2017 Recruiting Class Thread
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Anthony McFarland named a final three:
Alabama
UMD
U of Miami
Read that the Alabama offer may not be commitable. Most are pointing to Miami.
Alabama
UMD
U of Miami
Read that the Alabama offer may not be commitable. Most are pointing to Miami.
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Hope so.
And for whomever said Conliffe is quick off the ball, take a peak at Damion Barber's video.
That's interesting, and good. I wonder if it was a suggestion from someone outside of the Clairton staff.
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I don't see it that way. He's a CB all the way, with the possibility of returning kicks as well. I guess he could play Safety, but we have bigger CB's on the roster that are likely better suited to move to Safety if the team needs them.
Peppers is much larger framed and thus has played some LB, but his NFL position is likely Safety..
Nah. He's a ball hawk. I think he would terrorize QBs if could could roam the field. He also has crazy coverage skills, but man the way he breaks on the ball
If you wanted to put the traditional tags of SS and FS on them:
Marcus Allen has always played the more typical "SS" role within the PSU defense.
Yep, if he was the 12th defender and could just roam the field. But unfortunately our defense gives specific responsibilities to each player and CB is the one Wade is slotted for. So he, and the defense, can utilize those crazy coverage skills.
No doubt, for a high school player, he has a very thick build. But even in a single A high school game he looks pretty small with respect to height.
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Ah yes, the Kansas alignment.
Proctor ends with an OV to Ole Mi$$ as well. That is suboptimal.
People can tag them whatever they want.......
But:
If the traditional "SS" is a guy who plays closer to the box (more often), has run game responsibilities (more often), generally has his pass coverage responsibilities skewed towards the center of the field, rarely is responsible for man coverage on a slot or flanker or split end, is the last guy (from the group of CBs, FS, SS) to be placed in coverage responsibilities - and the first (from the group of CBs, FS, SS) to have specific
"in the box" run responsibilities, and is more likely to have specific assignments against option based run offenses............
Then Allen was the "SS".
I have no idea what anyone might want to call them - including the PSU D staff - but that is the role Allen played (and Golden, just the opposite)
Bobby Campbell -- give me the ball: I'll score
http://wnbf.com/vestal-great-bob-campbell-comes-home-for-hall-of-fame-induction/
an update and some background info on his all-around athletic ability
Great post BTW.. Exactly my logic and the text book definiton of SS vs. FS. Our old Regime deemed the SS the Hero position but that defense was a different scheme altogether... Wade is a cover corner think Antoine Winfield.
Wade is a football player. What sets him apart from a lot if players is his strength. Most kids his size aren't as strong as him. I could see him playing a hybrid role.
This may help with Swift if he was hoping to play a lot as a freshman.
Still not sure how we fit both him and Webb in.
Everybody says that these are must-takes, that you always make room for, no matter what. I don't know how you make spaces open up magically unless you process.
Everybody says that these are must-takes, that you always make room for, no matter what. I don't know how you make spaces open up magically unless you process.
I did also until I read that tweet. I know think it's Tenn, then.............WVU, then............? Love to get him but we've got a great class with the few scholarships that were available so I'll not be that bothered if he goes elsewhere. JMO.
Or, more likely, the kid and his family had to rent out a venue so that he can celebrate with his friends and loved ones, but they might not be able to afford the full cost of the facility and are asking for some help to offset the cost.
I don't think that says anything one way or another about his likelihood to come to Penn State, and I certainly don't agree with the insinuation that it doesn't make him Penn State material.
Pitt fans re: Wade showing that class they are so well known for.
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He's such an immature, f'ed up kid, I don't want that at Pitt, no matter how good he and his screwball old man think he is. Narduzzi recruits kids with character who want to play for Pitt. He fits none of that. He's dead to me.
HailToPitt1985
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He's such an immature, f'ed up kid, I don't want that at Pitt, no matter how good he and his screwball old man think he is. Narduzzi recruits kids with character who want to play for Pitt. He fits none of that. He's dead to me.
I can't read the Coach's minds (neither can anyone else).......but my gut feel has ALWAYS been that I don't think the staff was ever "all in" wrt Swift being an extremely high-value-added recruiting target
If he says "Hey, I want to come to PSU"....and there is room......maybe they take him
Of course, you "recruit" all the top kids in your region (unless you find that some kid is just a complete azzhole)........because you never know what could happen in the two/three years while the kid is going through the recruiting process .........but I doubt there will be any sleep lost if the kid ends up a Bulldog
R.....E.....L.....A.....X
1 - He's just a kid
2 - It is HIGHLY likely that the "target audience" for that thing was his buddies/family/etc
Not that different from anyone else having - let's say - a Holiday get together - and sending out "e-invites".......which, I assume, is not an uncommon occurrence for anyone on the board
With three WR's this year, I doubt the staff cares about Webb as much as Swift.
I view Swift as Miles Sanders+ due to his excellent pass receiving skills. And Swift has excelled for four years against a very high level of competition. Having said that (reminded myself of the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode about that phrase), I don't think Swift is a must get this cycle and a similar back, Ricky Slade, is looking real good for PSU in '18.
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