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2019 Recruiting Class Thread

Ohio State fans saying the same thing. Sooooo controversial.


Osu992 51 MINUTES AGO
Zach dropped to the low-end of the 5* range on Rivals last week, dropping his composite position from 3 to 6. Dropped another 19 spots in top 247, creating the additional slide in composite 247.

Stxbuck 45 MINUTES AGO
Harrison is a project. A freakishly athletic project w/ extraordinary speed for his size, but a project none the less. IMO, he doesn't flash as a freshman the way the Bosa bros. or Chase Young did.

Knarcisi 26 MINUTES AGO
Agree with this. Don’t think he will play much right away.
 
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Judge Smails said:
Yetur Gross Matos, DE, 1st team All Big 10 by the media, 20 tackles for loss as a true soph.

Carl Nassib, DE, former walk on, led FBS with 15.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, 19.5 TFL All Big Defensive Player of the year, Lombardi award winner.

Penn State defensive line led the NCAA in sacks per game in the 2018 regular season. All the hype the Ohio State defensive line gets, PSU just goes out and performs. Not to mention, Larry Johnson is 67 and won't be around much longer, per his son.
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Carl Nassib Consensus All American as well.
 
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Judge Smails said:
Ohio State fans saying the same thing. Sooooo controversial.


Osu992 51 MINUTES AGO
Zach dropped to the low-end of the 5* range on Rivals last week, dropping his composite position from 3 to 6. Dropped another 19 spots in top 247, creating the additional slide in composite 247.

Stxbuck 45 MINUTES AGO
Harrison is a project. A freakishly athletic project w/ extraordinary speed for his size, but a project none the less. IMO, he doesn't flash as a freshman the way the Bosa bros. or Chase Young did.

Knarcisi 26 MINUTES AGO
Agree with this. Don’t think he will play much right away.
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Ends up transferring to Cincy, Ohio U, Louisville, or WVU.
 
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https://247sports.com/college/penn-...-Brandon-Smith-five-star-prospects-128162514/

"These are the guys in 2019 that we believe are future first-round NFL draft picks," 247Sports Director of Scouting Barton Simmons said during the five-star reveal show.

Penn State is one of eight programs that signed multiple five-star members of the 2019 recruiting cycle, along with Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Southern Cal and Texas A&M. Last cycle, the Nittany Lions landed two five-star talents in the Top247: linebacker Micah Parsons and receiver Justin Shorter (running back Ricky Slade was a five-star composite prospect but a four-star talent as rated solely by 247Sports).

Simmons compared Dixon to former Notre Dame All-American and current Dallas Cowboys starter Jaylon Smith.

"We are way against the grain here," Simmons said. "Others in the industry have him all the way down as like a three-star prospect. I love this kid. No concern. Turn on the film. He's a 4.55 (40-yard dash) guy, he's a kid that plays offense, he's a kid that brings violence to the point of attack. He disrupts the football; always grabbing at it and picking balls off. He can do so much and we saw him up close at the All-American Bowl. He was very physical; not just a space linebacker. He can clog the run game as well and take on blockers. Penn State is getting a good one there."

Simmons also discussed Smith, who he compared to former Vanderbilt All-American and current Houston Texans starter Zach Cunningham.

"The size, length, physicality there is all pretty freakish," Simmons said. "He's in the 4.6 (40-yard dash) range and he could evolve into an edge pass rusher, into a hand-down defensive end. But I think as an inside linebacker, he has so much upside. ... A guy who can slice into running lanes, be really physical. Brandon Smith is a very physical tackler and, despite that size and that length, he has no issues playing in the box right now. But he's got a lot of versatility."
 
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LionsandBear said:
That last sentence is a load of crap and just an excuse. Coach Spencer's DLs have gotten more production than LJ Sr's DLs while doing so with less talent to this point. LJ Sr is living off of his recruiting prowess and a reputation earned at PSU. His best days are behind him. As the talent gap becomes negligible watch for Spencer to be considered the best DL Coach in the B1G.
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If you look at our 4q losses the last couple years, you can understand the statement. Calling it a load of crap is a little over the top. The guy saw PSU collapse 2 years in a row to OSU.
 
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ClarkstonMark said:
If you look at our 4q losses the last couple years, you can understand the statement. Calling it a load of crap is a little over the top. The guy saw PSU collapse 2 years in a row to OSU.
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There was an article posted detailing how many snaps Givens and Windsor played last year and how uncharacteristically high it was. There just hasn't been much depth at DT and the lack of rotation has been a problem late in games. Couple that with an offense that couldn't finish out games and/or lost the time of possession battle and it leads to D wearing down late in games.
 
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LurkerLazarus said:
Harrison should have been smart enough to see that OSU's defensive line depth was more effective because they were all high 4 and 5 star guys, and they had a ton of them. Not to denigrate LJ, but it's a lot easier to look good when you've got those guys on your 3rd string, and not walk-ons.
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How many teams could lose a player like Bosa and not miss a beat?
 
LionsandBear said:
That last sentence is a load of crap and just an excuse. Coach Spencer's DLs have gotten more production than LJ Sr's DLs while doing so with less talent to this point. LJ Sr is living off of his recruiting prowess and a reputation earned at PSU. His best days are behind him. As the talent gap becomes negligible watch for Spencer to be considered the best DL Coach in the B1G.
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That's how I remember the second half of the 2017 game. OSU's D-line was dominant and ours was barely getting out of their stance.
 
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PennState_one said:
Speaking of Harrison, do you think Coach Chaos Spencer (while at PSU) can ever get to the level Larry Johnson is on at OSU?

I saw an article not long ago with Harrison talking about why he went to OSU and he said that Larry Johnson and the "one" OSU vs PSU helped him make his decision... He said you could just see PSU's d-line getting tired and that OSU's d-line seemed to get stronger as the game went on...
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Honestly, that is a pretty naive comment by the young man. Oh-high-ya's DL did not get as tired because they had better depth across the board and could play more top line players and keep everyone fresh.

Whereas PSU's DE's in particular were gassed due to having limited depth after the 2 DE's retired from football, and Simmons was still out (contrary to what the great predictor Miles said.... ;))

So where would a player such as Harrison have the greatest early impact, and develop with playing time the fastest? The answer is not oh-high-ya.....

On the other hand, development is about taking talent and developing it through great coaching. Taking talent and through development getting the player to play at a higher level than what might occur within the development by a less talented coach.

Does it take a better coach and is it a better accomplishment to develop a 5 star player that was at oh-high-ya to be a top player in the B10 as was done for the last few years at oh-high-ya? Or does it take a better coach and is it a better accomplishment to develop lower 3 star players such as Windsor, Nassib, Givens, and Miller to be top players in the B10 as was done the last few years at The Pennsylvania State University????

:);):)
 
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danvillenit said:
How do you recruit Gellerstandt to stay if he isn’t good enough to make the two deep?
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Because now that Bates and Wright are gone, he is on the 2-deep. And since he has been in the S&G program for 2.5 years he is much more likely to be game ready than any 2019 OT recruits would be in 2019. For returning players, only Fries has more experience at OT. Granted that Walker looks to be a top talent, but at worst Gellerstadt would be 2nd team at OT in 2019 and be an injury away from significant PT.

:)

Ranger Dan said:
What does this have to do with 2019 recruiting?
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The positions of the players that are leaving impacts the depth and roster, which obviously impacts the priorities of the near term recruiting. I guess that's not as relevant as Cheeseburgers, detailed reviews of previously played games, or the many unrelated GIF's that show up in this thread......

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Judge Smails said:
Not miss a beat? Ohio State was terrible on defense. #72 in total defense. #56 in rushing defense. #51 in scoring defense. #86 in passing defense.
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I was referring to going 13-1. Who cares about stats when you are 13 and 1. They didn't fall off a cliff that is for sure.
 
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Not miss a beat? Ohio State was terrible on defense. #72 in total defense. #56 in rushing defense. #51 in scoring defense. #86 in passing defense.
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Good points, Judge, but in last year's loss we had something like 43 yards rushing against the Buckeyes, notwithstanding McSorely's 175 yards scrambling. Go back to 2017, we had a first down with the ball on the 7 yard line in the 4th quarter. After 3 RPO's for no gain at all, we kicked a field goal, and subsequently lost the game.

OSU has a pretty good run defense against us. Run the ball and give the defense a rest, and we have a good shot at beating them.

The kid from Maryland had 198 yards rushing against OSU. Then, a week or so later has 12 yards rushing against us. Go figure.
 
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PSU20 said:
Good points, Judge, but in last year's loss we had something like 43 yards rushing against the Buckeyes, notwithstanding McSorely's 175 yards scrambling. Go back to 2017, we had a first down with the ball on the 7 yard line in the 4th quarter. After 3 RPO's for no gain at all, we kicked a field goal, and subsequently lost the game.

OSU has a pretty good run defense against us. Run the ball and give the defense a rest, and we have a good shot at beating them.

The kid from Maryland had 198 yards rushing against OSU. Then, a week or so later has 12 yards rushing against us. Go figure.
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Do quarterbacks not count for rushing yardage?
 
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PennState_one said:
Speaking of Harrison, do you think Coach Chaos Spencer (while at PSU) can ever get to the level Larry Johnson is on at OSU?

I saw an article not long ago with Harrison talking about why he went to OSU and he said that Larry Johnson and the "one" OSU vs PSU helped him make his decision... He said you could just see PSU's d-line getting tired and that OSU's d-line seemed to get stronger as the game went on...
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Are you sure that was Harrison? PSULionsDub pasted an article earlier in this thread (see post #8787) that attributed that statement to Tyreek Smith (2018 class).
 
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Lots of confidence around PSU right now that we can flip Nester from Ohio State. #96 overall on the composite.

"There's a new sheriff in town." - James Franklin
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https://lettermenrow.com/ohio-state...es-doug-nester-penn-state-jakob-james-commit/

Vibe about Doug Nester heading into Penn State visit
One good way to let a player get away in recruiting is just to give them reason to doubt anything about the program. Doug Nester had doubts that popped up when Urban Meyer came under fire in August and again when he retired in December.

Those concerns were the impetus for his decision to hold off on signing with the Buckeyes in December and take his recruitment through the second signing period. After taking two official visits to Ohio State in the last month, it appears that those concerns haven’t fully been squashed. There is a whole lot of uncertainty for the Buckeyes right now as Nester seems set to take an official visit to Penn State this weekend.

Ohio State would’ve liked nothing more than for him to shut down his recruitment after last weekend’s visit, but it doesn’t appear to be the case. Even people close to Nester aren’t entirely sure what he’s thinking.

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Ohio State isn’t sure why Doug Nester is still looking at other schools but it hopes to hold on to his commitment until siging day. (Birm/Lettermen Row)

“I’m curious about the situation like everybody else,” Tim George, Nester’s offensive line coach at Spring Valley High School in Huntington (W.V.) told Lettermen Row. “I know there’s a lot of coaches that come to our basketball games and I talk to Doug a lot, but we rarely talk about recruiting.

“It seems like everyone is getting more aggressive now that we’re getting closer to signing day.”

Everyone is Ohio State, Penn State and Virginia Tech at this point, three programs desperate for offensive lineman in two-plus week stretch until signing day that doesn’t allow many new names or players to get evaluated. Nester visited both the Hokies and the Nittany Lions in the regular season and took a trip to Penn State in December as well. So it’s clear why Penn State feels a sense of veiled optimism as he readies for a final visit to the school.
 
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Speaking of Wisdom Asaboro, has anyone found any video of him playing football? Greatly appreciated if you can link it!
 
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https://www.theitem.com/stories/tigers-looking-to-lure-another-highly-touted-dt-prospect,317954

11/2018 article: in brief
Native of Nigeria.
SCar, UNC, and Clemson were early offers. Native of Nigeria.
Projects as OL or DL.
He can return to high school for another season and sign with the 2020 class
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Not sure how the return-to-high-school-for-another-year works, but this likely explains why his HUDL videos say "Junior Year"

https://n.rivals.com/news/introducing-6-foot-8-280-pound-nigerian-lineman-wisdom-asaboro
11/2018 article: In brief

Came to US at 16 - lives with host family - enrolled in school as a sophmore in 2016
Went back to Nigeria at the end of school that year and then came back to HS in US in August of 2018 - was enrolled as Junior because he needed additional classes
Then they (whoever) sent for his 2017-18 Nigerian transcript, had it translated and realized that he had sufficient credits to be eligible for 2019 class. His HS is looking at him as a 2020 prospect but he wants to be a 2019 prospect. [[Reads as if he won't be able to play HS ball in 2019 due to being just over the age limit. He's 18 as of the date of the article]]
 
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