{"id":52426,"date":"2024-05-19T20:11:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T01:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=52426"},"modified":"2024-05-19T20:11:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T01:11:35","slug":"talanoa-ili-enjoys-recaps-amazing-first-visit-to-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/talanoa-ili-enjoys-recaps-amazing-first-visit-to-oregon\/","title":{"rendered":"Talanoa Ili Enjoys Recaps \u2018Amazing\u2019 First Visit to Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orange (Calif.) Lutheran linebacker Talanoa Ili<\/a><\/strong> is one of the top defensive prospects out West in the 2026 cycle. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound backer was able to take his first visit to Oregon this weekend and the Ducks made a great impression.<\/p>\n

ScoopDuck <\/em>caught up with the On300 four-star backer to break down the trip and get the latest.<\/p>\n

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Why did he want to get out to Eugene for his first Oregon trip?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason I wanted to get out there is because they made it a priority to come see the campus and see it for myself,\u201d Ili said. \u201cSo I had to take that into consideration. They emphasized me getting up there.\u201d<\/p>\n

His visit was filled with numerous highlights, including a scavenger hunt with other recruits.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing. The scenery was really pretty and everything was green. Campus was beautiful and the people were nice. We got to do a lot of fun activities, we got to do a scavenger hunt and play some games. I got to build a lot of relationships with the coaches and talk with a lot of players and coaches. Everything was really good.\u201d<\/p>\n

The coveted linebacker went more in-depth on some of the coaches he got to spend time with.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Kam (Araghi), the outside linebackers coach,\u201d he said. \u201cI really go to talk to him a lot. He was really the one showing me around everywhere. And then Coach (Tony) Tuioti and Coach (Tosh) Lupoi the defensive line and DC. I really got to talk to them a lot more and we went over film and how they would use me and just building that relationship outside of football as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing in particular was consistent with each member of the staff in his eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re all for the players. They want to see the players win and they want to help the players accomplish what they want. They start from the players. It\u2019s really special. That\u2019s really special to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was difficult for Ili to focus on just one thing that was his favorite about Oregon.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite thing would probably be everything,\u201d Ili said. \u201c\u2018Cause everything was nice. Everything was down to the smallest detail even with the team. That\u2019s what I would say.\u201d<\/p>\n

The talented West Coast defender believes he\u2019s just scratching the surface in his recruitment and has one school he\u2019d like to see in the near future.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully I can get to Ohio State but I don\u2019t know if anything is set in stone right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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