Happy Valley Insider: Penn State Nittany Lions Football & Basketball Recruiting - Penn State welcomes back Ohio State DE commit Zahir Mathis to campus
One of Penn State's top DE prospects is back on campus on Friday.
You would think that the elite record of putting DEs into the NFL at PSU and the likelihood of early reps due to those headed there this year would be appealing.![]()
Happy Valley Insider: Penn State Nittany Lions Football & Basketball Recruiting - Penn State welcomes back Ohio State DE commit Zahir Mathis to campus
One of Penn State's top DE prospects is back on campus on Friday.pennstate.rivals.com
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Happy Valley Insider: Penn State Nittany Lions Football & Basketball Recruiting - Penn State welcomes back Ohio State DE commit Zahir Mathis to campus
One of Penn State's top DE prospects is back on campus on Friday.pennstate.rivals.com
Hopefully PSU can continue to give him something to make him reconsider. I think as mentioned, the two biggest would be the opportunity to play as a Freshman because of the departures and the draftees.Dylan,
What would you project the probability is that he flips to us? I take it as an excellent sign that he has come back I guess for an unofficial visit after his official visit in June. Clearly he has interest in us. Although, it is concerning he still has his official visit to OSU to take so that could swing momentum back to them.
How much NIL? Can we afford him?Hopefully PSU can continue to give him something to make him reconsider. I think as mentioned, the two biggest would be the opportunity to play as a Freshman because of the departures and the draftees.
The majority of fans that follows CF can say the same thing about their favorite CF team.How much will PSU pony up? Who cares? I already root for a pro team!
I think players used to select a school based on their chances of getting drafted. I'm sure they still do that but I suspect for many it's how much they can get paid NOW.You would think that the elite record of putting DEs into the NFL at PSU and the likelihood of early reps due to those headed there this year would be appealing.
It's likely a combination of all of the above to include other factors with some prioritizing differently than others.I think players used to select a school based on their chances of getting drafted. I'm sure they still do that but I suspect for many it's how much they can get paid NOW.
Imagine making all this money in college, getting a chance to play in college and actually getting a degree for your future. John Urshel proved you can have a longer professional life outside of football, without destroying your body! Was that the Paterno plan all along?I think players used to select a school based on their chances of getting drafted. I'm sure they still do that but I suspect for many it's how much they can get paid NOW.
I certainly think so, since I thought the same thing myself.Does Granville reclassification have anything to do with making room for Mathis?
Imagine making all this money in college, getting a chance to play in college and actually getting a degree for your future. John Urshel proved you can have a longer professional life outside of football, without destroying your body! Was that the Paterno plan all along?
You can’t blame them. Regardless of anything happening in college football, the same number of players make it into the NFL today as they did 20 years ago. For the vast majority of them now is the time to make their money in football. We hope they get a degree along the way, but that’s just not a priority for many of these kids.I think players used to select a school based on their chances of getting drafted. I'm sure they still do that but I suspect for many it's how much they can get paid NOW.
As I understand it there is NIL and a revenue share of up to approximately $20 million/year with athletes among the Power 5 schools that goes into effect in 2025.The majority of fans that follows CF can say the same thing about their favorite CF team.
I read on OSU's Eleven Warriors that they have $20 million invested in their mind-boggling 2024 roster through NIL (cough, cough) and that came directly from their AD Bjorg (or something like that). And they're actually cheapskates compared to TAMU and especially Oregon and Phil Knight money. Most of the SEC is shelling out huge money now