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Bearcats out, Lions in? -

6/11

By Bill Kurelic, NN Recruiting Analyst
bkurelic@nittanynetwork.com
June 11, 2009

The Nittany Lions would love to land West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West linebacker Jordan Hicks, the Buckeye State's No. 1 prospect. Penn State offered Hicks a scholarship long ago, but their odds of landing him are not great.

However, they may stand a better chance of landing Hicks' teammate, tight end Alex Smith. The 6-foot-5 and 225-pound Smith committed to Cincinnati during the winter, but it is not a done deal he will be a Bearcat.

"I haven't de-committed," Smith said. "But I'm going to visit some of the 20 other schools that offered. I committed to Cincinnati early and I haven't really seen any other schools."

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