HuskerOnline – Four-star OLB Akana checks out Nebraska for a third time

Nebraska had one other probability to impress the most effective outdoors linebackers within the 2023 class this weekend. Proficient, four-star linebacker Tausili Akana from Lehi (Utah) Skyridge Excessive obtained an opportunity to spend a while on campus in Lincoln speaking to the Nebraska soccer employees and in addition had an opportunity to look at his sister play volleyball for the Huskers.

“We obtained to Lincoln on Thursday and went to the campus on Friday,” Akana mentioned. “We simply frolicked. I obtained to cut up some movie with coach Dawson and that was good. He gave me some extra ideas and stuff.”

The largest modifications for Akana to soak up from his earlier visits to Lincoln to this journey had been the modifications within the teaching employees. Positive, his place wasn’t impacted however Akana is expounded to one of many coaches now not in Lincoln.

“I obtained to satisfy the entire teaching employees which was good. Coach Tuioti is my uncle and he left for Oregon. Dropping him on the employees at Nebraska was form of exhausting. I might have appreciated to be coached up by him.

“I spoke with Teitum Tuioti the opposite day. He was simply right here for the spring recreation at Nebraska and I’m fairly positive that he will likely be coming right here some extra sooner or later and I do know that his pops is not right here anymore.”

This was the third go to for Akana to take a look at Nebraska. This go to was all concerning the individuals at Nebraska. He obtained one other indicator this weekend how nice the followers at Nebraska are.

“I used to be right here for a spring apply final yr and I used to be additionally right here within the fall for the sport in opposition to Northwestern,” Akana mentioned. “Being the third time on campus I actually simply wished to get to know the brand new employees, discuss to them and get to know everybody higher.

“And I went to my sister’s recreation yesterday and the fan base traveled. It was simply an hour, however they bought it on the market in eight minutes. It exhibits loads concerning the fan base at Nebraska.”

Akana’s sister, Keonilei Akana, is a member of the Nebraska volleyball crew. With one other yr for her in Lincoln what had been the issues that she needed to inform her brother about Nebraska?

“She informed me to take all of it in. All she will discuss to me about are the individuals which might be right here from the teammates to the coaches to the followers.”

There are no deliberate journeys for Akana for the time being. He does need to get out to a few of the faculties which might be just a little additional away quickly.

“Proper now I’m simply heading house and can begin touring once more in the midst of Could,” Akana mentioned. “I need to go to Alabama, LSU and people faculties which might be on the market which might be additional away.”

Akana says that Nebraska will likely be there all the way in which to the tip for him. He hasn’t eradicated any groups but and says that he will likely be again in Lincoln for per week that permits him to absorb a soccer recreation and a volleyball recreation.

“Most undoubtedly. I’m leaving all of my choices open and nonetheless taking issues in. I’m undoubtedly getting again to Lincoln this fall the place I can see a recreation and see my sister play.”

There was no thought given to official visits but by Akana. He is not even positive when he’ll begin taking his official visits.

“I have not even began fascinated about my official visits but. I do not know if I will likely be taking any official visits this summer season or not.”

Akana moved from Hawaii to Utah when Covid-19 canceled his season. He’s residing now together with his uncle.