'05 PA RB/DB Justin King (Penn State signee)

[Buckskin86]

http://ohiostate.rivals.com/viewpros...p?pr_key=23869



http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/trib.../s_179687.html

Looks like his step dad (ex PSU player) will be pretty active in his recruitment (Morelli 2???)

King has decided against making an early verbal commitment. He will wait until after taking official visits to announce his decision.

"I learned that when you commit, you should be ready to commit," King said. "I learned I should take my time, take my visits. I'm trying to stay level-headed."

The 6-foot, 182-pound King rushed for 1,763 yards and 31 touchdowns last season, but is coveted as a cover cornerback with 4.31-second speed. He already has scholarship offers from Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia, Boston College, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Michigan and Penn State are the early leaders.

"Michigan wants him on both sides of the ball," Smith said. "The last guy they recruited like that was Charles Woodson. Michigan really wants him. Coach (Lloyd) Carr has been to school. They told me that every week they're allowed here they will be here. They came eight straight weeks. And Penn State matched them."

Smith admittedly is biased toward Penn State, having played for Joe Paterno from 1987-90. He believes that it is a good situation for a young cornerback.

Smith's influence could bear well for the Nittany Lions, unless he determines that the program is headed in the wrong direction and steers King away.

[BuckNutty]

[3yardsandacloud]

Michigan wants him on both sides of the ball," Smith said. "The last guy they recruited like that was Charles Woodson.

Hummm ... I thought Ted Ginn was the last player Carr recruited like that. Whatever it takes I guess.

[LightningRod]

Looks as if Mr. Smith needs to read this excerpt from the Plain Dealer article that chronicled Ginn's recruitment:

Michigan coach Lloyd Carr even took it a step further. He had done his homework. He knew Ginn liked Michigan from the time Charles Woodson played his first college game to when he emerged as a two-way standout for the Wolverines and won the 1997 Heisman Trophy. Carr knew Ginn emulated Woodson, even going as far as wearing No. 2 on his game jersey.

"Coach Carr was the only one who told me I had a starting position locked up," Ginn said. "He told me there were only two players who had the talent to start on defense and offense at Michigan: Charles Woodson and me."

I sent a copy of the Plain Dealer article to Kevin Gorman, the sports reporter from the Pittsburgh paper. Hopefully he delivers the message to Justin. LOL!!! I'll bet Lloyd tells that to all the boys.

[Buckskin86]

King was at scUM's junior days this weekend with a star studded list of prospects- Doering, Paxson, Terrance Taylor, Sharpley, Talonnie Russell, Ryan Reynolds and their stud RB verbal Kevin Grady

He still ranks scUM/PSU as the early leaders but mentions ND, GA, tOSU as the others he is considering

He mentioned he was going back up to visit scUM in a few weeks for Spring Practice

[Buckskin86]

Petey Carroll just offered King- they are still looking for that shutdown corner

Thanks Ted Ginn!!

[IUbuck]

says his top 3 are usc scUM and PSU but we are in his top 6

[tressforpres]

i hope out of his top 3 he does not go to either usc or michigan, i would rather have him at penn state