Kimo Makaula Commits to UH

PIAA DS writes that Punahou quarterback Kimo Makaula has committed to UH as a defensive end.

Kimo attended the University of Hawaii Football camp where he was anaylzed by the coaching staff. After camp, Kimo received an email indicating he was being offered a scholarship for 2009 as a Defensive End. Kimo, who stands s 6'3, 225 lbs, contacted Coach McMackin to confirm the offer, spoke with his family then called Coach McMackin to commit.

Kimos parents said: As parents we are grateful that coach McMackin and his staff are giving Kimo an opportunity to stay at home and play

"It has been a dream to play at home and I am thankful Coach McMackin and his staff have made this possible for me."

Here's a quote from Makaula in an article from Dave Reardon.

"It has been a dream to play at home and I am thankful Coach (Greg) McMackin and his staff have made this possible for me," Makaula said.

And another quote, from the Advertiser.

"I made my decision, and I'm very happy with it," Makaula told The Advertiser. "I look forward to playing for Coach Mack."

Before he committed, Makaula was interviewed towards the end of Robert Kekaula's story in CC's second compilation video from the previous post. Here's a direct link to the vid. Congrats to Kimo!

UPDATE: Here's a story about the commit from Scout.com's Chris Fetters.

"It was a really easy decision for me," Makaula told Scout.com shortly after making his pledge to stay home and play for the Warriors. "I've always wanted to be a Warrior."

"I came to camp to show Coach Mack (McMackin) what I've got."

Makaula, at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, will play defense for the Warriors, despite starting last year's season at Quarterback for Punahou. He's currently ranked as the No. 65 QB in the country by Scout.com, as well as the No. 47 player overall in the Northwest, regardless of position.

UPDATE 2: Here's Makaula's 2007 QB highlights. He can play quarterback, he can play defensive end, and from the video's description:

Kimo is a junior and also plays Free Safety and is the team's starting punter.

Awww yeah.