Agreed on one. Expect Darkwa to PSU, JHH going to be a snowbird.
2019 Recruiting Class Thread
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Franklin could surprise us all and pull both in, but as you said I also expect Darkwa but not JHH.
Even if NIck Cross isn't a wrestling fan, the packed house tonight at BJC will be impressive.
Darkwa, TJ Jones, Sorrells, Nester and Cross .. Top 5 Class?
That would give us 284.43 points, which would be good for the No. 5 class if nobody else added to their class.
https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/Season/2019-Football/Commits/Preview/
https://247sports.com/Season/2019-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/
Not officially, but there are some names. Not going to hijack this thread with this, but I'll jump over to the other thread on the fraternity fight.
https://247sports.com/Article/National-signing-day-2019-weekend-preview-128566327/
Previewing a massive pre-Signing Day weekend
BySTEVE WILTFONG 7 minutes ago
The battle for Top247 safety Nick Cross has heated up. Committed to Florida State since September, the No. 4 safety in the country hosted Penn State coach James Franklin and staff members on Thursday, then flew down to Georgia for an unofficial on Thursday night which come Friday afternoon he flies to Harrisburg to meet his parents to drive over for his official visit in State College. The Nittany Lions need Cross in the class if they’re going to pass the Wolverines for the No. 1 haul in the Big Ten and it seemed trending that way until this late curveball with Georgia. The Bulldogs have been pushing hard over the last few weeks and Cross also visited on an unofficial during the fall. Seems like that one could still go either way.
Virginia Tech takes its swing at Top247 offensive tackle Doug Nester, who was at Penn State last weekend and Ohio State two weekends before. Nester has been a verbal to the Buckeyes since August of 2017 but PSU at the very least has made this one interesting and the Hokies have hung around as well.
Previewing a massive pre-Signing Day weekend
BySTEVE WILTFONG 7 minutes ago
The battle for Top247 safety Nick Cross has heated up. Committed to Florida State since September, the No. 4 safety in the country hosted Penn State coach James Franklin and staff members on Thursday, then flew down to Georgia for an unofficial on Thursday night which come Friday afternoon he flies to Harrisburg to meet his parents to drive over for his official visit in State College. The Nittany Lions need Cross in the class if they’re going to pass the Wolverines for the No. 1 haul in the Big Ten and it seemed trending that way until this late curveball with Georgia. The Bulldogs have been pushing hard over the last few weeks and Cross also visited on an unofficial during the fall. Seems like that one could still go either way.
Virginia Tech takes its swing at Top247 offensive tackle Doug Nester, who was at Penn State last weekend and Ohio State two weekends before. Nester has been a verbal to the Buckeyes since August of 2017 but PSU at the very least has made this one interesting and the Hokies have hung around as well.
So far, there is this...
Now we're just waiting for the next tweet to drop.
Now we're just waiting for the next tweet to drop.
I hope he's faster at rushing the Qb then his is at tweeting..
And if you add Seither to the above names that would put PSU ahead of TAMU at No. 4.
ESPN's Tom VanHaaren predicts that Florida State four-star 2019 verbal S commit Nick Cross will flip to Penn State.
Cross (6'1/205) committed to FSU in early September, but has been exploring his options in the interim. He will be taking an official visit to Penn State this weekend. Maryland and Georgia are also receiving serious consideration from the four-star safety prospect. Adding some smoke to VanHaaren's prediction of a flip, the rest of FSU's defensive backs class largely seems to be locked into place. Reading between the tea leaves, Cross' decision to continue to take visits could be an indication that he feels he might be able to find a better situation with another program. Cross ranks as ESPN's No. 126 overall recruit for the 2019 cycle.
Cross (6'1/205) committed to FSU in early September, but has been exploring his options in the interim. He will be taking an official visit to Penn State this weekend. Maryland and Georgia are also receiving serious consideration from the four-star safety prospect. Adding some smoke to VanHaaren's prediction of a flip, the rest of FSU's defensive backs class largely seems to be locked into place. Reading between the tea leaves, Cross' decision to continue to take visits could be an indication that he feels he might be able to find a better situation with another program. Cross ranks as ESPN's No. 126 overall recruit for the 2019 cycle.
ESPN's Tom VanHaaren believes that Ohio State four-star 2019 verbal G commit Doug Nester will sign with the program.
Nester (6'6/314) has long been in the Buckeyes' corner, having initially committed to the program all the way back in August of 2017, but he has been exploring other options this winter. Penn State is the big contender to watch, here, with the Nittany Lions drawing an official visit from the four-star guard this past weekend. Virginia Tech is another contender to keep an eye on, but VanHaaren counts Penn State as the most realistic threat to OSU's signing of the Huntington, West Virginia, native. ESPN ranks him as the No. 72 overall prospect in the 2019 class.
Nester (6'6/314) has long been in the Buckeyes' corner, having initially committed to the program all the way back in August of 2017, but he has been exploring other options this winter. Penn State is the big contender to watch, here, with the Nittany Lions drawing an official visit from the four-star guard this past weekend. Virginia Tech is another contender to keep an eye on, but VanHaaren counts Penn State as the most realistic threat to OSU's signing of the Huntington, West Virginia, native. ESPN ranks him as the No. 72 overall prospect in the 2019 class.
ESPN's Mitch Sherman lists Penn State's linebacker corps as one of the reasons for optimism for the 2019 season.
The best of these linebackers is Micah Parsons, a rising sophomore who, as Sherman notes, showed star potential during his freshman season. The Nittany lions also are bringing in five-star LB Brandon Smith, and Cam Brown along with Jesse Luketa give Penn State depth. The star here, however, is Parsons, and if he takes another step like expected, he should help PSU have one of the best linebacking groups in the country.
The best of these linebackers is Micah Parsons, a rising sophomore who, as Sherman notes, showed star potential during his freshman season. The Nittany lions also are bringing in five-star LB Brandon Smith, and Cam Brown along with Jesse Luketa give Penn State depth. The star here, however, is Parsons, and if he takes another step like expected, he should help PSU have one of the best linebacking groups in the country.
Cross posting from the Atlanta airport on his social media. On his way to PA.
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You folks really, really, really aren't willing to let go of JHH, huh?
Not until after he decides.
On Signing day. He said he'll probably just send in his LOI and then maybe post it on social media. No big announcement.
