'10 CT LB Khairi Fortt (Penn State signee, transfer to Cal)

[jwinslow]

as much crap as JoePa takes (literally and figuratively), his assitsnats are doing a great job of recruiting.

if you don't include their instate work, that is... but that's for another thead.

 

[billmac91]

if you don't include their instate work, that is... but that's for another thead.

True Josh, but when you compare talent at FSU vs. PSU, I think the nod goes farily easily to PSU. Even if PSU is getting beat in-state.

You know I love FSU, but part of that goes towards development as well. FSU just isn't where they should be. It's unfortunate Dionte Allen has disappeared from FSU due to development. It sucks when you have 2 of the top 5 QB recruits in the nation, and the best professional career created is second tier arean league (Xavier lee)

It's just bad Josh....even worse than PSU, IMO. Jimbo needs control, IMO.

 

[osugrad21]

Rivals$

Cutting down his list soon. Penn State, Boston College, Virginia, Florida and Southern Cal are all expected to make it.

 

[wadc45]

Rivals $

5/21

Southern Cal has offered...says he will be making a trip to the southeast in June...and will try to make it to the west to visit schools such as UCLA and USC.

 

[wadc45]

From RP:

BlueWhiteIllustrated.com - Lions' recruiting success hits all-time high (FREE - 5/29)

Phil Grosz
BlueWhiteIllustrated.com Publisher

Personally, I believe Penn State is the team to beat for the following Rivals.com-rated four-star prospects: linebacker Khairi Fortt from King & Low Heywood Thomas High School in Stamford, Conn.

Scout $

Talented LB Flying High After Auburn Visit

5/30

By Jason Caldwell. Khairi visited for the Big Cat weekend and says the visit helped Auburn...put them up on his list...has family about an hour away and says that he thought it was a great visit. Talks about meeting Lache Seastrunk and much more on Auburn.

 

[wadc45]

Ruden: Fortt flying high on college radars - The Advocate

Ruden: Fortt flying high on college radars

Staff Report
Posted: 06/22/2009 10:50:32 PM EDT
Updated: 06/23/2009 01:57:48 AM EDT

STAMFORD -- Khairi Fortt didn't spend much time watching football growing up. "I wasn't really interested," Fortt said with a smile. "I always wanted to fly planes."
Ironic, isn't it? Fortt is doing a lot of flying these days, only as a passenger. And football is the major reason why.

Fortt, who is two months away from beginning his senior year at Stamford High School, is one of the top prospects in the country, a linebacker whose stock has been skyrocketing. At a recent Nike Camp at State College, Pa., the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Fortt drew some of the biggest raves.

It was fitting that the camp was held at Penn State, because that is where many feel Fortt is headed, especially after his close friend, King's Silas Redd, committed there last month.

And while Fortt admitted that the school known as Linebacker U is high on his list, the fact is Fortt has already received 30 scholarship offers, from places such as Notre Dame, Ohio State, Miami, Tennessee and Virginia.

CONTINUED...

 

[mh20]

True Josh, but when you compare talent at FSU vs. PSU, I think the nod goes farily easily to PSU. Even if PSU is getting beat in-state.

You know I love FSU, but part of that goes towards development as well. FSU just isn't where they should be. It's unfortunate Dionte Allen has disappeared from FSU due to development. It sucks when you have 2 of the top 5 QB recruits in the nation, and the best professional career created is second tier arean league (Xavier lee)

It's just bad Josh....even worse than PSU, IMO. Jimbo needs control, IMO.

IMO FSU has more talent than PSU, by far. It's not really close actually. PSU lost a lot to graduation and the NFL draft, and I do not think they will be nearly as good as people are projecting them to be.

Dionte Allen was a RS Frosh last year at FSU, I think it's a little harsh to already write the kid off and say he disappeared. There is also the question as to whether or not he was even that good to begin with.

 

[Smith]

No mention of Ohio State:

Khairi Fortt

?I haven?t really started to trim down my list but I?m thinking about narrowing down in the middle of the summer.? He said. ?North Carolina and Penn State are definitely going to make the cut and probably Georgia and USC will too.?

 

[wadc45]

Moving this thread to the 2010 forum...Fortt isn't coming to Columbus...

 

[FrancisSoyer]

Oh well. He's a talented guy and seems like a Tressel type kid, but,

There's always next year.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

You're right...we do have a log jam of talent at LB...

 

[Smith]

Fortt to make official visit to Penn State - ESPN

"After I visit Georgia I'll have a top six," Fortt said. "Penn State, North Carolina, Tennessee, USC, Florida, Georgia, Auburn and Michigan, those are pretty much the solid schools."

 

[MD Buckeye]

College Football Recruiting On the Trail 2010 - ESPN

Nittany Lions, Bulldogs on top for ESPNU 150 linebacker Khairi Fortt

No. 2-rated inside linebacker Khairi Fortt (Stamford, Conn.) still maintains a top six of Penn State, Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan, North Carolina and USC. However, ESPN affiliate Web site NittanyNetwork.com reports that he only knows of two official visit destinations.

"I'm not sure (on other official visits). The only two for sure are Penn State and Georgia."

Fortt is visiting Georgia this weekend and will schedule his Penn State trip in the future.

 

[TheStoicPaisano]

Supposedly will announce on Monday. Probably not for us, but still newsworthy I suppose.

 

[Buckeye Nut]

Supposedly will announce on Monday. Probably not for us, but still newsworthy I suppose.

Penn State will likely be the choice here.