We believe we have our quarterback of the future and we believe the time is now as we build around this team and where we got guys going,” Chang, referring to freshman Micah Alejado,
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!told local media Wednesday afternoon. “We’re going into our fourth recruiting class, a pretty special time and we’re excited about what the future holds for this team, this program, this state.”
The crop so far includes six high school graduates from Hawaii, nine total incoming freshmen and four junior college players.
Among the local players, Saint Louis playmaker Titan Lacaden is the most accomplished coming off a two-touchdown performance in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Open Division championship game against Kahuku.
Chang called Lacaden “probably the state offensive player of the year” outside of the quarterback position. While Campbell High standout signal-caller Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele flipped from Cal to Oregon on signing day, Lacaden held to his longtime verbal commitment.
The 5-foot-6 Lacaden, a three-star prospect and the top-rated receiver in the state according to On3, amassed 3,199 yards from scrimmage and 34 total touchdowns for his prep career. But Tupu Alualu’s Crusaders used Lacaden at running back for its championship drive through the ILH and in the state tournament.
UH is losing a player of similar build, running back/receiver Tylan Hines
