FC: Ohio LB back up for grabs according to this article

[therod]

Report: 4-Star Ohio Linebacker Drops Ohio State From Recruitment Because They Don’t Have His Desired Major
Dan Lyons

Twitter/@BrendanFerns_5

Four-star St. Clairesville product Brendan Ferns is one of the top players in Ohio, and among the best inside linebackers in the nation. 247Sports’ composite ranking places him at No. 2 at his position, while the site’s own rankings have him as the top ILB. Naturally, Ohio State was heavily recruiting Ferns, but the two sides have reportedly parted ways, as the school does not offer Ferns’ desired major. 247Sportshas more:

In the running to be the Saint Clairsville (Ohio) High valedictorian, Ferns didn’t want to sacrifice his dream to be a petroleum engineering major in favor for his football dreams. Ohio State doesn’t offer anywhere close to the curriculum Ferns was looking for. 247Sports was told that the two parties tried to make it work for a couple weeks but Ferns didn’t get the answers he was looking for.

With that, Ferns has to kind of start the recruiting process over, because the family just figured he’d ultimately be a Buckeye. It was the school he grew up rooting for and the family was real high on Ash and Luke Fickell among others.

It is strange for a top Ohio prospect to drop the Buckeyes like this, but you have to respect him for following his desired academic path. With the Buckeyes apparently out of the picture, LSU, Penn State, Pitt, Texas A&M, and West Virginia are cited as possible landing spots.

[247Sports

 

[uppermaclion]

At least the kid is making a decision based on his future if football doesn't work out. You don't see that too often. Get sanders, simmons, hill and all the other recruits on him now.

 

[psuro]

I think we have a shot at the kid. Probably wouldn't hurt to have Franklin introduce him to some Pet Eng profs.

 

[LaJolla Lion]

I think we have a shot at the kid. Probably wouldn't hurt to have Franklin introduce him to some Pet Eng profs.

You're barking down the right path and the staff was 10 steps ahead of you already.

 

[psuro]

You're barking down the right path and the staff was 10 steps ahead of you already.

As they should be.

 

[The Spin Meister]

I think we have a shot at the kid. Probably wouldn't hurt to have Franklin introduce him to some Pet Eng profs.

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Penn State formed the Marcellus Center ((or whatever it is called) a few years back as the leader in shale drilling research and education. Give him a tour of that.

 

[PSU621]

Report: 4-Star Ohio Linebacker Drops Ohio State From Recruitment Because They Don’t Have His Desired Major
Dan Lyons

Twitter/@BrendanFerns_5

Four-star St. Clairesville product Brendan Ferns is one of the top players in Ohio, and among the best inside linebackers in the nation. 247Sports’ composite ranking places him at No. 2 at his position, while the site’s own rankings have him as the top ILB. Naturally, Ohio State was heavily recruiting Ferns, but the two sides have reportedly parted ways, as the school does not offer Ferns’ desired major. 247Sportshas more:

In the running to be the Saint Clairsville (Ohio) High valedictorian, Ferns didn’t want to sacrifice his dream to be a petroleum engineering major in favor for his football dreams. Ohio State doesn’t offer anywhere close to the curriculum Ferns was looking for. 247Sports was told that the two parties tried to make it work for a couple weeks but Ferns didn’t get the answers he was looking for.

With that, Ferns has to kind of start the recruiting process over, because the family just figured he’d ultimately be a Buckeye. It was the school he grew up rooting for and the family was real high on Ash and Luke Fickell among others.

It is strange for a top Ohio prospect to drop the Buckeyes like this, but you have to respect him for following his desired academic path. With the Buckeyes apparently out of the picture, LSU, Penn State, Pitt, Texas A&M, and West Virginia are cited as possible landing spots.

[247Sports

 

[PSU621]

This should be a "no brainer" there is only one Linebacker U and it's right here at Penn State.

 

[FlintTown]

This may be the kid who is a lock to West Virginia since his brother goes there.

 

[ChiTownLion]

Wonder if Terry Pegula would be willing to set aside a little time to chat with young Mr. Ferns.

Top 5 Petroleum Engineering Schools in the United States

Ian Hanner - Top10 - Mar 19, 2015

The world has a lot of oil and gas and it takes a great deal of expertise to produce it safely and efficiently.

While the oil and gas industry is an expansive one with hundreds of thousands of individuals all pitching into daily operations, it’s the job of the petroleum engineers to target the actual hydrocarbon reservoirs and devise site-specific plans to bring production online. The profession has gained a substantial amount of notoriety in the last year or two since multiple reports came out proclaiming petroleum engineering the highest paid career in the world by college major.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), petroleum engineers in the United States earn an average of $149,180 per year—roughly $71.72 an hour—with the top 10 percent earning over $187,000 annually. There are multiple reasons for this.

First, the oil and gas industry is anything but small. Directly employing millions worldwide and bringing in massive profits, the sector is already one that’s known for better than average wages. It’s this reputation that, for example, encourages people from all over the nation—and sometimes other nations—to flock to boom towns like Williston, North Dakota to work jobs with comfortable earnings.

The second reason is that there is more demand for petroleum engineers than there are graduates to fill the demand. Due to a series of financial and employment downturns in the oil industry in the 1990s, a decent portion of universities offering relevant courses cut programs. And with millennials going into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers at a lower rate than previous generations, the petroleum engineering sector is seeing people retire at a faster rate than they’re gaining new graduates. In fact, the BLS estimated that the average age of a petroleum engineer today is roughly 43 years old.

The relative scarcity of talent gives petroleum engineers a great deal of leverage in negotiating starting salaries.

With such high salaries, we wanted to look at some of the top schools that offer degrees in petroleum engineering. The following rankings are based on data from multiple sources that take into account graduation rates, number of degrees awarded annually, post-graduation employment rates, admission rates and more.

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, or Penn State as it’s most commonly known, is ranked in the top 1 percent of universities worldwide. The school boasts the largest alumni network of any school in the United States. Penn State was rated the 25th best overall engineering school in the country by U.S. News and World Report, with the nuclear and petroleum engineering programs ranked even higher on an individual basis.

Penn State’s petroleum engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

4. University of Tulsa
3. Colorado School of Mines
2. Texas A&M University
1. University of Texas

 

[demlion]

I think we have a shot at the kid. Probably wouldn't hurt to have Franklin introduce him to some Pet Eng profs.

Terry Pegula needs to get in front of the kid.

 

[Howie'81]

Terry Pegula needs to get in front of the kid.

Is that kosher by NCAA rules? I guess it is if the kid requests it, but frankly, I don't know the rules on alumni interactions with recruits.

 

[demlion]

Is that kosher by NCAA rules? I guess it is if the kid requests it, but frankly, I don't know the rules on alumni interactions with recruits.

Yeah I don't know. That is why I worded it that way.

 

[LaJolla Lion]

Is that kosher by NCAA rules? I guess it is if the kid requests it, but frankly, I don't know the rules on alumni interactions with recruits.

It may not be kosher, but the staff can easily point him to a web page with Pegula's biography....or take him to the hockey arena and explain where that money came from.

 

[Shpsu]

The Ferns family met with the PSU Dean of Petroleum Engineering when they were here back on March 28.

 

[Howie'81]

The Ferns family met with the PSU Dean of Petroleum Engineering when they were here back on March 28.

Well, I think that's good. Maybe they've seen that OSU doesn't compare in that field now they've seen both.