Future Warriors (?): Correa, Brackenridge, Lopati, Etc.

Stephen Tsai writes that UH has offered a scholarship to 15-year-old Kamalei Correa.

Kamalei Correa has received a scholarship offer from the Warriors.

The offer is postdated to 2013.

That's because Correa, who turned 15 in April, will be entering the ninth grade at Saint Louis School.

"We're in awe," Lani said.

Recruits may not verbally accept offers until their junior years, but the Correas have been assured that head coach coach Greg McMackin will honor the offer.

Last year, McMackin made national news when he offered a scholarship to Reeve Koehler, then an eight-grader. Correa and Koehler will be Saint Louis classmates this year.

Jason Kaneshiro writes that Kalani Brackenridge is still trying to decide between UH and the Tampa Bay Rays.

While Kalani Brackenridge continues to wrestle with his decision on which path to take next, he's thankful for the options before him.

"It's a great opportunity with these choices I have," Brackenridge said. "It's incredible."

Brackenridge, a defensive back from Kapolei, signed a letter of intent to join the Hawaii football team in February. Earlier this month, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

If he sticks with football, Brackenridge said, he'll grayshirt this season and join the Warriors next spring.

And some bad news for UH, as Kaneshiro notes that Chad Lopati, one of the key recruits of the 2009 signing class, will enroll at Arizona Western this season.

Brackenridge's former Kapolei teammate, linebacker Chad Lopati, also signed with UH but will attend Arizona Western College this fall, Kapolei coach Darren Hernandez said.

Kaneshiro also writes that 2009 signee Joey Iosefa will grayshirt, and talks to recent commits David Lefotu and Viliami Fonokalafi.