General Recruiting Discussion and Tangents (Merged)

[LordJeffBuck]

Over the past five seasons, no top-ranked quarterback has received All-American honors.

Too lazy to go back six seasons to find some guy named Vince Young....

Only Georgia's Matthew Stafford, 2006's top-ranked signal caller, has come close to reaching his potential. In his second season under center, Stafford led the Bulldogs to an 11-2 season highlighted by a Sugar Bowl victory this month.

Yeah, pretty lousy for two whole seasons.... Maybe he'll reach his potential next year.

Claussen (2007) started as a true freshman, and Sanchez (2005) stll has two years to run the most talented team in the country - doubt that either of them will have decent careers....

Sounds like a UM reporter engaging in some wishful thinking, knowing that TP won't end up in AA....

 

[Deety]

Build them up, tear them down, sell a newspaper.

 

[C-busBuck]

Meanwhile, TP comes to tOSU and lights up the BigTen!

 

[jwinslow]

Sounds like a UM reporter engaging in some wishful thinking, knowing that TP won't end up in AA....

Wonder what he'd say about threet...

 

[Taosman]

"Too lazy to go back six seasons to find some guy named Vince Young...."

 

[jwinslow]

Penn State continues to get destroyed on the recruiting trail, with Alexander choosing Pitt last night. Only 1 of their top-11 in PA, OUCH!

Scout 2008 East Hot 100

1.....Terrelle Pryor.....QB Jeannette (Pa.)............

.....OSU, UM
4.....Brendan Beal.....SLB Bethlehem (Pa.).........

.......Florida
5.....Luke Nix............OT Jefferson Hills (Pa.) .....

.....Pittsburgh
8.....Shayne Hale......DE Monroeville (Pa.)..........

.....Pittsburgh
9.....Jonathan Baldwin.....TE Aliquippa (Pa.).......

.......Pittsburgh
13...Mike Yancich......WLB Washington (Pa.) ......

.......Penn State
16...Christian Wilson.......TEMontour (Pa.)..........

.......Michigan
18...Andrew Sweat....MLB Washington (Pa.).......

.......Ohio State
20...Chris Burns....RB New Wilmington (Pa.)......

.......Pittsburgh
26...A.J. Alexander....WR Altoona (Pa.)..............

.......Pittsburgh
31...Hubie Graham....TE West Scranton (Pa.).....

.......Illinois
32...Matt Stankiewitch....OG Schuykill Haven.....

.......Penn State
34...Mark Wedderburn....TE Springfield (Pa.).....

.......Penn State
35...Cameron Saddler.....RB Monroeville (Pa.)....

.......Pittsburgh
38...Antwuan Reed........CB Johnstown (Pa.)......

.......Pittsburgh

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Claussen (2007) started as a true freshman, and Sanchez (2005) stll has two years to run the most talented team in the country

He's transferring to Ohio St.?

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I love it.

 

[Padraig]

He's transferring to Ohio St.?

Slight misprint:

"...and Sanchez (2005) still has two years to run from the most talented team in the country."



:osu:

 

[stowfan]

Slight misprint:

"...and Sanchez (2005) still has two years to run from the most talented team in the country."



:osu:

Presently I'm out of rep to give out, could someone please take care of this man

 

[Wingate1217]

Penn State continues to get destroyed on the recruiting trail, with Alexander choosing Pitt last night. Only 1 of their top-11 in PA, OUCH!

Scout 2007 East Hot 100

1.....Terrelle Pryor.....QB Jeannette (Pa.)............

.....OSU, UM
4.....Brendan Beal.....SLB Bethlehem (Pa.).........

.......Florida
5.....Luke Nix............OT Jefferson Hills (Pa.) .....

.....Pittsburgh
8.....Shayne Hale......DE Monroeville (Pa.)..........

.....Pittsburgh
9.....Jonathan Baldwin.....TE Aliquippa (Pa.).......

.......Pittsburgh
13...Mike Yancich......WLB Washington (Pa.) ......

.......Penn State
16...Christian Wilson.......TEMontour (Pa.)..........

.......Michigan
18...Andrew Sweat....MLB Washington (Pa.).......

.......Ohio State
20...Chris Burns....RB New Wilmington (Pa.)......

.......Pittsburgh
26...A.J. Alexander....WR Altoona (Pa.)..............

.......Pittsburgh
31...Hubie Graham....TE West Scranton (Pa.).....

.......Illinois
32...Matt Stankiewitch....OG Schuykill Haven.....

.......Penn State
34...Mark Wedderburn....TE Springfield (Pa.).....

.......Penn State
35...Cameron Saddler.....RB Monroeville (Pa.)....

.......Pittsburgh
38...Antwuan Reed........CB Johnstown (Pa.)......

.......Pittsburgh

'Ol Dave W. looks to have the recruiting machine up and running. Now if he can only translate that to the field......

 

[daveeb]

Penn State only has 12 recruits, but they average a rating of 3.75. That is 5th on Scout, behind USC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma. They may not be recruiting quantity, but they are getting some level of quality. Ten 4* recruits. I just wonder how many schollies they have opening up. If they are only getting 12 recruits, and they have, say, 25 schollies, there is an issue.

And yeah, Pitt's talent will eventually translate to the field. Wannstache is the next Zooker.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Wannstache is the next Zooker.

Zook is a much better coach.

 

[sandgk]

Penn State only has 12 recruits, but they average a rating of 3.75. That is 5th on Scout, behind USC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma. They may not be recruiting quantity, but they are getting some level of quality. Ten 4* recruits. I just wonder how many schollies they have opening up. If they are only getting 12 recruits, and they have, say, 25 schollies, there is an issue.

And yeah, Pitt's talent will eventually translate to the field. Wannstache is the next Zooker.

Problem for Penn State is that the chances of nailing down 4* or better recruits from here on out diminish.

They always seemed capable of reeling in one or two blue-chip recruits in the waning days in years gone by. Now, if you look at their sorted interest level chart, that doesn't seem too likely.

As for numbers, the schollie count would figure to be 15+ following King's early departure.

Unless they pull a couple of rabbits out of the hat moving toward NLOID a less than 3.75 rating is a lock. The magic number is likely

 

[jwinslow]

Presently I'm out of rep to give out, could someone please take care of this man

Done

Penn State only has 12 recruits, but they average a rating of 3.75. That is 5th on Scout, behind USC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma. They may not be recruiting quantity, but they are getting some level of quality. Ten 4* recruits. I just wonder how many schollies they have opening up. If they are only getting 12 recruits, and they have, say, 25 schollies, there is an issue.

Well ignoring the obligatory (stars/rankings don't matter, ie OSU 05) caveat...

PSU has 4 players in the top-10 at their position (4, 5, 9, 9). The other 6 four-star guys are ranked 13, 15, 15, 24, 29, 32. Solid, but not that impressive.