PSU's average recruit is ranked around .89 which is currently 17th according to On3. I think we have 21 commits and the next few targets are ranked at or below that level. PSU could move up a few spots but there is virtually NO CHANCE that we finish with a top 10 class.
Once again. It is the first 3rd of July not February/March.
We will finish better than 17th. 10-15 which is solid. Not elite but are we really expecting elite, no. The key thing in my mind is a #12 rated recruiting class should have the talent to be capable of beating an elite top 5 class. Good coaching plays into that, obviously.
You are spot on. However, we can forget Elite till PSU gets off it's NIL High Horse. PSU will continue to be one of the best developers of talent in College football. But most college football players even the ones anointed 'elite' by the services will never realistically sniff the NFL or the CFL etc or will have a short tenure in those leagues. So, NIL means they get a payday for 3 to 5 years. Good coaching and development can result in a top 15 class beating a top 5 class, all other things being equal (wherever that may be).
I agree that a top 15 class should be able to beat a top 5 class every 4 years or so.
I hate NIL. Well, I cannot deny it would hurt to lose out on him as well, but we have two good looking commits with good size now. Hope we get one more wr in this class.
I fear you are right. Unfortunately UVA is not known to be a football power and his experience and skills there are not translating to big boy football. He also ran wr room last year that practice and meetings were optional.
Yes. Rutgers is having a great year (16th) if you look at the current rankings but that's because they have 29 commits. They were listed in the top 10 at one point but it wasn't going to hold given that their average recruit ranking is only 88.6. I doubt they stay finish in the top 20 but it's still a good year for them.
Doesn't he announce in 2 days or did that get delayed for his Baylor visit? If he delayed his announcement then we aren't getting him. Even if he does announce on Saturday my confidence is low.
Ohio State and Oregon are reported to have much more NIL money than PSU but schools like Baylor, Duke, and South Carolina certainly don't. I wonder if the staff is prioritizing payments to current players over payments to future players.
Something wonky happened with Cyrus. I don't know for sure, obviously. He seemed a sure get for us. I think we pissed him off by not being totally committed to him and South Carolina came calling with NIL money and the pitch that we really love you. Next thing you know he loves South Carolina. The guy is 90 rated/highest WR in PA. He is not a mid 3 star dude. Why would we have not made a big push to land him much earlier? Especially given our WR issues. Maybe we did but I don't think we did. Maybe we land Williams but I have my doubts, just don't see that breaking in our favor. If we don't get any other 4 star WRs then this will be a disappointing recruiting effort at a position of need.
NIL cash is not advertising money unless it is in the form of vehicles etc where it can be photographed... Etc. stadium sponsorship is an easy write off.
They have been on him for a long time. Why make up reasons that we are wildly speculative. No one knows why but him.
Whatever it is a bad miss by Franklin, etc. We better get another 4 star WR.
Time will tell if it is the downfall of PSU football or not because one 17 year old wr from Pennsylvania chose South Carolina. I have my doubts.
Rivals had PSU 67% as of 5:30pm last night. Baylor not even in the running. He has not even taken an official visit to Baylor.
So are the mods posting on the premium board that Williams is going to Baylor? I see they are posting content about him? Can you say or would you then have to kill me?
