Update: There hasn’t been a whole lot of news on this front since Dioubate committed. Score another big one for the good guys (or are we still the bad guys?). Our board is very small at the moment which isn’t a bad thing at this point in the year and it is full of 4*s. News on most of our remaining guys is pretty unclear Pryts, Ferns, and Nixon could all end their recruitment tonight and it wouldn’t surprise anyone. Tackling one at a time:
Pryts: The OSU site, Land-Grant Holy Land thought he would decide this past weekend, but he did not. It has been said by most everyone that he will decide before the season and could be very soon. I would be surprised if he didn’t pick Penn State at this point. Let’s get a Bat Signal this weekend!
Ferns: I maintain that if he does not visit again, I cannot see him picking us. If news comes out that he and his mother were on campus tomorrow then I would immediately up him to at least “very good chance”. His dad did say recently they were trying to work a PSU visit in before the start of the season but if that didn’t happen then the decision might be delayed into the season.
Nixon: Georgia continues to load up on WRs and Athletes who will play WR and they are our top competition. He had a good visit to Auburn and is now deciding if he should take official visits or set an announcement date. I have to think that is good news for us because if he was going to announce with us and Georgia being the top options then I would think it is because he has seen enough to know he wants to go to Penn State, since this rumor of deciding if he should take officials or not started around the time of his last visit for the Lasch Bash over the summer.
Of the other guys who we would take commits from this minute; Hamlin, Hansford, and Fuller; it looks like each will be taking officials or at a minimum waiting until a few weeks into the season. I would expect some of these guys who remain uncommitted to be on hand for the Rutgers game which should be a decent atmosphere at night, whether it will be their official visit or just a unofficial remains to be seen (also expect a lot of 2017 commits there that night).
Hill is still committed and the notion that him decommiting will help us with Hamlin is NOT in the least bit accurate! I really wish people would stop saying that as the two struck up a friendship at the Opening and losing a top recruit Hamlin likes isn’t going to help us with him regardless if they play the same position or not.
Commit Watch:
4* WR Nixon, 4* S Pryts, 4/3* OLB Hansford
Very Good Chance:
4* CB Hamlin, 4* ATH Fuller
In The Battle:
4* LB Ferns, 4/3* G Valentin, 3* S Hudson
Work Left To Do:
5* DT Gary
Have To Get Really Lucky:
4* WR Diggs, 4* DE Smith, 4* OT Williams, 4* OG Davis, 4* TE Upshur, 4* WR Corley
Former Interest:
3* OT Niang, 3* DT Kamara, JC DT Chavis
My opinion on where we stand with recruits based on rumors, where the coaching staff has made serious effort, offers, tweets (sometimes) and gut feeling. My categories(and their meanings) are Commit Watch (changed from Locks as to not offend recruiting gods), Very good chance(we sit very well with the recruit and are either the leader or perceived leader), In the Battle(We have a good shot and are equal to others or just slightly behind), Work left to do(there is another perceived leader or little information known on recruits intentions), Have to get really lucky(small chance to little to none), and Former Interst(players that Penn State was previously interested in that most likely no longer have committable offers).
Pryts: The OSU site, Land-Grant Holy Land thought he would decide this past weekend, but he did not. It has been said by most everyone that he will decide before the season and could be very soon. I would be surprised if he didn’t pick Penn State at this point. Let’s get a Bat Signal this weekend!
Ferns: I maintain that if he does not visit again, I cannot see him picking us. If news comes out that he and his mother were on campus tomorrow then I would immediately up him to at least “very good chance”. His dad did say recently they were trying to work a PSU visit in before the start of the season but if that didn’t happen then the decision might be delayed into the season.
Nixon: Georgia continues to load up on WRs and Athletes who will play WR and they are our top competition. He had a good visit to Auburn and is now deciding if he should take official visits or set an announcement date. I have to think that is good news for us because if he was going to announce with us and Georgia being the top options then I would think it is because he has seen enough to know he wants to go to Penn State, since this rumor of deciding if he should take officials or not started around the time of his last visit for the Lasch Bash over the summer.
Of the other guys who we would take commits from this minute; Hamlin, Hansford, and Fuller; it looks like each will be taking officials or at a minimum waiting until a few weeks into the season. I would expect some of these guys who remain uncommitted to be on hand for the Rutgers game which should be a decent atmosphere at night, whether it will be their official visit or just a unofficial remains to be seen (also expect a lot of 2017 commits there that night).
Hill is still committed and the notion that him decommiting will help us with Hamlin is NOT in the least bit accurate! I really wish people would stop saying that as the two struck up a friendship at the Opening and losing a top recruit Hamlin likes isn’t going to help us with him regardless if they play the same position or not.
Commit Watch:
4* WR Nixon, 4* S Pryts, 4/3* OLB Hansford
Very Good Chance:
4* CB Hamlin, 4* ATH Fuller
In The Battle:
4* LB Ferns, 4/3* G Valentin, 3* S Hudson
Work Left To Do:
5* DT Gary
Have To Get Really Lucky:
4* WR Diggs, 4* DE Smith, 4* OT Williams, 4* OG Davis, 4* TE Upshur, 4* WR Corley
Former Interest:
3* OT Niang, 3* DT Kamara, JC DT Chavis
My opinion on where we stand with recruits based on rumors, where the coaching staff has made serious effort, offers, tweets (sometimes) and gut feeling. My categories(and their meanings) are Commit Watch (changed from Locks as to not offend recruiting gods), Very good chance(we sit very well with the recruit and are either the leader or perceived leader), In the Battle(We have a good shot and are equal to others or just slightly behind), Work left to do(there is another perceived leader or little information known on recruits intentions), Have to get really lucky(small chance to little to none), and Former Interst(players that Penn State was previously interested in that most likely no longer have committable offers).
