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2007

MoHS Prospects

Only four, and they are so bad that it’s not even worth wasting finger energy typing about them.



2008

MoHS Prospects

This time we have eight prospects. Let’s take a look at them.

TE Jonathan Mugford (14)
No chance.
TE Josh Williamson (10)
Fuhgettaboutit.
WR Scott McSherry (63)
Wow! Finally, our first real prospect! He’s the first Menehune in this dynasty ranked nationally (#279 overall, #24 at WR). He’s the number one high school player in Hawaii! Scott is a certain bet to be the first Menehune to play for a D-IA team. An aspiring Astronomy major, Scott wants to get as far away from the islands as possible, and hopefully to a team with some prestige. His strength is third-down receiving.
G Derek Brandon (12)
Come on.
G James Shea (13)
Nice seeing ya. Next!
T Justin Frame (10)
Have fun at the NAIA level.
OLB Alvin Lyle (5)
It gets worse and worse.
S Donald Hutto (17)
Puh-lease.

Five years, and only one quality prospect? We might have high athletic prep, but we certainly don’t have many players. Anyway, McSherry is ready to represent MoHS. Let’s see what happens.


Week 1
It doesn’t take long for the offers to start pouring in. Hawaii and UH-Kaneohe offered WR Scott McSherry scholarships right away. Meanwhile, Scott gets a call from Texas Tech. Excited about the prospect of playing for a Big 12 team, Scott keeps his fingers crossed and hopes that the Red Raiders offer a scholarship.

Week 2
More action as Texas Tech does indeed offer McSherry a scholarship! They’re not the only school to do so; West Virginia makes an offer as well. Meanwhile, Boston College gives Scott a call to evaluate him.

Week 3
Boston College becomes the fifth school to offer Scott McSherry a scholarship. If Boston isn’t far enough away for Scott, no city is. The Internet forums are saying that Scott is sure to be in Boston in 2009.

Week 4
A sixth school, Clemson, offers a scholarship! The Tigers must have really made an impact on Scott, because it doesn’t take him long to get on a plane and fly to South Carolina for a visit. Clemson is tied with Boston College and Texas Tech on prestige.

Week 5
The phone and doorbell at the McSherry residence must be busy these days. A coach from Tennessee drops by with a scholarship offer. Meanwhile, Wisconsin calls up to inquire about Scott, and Utah gives him a walk-on offer. What are the Utes thinking?

Week 6
UH-Pearl City, of all schools, makes a walk-on offer to Scott. Chile, please! Wisconsin also makes a walk-on offer. Meanwhile, Clemson is still the only school Scott is visiting. On a side note, Scott makes the all-Hawaii team but not the All-Country team.

Week 8
Hawaii, UH-Kaneohe, UH-Pearl City, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Utah have all given up pursuing Scott McSherry. Meanwhile, North Texas comes in with a scholarship offer. Besides Clemson, Scott is currently visiting Boston College, North Texas, Texas Tech, and West Virginia, all of whom have offered scholarships. My money’s on Clemson, but who knows what’s in store?

Week 11
Scott McSherry has finally made a commitment. He will be attending…











Boston College

I should have known. Boston College is farther away than those other schools. Anyway, congratulations, Scott. Make Moanalua proud.

2008 END OF SEASON REPORT
#1 Georgia defeats #2 Notre Dame in the national championship game 34-26. It is their first national championship of this dynasty. The previous champions are, in reverse order, Texas A&M, Texas, Florida State, and Ohio State.

Boston College finishes the year by beating LSU 31-21 in the Outback Bowl. Boston College has an impressive history so far in this dynasty. Including this season (2008), they are 45-15 in five years, including 5-0 in bowl games. This year, they won their second Big East title in three years. They were 5-1 in the conference and 10-2 overall. Looks like Scott will be on a very good team. Whether or not that is good or bad remains to be seen.