The Canes hire Hawai'i GM Keiki Misipeka

[DMoney]

The Miami Hurricanes continue to bolster their personnel department, adding former Hawai'i GM Keiki Misipeka.

A native of Pago Pago, American Samoa, MIsipeka played in both the CFL and the American National Rugby League. He coached running backs for two years at Hawai'i before becoming the General Manager in 2024. He also worked with the NFL's Player Pathway program as a scout for the South Pacific.

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[P-Tizzle]

Looks like we still getting Samoans

 

[stormsurge]

I know from years of watching professional wrestling that your Pacific Islanders have extraordinarily thick skulls and are impervious to pain

A++++

 

[Alex Del Piero]

 

[Caned Peach]

 

[Zombie-Cane]

And everyone was worried about losing the pipeline with Big Joe..........................

 

[Ironmanfootball]

Pacbull*?

 

[DMoney]

Here's what caught my eye: when he worked for the NFL, he not only recruited Samoa, but also Polys as far away as New Zealand. Maybe we start getting rugby players like Jordan Mailata out of high school. Misipeka played both pro football and pro rugby.

 

[Empirical Cane]

The Miami Hurricanes continue to bolster their personnel department, adding former Hawai'i GM Keiki Misipeka.

A native of Pago Pago, American Samoa, MIsipeka played in both the CFL and the American National Rugby League. He coached running backs for two years at Hawai'i before becoming the General Manager in 2024. He also worked with the NFL's Player Pathway program as a scout for the South Pacific.

I thought this was a Babylon Bee porst.

Oh...you are serious...

 

[Empirical Cane]

Here's what caught my eye: when he worked for the NFL, he not only recruited Samoa, but also Polys as far away as New Zealand. Maybe we start getting rugby players like Jordan Mailata out of high school. Misipeka played both pro football and pro rugby.

Rugby K, P should be a lock. I hate to say this, but hard to see American beating them out for these spots.

 

[Silver King]

OL/DL Pipeline, Baby! Many years ago, Bethel College in the NAIA's KCAC hired a HC from Cali who was Samoan. He brought in a bunch of Samoan kids and won their conference. My son played there a few years later and they had a few, including a great FB who taught and led them in their pre-game Haka:

 

[Alex Del Piero]

 

[tsimonitis]

I know from years of watching professional wrestling that your Pacific Islanders have extraordinarily thick skulls and are impervious to pain

A++++

They have dangerous thumbs too!!!

 

[CANESCANES]

He’ll work under Taylor Edward’s. Good hire

 

[AtlAtty]

I know from years of watching professional wrestling that your Pacific Islanders have extraordinarily thick skulls and are impervious to pain

A++++

Starting with Jimmy Superfly Snuka

 

[EudocimusAlbus]

Was this Zo's former position that's been vacant since he left? Or is he replacing someone I'm not familiar with? TY in advance

 

[AtlAtty]

So can we give Mario a little credit that he had this in place befor letting big Joe go?

 

[Tony4Canes]

Does it say what Field will be doing? Been seeing him on a lot of Recruiting visits.

 

[Tony4Canes]

Was this Zo's former position that's been vacant since he left? Or is he replacing someone I'm not familiar with? TY in advance

Something new it seems

 

[PSU Cane]

Maybe he'll help teach some of these kids how to tackle as well.