texas in the Brown era as members of the 2014 class. Sione is looking forward to starting this wave of talented Polynesians set to hit the 40 Acres. “I want to be a leader,” he said. “Other Polynesian players will hopefully want to follow me and my brother. I hope guys want to follow in our footsteps.” After not signing a defensive line recruit in the 2013 recruiting cycle, Sione and Lealaimatafao will bring some young depth into the pipeline for ends coach Oscar Giles and tackles coach Bo Davis. All four are quality prospects but the biggest get of the bunch is Maea Teuhema, the No. 12 overall recruit in the country among the junior class. The Teuhema brothers said from the outset they wanted to go to the same school. The four will be together for the 2015 season. That’s when the Poly Movement will truly start to pay dividends for the Longhorns. — JEFF HOWE - HORNS247.COM
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As a Longhorn athlete between 1987-90 Johnny Walker helped Texas win many games on both the football field and the baseball diamond. Fans likely remember his amazing catch to win the 1990 game against Oklahoma. Horns Illustrated is proud to have Walker join us each month to give his take on Texas sports. THE PLAYER that stood out the most in the New Mexico State
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