With such a big weekend coming up, I'm going to continuously update this thread so you all are able to keep track of the players I add to the Lasch Bash list, as well as each camp. If you'd like to read the complete Lasch Bash list, CLICK HERE.
Friday Night Whiteout
In addition to the Lasch Bash, Penn State is also hosting a select camp Friday evening, which they're calling the Friday Night Whiteout. From what I understand, PSU is trying to build this up into something similar to the Friday Night Lights camp that you see at some other top programs across the nation. This camp will actually take place under the lights inside Beaver Stadium.
Below are the players that I've confirmed are set to attend.
*** - Has a Penn State Offer
2017
DB D.J. Brown - FILM - Fairburn, Ga. - Creekside ***
OL Mike Miranda - FILM - Stow, Ohio - Stow-Munroe Falls ***
OL CJ Thorpe - FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic ***
LB Brailyn Franklin - FILM - Haymarket, Va. - Battlefield ***
TE Luke Frederick - FILM - Altoona, Pa. - Bishop Guilfoyle
DT Desmond Holmes - FILM - Springfield, Pa. - Cardinal O'Hara
LB Charlie Katshir - FILM - Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Cumberland Valley
TE Reese Leitao - FILM - Jenks, Okla. - Jenks
DE Josh Maize- FILM - Deerfield, Ill. - Deerfield
DE Olalere Oladipo - FILM - Huntley, Ill. - Huntley ***
Saf. Ben Stewart - FILM - Indianapolis, Ind. - Cathedral
2018
OL Emil Ekiyor - FILM - Indianapolis, Ind. - Cathedral ***
TE Patrick Freiermuth - FILM - North Andover, Mass. - Brooks School
LB Dillon Harris - FILM - Bloomfield, Conn. - Bloomfield
Saf. Isaiah Humphries - FILM - Sachse, Texas - Sachse ***
CB Jornell Manns - FILM - Mansfield, Ohio - Mansfield ***
LB John Morgan - FILM - Hyattsville, Md. - DeMatha
DE Alex Reigelsperger - FILM - Huber Heights, Ohio - Wayne
DE Dante Stills - FILM - Fairmont, W.Va. - Fairmont
DT Darius Stills - FILM - Fairmont, W.Va. - Fairmont
2019 & 2020
DE Antonio Alfano - FILM - Oradell, N.J. - Bergen Catholic - 2019 ***
Ath. Blake Corum - Laurel, Md. - St. Vincent Pallotti - 2020
Sunday's Skill Position Camp
Following the Lasch Bash on Saturday, Penn State is also holding its last two camps on Sunday. The one camp is for specialists (kickers and punters), while the other camp is for skill position players. Below are the prospects that I've confirmed will be in attendance Sunday.
Ath. Isaiah Jones - FILM - Wyndmoor, Pa. - La Salle - 2018
QB Devin Leary - FILM - Sicklerville, N.J. - Timber Creek - 2018
LB Matt McElroy - FILM - New Milford, N.J. - New Milford - 2018
ADDED: July 12 - 11 PM
I've been digging tonight to learn more about Sunday's camps. From what I understand, the staff is expecting a handful of quality 2018 quarterbacks to be in attendance.
I already confirmed that 2018 QB Devin Leary will be in attendance. Leary holds multiple offers, including Boston College, Maryland, Rutgers, Temple and Wake Forest.
There are a few other notables that I know the staff has invited. However, I still have to confirm with all of the guys listed below.
QB Seth Agwunobi - FILM - Alexandria, Va. - Episcopal - 2018
QB Shelton Applewhite - FILM - Wayne, N.J. - De Paul Catholic - 2018
- Early Offers: Rutgers and Temple
QB Alan Bowman - FILM - Grapevine, Texas - Grapevine - 2018
- Has visited PSU before.
QB Justin Fields - FILM - Kennesaw, Ga. - Harrison - 2018
- Early Offers: Duke, E. Carolina, North Carolina, N.C. State, Northwestern, Wake Forest
QB Quincy Patterson - FILM - Chicago, Ill. - Solorio Academy - 2018
July 16 - Lasch Bash BBQ
Below is the updated list for Saturday's Lasch Bash.
*** - Has a Penn State Offer
PSU Commits
DE Damion Barber - FILM - Harrisburg, Pa. - Harrisburg
DB D.J. Brown - FILM - Fairburn, Ga. - Creekside
QB Sean Clifford - FILM - Cincinnati, Ohio - St. Xavier
OL Robert Martin - FILM - Montvale, N.J. - St. Joseph's
DE Yetur Matos - FILM - Fredericksburg, Va. - Chancellor
OL Mike Miranda - FILM - Stow, Ohio - Stow-Munroe Falls
LB Dylan Rivers - FILM - Stephens City, Va. - Sherando
OL CJ Thorpe - FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic
DE/LB Micah Parsons - FILM - Harrisburg, Pa. - Central Dauphin - 2018
Class of 2017
Ath.Tariq Castro-Fields - FILM - Upper Marlboro, Md. - Riverdale Baptist ***
WR Danny Davis - FILM - Springfield, Ohio - Springfield ***
LB Brelin Faison-Walden - FILM - Greensboro, N.C. - Grimsley ***
LB Brailyn Franklin - FILM - Haymarket, Va. - Battlefield ***
WR Mac Hippenhammer - FILM - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Snider ***
CB Donovan Johnson - FILM - Detroit, Mich. - Cass Tech ***
Saf. Scott Nelson - FILM - Detroit, Mich. - University of Detroit Jesuit High ***
DE Olalere Oladipo - FILM - Huntley, Ill. - Huntley ***
Ath. Derrek Pitts - FILM - Charleston, W.V. - South Charleston ***
WR Henry Ruggs III - FILM - Montgomery, Ala. - Robert E. Lee ***
WR Sean Savoy - FILM - Washington, D.C. - Woodrow Wilson ***
Saf. Ben Stewart - FILM - Indianapolis, Ind. - Cathedral
WR Cameron Sullivan-Brown - FILM - Laurel, Md. - St. Vincent Pallotti ***
DB Lamont Wade - FILM - Clairton, Pa. - Clairton ***
Class of 2018
WR Shaquon Anderson-Butts - FILM - Harrisburg, Pa. - Harrisburg ***
OL Emil Ekiyor - FILM - Indianapolis, Ind. - Cathedral ***
DL Austin Fontaine - FILM - Hyattsville, Md. - DeMatha
LB Dallas Gant - FILM - Toledo, Ohio - St. John's
CB Kalon Gervin - FILM - Detroit, Mich. - Cass Tech ***
DE Dorian Hardy - FILM - Montvale, N.J. - St. Joseph's ***
Saf. Isaiah Humphries - FILM - Sachse, Texas - Sachse ***
CB Jornell Manns - FILM - Mansfield, Ohio - Mansfield ***
LB John Morgan - FILM - Hyattsville, Md. - DeMatha
DT PJ Mustipher - FILM - Owings Mills, Md. - McDonogh ***
TE Kyle Pitts - FILM - Warminster, Pa. - Archbishop Wood ***
Ath. Kwantel Raines - FILM - Aliquippa, Pa. - Aliquippa ***
RB Ricky Slade - FILM - Woodbridge, Va. - C.D. Hylton ***
Class of 2019
DE Antonio Alfano - FILM - Oradell, N.J. - Bergen Catholic ***
Additional Notes from Monday Night
- 2017 WR Jaylen Harris was supposed to attend this weekend's barbecue, but he confirmed with me this afternoon that he can no longer attend because of a death in the family. However, he's now aiming to to visit Penn State around July 21 or potentially a few days later, so I'll stay in touch with him next week to confirm his plans. Penn State
- 2017 WR Sean Savoy confirmed that he'll be visiting Penn State this weekend. He's made it pretty clear for months now that he's been leaning towards Virginia Tech, but a good visit this weekend could really help the staff's chances. I'm hoping to speak with Savoy this evening or tomorrow afternoon. As soon as I'm able to catch up with him, I'll post more. Savoy also visited PSU back on May 21.
- 2017 DL Elijah Conliffe confirmed today that he won't be visiting PSU this weekend. Conliffe has told reporters a few times since the spring that he planned to visit PSU, only to then say a few days before that he can't make it, so I'm not totally surprised. As of now, it doesn't appear as if he plans to visit before the start of preseason practice, but I'll continue to monitor him. The staff really wanted to get him on campus asap.
- If you missed it earlier today, I added 2017 DE Olalere Oladipo and 2018 DE Dorian Hardy to the Lasch Bash list. I've been working to get in touch with Oladipo all weekend, but unfortunately I haven't had much luck so far. However, he did speak with his local paper about PSU. Click Here to read that. As for Hardy, he's already emerged as one of the top 2018 prospects in the region. Both already have offers from PSU.
- DeMatha 2018 LB John Morgan could be getting close to an offer. As I noted above, he's set to attend PSU's camp on Friday and he'll then stick around for the barbecue Saturday. A good showing could lead to an offer asap, as he's been regularly speaking with Sean Spencer for a few months now. Either way, he'll likely get an offer from the staff at some point. Morgan currently holds early offers from Maryland, Rutgers and Syracuse. Morgan also said that he's unaware of any DeMatha teammates joining him, but I'll check in with him again about that later in the week. Since he's driving up, I wouldn't be surprised if one or two 2018 or 2019 teammates joined him
- 2018 DE Alex Reigelsperger should be on campus this weekend. He informed me that he was invited to both Friday night's camp, as well as the barbecue on Saturday. He's going to be reaching out to the coaching staff this evening or tomorrow to confirm everything. Once he's confirmed with the staff, I'll add him to the list.
- Another guy to keep an eye on is 2018 Ath. Iverson Clement. He told me that he probably won't have his ride situation figured out until Thursday or Friday, so he could be a guy that pops up late for the Lasch Bash. Clement is a very solid athlete, one of New Jersey's best for next year.
- I removed 2017 WR Evidence Njoku, 2018 TE Zack Kuntz and 2018 WR Jahan Dotson from the list. Kuntz has decided to go to Alabama this weekend, while Dotson and Njoku can just no long attend. 2018 DB Kwantel Raines also informed me Monday evening that he may no longer be able to attend, so as of now, he's 50/50.
- Rutgers LB commit CJ Onyechi informed me that he may attend PSU's camp on Friday night. As of now, Onyechi isn't 100% locked in, but the staff is trying to get him on campus and Onyechi wants to come. He's still trying to secure a ride, but I wouldnt be surprised at all if he shows up at camp Frdiay night
- I added 2018 OL Emil Ekiyor for both the Lasch Bash on Saturday and Friday night's camp. His teammate, 2017 Saf. Ben Stewart, who's committed to Boston College, will also attend both events.
Additional Notes from Tuesday Night
ADDED: July 12 - 8 PM
I was able to catch up with contacts this evening in regards to the Lasch Bash. I still need to reach out to these guys individually, but I was able to confirm a few prospects that the staff is expecting to attend this weekend. I'm keeping these players off the actual list until I confirm their plans myself, but these are a few names that we haven't talked about much but could be on campus this weekend.
I was also able to confirm that, as of now, the staff is currently expecting to host somewhere around 30 prospects. That list could grow a little bit, but it looks as if this year's event will be a little smaller than in past years.
CB Amir Riep - FILM - Cincinnati, Ohio - Colerain - 2017
DT Matthew Butler - FILM - Garner, N.C. - Garner - 2017 - CONFIRMED HE WONT ATTEND
WR Tahj Capehart - FILM - Virginia Beach, Va. - Ocean Lakes - 2017
DT James Hudson - FILM - Toledo, Ohio - Central Catholic - 2017
LB Nathan Proctor - FILM - Indian Head, Md. - Lackey - 2017
WR Henry Ruggs III - FILM - Montgomery, Ala. - Robert E. Lee - 2017 - CONFIRMED WILL ATTEND
LB Dallas Gant - FILM - Toledo, Ohio - St. John's - 2018 - CONFIRMED WILL ATTEND
RB Jaelen Gill - FILM - Westerville, Ohio - Westerville South - 2018 - CONFIRMED HE WONT ATTEND
WR Darryle Simmons - FILM - Philadelphia, Pa. - St. Joseph's - 2018
ADDED: July 12 - 8:45 PM
I confirmed with RB D'Andre Swift this evening that he won't be able to attend this weekend.
ADDED: July 12 - 11:30 PM
TE Peyton Hendershot committed to Indiana this evening, so he'll no longer be coming to Penn State this weekend. The staff was planning to offer him this weekend, but according to Hendershot, PSU was just too far away from home for him.
Friday Night Whiteout
In addition to the Lasch Bash, Penn State is also hosting a select camp Friday evening, which they're calling the Friday Night Whiteout. From what I understand, PSU is trying to build this up into something similar to the Friday Night Lights camp that you see at some other top programs across the nation. This camp will actually take place under the lights inside Beaver Stadium.
Below are the players that I've confirmed are set to attend.
*** - Has a Penn State Offer
2017
DB D.J. Brown - FILM - Fairburn, Ga. - Creekside ***
OL Mike Miranda - FILM - Stow, Ohio - Stow-Munroe Falls ***
OL CJ Thorpe - FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic ***
LB Brailyn Franklin - FILM - Haymarket, Va. - Battlefield ***
TE Luke Frederick - FILM - Altoona, Pa. - Bishop Guilfoyle
DT Desmond Holmes - FILM - Springfield, Pa. - Cardinal O'Hara
LB Charlie Katshir - FILM - Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Cumberland Valley
TE Reese Leitao - FILM - Jenks, Okla. - Jenks
DE Josh Maize- FILM - Deerfield, Ill. - Deerfield
DE Olalere Oladipo - FILM - Huntley, Ill. - Huntley ***
Saf. Ben Stewart - FILM - Indianapolis, Ind. - Cathedral
2018
OL Emil Ekiyor - FILM - Indianapolis, Ind. - Cathedral ***
TE Patrick Freiermuth - FILM - North Andover, Mass. - Brooks School
LB Dillon Harris - FILM - Bloomfield, Conn. - Bloomfield
Saf. Isaiah Humphries - FILM - Sachse, Texas - Sachse ***
CB Jornell Manns - FILM - Mansfield, Ohio - Mansfield ***
LB John Morgan - FILM - Hyattsville, Md. - DeMatha
DE Alex Reigelsperger - FILM - Huber Heights, Ohio - Wayne
DE Dante Stills - FILM - Fairmont, W.Va. - Fairmont
DT Darius Stills - FILM - Fairmont, W.Va. - Fairmont
2019 & 2020
DE Antonio Alfano - FILM - Oradell, N.J. - Bergen Catholic - 2019 ***
Ath. Blake Corum - Laurel, Md. - St. Vincent Pallotti - 2020
Sunday's Skill Position Camp
Following the Lasch Bash on Saturday, Penn State is also holding its last two camps on Sunday. The one camp is for specialists (kickers and punters), while the other camp is for skill position players. Below are the prospects that I've confirmed will be in attendance Sunday.
Ath. Isaiah Jones - FILM - Wyndmoor, Pa. - La Salle - 2018
QB Devin Leary - FILM - Sicklerville, N.J. - Timber Creek - 2018
LB Matt McElroy - FILM - New Milford, N.J. - New Milford - 2018
ADDED: July 12 - 11 PM
I've been digging tonight to learn more about Sunday's camps. From what I understand, the staff is expecting a handful of quality 2018 quarterbacks to be in attendance.
I already confirmed that 2018 QB Devin Leary will be in attendance. Leary holds multiple offers, including Boston College, Maryland, Rutgers, Temple and Wake Forest.
There are a few other notables that I know the staff has invited. However, I still have to confirm with all of the guys listed below.
QB Seth Agwunobi - FILM - Alexandria, Va. - Episcopal - 2018
QB Shelton Applewhite - FILM - Wayne, N.J. - De Paul Catholic - 2018
- Early Offers: Rutgers and Temple
QB Alan Bowman - FILM - Grapevine, Texas - Grapevine - 2018
- Has visited PSU before.
QB Justin Fields - FILM - Kennesaw, Ga. - Harrison - 2018
- Early Offers: Duke, E. Carolina, North Carolina, N.C. State, Northwestern, Wake Forest
QB Quincy Patterson - FILM - Chicago, Ill. - Solorio Academy - 2018
July 16 - Lasch Bash BBQ
Below is the updated list for Saturday's Lasch Bash.
*** - Has a Penn State Offer
PSU Commits
DE Damion Barber - FILM - Harrisburg, Pa. - Harrisburg
DB D.J. Brown - FILM - Fairburn, Ga. - Creekside
QB Sean Clifford - FILM - Cincinnati, Ohio - St. Xavier
OL Robert Martin - FILM - Montvale, N.J. - St. Joseph's
DE Yetur Matos - FILM - Fredericksburg, Va. - Chancellor
OL Mike Miranda - FILM - Stow, Ohio - Stow-Munroe Falls
LB Dylan Rivers - FILM - Stephens City, Va. - Sherando
OL CJ Thorpe - FILM - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Central Catholic
DE/LB Micah Parsons - FILM - Harrisburg, Pa. - Central Dauphin - 2018
Class of 2017
Ath.Tariq Castro-Fields - FILM - Upper Marlboro, Md. - Riverdale Baptist ***
WR Danny Davis - FILM - Springfield, Ohio - Springfield ***
LB Brelin Faison-Walden - FILM - Greensboro, N.C. - Grimsley ***
LB Brailyn Franklin - FILM - Haymarket, Va. - Battlefield ***
WR Mac Hippenhammer - FILM - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Snider ***
CB Donovan Johnson - FILM - Detroit, Mich. - Cass Tech ***
Saf. Scott Nelson - FILM - Detroit, Mich. - University of Detroit Jesuit High ***
DE Olalere Oladipo - FILM - Huntley, Ill. - Huntley ***
Ath. Derrek Pitts - FILM - Charleston, W.V. - South Charleston ***
WR Henry Ruggs III - FILM - Montgomery, Ala. - Robert E. Lee ***
WR Sean Savoy - FILM - Washington, D.C. - Woodrow Wilson ***
Saf. Ben Stewart - FILM - Indianapolis, Ind. - Cathedral
WR Cameron Sullivan-Brown - FILM - Laurel, Md. - St. Vincent Pallotti ***
DB Lamont Wade - FILM - Clairton, Pa. - Clairton ***
Class of 2018
WR Shaquon Anderson-Butts - FILM - Harrisburg, Pa. - Harrisburg ***
OL Emil Ekiyor - FILM - Indianapolis, Ind. - Cathedral ***
DL Austin Fontaine - FILM - Hyattsville, Md. - DeMatha
LB Dallas Gant - FILM - Toledo, Ohio - St. John's
CB Kalon Gervin - FILM - Detroit, Mich. - Cass Tech ***
DE Dorian Hardy - FILM - Montvale, N.J. - St. Joseph's ***
Saf. Isaiah Humphries - FILM - Sachse, Texas - Sachse ***
CB Jornell Manns - FILM - Mansfield, Ohio - Mansfield ***
LB John Morgan - FILM - Hyattsville, Md. - DeMatha
DT PJ Mustipher - FILM - Owings Mills, Md. - McDonogh ***
TE Kyle Pitts - FILM - Warminster, Pa. - Archbishop Wood ***
Ath. Kwantel Raines - FILM - Aliquippa, Pa. - Aliquippa ***
RB Ricky Slade - FILM - Woodbridge, Va. - C.D. Hylton ***
Class of 2019
DE Antonio Alfano - FILM - Oradell, N.J. - Bergen Catholic ***
Additional Notes from Monday Night
- 2017 WR Jaylen Harris was supposed to attend this weekend's barbecue, but he confirmed with me this afternoon that he can no longer attend because of a death in the family. However, he's now aiming to to visit Penn State around July 21 or potentially a few days later, so I'll stay in touch with him next week to confirm his plans. Penn State
- 2017 WR Sean Savoy confirmed that he'll be visiting Penn State this weekend. He's made it pretty clear for months now that he's been leaning towards Virginia Tech, but a good visit this weekend could really help the staff's chances. I'm hoping to speak with Savoy this evening or tomorrow afternoon. As soon as I'm able to catch up with him, I'll post more. Savoy also visited PSU back on May 21.
- 2017 DL Elijah Conliffe confirmed today that he won't be visiting PSU this weekend. Conliffe has told reporters a few times since the spring that he planned to visit PSU, only to then say a few days before that he can't make it, so I'm not totally surprised. As of now, it doesn't appear as if he plans to visit before the start of preseason practice, but I'll continue to monitor him. The staff really wanted to get him on campus asap.
- If you missed it earlier today, I added 2017 DE Olalere Oladipo and 2018 DE Dorian Hardy to the Lasch Bash list. I've been working to get in touch with Oladipo all weekend, but unfortunately I haven't had much luck so far. However, he did speak with his local paper about PSU. Click Here to read that. As for Hardy, he's already emerged as one of the top 2018 prospects in the region. Both already have offers from PSU.
- DeMatha 2018 LB John Morgan could be getting close to an offer. As I noted above, he's set to attend PSU's camp on Friday and he'll then stick around for the barbecue Saturday. A good showing could lead to an offer asap, as he's been regularly speaking with Sean Spencer for a few months now. Either way, he'll likely get an offer from the staff at some point. Morgan currently holds early offers from Maryland, Rutgers and Syracuse. Morgan also said that he's unaware of any DeMatha teammates joining him, but I'll check in with him again about that later in the week. Since he's driving up, I wouldn't be surprised if one or two 2018 or 2019 teammates joined him
- 2018 DE Alex Reigelsperger should be on campus this weekend. He informed me that he was invited to both Friday night's camp, as well as the barbecue on Saturday. He's going to be reaching out to the coaching staff this evening or tomorrow to confirm everything. Once he's confirmed with the staff, I'll add him to the list.
- Another guy to keep an eye on is 2018 Ath. Iverson Clement. He told me that he probably won't have his ride situation figured out until Thursday or Friday, so he could be a guy that pops up late for the Lasch Bash. Clement is a very solid athlete, one of New Jersey's best for next year.
- I removed 2017 WR Evidence Njoku, 2018 TE Zack Kuntz and 2018 WR Jahan Dotson from the list. Kuntz has decided to go to Alabama this weekend, while Dotson and Njoku can just no long attend. 2018 DB Kwantel Raines also informed me Monday evening that he may no longer be able to attend, so as of now, he's 50/50.
- Rutgers LB commit CJ Onyechi informed me that he may attend PSU's camp on Friday night. As of now, Onyechi isn't 100% locked in, but the staff is trying to get him on campus and Onyechi wants to come. He's still trying to secure a ride, but I wouldnt be surprised at all if he shows up at camp Frdiay night
- I added 2018 OL Emil Ekiyor for both the Lasch Bash on Saturday and Friday night's camp. His teammate, 2017 Saf. Ben Stewart, who's committed to Boston College, will also attend both events.
Additional Notes from Tuesday Night
ADDED: July 12 - 8 PM
I was able to catch up with contacts this evening in regards to the Lasch Bash. I still need to reach out to these guys individually, but I was able to confirm a few prospects that the staff is expecting to attend this weekend. I'm keeping these players off the actual list until I confirm their plans myself, but these are a few names that we haven't talked about much but could be on campus this weekend.
I was also able to confirm that, as of now, the staff is currently expecting to host somewhere around 30 prospects. That list could grow a little bit, but it looks as if this year's event will be a little smaller than in past years.
CB Amir Riep - FILM - Cincinnati, Ohio - Colerain - 2017
DT Matthew Butler - FILM - Garner, N.C. - Garner - 2017 - CONFIRMED HE WONT ATTEND
WR Tahj Capehart - FILM - Virginia Beach, Va. - Ocean Lakes - 2017
DT James Hudson - FILM - Toledo, Ohio - Central Catholic - 2017
LB Nathan Proctor - FILM - Indian Head, Md. - Lackey - 2017
WR Henry Ruggs III - FILM - Montgomery, Ala. - Robert E. Lee - 2017 - CONFIRMED WILL ATTEND
LB Dallas Gant - FILM - Toledo, Ohio - St. John's - 2018 - CONFIRMED WILL ATTEND
RB Jaelen Gill - FILM - Westerville, Ohio - Westerville South - 2018 - CONFIRMED HE WONT ATTEND
WR Darryle Simmons - FILM - Philadelphia, Pa. - St. Joseph's - 2018
ADDED: July 12 - 8:45 PM
I confirmed with RB D'Andre Swift this evening that he won't be able to attend this weekend.
ADDED: July 12 - 11:30 PM
TE Peyton Hendershot committed to Indiana this evening, so he'll no longer be coming to Penn State this weekend. The staff was planning to offer him this weekend, but according to Hendershot, PSU was just too far away from home for him.
