Palomar's Sam Tupua signs with Idaho

Sam Tupua, 6-3, 320 pounds and originally from Wilmington, CA (Banning High School) was part of an offensive unit that averaged 429 yards total offense per game and yielded just 12 sacks during the season.

"Sam is a big, strong kid with very good feet," said Akey of Tupua, who played at guard and center at Palomar. "He has the ability to win a starting position - or make it harder for someone else to win one. I'm excited to have him."

Another Sapolu set to line up at UH

The first piece of Hawaii's 2010 recruiting class is officially in place.The Warriors received a letter of intent from London Sapolu, the son of former UH standout Jesse Sapolu, as the mid-year transfer signing period began on Wednesday.

Sapolu, a 6-foot, 295-pound offensive lineman from Orange Coast (Calif.) College, will enroll at UH for the spring semester. He gave a verbal commitment to the Warriors last summer and finalized the process by submitting his letter.

Sapolu earned All-Southern California Football Association Southern Conference honors this season.