Kaveinga enrolling in BYU

[Archaea]

This from the Snews Blog,

As we reported during the week of the Las Vegas Bowl, there were numerous sightings of USC linebacker Uona Kaveinga in Las Vegas. Kaveinga had once verbally committed to BYU before changing his mind and signing with the Trojans in 2008.
Cougar coach Bronco Mendenhall acknowledged the day before the bowl game that a player was considering a transfer to BYU, but did not name that player.
According to TotalBlueSports.com, Kaveinga received an official release from USC coach Pete Carroll on Dec. 17, then traveled to Las Vegas to be with the BYU team. The Web site reported that Kaveinga's father, Lau, said Kaveinga will enroll at BYU on Jan. 4 and pay his own way until a scholarship becomes available in the fall.
"BYU didn't know he was interested in them until after he was released," Lau Kaveinga told TotalBlueSports.com. "He didn't have a scholarship at this time. He just wanted to get out of USC. He just said he really wants to go to BYU. After he was released he called (defensive line coach) Steve Kaufusi and talked to him about wanting to come to BYU. Steve Kaufusi was excited and said they would be excited for him to come to BYU ... I think one of the reasons why they wanted him to come down to Vegas was to see if he was really interested. They wanted to see if he was serious or really had the desire to come to BYU. So he went down there and had a good time with BYU's head coach. He stayed with Coach Mendenhall the whole day. He was with him the whole day and we really appreciated it very much. It's a blessing to us and our family."
Kaveinga is a sophomore who will sit out the 2010 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He will have two years of eligibility remaining starting in 2011.

He was purported to be talented but didn't start as a freshman at USC, though I hardly think that's a criticism of his talent. USC lacked talent in the defensive backfield, not the linebackers from what I remember.

[MikeWaters]

Well this is good news.

Arch, let's try to come up with the down-side and worst-case scenario here.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Well this is good news.

Arch, let's try to come up with the down-side and worst-case scenario here.

Well upside is we get genuine talent at linebacker, a kid who should fit in with the culture at the Y, and somebody who can contribute quite a bit.

Downside is transfers don't always work out and his ability to sit if he doesn't start may not sit well.