27 June 2008

House Of Heimuli

Yet another has joined the fold and seen the light. The latest to give a verbal is Anthony Heimuli (5.11/225) from Mountain View HS. Sound familiar? Yes, that's from the same family name that has given Cougar fans the joy in watching Lakei (1983-86), Hema Heimuli (1992-95) as well as possible future recruit Latu Heimuli (6.4/305) four star defensive tackle from Highland HS. Last year Anthony ran for 781 yards at nearly 8 yds/carry. Heimuli even owns a 34" vertical. His coach Teko Johnson mentioned "He's pretty dang excited. It has always been a dream of his to get an offer from BYU". Anthony has said "BYU represents tradition, honor and service. They focus on other things other than football and that's what I liked about it". Always nice to see another amazing athletic goal orientated individual wear blue and white.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lakei & Hema Heimuli are brothers, however, I don't think the others mentioned here are related to them. These BYU football stars do have high school playing relatives at Cottonwood and Bountiful, and that's it.

Anonymous said...

Well Latu and Anthony are first cousin....Anthony's dad,Semisi Heimuli,is the older brother of Tohi Heimuli(Latu's Dad)....How do I know this???.....My Mom is one of the Heimuli sisters.......

Anonymous said...

That's right. Latu and Anthony are related to each other. They are not related to Lakei and Hema Heimuli as implied in this article. But no surprise, writers don't often do their homework.

The Tuckenator said...

It was never meant for it to be taken or implied as directly related. Its a family name in the fact that they are first cousins. The word HOUSE meaning similar to a clan. Apologize for any misunderstanding and do certainly appreciate the comments. Its you guys that make the blog possible. The best fans are Cougar fans!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous is right (are they 3 different people?). BYU stars Lakei & Hema are no relation to the boys who signed yesterday - Anthony going with BYU, and his first cousin Latu going with Utah.

Anonymous said...

that is my cousin HEIMULI represent!!!!!

The Tuckenator said...

Absolutely the Heimuli clan who have worn the blue n white. All of which have been incredibly awesome.