2012 Recruiting Thread

[psusnoop]

Also I'm at 67 with 11 SR's graduating.

I'm sure a few JR's will want to leave early on me this year so I'm going to go for about 15 guys just in case.

[JeffHCross]

I'm at 68 with 11 graduating, but I also have 21 juniors, so I'm going to be trying to somehow mitigate that. There's no way I could handle a 21 recruit class. Add to it that I'm also totally redoing my defensive philosophy, and ... yeah.

[JeffHCross]

Wow, I just went from #1 and +40 on a [3star] OLB to #2 and -140 to the CPU. Wow.

[JeffHCross]

Jason Ott (né Brian Nelson)
#24 MLB [3star]
Fairfield, OH
5'11" 240 lbs
Coverage

Originally committed to Buckeyes in 2011, but failed to meet academic requirements under Prop 48. Ott enrolled at Fork Union, like many former Buckeyes, where he continued his reputation as a dynamic linebacker. The Buckeyes staff expects Ott to contribute quickly to their depth at linebacker.

[psuexv]

Matt Woods
#12 Ath
6’3”
206 lbs

Speed B-
Catching C
Throw Power C

Not sure if Matt will play quarterback or wide receiver for the Trojans but he has both of those options available to him.

[psuexv]

Greg Stover
#3 QB
6’1”
180 lbs

Speed B-
Throw Power B+
Throw Accuracy B-

Greg comes in to help fill out a big hole in the depth chart at the one of the most important roster spots. We are looking for Greg to Redshirt his first year and will then have the potential to be 3 year starter.

[JeffHCross]

Instant commit during the call?

[psuexv]

Instant commit during the call?

Yes

[JeffHCross]

Very nice, PSU. This seems a little early for an instant (unless you hadn't previously offered), so I was surprised.

[psuexv]

Thanks. I actually just offered him last week and moved to #1 on his board. He committed immediately when I made the call this week.

[psusnoop]

That is a huge get for the Trojans after watching the game we had, I fully expect he'll come into an open QB competition next year correct?

[psuexv]

Don't be starting any rumors - Walker was 14-24 for 229 and 1 touchdown against the now #1 ranked team. He's going to be just fine.

[psuexv]

Of course Stover does have a nice arm on him and a lot of confidence. Check out his TD throw in the State Championship game last year.

[psusnoop]

Walker could be the guy left out come preseason ball next year, the big question is does he have the heart to compete or does he take the easy way out and transfer?

Stover appears to have good mechanics and did something there that Walker was not able to do and that is to let the WR run under the ball, not laser it to a spot.

[psusnoop]

In what I thought would be an easy year for a couple of the guys interested in PSU has quickly turned into quite the recruiting battles as Miami and Texas all seem hell bent on making the staff here in Happy Valley work extra hard at landing these guys.

Should be a fun next few weeks as things shake out.....

[JeffHCross]

This is probably the most ridiculous season I've ever had in recruiting.

The average lead, per recruit, I have is 278. This includes players I'm behind on.

However, I have no lead that is between 180 points ... and 280 points.

=> 280 points ... half of my targets ... average is a 550 point lead.
< 280 points ... the other half of my board ... average is an 8 point lead.

[psuexv]

I just saw something that I have never seen. I am up 1140 points over the #2 school on the #4 QB. I've had it up in the 800 and 900s but I've never seen a number over 1000 and not have him signed.

[psuexv]

Lamar Jones
#27 WR
6’7”
194 lbs

Speed B
Acceleration B+
Catching D
Route Running C-

Loren is looking to take full advantage of a redshirt season and hopefully add some weight to the 6’7” frame. The coaching staff sees him as a potential pass catching TE in the future.

[psusnoop]

Penn State picks up their second commit of the season.

#1 overall Center [5star][espnu150] Joe Williams

Height: 5'11"
Weight: 278 lbs
Hometown: Georgetown, KY
Tendency: Balanced
Top 3 Schools: #1 Penn State, #2 Alabama, #3 Florida State

Pass Block C+
Run Block B-
Pass Block Strength C
Pass Block Footwork C
Run Block Footwork C+
Run Block Foot Strength B-
Impact Blocking B-

[JeffHCross]

I just saw something that I have never seen. I am up 1140 points over the #2 school on the #4 QB. I've had it up in the 800 and 900s but I've never seen a number over 1000 and not have him signed.

I am up 800 on one, and 680 on another and neither have I given more than 10 minutes the last two weeks.