Below is a recap of everyone we've spoken with about Saturday's Junior Day. You can read the complete list of visitors HERE.
A couple quick notes to start:
1) Prospects on the original list who didn't make the trip...
2016 Ath. Tony Butler
2016 RB Jonathan Lee
2016 TE Jay Rose
2016 DB Donnie Corley
2017 RB Dewayne Murray
2017 DE Donovan Jeter
Added: Tuesday - 5:45 PM
2016 Ath. Steven Smothers
2017 DB Gregory Ross
2) Prospects who picked up offers...
2016 Prospects[/B]
DT FILM - Charlotte, N.C. - Independence
DB Zechariah McPhearson - Upper Marlboro, Md - Riverdale Baptist (Tuesday)
DT FILM - Roselle, Ill. - Lake Park
Saf. FILM - Detroit, Mich. - Cass Tech
2017 Prospects
LB FILM - Pittsburg, Pa, - Central Catholic
LB FILM - Wilmington, Del. - Concord
OL FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic (Monday)
3) DT Michal Menet all stayed overnight Saturday.
4) Tim Owen collected a ton of reactions from Twitter. Click Here to read more.
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2016 Prospects with offers[/B]
OL FILM - Fredericksburg, Va. - Stafford
"Today was awesome. I had a great time, we saw pretty much everything. We got t osee the weight room, the locker room, all of the facilities. I also saw the business building. I had a good talk with Coach Hand, Coach Pry and Coach Franklin one-on-one with me and my parents. They told me a I'm a big time guy for them."
ADDED: Monday - Noon.[/B] - I caught up with Josh Ball. Click Here
DT FILM - Charlotte, N.C. - Independence
- I wrote a complete update on Colon. You can read that HERE. I feel confident in saying that PSU has become the team to beat after today. Still a long way to go here, so I'm not saying they're a lock or anything like that, but I do believe PSU is the favorite after today.
DT FILM - Baltimore, Md. - Gilman
ADDED: Monday - 9:00 a.m.[/B] - Tim Owen caught up with Ellison Jordan to talk about the visit. Click here to read.
DB Zechariah McPhearson - Upper Marlboro, Md - Riverdale Baptist[/B]
ADDED: Sunday - 7:45 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with Zech McPhearson. Click Here
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - McPhearson picked up an offer from Penn State on Tuesday. Click Here to read more.
OL FILM - Reading, Pa. - Exter Twp.
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with Menet to talk about Penn State and Bama offer. Click Here
OT FILM - New Canaan, Conn. - New Canaan
- After today's visit Niang is now calling Penn State his top school "out of my current offers."
"I enjoyed the visit and liked the vibe of the school. I also liked the size and feeling of the stadium. PSU is somewhere I can see myself. We talked about how I could get a meaningful degree while playing good football and that they were very interested in me."
DT FILM - Roselle, Ill. - Lake Park
ADDED: Tuesday - Monday 5:45 PM - EdgyTim.com caught up with Panasiuk. Click Here.
Saf. FILM - Detroit, Mich. - Cass Tech
ADDED: Wednesday - Noon - I caught up with Vance to talk about his PSU visit. Click Here.
2016 Prospects w/o offers[/B]
[/B]RB FILM - Washington, D.C. - Wilson[/B]
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with Adams to talk about PSU and others. Click Here.
QB FILM - Holmdel, N.J. - St John Vianney
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"It was great. I got to meet Coach Franklin and the coaches really made it a special visit. I loved it. They really liked my film and (said that) I am the kind of QB that they are looking for."
"I have to contact Coach Rahne later, so I don't know really know yet (about an offer)."
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OL FILM - Exton, Pa. - Downingtown East [/B]
"I loved it! I love the campus and the area, everything! They took us around all the facilities and some of the buildings, like the business building and the hub. Also, we got to go in the locker room and weight room. It was just amazing. I can't wait to get back. Coach Franklin is a good guy. I really liked all the coaches, especially Coach Hand and Coach Gattis. Coach Gattis is the coach who started recruiting me."
OL FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Upper Saint Clair
"It was nice to see the staff again. I spoke with Coach Smith and Coach Hand. I enjoyed talking to other recruits and meeting new people."
"I didn't speak with Franklin, but Coach Hand said I could get an offer soon. We'll see what happens."
OT FILM - Metuchen, N.J. - St. Joseph's
Krimin, of course, committed to Rutgers earlier this month and that status has not changed after today. Krimin said the visit went well, but didn't have many other comments. Asked where his recruitment stands going forward, Krimin replied, "Well, I mean, I'm committed to Rutgers and that's where I want to go." Krimin did not earn an offer today.
LB FILM - Colonia, N.J. - Colonia
"The visit was a great experience. The coaches seemed to be very professional. They all watched my film and were highly impressed. Coach Pry said he'll be in contact with me later. I suspect that they want to talk about offering me more. I was highly impressed. I like how they focus so much on academics. Academics come first there. They have lots of knowledge on nutrition too."
DT FILM - Harrisburg, Pa. - Susquehanna
"I toured the facilities and talked to Coach Pry, Coach Spencer and Coach Franklin. Right now, there's no offer on the table, but they told me they're still deciding on it. It was a fun trip though and I'm looking forward to going to their spring game n April."
DB FILM - Upper Marlboro, Md. - Riverdale Baptist
"Penn State was fun. I took a tour around the campus. I saw the weight room and how state of the art it was. I got a chance to meet Coach James Franklin too. We spoke for a brief moment. It was a cool experience seeing everything."
WR FILM - Sandy Spring, Md. - Sherwood
ADDED: Sunday - 6:15 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with Marcus Simms. Click Here.
DL FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic
"I had a great visit at PSU and I really enjoyed it. I spoke with Coach Terry and Coach Spence, the D-line coach. He said he loved my film and that he really love what he saw (when we met in-person today). I am close to getting an offer. He wants me to work out with him and then I would most likely get the offer."
DB FILM - Upper Marlboro, Md. - Wise (Va. Tech Commit)
"It was cool. Their coaches were nice. I sat with Coach Smith and Coach Shoop and they both said they liked my film and that they're interested. We toured the whole campus and I got in touch with one of my family members who attends (Penn State), so overall, it was a good trip."
ADDED: Sunday - 6:45 PM - [/B]Adam Friedman caught up with Marcus Simms. Click Here.
2017 Prospects[/B]
LB FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa, - Central Catholic [/B]
"Penn State was amazing. It means so much to met to get the offer. Yes, I've been waiting for PSU for a few months. They just told me to be patient and it will come. So thankful that it finally did."
Asked what stood out about the visit, Adams said, "Well, all the recruits and Coach Franklin walked out through the tunnel and onto the field. That was awesome."
ADDED: Sunday - 2:00 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with David Adams. Click Here to read more.
WR FILM - Huntersville, N.C. - Southlake Christian
ADDED: Sunday - 5:30 PM
"I had a great visit with Penn State yesterday. I spoke in depth with Coach Terry Smith and Coach Gattis. Coach Gattis gave me some great insight on where I stand and some great feedback on my sophomore film. So, I was digesting what he said and using it to fuel me to continue getting better.
"Coach Gattis said he wanted to work with me in a camp setting to see more up close and personal."
OL FILM[/B] - Wexford, Pa. - North Allegheny
"I had a great visit today at Penn State. I got a tour of the campus and football facilities. That was really cool. Also, I got the chance to speak with Coach Smith and Coach Hand. They both said they would love to have me back for camp. Coach Smith said he's going to recruit me hard this season. They just need to see me playing a little more offensive tackle before they decide to offer."
ADDED: Sunday - 10:48 AM - Adam Friedman caught up with Josh Lugg. Click Here to read more.
OL FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - Tim Owen caught up with Thorpe after he was offered by PSU on Tuesday. Click Here
LB FILM - Wilmington, Del. - Concord
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - I caught up with Avery Roberts to talk about his PSU offer. Click Here.
WR FILM - Clairton, Pa. - Clairton
ADDED:[/B] Sunday - 10:15 AM - Adam Friedman caught up with Lamont Wade. Click Here to read more.
This post was edited on 3/4 3:47 PM by RyanSnyder
A couple quick notes to start:
1) Prospects on the original list who didn't make the trip...
2016 Ath. Tony Butler
2016 RB Jonathan Lee
2016 TE Jay Rose
2016 DB Donnie Corley
2017 RB Dewayne Murray
2017 DE Donovan Jeter
Added: Tuesday - 5:45 PM
2016 Ath. Steven Smothers
2017 DB Gregory Ross
2) Prospects who picked up offers...
2016 Prospects[/B]
DT FILM - Charlotte, N.C. - Independence
DB Zechariah McPhearson - Upper Marlboro, Md - Riverdale Baptist (Tuesday)
DT FILM - Roselle, Ill. - Lake Park
Saf. FILM - Detroit, Mich. - Cass Tech
2017 Prospects
LB FILM - Pittsburg, Pa, - Central Catholic
LB FILM - Wilmington, Del. - Concord
OL FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic (Monday)
3) DT Michal Menet all stayed overnight Saturday.
4) Tim Owen collected a ton of reactions from Twitter. Click Here to read more.
[/B]
2016 Prospects with offers[/B]
OL FILM - Fredericksburg, Va. - Stafford
"Today was awesome. I had a great time, we saw pretty much everything. We got t osee the weight room, the locker room, all of the facilities. I also saw the business building. I had a good talk with Coach Hand, Coach Pry and Coach Franklin one-on-one with me and my parents. They told me a I'm a big time guy for them."
ADDED: Monday - Noon.[/B] - I caught up with Josh Ball. Click Here
DT FILM - Charlotte, N.C. - Independence
- I wrote a complete update on Colon. You can read that HERE. I feel confident in saying that PSU has become the team to beat after today. Still a long way to go here, so I'm not saying they're a lock or anything like that, but I do believe PSU is the favorite after today.
DT FILM - Baltimore, Md. - Gilman
ADDED: Monday - 9:00 a.m.[/B] - Tim Owen caught up with Ellison Jordan to talk about the visit. Click here to read.
DB Zechariah McPhearson - Upper Marlboro, Md - Riverdale Baptist[/B]
ADDED: Sunday - 7:45 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with Zech McPhearson. Click Here
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - McPhearson picked up an offer from Penn State on Tuesday. Click Here to read more.
OL FILM - Reading, Pa. - Exter Twp.
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with Menet to talk about Penn State and Bama offer. Click Here
OT FILM - New Canaan, Conn. - New Canaan
- After today's visit Niang is now calling Penn State his top school "out of my current offers."
"I enjoyed the visit and liked the vibe of the school. I also liked the size and feeling of the stadium. PSU is somewhere I can see myself. We talked about how I could get a meaningful degree while playing good football and that they were very interested in me."
DT FILM - Roselle, Ill. - Lake Park
ADDED: Tuesday - Monday 5:45 PM - EdgyTim.com caught up with Panasiuk. Click Here.
Saf. FILM - Detroit, Mich. - Cass Tech
ADDED: Wednesday - Noon - I caught up with Vance to talk about his PSU visit. Click Here.
2016 Prospects w/o offers[/B]
[/B]RB FILM - Washington, D.C. - Wilson[/B]
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with Adams to talk about PSU and others. Click Here.
QB FILM - Holmdel, N.J. - St John Vianney
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"It was great. I got to meet Coach Franklin and the coaches really made it a special visit. I loved it. They really liked my film and (said that) I am the kind of QB that they are looking for."
"I have to contact Coach Rahne later, so I don't know really know yet (about an offer)."
[/B]
OL FILM - Exton, Pa. - Downingtown East [/B]
"I loved it! I love the campus and the area, everything! They took us around all the facilities and some of the buildings, like the business building and the hub. Also, we got to go in the locker room and weight room. It was just amazing. I can't wait to get back. Coach Franklin is a good guy. I really liked all the coaches, especially Coach Hand and Coach Gattis. Coach Gattis is the coach who started recruiting me."
OL FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Upper Saint Clair
"It was nice to see the staff again. I spoke with Coach Smith and Coach Hand. I enjoyed talking to other recruits and meeting new people."
"I didn't speak with Franklin, but Coach Hand said I could get an offer soon. We'll see what happens."
OT FILM - Metuchen, N.J. - St. Joseph's
Krimin, of course, committed to Rutgers earlier this month and that status has not changed after today. Krimin said the visit went well, but didn't have many other comments. Asked where his recruitment stands going forward, Krimin replied, "Well, I mean, I'm committed to Rutgers and that's where I want to go." Krimin did not earn an offer today.
LB FILM - Colonia, N.J. - Colonia
"The visit was a great experience. The coaches seemed to be very professional. They all watched my film and were highly impressed. Coach Pry said he'll be in contact with me later. I suspect that they want to talk about offering me more. I was highly impressed. I like how they focus so much on academics. Academics come first there. They have lots of knowledge on nutrition too."
DT FILM - Harrisburg, Pa. - Susquehanna
"I toured the facilities and talked to Coach Pry, Coach Spencer and Coach Franklin. Right now, there's no offer on the table, but they told me they're still deciding on it. It was a fun trip though and I'm looking forward to going to their spring game n April."
DB FILM - Upper Marlboro, Md. - Riverdale Baptist
"Penn State was fun. I took a tour around the campus. I saw the weight room and how state of the art it was. I got a chance to meet Coach James Franklin too. We spoke for a brief moment. It was a cool experience seeing everything."
WR FILM - Sandy Spring, Md. - Sherwood
ADDED: Sunday - 6:15 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with Marcus Simms. Click Here.
DL FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic
"I had a great visit at PSU and I really enjoyed it. I spoke with Coach Terry and Coach Spence, the D-line coach. He said he loved my film and that he really love what he saw (when we met in-person today). I am close to getting an offer. He wants me to work out with him and then I would most likely get the offer."
DB FILM - Upper Marlboro, Md. - Wise (Va. Tech Commit)
"It was cool. Their coaches were nice. I sat with Coach Smith and Coach Shoop and they both said they liked my film and that they're interested. We toured the whole campus and I got in touch with one of my family members who attends (Penn State), so overall, it was a good trip."
ADDED: Sunday - 6:45 PM - [/B]Adam Friedman caught up with Marcus Simms. Click Here.
2017 Prospects[/B]
LB FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa, - Central Catholic [/B]
"Penn State was amazing. It means so much to met to get the offer. Yes, I've been waiting for PSU for a few months. They just told me to be patient and it will come. So thankful that it finally did."
Asked what stood out about the visit, Adams said, "Well, all the recruits and Coach Franklin walked out through the tunnel and onto the field. That was awesome."
ADDED: Sunday - 2:00 PM - Adam Friedman caught up with David Adams. Click Here to read more.
WR FILM - Huntersville, N.C. - Southlake Christian
ADDED: Sunday - 5:30 PM
"I had a great visit with Penn State yesterday. I spoke in depth with Coach Terry Smith and Coach Gattis. Coach Gattis gave me some great insight on where I stand and some great feedback on my sophomore film. So, I was digesting what he said and using it to fuel me to continue getting better.
"Coach Gattis said he wanted to work with me in a camp setting to see more up close and personal."
OL FILM[/B] - Wexford, Pa. - North Allegheny
"I had a great visit today at Penn State. I got a tour of the campus and football facilities. That was really cool. Also, I got the chance to speak with Coach Smith and Coach Hand. They both said they would love to have me back for camp. Coach Smith said he's going to recruit me hard this season. They just need to see me playing a little more offensive tackle before they decide to offer."
ADDED: Sunday - 10:48 AM - Adam Friedman caught up with Josh Lugg. Click Here to read more.
OL FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - Tim Owen caught up with Thorpe after he was offered by PSU on Tuesday. Click Here
LB FILM - Wilmington, Del. - Concord
ADDED: Tuesday - 5:45 PM - I caught up with Avery Roberts to talk about his PSU offer. Click Here.
WR FILM - Clairton, Pa. - Clairton
ADDED:[/B] Sunday - 10:15 AM - Adam Friedman caught up with Lamont Wade. Click Here to read more.
This post was edited on 3/4 3:47 PM by RyanSnyder
