2018 Recruiting Thread
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Assume Parsons is in what now....What will T. Smith and Oweh do? Will all three look to jump on the bandwagon or go elsewhere and make it on their own?
I don't think Parsons impacts either Smith's or Oweh's decision. He likely ends up at MLB if we do get both of them, but Parsons has the ability and desire to play multiple positions. I do think that the loss to Oklahoma in Columbus has proven to be a chink in tOSU's Armor. If Penn State hadn't had the break out finish to last year, I don't think Penn State would be able to take advantage of tOSU's (temporary) dip in street cred. If we can somehow make it to the playoffs this year, I think we would solidify ourselves as an equal recruiting competitor to tOSU and others (Clemson, Bama, FSU, etc.). Not that we'd be number 1 each year, but could have a legitimate shot at virtually any recruit in the land.
According to a poster at 247, Land of 10 is now reporting that the dad's 11-4 commitment date was premature.
It seems to me as though that whole family ought to learn to STFU.
STFU? Is that another college he is considering?
Now yer talking!
"We all would love to dominate, so that’d be cool if it ended up like that."
The Oweh Way!
"We all would love to dominate, so that’d be cool if it ended up like that."
The Oweh Way!
From another site:
Penn State could very well be in the driver’s seat for all three of Parsons, Smith, and Oweh. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see the Nittany Lions landing the trio. With the 23 current commits, Penn State sits at 92 scholarship players in 2018 — seven over the 85 limit. Obviously, there’s a certain running back that will be leaving for the NFL draft, which means Penn State is really at 91. Using that number, that means six players will have to leave from the roster just to make room for the current 2018 class, and that’s without even accounting for guys like Parsons or Smith.
There will be attrition along the roster; there always is. But man, James Franklin would have to be a Houdini to be able to fit all three. Fortunately, Penn State does have some time to sort things out, as Oweh and Smith are slated to announce at the Under Armour All-American game, while Parsons has talked about doing the same, but may announce earlier if he’s able to enroll early.
Beyond the defensive ends, I think this just about closes the case on Solomon Enis or Kwantel Raines being viable options. Rasheed Walker might still have a slight opening, but even his spot is no longer guaranteed, which is downright crazy to think about.
https://www.blackshoediaries.com/20...-the-recruiting-trail-football-recruiting-bsd
Penn State could very well be in the driver’s seat for all three of Parsons, Smith, and Oweh. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see the Nittany Lions landing the trio. With the 23 current commits, Penn State sits at 92 scholarship players in 2018 — seven over the 85 limit. Obviously, there’s a certain running back that will be leaving for the NFL draft, which means Penn State is really at 91. Using that number, that means six players will have to leave from the roster just to make room for the current 2018 class, and that’s without even accounting for guys like Parsons or Smith.
There will be attrition along the roster; there always is. But man, James Franklin would have to be a Houdini to be able to fit all three. Fortunately, Penn State does have some time to sort things out, as Oweh and Smith are slated to announce at the Under Armour All-American game, while Parsons has talked about doing the same, but may announce earlier if he’s able to enroll early.
Beyond the defensive ends, I think this just about closes the case on Solomon Enis or Kwantel Raines being viable options. Rasheed Walker might still have a slight opening, but even his spot is no longer guaranteed, which is downright crazy to think about.
https://www.blackshoediaries.com/20...-the-recruiting-trail-football-recruiting-bsd
Two current 2018 verbals will greyshirt so only 4 may need to move on and there is room for four more players in the 2018 class.
SAB might just be the go to guy here. I remember reading a while ago that he had stated right after he had committed (or around that time) that he would work on Parsons and Fields. He's been really bullish on Parsons every since, but if I remember correctly he had also stated something about the Field's decommitment.. saying something along the lines of there was something there that not everybody knows. Not sure what he was alluding to but thought those comments were a little strange at the time.
Maybe to go along with the parson-OSU fiasco and SAB's help, are we seeing something happen here? And all the sudden cloudy crystal balls for fields?
He also tweeted recently something like when its all said and done, he would be the greatest recruiter ever"..
Man.. me and my conspiracy theories!
Maybe to go along with the parson-OSU fiasco and SAB's help, are we seeing something happen here? And all the sudden cloudy crystal balls for fields?
He also tweeted recently something like when its all said and done, he would be the greatest recruiter ever"..
Man.. me and my conspiracy theories!
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From the info available Parsons and Fields current recruiting situations have nothing in common. Has Fields even mentioned PSU lately, or inferred that he would consider visiting PSU again? Not sure why he is even a serious topic here at this point.
Up to 4 openings, and it seems the serious possibilities are:
Oweh/Smith
Parsons
Walker
Enis
Raines
And/Or a possible late surprise.....
Up to 4 openings, and it seems the serious possibilities are:
Oweh/Smith
Parsons
Walker
Enis
Raines
And/Or a possible late surprise.....
From a Ryan snyder article that is found here: https://bwi.rivals.com/news/q-a-dt-aeneas-hawkins
"Snyder: So, how hard are you working on the other defensive lineman to get them to join this class?
Hawkins: Of course, I’m working on guys all the time. I’m already very close withTyreke Smith. I probably talk to him a few times each week. I know he’s going to be an amazing football player, no matter where he ends up. He’s a good dude and smart guy, too. He comes from a great family, so he’s probably the guy I work on the most, but of course I talk to
Jayson [Oweh] and Micah [Parsons], as well.
I’m not going to name names, but I know we’re going to get at least one more elite defensive lineman. That’s all I’ll say."
"Snyder: So, how hard are you working on the other defensive lineman to get them to join this class?
Hawkins: Of course, I’m working on guys all the time. I’m already very close withTyreke Smith. I probably talk to him a few times each week. I know he’s going to be an amazing football player, no matter where he ends up. He’s a good dude and smart guy, too. He comes from a great family, so he’s probably the guy I work on the most, but of course I talk to
Jayson [Oweh] and Micah [Parsons], as well.
I’m not going to name names, but I know we’re going to get at least one more elite defensive lineman. That’s all I’ll say."
The whole Fields thing is kind of weird if you ask me. How do you go from committed, to not even in the top 5? Clearly a case of people getting to him after he shot up the recruiting boards. At least Parsons didn't just wipe us off the face of the earth.
Why is that you and others are always obsessing about these numbers? EVERYONE knows the situation and EVERYONE knows that JF can't end up with more than 85 and break NCAA rules. So what SHOULD that tell you? It should tell you that YOU (or anyone) don't know all the facts of how JF will get to 85. Can't you just accept that and just fvckin wait? EVERYONE hopes he doesn't resort to processing a few kids that have already been in the program, but for gawd's sake can't you just wait and stop beating the dead horse.
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Georgia has a true freshman starting at QB...it doesn't get much worse for a high school senior looking at a depth chart.
Jake Fromm 5* in 2017
Jacob Eason 5* in 2016
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That's true. Now, relate that to DE's. Should ohowIhate get 2 of the top three DE's, what does that say to one of the top DEs in the class of 2019 who lives 20 minutes north of the campus in Columbass? If he, Zach Harrison, wants immediate playing time, would that hinder o$u's chances of landing him?
Don't know, just asking.
OL
DEs are a little different than QB and playing time.
DEs you are rotating in throughout a game. You can rotate around 4-6 DE into games.
Most teams don't really rotate QBs in throughout games. Unless you are Penn State and put Tommy Touchdowns in to catch a Trace pass
That might be un-legal. You take the biggest, baddest player on the field who has been blowing up your offense.
Then move him to WR where he outruns your defense for a TD!
Guys go back 10 pages^^^^^
He mentioned us 14 days ago in his top 6.
To be clear I'm good with Levis, but I'd be better with Fields and Levis. If that affects Levis decision so be it. It's not up to me or anyone else on the board. I doubt James is going to stop recruiting the number 1 player in the country regardless of anything, other than a signature on a dotted line. Like James Franklin said himself, just stay positive on recruiting. If the teams keeps winning we'll continue to get peoples' attention.
bwifan
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Hmmmm do we have a silent Dline commit?
Snyder: So, how hard are you working on the other defensive lineman to get them to join this class?
Hawkins: Of course, I’m working on guys all the time. I’m already very close with
Tyreke Smith
. I probably talk to him a few times each week. I know he’s going to be an amazing football player, no matter where he ends up. He’s a good dude and smart guy, too. He comes from a great family, so he’s probably the guy I work on the most, but of course I talk to
Jayson [Oweh]
and
Micah [Parsons]
, as well.
I’m not going to name names, but I know we’re going to get at least one more elite defensive lineman. That’s all I’ll say.
Snyder: So, how hard are you working on the other defensive lineman to get them to join this class?
Hawkins: Of course, I’m working on guys all the time. I’m already very close with
Tyreke Smith
. I probably talk to him a few times each week. I know he’s going to be an amazing football player, no matter where he ends up. He’s a good dude and smart guy, too. He comes from a great family, so he’s probably the guy I work on the most, but of course I talk to
Jayson [Oweh]
and
Micah [Parsons]
, as well.
I’m not going to name names, but I know we’re going to get at least one more elite defensive lineman. That’s all I’ll say.
Just sharing an article that says we are in good shape with these 3 kids while pointing out that PSU is not taking all 3 of these kids plus Walker, Enis, Raines, & Fileds.
Obviously would want to take them all, but would be okay if we missed out on Enis and Raines if we got others.
To me most ideal if we had 4 spots left:
Oweh, Parsons, Smith, and Fields (Long shot, but if not Fields, I'll take Walker)
To me most ideal if we had 4 spots left:
Oweh, Parsons, Smith, and Fields (Long shot, but if not Fields, I'll take Walker)
I think you're a PT subscriber. This has been discussed endlessly in the Lions Den, though those that know are only hinting at the answers.
Tyler Friday. . .
“Miami and Penn State are still in the mix,” he said. “UCLA is a school that interests me more and more as the year goes on. Georgia is another school that I want to look at. Of course Rutgers is a main school. Michigan State is another school I want to look into. Urban Meyer and James Franklin are the two coaches I have the best relationship with right now."
“I just love the way Penn State is playing right now,” he said. “Watching them on TV, they’re doing a great job. The coaching staff is amazing as well. I talk to coach Spencer and coach Franklin pretty often. They’re all great guys. I’d say the way they are recruiting me now (as opposed to a few months ago) is a good difference. They’re getting to know me more as a person with some FaceTime calls. I always appreciate those."
https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals100-dl-michigan-and-ohio-state-will-definitely-get-official-visits-
“Miami and Penn State are still in the mix,” he said. “UCLA is a school that interests me more and more as the year goes on. Georgia is another school that I want to look at. Of course Rutgers is a main school. Michigan State is another school I want to look into. Urban Meyer and James Franklin are the two coaches I have the best relationship with right now."
“I just love the way Penn State is playing right now,” he said. “Watching them on TV, they’re doing a great job. The coaching staff is amazing as well. I talk to coach Spencer and coach Franklin pretty often. They’re all great guys. I’d say the way they are recruiting me now (as opposed to a few months ago) is a good difference. They’re getting to know me more as a person with some FaceTime calls. I always appreciate those."
https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals100-dl-michigan-and-ohio-state-will-definitely-get-official-visits-
Walker, plus as many of the DE candidates (Parsons, Oweh, Smith) as possible. If that total is less than 4, then Raines.
Urban Meyer and James Franklin are the two coaches I have the best relationship with right now."
“I just love the way Penn State is playing right now,” he said. “Watching them on TV, they’re doing a great job. The coaching staff is amazing as well. I talk to coach Spencer and coach Franklin pretty often. They’re all great guys. I’d say the way they are recruiting me now (as opposed to a few months ago) is a good difference. They’re getting to know me more as a person with some FaceTime calls. I always appreciate those."
Tyler Friday
Ramsey, NJ (Don Bosco Prep)
Defensive Tackle
4-Star
- Ht 6-3
- Wt 263
- 40 4.98
- CLASS OF 18
0.9644
Natl Comp 64
Pos DT 3
St NJ 4
Is he just now showing up on the radar?Urban Meyer and James Franklin are the two coaches I have the best relationship with right now."
“I just love the way Penn State is playing right now,” he said. “Watching them on TV, they’re doing a great job. The coaching staff is amazing as well. I talk to coach Spencer and coach Franklin pretty often. They’re all great guys. I’d say the way they are recruiting me now (as opposed to a few months ago) is a good difference. They’re getting to know me more as a person with some FaceTime calls. I always appreciate those."
Tyler Friday
Ramsey, NJ (Don Bosco Prep)
Defensive Tackle
4-Star
247Sports Composite
- Ht 6-3
- Wt 263
- 40 4.98
- CLASS OF 18
0.9644
Natl Comp 64
Pos DT 3
St NJ 4
No, it goes back about a year, I guess. He's just been very quiet about his recruitment. This is the first I've read anything from him in a long time, though I may have missed something. Friday is a national recruit every day of the week.
Tyler Friday's 247 crystal ball page shows 67% for Michigan and 33% for Rutgers. I didn't see Ashe or Harbaugh listed in as the two coaches he has the best relationship with. Hmm...
