Former Saints LB Scott Shanle 'blown away' after working with Hau'oli Kikaha

WhoDat!656 · 05-05-2015, 03:43 PM

METAIRIE, La. -- While working with a group of draft-hopeful linebackers in Dallas this offseason, former New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Shanle was struck by the passion and work ethic of one in particular. Shanle said he figured it was an undrafted free agent-type who was eager to get as much coaching as possible.

Then he looked him up.

Turns out, the player was Hau'oli Kikaha, who led all FBS players with 19 sacks for the University of Washington last year and was drafted in the second round by the Saints.

“This kid, right away …,” Shanle said. “He wanted to meet with me, go over chalkboard sessions, watch film, go over my plays that we ran [with the Saints]. I was completely blown away with his passion and how eager he was to learn.

“Because there were some other kids I worked with who were gonna be late draft picks or undrafted, and they had it all figured out. They didn’t need any help. This kid, there was never a moment he didn’t want to meet and talk football.”

Former New Orleans Saints LB Scott Shanle impressed by Hau'oli Kikaha - New Orleans Saints Blog - ESPN

RaginCajun83 · 05-05-2015, 04:07 PM

Its Shanle, how hard would it be to blow him away

K Major · 05-05-2015, 04:24 PM

Passion, eager, work ethic etc... sounds like the kid wants to be great at his craft. Regardless of competition, 19 sacks this past season was impressive for Hau'oli.

spkb25 · 05-05-2015, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by RaginCajun83

Its Shanle, how hard would it be to blow him away

scott was a hard worker and an extremely intelligent player. I respect his opinion

blackangold · 05-05-2015, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by spkb25

scott was a hard worker and an extremely intelligent player. I respect his opinion

Exactly, as much as I didn't like Shanle you could never doubt his passion for the game and football intellect. He was never a good athlete and it showed on the field. If Shanle had the athleticism of Martez Wison he could have been the greatest LB ever.

Danno · 05-05-2015, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by RaginCajun83

Its Shanle, how hard would it be to blow him away

Wow, you know absolutely nothing about Scott Shanle.

jnormand · 05-05-2015, 07:12 PM

Cool! I hope this guy comes in and makes an impact! Nice to hear from Shanle that this guy could be the real deal.

voodooido · 05-05-2015, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by RaginCajun83

Its Shanle, how hard would it be to blow him away

I hate how everyone talks down on SS. He had a few productive years here and helped win a championship.

Danno · 05-05-2015, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

I hate how everyone talks down on SS. He had a few productive years here and helped win a championship.

I'm disappointed that someone would correlate NFL talent with NFL IQ.

Rugby Saint II · 05-05-2015, 07:32 PM

He is going to be better than stellar. I believe it!

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	Former Saints LB Scott Shanle 'blown away' after working with Hau'oli Kikaha METAIRIE, La. -- While working with a group of draft-hopeful linebackers in Dallas this offseason, former New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Shanle was struck by the passion and work ethic of one in particular. Shanle said he figured it was an undrafted free agent-type who was eager to get as much coaching as possible. Then he looked him up. Turns out, the player was Hau'oli Kikaha, who led all FBS players with 19 sacks for the University of Washington last year and was drafted in the second round by the Saints. “This kid, right away …,” Shanle said. “He wanted to meet with me, go over chalkboard sessions, watch film, go over my plays that we ran [with the Saints]. I was completely blown away with his passion and how eager he was to learn. “Because there were some other kids I worked with who were gonna be late draft picks or undrafted, and they had it all figured out. They didn’t need any help. This kid, there was never a moment he didn’t want to meet and talk football.” Former New Orleans Saints LB Scott Shanle impressed by Hau'oli Kikaha - New Orleans Saints Blog - ESPN iceshack149, LordOfEntropy, spkb25 and 4 others like this.
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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Former Saints LB Scott Shanle 'blown away' after working with Hau'oli Kikaha Its Shanle, how hard would it be to blow him away Euphoria, AlaskaSaints and darksoul35 like this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Former Saints LB Scott Shanle 'blown away' after working with Hau'oli Kikaha Passion, eager, work ethic etc... sounds like the kid wants to be great at his craft. Regardless of competition, 19 sacks this past season was impressive for Hau'oli. Euphoria, spkb25 and Rugby Saint II like this.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,101	Re: Former Saints LB Scott Shanle 'blown away' after working with Hau'oli Kikaha Originally Posted by RaginCajun83 Its Shanle, how hard would it be to blow him away scott was a hard worker and an extremely intelligent player. I respect his opinion lumm0x, iceshack149, canucksaint and 9 others like this.

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blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Former Saints LB Scott Shanle 'blown away' after working with Hau'oli Kikaha Originally Posted by spkb25 scott was a hard worker and an extremely intelligent player. I respect his opinion Exactly, as much as I didn't like Shanle you could never doubt his passion for the game and football intellect. He was never a good athlete and it showed on the field. If Shanle had the athleticism of Martez Wison he could have been the greatest LB ever. spkb25, hagan714, 44Champs and 2 others like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Former Saints LB Scott Shanle 'blown away' after working with Hau'oli Kikaha Originally Posted by RaginCajun83 Its Shanle, how hard would it be to blow him away Wow, you know absolutely nothing about Scott Shanle. saintfan, spkb25, AllSaints and 4 others like this.

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