2018 Recruiting Thread

[NittanyOpp]

Why didn't Tyreke Smith sign with OSU? He already committed before signing day by all accounts but is waiting to sign and he was a PSU lean right before that. Oweh signed and kept it secret. Don't think we flip Smith but just odd to me. If you are 100% why not sign, I'm sure its a question OSU has to be asking him.

 

[Art]

I don't really at all, isn't Don Bosco a feeder school to Michigan? Think it will be a small miracle at this point if we even have room if we get Enis (pretty much a guarantee) and Walker.

Bosco? Nope.

 

[NittanyOpp]

Bosco? Nope.

What is the one in Jersey then? I thought Michigan dominated one of those big schools there.

 

[Judge Smails]

Why didn't Tyreke Smith sign with OSU? He already committed before signing day by all accounts but is waiting to sign and he was a PSU lean right before that. Oweh signed and kept it secret. Don't think we flip Smith but just odd to me. If you are 100% why not sign, I'm sure its a question OSU has to be asking him.

"Smith — who actually signed his national letter of intent last month, but asked the program to keep his decision a secret until this evening — becomes the 22nd member of Ohio State's Supreme '18 recruiting class."

 

[TheGLOV]

What is the one in Jersey then? I thought Michigan dominated one of those big schools there.

They do dominate sleep overs however!

 

[NittanyOpp]

"Smith — who actually signed his national letter of intent last month, but asked the program to keep his decision a secret until this evening — becomes the 22nd member of Ohio State's Supreme '18 recruiting class."

Thanks Judge, I thought he didn't sign yet, probably because of the Donahue interview, dumb of me to believe a 17 or 18 year old. LOL

 

[nittany119]

What is the one in Jersey then? I thought Michigan dominated one of those big schools there.

It's Paramus Catholic.

 

[ejb25]

Not sure if this is a factor, but the Don Bosco head coach is Mike Teel. The same Mike Teel who played QB for Rutgers under Greg Schiano and lead Rutgers in that "legendary" 2006 season where they got their First bowl win ever.

 

[psu ironman]

Why is Dan Kendra the only one who's name is spelled properly? I get misspelling these guys' and other painful PSU misses' names. But why only 2/3 in this case?

 

[Marylovesthelions]

I think Luketa shows up on the field earlier than most are predicting. I see him as the next big time backer at PSU and we all know he's a leader. Guy kills people on the field. I guess if we can afford to RS him this year great, but I'm not convinced he doesn't show out sooner than later. Tons of talent.

Villa Maria HS is the smallest HS in the Erie area. Luketa's competition would preclude an accurate rating. IMHO, he may be an elite LB in college.

 

[Judge Smails]

 

[uPBRmeASAP]

Villa Maria HS is the smallest HS in the Erie area. Luketa's competition would preclude an accurate rating. IMHO, he may be an elite LB in college.

He went to Mercyhurst Prep but the point still stands.

His competition was horrible in HS. It’s easy to deck out kids when they are 150lbs.

Luketa only had 69 tackles and no reported sacks his senior year, despite his lackluster competition. His junior year looked more dominant both statistically and on film, IMO.

He looks the part of a MLB, and had offers around the country for a reason, but he should not be counted on to play early.

 

[Roethlisberge]

What is the one in Jersey then? I thought Michigan dominated one of those big schools there.

If you listen to his interview, he is very cautious. When asked up front which teams he talks to the most the first one he mentions is PSU. When he talks Michigan he mentions 2 or 3 Jersey players that he knows that are already there and coach Harbaugh (nothing about his position coach. When BD asks him to profile PSU he opens up. Loves Spencer (see Judge's quote). Likes Franklin. He has 2 Official Visits left and most likely will make one of them Penn State. We are close to home.

 

[LurkerLazarus]

Villa Maria HS is the smallest HS in the Erie area. Luketa's competition would preclude an accurate rating. IMHO, he may be an elite LB in college.

I thought he went to Mercyhurst Prep.

 

[ChiTownLion]

He went to Mercyhurst Prep but the point still stands.

His competition was horrible in HS. It’s easy to deck out kids when they are 150lbs.

Luketa only had 69 tackles and no reported sacks his senior year, despite his lackluster competition. His junior year looked more dominant both statistically and on film, IMO.

He looks the part of a MLB, and had offers around the country for a reason, but he should not be counted on to play early.

Sr year


Jr year


Nickname should be "Thumper."

 

[Ranger Dan]

'84-'97 was VERY mediocre. One 10 win season and a lot of 4-6 win years. I don't remember them being hit by any sanctions, but prior to that they were having a double digit win total about every three years during the Paterno era.

Interesting that upon a little research, A&M had 6 double digit win seasons during this period of mediocre records. Seems safe to say that the talent pool in Texas flows to the hot school and cools the other off.



I agree that we need studs at OT, but at the same time I don't think that we should be reaching at any position to simply add a body. We are recruiting at our best level in years. Stick to the plan.

As for Enis, it's a position that seems to be over recruited but none of these kids are guaranteed to be studs. As much as loved our depth, only Hamilton and Johnson really stood out. Blacknall never showed up this year; Thompkins had two memorable catches, one HUGE drop, and otherwise a quiet season beyond the punt return; Polk made very little impact; Charles was non-existent at WR.

This offense needs multiple great WRs to get to the playoff level and the staff seems intent on providing the bodies while high quality recruits are high on us.

This is the 2018 recruiting thread...

Discussing whether WR or OT is a greater need is appropriate. Arguing about whether or not Texas was mediocre during a given period of time in the past is not on topic.

 

[ftlpsu]

This is the 2018 recruiting thread...

Discussing whether WR or OT is a greater need is appropriate. Arguing about whether or not Texas was mediocre during a given period of time in the past is not on topic.

Lol great post-catching up on these last few pages...just thinking, who’s left? Walker and Enis? Any surprises besides maybe Friday?

 

[CoastGuard2018]

Lol great post-catching up on these last few pages...just thinking, who’s left? Walker and Enis? Any surprises besides maybe Friday?

Some chatter about a California RB and a lb/de Jean-Baptiste out of Jersey

 

[ChiTownLion]

 

[ChiTownLion]

 

[bmw199]

I agree that we need studs at OT, but at the same time I don't think that we should be reaching at any position to simply add a body. We are recruiting at our best level in years. Stick to the plan.

This. Been saying it since Franklin arrived. When you recruit like him, you take what the region and interest in a class provides and target early that position next year. Like TE last year. It was great we didn't reach and got 2 top 150 TEs this year. Helps a lot when your "need" is to fill in your third string and not 2 deep. Obviously there will be exceptions, like MLB this year where you fill in the two deep. But reaching for position is a bad idea if you want to be elite.

 

[royboy]

"Penn State RB signee Ricky Slade (@TheSlade_Era) led all players with 11 offensive touches in the Under-Armour All-America Game. This production included 4 receptions and 1 TD catch.

Expect more of same at #PSU: "I’ll definitely be in a receiver role, out there in the slot."

Interesting quote from Chi-Town's post above. I was thinking of him as versatile, but more in the running back mix. Sounds like he and the coaches like the slot receiver role. Even if he's behind Miles Sanders, he'll be getting significant playing time.

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

I get a kick out of the posts about a particular players high school competition. It is as if in larger high schools prospects face div 1 type players all the time. Let's face it, there have been many cases where div 1 talented wide receivers have played in a high school program with no QB of worth. I agree that it is hard to compare players abilities that play in different levels of high school competition but that is why the camps are very important. In reference to Luketa, he went to enough camps for numerous top div 1 programs to offer him and stay on those offers till the end, even though he was constantly outspoken about where he was going. My point is this..... the recruiting business is far more than simply clicking on a HUDL link no matter what level of competition the athlete experiences in high school.

Think Pine View West Virginia.

 

[rmem]

I get a kick out of the posts about a particular players high school competition. It is as if in larger high schools prospects face div 1 type players all the time. Let's face it, there have been many cases where div 1 talented wide receivers have played in a program with no QB of worth. I agree that it is hard to compare players abilities that play in different levels of high school competition but that is what the camps are very important. In reference to Luketa, he went to enough camps for numerous top div 1 programs to offer him and stay on those offers till the end, even though he was constantly outspoken about where he was going. My point is this..... the recruiting business is far more than simply clicking on a HUDL link no matter what level of competition the athlete experiences in high school.

Think Pine View West Virginia.

Yeah. If you happen to live in a small or rural area and can simply dominate everyone because no one else is big, that doesn't matter at all. Gotcha.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

"Penn State RB signee Ricky Slade (@TheSlade_Era) led all players with 11 offensive touches in the Under-Armour All-America Game. This production included 4 receptions and 1 TD catch.

Expect more of same at #PSU: "I’ll definitely be in a receiver role, out there in the slot."

Interesting quote from Chi-Town's post above. I was thinking of him as versatile, but more in the running back mix. Sounds like he and the coaches like the slot receiver role. Even if he's behind Miles Sanders, he'll be getting significant playing time.

He could easily get 6-8 carries a game simply by incorporating him into the O via motion from the slot.

 

[brupsu]

I get a kick out of the posts about a particular players high school competition. It is as if in larger high schools prospects face div 1 type players all the time. Let's face it, there have been many cases where div 1 talented wide receivers have played in a program with no QB of worth. I agree that it is hard to compare players abilities that play in different levels of high school competition but that is what the camps are very important. In reference to Luketa, he went to enough camps for numerous top div 1 programs to offer him and stay on those offers till the end, even though he was constantly outspoken about where he was going. My point is this..... the recruiting business is far more than simply clicking on a HUDL link no matter what level of competition the athlete experiences in high school.

Think Pine View West Virginia.

I seem to remember that a certain mr Warner was also a top baseball player.Joe was on top of his game back then.He was a great recruiter

 

[CoastGuard2018]

I get a kick out of the posts about a particular players high school competition. It is as if in larger high schools prospects face div 1 type players all the time. Let's face it, there have been many cases where div 1 talented wide receivers have played in a program with no QB of worth. I agree that it is hard to compare players abilities that play in different levels of high school competition but that is what the camps are very important. In reference to Luketa, he went to enough camps for numerous top div 1 programs to offer him and stay on those offers till the end, even though he was constantly outspoken about where he was going. My point is this..... the recruiting business is far more than simply clicking on a HUDL link no matter what level of competition the athlete experiences in high school.

Think Pine View West Virginia.

How about Frewsburg, NY or Union City, OH

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Yeah. If you happen to live in a small or rural area and can simply dominate everyone because no one else is big, that doesn't matter at all. Gotcha.

Really..... Thanks for the ingenious and sophisticated research and input. I can see by his offers list that head coaches and recruiting coordinators across the nation heeded the serious warning inside your astute advice. LOL

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jesse-Luketa-88378/RecruitInterests

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

How about Frewsburg, NY or Union City, OH

Fine examples.

 

[HazletonLion]

Iowa ranked 34 nat and Wisconsin 37 national will gives us fits with their 3*** recruits, each school had 1- 4**** each. They have done it with rural( farm boys).
It's how you coach the talent that adds to the equation.
I do believe you have to play in a fun coached, family atmosphere, not a pressured, semi pro, club atmosphere.

 

[rmem]

Really..... Thanks for the ingenious and sophisticated research and input. I can see by his offers list that head coaches and recruiting coordinators across the nation heeded the serious warning inside your astute advice. LOL

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jesse-Luketa-88378/RecruitInterests

Yes, really. And thank you for your naive and simpleton opinion. Idiot.
.

 

[LurkerLazarus]

Iowa ranked 34 nat and Wisconsin 37 national will gives us fits with their 3*** recruits, each school had 1- 4**** each. They have done it with rural( farm boys).
It's how you coach the talent that adds to the equation.
I do believe you have to play in a fun coached, family atmosphere, not a pressured, semi pro, club atmosphere.

True, but most of those recruits to whom you refer are RS juniors or seniors. They are pretty good at keeping those players around.

 

[Judge Smails]

Iowa ranked 34 nat and Wisconsin 37 national will gives us fits with their 3*** recruits, each school had 1- 4**** each. They have done it with rural( farm boys).
It's how you coach the talent that adds to the equation.
I do believe you have to play in a fun coached, family atmosphere, not a pressured, semi pro, club atmosphere.

Iowa plays out of their mind at home at night. Upsets over two Top 5 teams the last two years (OSU, Mich) and almost got us this year as well.

The key to beating both Iowa and Wisconsin is being extremely solid across the offensive and defensive lines. If they can't bully you up front, neither team has the speed across their other positions to beat you.

 

[Nittany.Lion]

Really..... Thanks for the ingenious and sophisticated research and input. I can see by his offers list that head coaches and recruiting coordinators across the nation heeded the serious warning inside your astute advice. LOL

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jesse-Luketa-88378/RecruitInterests

Espn has Luketa's 40 time at 5.04, are there any other better numbers out there?

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Espn has Luketa's 40 time at 5.04, are there any other better numbers out there?

Ya.... 4.68 .... seems the SEC network is rounding up for non SEC players.

http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/pennsylvania/erie/mercyhurst-preparatory/jesse-luketa

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

It's been another great day to use the IGNORE feature.

 

[Nittany.Lion]

Ya.... 4.68 .... seems the SEC network is rounding up for non SEC players.

http://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/pennsylvania/erie/mercyhurst-preparatory/jesse-luketa

I saw that site before I posted and noticed that it has his weight at 200 lb, so the 40 time didn't seem current.

 

[T J]

Espn has Luketa's 40 time at 5.04, are there any other better numbers out there?

Luketa's impressive run stats,
based on killing it at camps ...

Jesse ran up offers from:

Penn State

Auburn
Florida
Georgia
LSU
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Ole' Miss
UCLA​

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[TheGLOV]

Yes, really. And thank you for your naive and simpleton opinion. Idiot.
.

You going to take this Rip??

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

You going to take this Rip??

You buying?