OSU board is talking about a possible punt year and Pyles tweeted about the redshirts that Hendrickson, Plott, Hamiti, and Fish all have. Would make things pretty interesting next season
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I guess DT having Fish cutdown a weight class this year is his way of honoring John Smith and not completly ripping out the Okie State culture.
Kind of interesting that three dudes that MM beat all transferred to the same team and have to go different weights.
It's been done before but I can't remember who did it. Ghengis Khan I believe.
Seriously though, as a recruiting strategy, having year 2 be better than year 1 looks like momentum to recruits. It's worked before.
I’m not sure Fish is any better than Teague Travis especially with a big cut. Travis beat Ed Scott, Vinny Zerban, Brock Mauller, and Cael Swensen last year and lost close matches to Jacori Teemer and Ryder Downey. He’s pretty good and has multiple years left. Amine going there makes no sense to me. At least 1 of the new transfers won’t be starting next year. Also, what’s the plan for Brayden Thompson? His best weight is 174. Does he redshirt?
Coach Smith left his secrets to weight reduction book on DT's desk.
Heeg wrestled 197 as a HS SR. Maybe that was up a weight, but 174 seemed like a Smith-ism. He'll be a good pickup for someone.
He was initially committed to OU but flipped to OKST. Lou Rosselli was coach them however and not Kish. Could see him going to Oklahoma, Pitt if the relationship with LR is still there and anywhere that needs a 184 will probably be interested
A poster on OSU board said, "Gotta show up to workouts with the new leadership!"
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Dake never said OSU, though one could surmise that they were the only one looking.
This tweet must be raising interest levels elsewhere in the midwest.
Classic Mineo, passing along actual reprorting with unverified sensationalism to ensure greater social media traction.
Willie on their likely destinations, from April.
PSU-Only Recruiting Info
can confirm the prospects are now recruiting the school and not vice versa. it's unbelievable, really.
pennstate.forums.rivals.com
PSU-Only Recruiting Info
can confirm the prospects are now recruiting the school and not vice versa. it's unbelievable, really.
pennstate.forums.rivals.com
I can't find the post but am certain Willie said Bassett's most likely schools were PSU, anOSU, and Cornell (also said Bassett would be thorough before committing). This was well before OKST hired Taylor.
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Not sure how "in the know" vhsalum is, but he told the crowd over on the OSU board that he thinks OSU gets them both.Willie on their likely destinations, from April.
PSU-Only Recruiting Info
can confirm the prospects are now recruiting the school and not vice versa. it's unbelievable, really.
PSU-Only Recruiting Info
can confirm the prospects are now recruiting the school and not vice versa. it's unbelievable, really.
I can't find the post but am certain Willie said Bassett's most likely schools were PSU, anOSU, and Cornell (also said Bassett would be thorough before committing). This was well before OKST hired Taylor.
Heeg's brothers moved to MN this past year. I don't think it makes sense for him to transfer there, but food for thought.
Lost in all of this is all this discussion about Caleb effin’ Fish.
Did he turn into Jason Nolf after putting on a cowboy hat?
Did he turn into Jason Nolf after putting on a cowboy hat?
They were not a package deal before, and no reason to think they will be now. Also, coaching staffs cannot contact 2026 recruits yet, so right now for Bassett it would be familiarity with Taylor and Gilman in a youth/HS club setting, with no insight of how they would run a college/RTC program. Unlike Forrest, the varsity and RTC rosters were not enough to draw him there.
It might end up that way, but it seems way early to make that call now.
Plus, Cael has yet to decide if he would be happy to have them or if he really wants them. Other than Spencer it generally proves difficult to resist the picture Cael seems to be able to conjure up with his personal description of a recruit's life's success by coming to Penn State.
Do we need to start designating between OSU and tOSU?
Easy: OKST, anOSU. That leaves OSU for Oregon State.
If I am talking Ohio State, I use tOSU. If I'm talking about Oklahoma State in a thread about Oklahoma State, I use OSU.
Bo posted a bunch of pictures with NLWC people recently ... it's clear the kid is going to enjoy the recruiting process.
Curious to see the strides Hamiti and Plott make under David.
Must've been a hell of a line..
DT: hey Coach Cael… quick question… did you ever have to tell us to make weight?
