Beard is back on the market
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There is a need at that spot for Penn State in 2-3 years.
There might be a spot sooner than that. Hearing MM might graduate and Raptor might have a hard time making weight.
I'm wondering if I should pray that he doesn't choose PSU. Gonna take a shit load of us to do suicide watch in Hawkeyeland if that happens...
Wittlake is extremely good, but there is always room at the table for additional extreme talent.
Given the way Penn State handles weight, I would anticipate Wittlake at 184 and Beard, if he comes to Penn State, at 197 when they hit the lineup.
I thought Gavin Hoffman was gonna land at PSU
I'm having difficulties keeping track of all these elite recruits.
There's so many.
I'm having difficulties keeping track of all these elite recruits.
There's so many.
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Im told if you follow teams in the mid west its a lot easier to keep track.......I'm a bad man
All four are class of 2018 with Whittlake a 184, Beard is a 197, Hoffman is a small 285, Nevills is a big 285. They could release RBY and grab two of the last three guys mentioned. They lose a lot in two years with Cortez, Nolf, Rasheed, Nickal, Cassar, and Nevills all moving on. This 2018 class RS's and takes the torch in 2019.
I like Hoffman, but I think Beard is on a different level
At this point, that is probably true, but I've been around the PIAA championships long enough to know that any kid who wins that thing two times, has the chance to be special. That tournament is the hardest state tournament in the nation, by FAR.
I'd take both Beard and Hoffman and let RBY go. Great to have some more Pa kids and State needs to stock the bottom of the line-up. I'd love Nevills but think he would have already commited by now and I really think he wants to be out west, Stanford most likely.
Ian, didn't you see Willie's tweet, showing Snacks in our lineup @ 285. Take it to the bank, Snacks to Happy Valley.
I have no doubt Hoffman will be very good, but if you have the ability to be picky...
I've seen this before on this board -- where does Stanford come from? Snacks wants to be an Olympian. Stanford is not capable of developing him at that level.
Not sure that's a productive conversation. What if only one wants to come here and the boards "supports" the other? I'd welcome either under the premise that the guys in charge will make the best feasible outcome reality.
I think PSU needs a heavyweight in the 2018 class, and Seth Nevills is the obvious target. The fact that he hasn't committed yet is pretty much irrelevant - his brother just (like 3 or 4 days ago) announced he will not attend PSU, so the brothers would be not competing for the same lineup spot. And not every junior makes a decision by March, even though it may be a developing trend for the top guys.
And I see no way PSU can land both Beard and Hoffman. Take one or the other. Don't even know if all that is possible with Joe Lee, Teasdale, and Whitlake already on board.
