2018 Recruiting Thread

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Texas defensive back Trent Gordon joins Penn State’s 2018 recruiting class

Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/sports/c...-football/article141466949.html#storylink=cpy

Gordon chose Penn State over Michigan, Oklahoma, LSU, Florida and five other schools in his top 10.

Kirk Martin, Gordon’s head coach at Manvel High School outside Houston, said the defensive back felt at home in Happy Valley.

“When he came back from there, he just raved about it and what a first class operation it was,” Martin said of Gordon, who visited Penn State in mid-March. “The thing in recruiting is the good kids can tell when they’re being fed a line, and I think he appreciated the honesty of the coaches at Penn State. No one promised him anything, just to come in and compete and get after it.”

 

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EAST
Top Newcomer: Shaquon Anderson-Butts

Anderson-Butts was already a four-star prospect, but now he moved into the Scout 300 and is the No. 260 prospect in the nation. He has big-play ability and he uses his body well to shield defenders. He is strong-handed and quick getting out of his breaks. He is a regular visitor to Penn State, but is exploring a lot of schools. He is set to visit Oregon on April 26, and he is also planning trips to West Virginia, Louisville and Kentucky.

MIDWEST
Top Newcomer: Aeneas Hawkins

Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller defensive tackle Aeneas Hawkins is the highest debut in the 300. He was a kid who picked up a lot of offers on the strength of camps last offseason, but that was before he had played a ton of meaningful snaps at Moeller. Well, he went out as a junior and definitely silenced any doubt that he was worthy of those scholarship opportunities and added to his list in the process. He is an athletic, disruptive interior guy who could continue to rise in the rankings/ .

 

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[ChiTownLion]

 

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[lionlurker]

Damn, to think a kid like that could just fall into our laps.

 

[CappyToCJF]

Damn, to think a kid like that could just fall into our laps.

It's not falling into laps when recruits are attracted by consistent academic excellence, superior fan support, great coaching, and state of the art facilities.......

And Lamb having parents that have confirmed the academics and fan support make the facts clearer faster....

 

[T J]

It's not falling into laps when recruits are attracted by consistent academic excellence, superior fan support, great coaching, and state of the art facilities.......

And Lamb having parents that have confirmed the academics and fan support make the facts clearer faster....

Good point CappyToCJF -

Still great if the staff and players can land him at a need position.​

What seems to be flashing in HUGE LETTERS is that this staff has been VERY good at evaluating talent, with an eye for talent before the recruiting services have seen their talent.

CJF and staff seem to be building an impressive track record, with a number of recruits maintaining good rankings and others get some nice upward bumps.

 

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[royboy]

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gotta love his Dad's twitter page and @Nittanylambs handle

 

[Judge Smails]

18 DE from Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas

 

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[lionlurker]

When is Young going to choose?

 

[ChiTownLion]

 

[lionlurker]

It really is unbelievable.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

It really is unbelievable.

Honestly; reading this thread each day, where the news somehow seems to get better and better, is sort of like waking up to get your coffee and seeing this every day...

 

[lionlurker]

Yeah, I know her.

 

[artsandletters]

Honestly; reading this thread each day, where the news somehow seems to get better and better, is sort of like waking up to get your coffee and seeing this every day...

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Well, that perked me up.

 

[artsandletters]

Yeah, I know her.

 

[T J]

gotta love his Dad's twitter page and @Nittanylambs handle

Good catch royboy!

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Well, that perked me up.

Seriously. I mean, even if the coffee isn't any good, who cares?

 

[Art]

Seriously. I mean, even if the coffee isn't any good, who cares?

If you're paying attention to how the coffee tastes, something is wrong.

 

[T J]

Seriously. I mean, even if the coffee isn't any good, who cares?

If the coffee is no good,
you still have the creamy part.​

 

[artsandletters]

Seriously. I mean, even if the coffee isn't any good, who cares?

You got that right, by cracky.

 

[doc69]

Lamb would be a great get.

 

[21Guns]

Kids got "Penn State Guy" written ALL OVER HIM.

Franklin is doing work!

 

[Norm Petersin]

Buns with your coffee?

 

[bmw199]

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When is Young going to choose?

From past commits' interviews we know that they get their marching orders on who to target from Franklin himself. Raines has said he wants to take his time. Having two DB spots committed the next logical person to lock down is Young. I wouldn't be surprised if he is a commit by the spring even though he only has released a top 12 so far. Young retweeted Kuntz tweet. And someone else can explain this to me: (edits in italics)

apparently the above was on Tuesday for Harrisburg @ State College


The above two I think are about 7 on 7? not sure

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This could be a one and doner. Being that Wilson is leaning hard to UNC, Peters looks like UK, Asamoah and Gant are waiting on OSU, and the dream of Mitchell is fading.

 

[TheGLOV]

From past commits' interviews we know that they get their marching orders on who to target from Franklin himself. Raines has said he wants to take his time. Having two DB spots committed the next logical person to lock down is Young. I wouldn't be surprised if he is a commit by the spring even though he only has released a top 12 so far. Young retweeted Kuntz tweet. And someone else can explain this to me: (edits in italics)

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apparently the above was on Tuesday for Harrisburg @ State College

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The above two I think are about 7 on 7? not sure

This could be a one and doner. Being that Wilson is leaning hard to UNC, Peters looks like UK, Asamoah and Gant are waiting on OSU, and the dream of Mitchell is fading.

Let them wait on OSU. They only way they take them is to keep us from getting them. I hope those two are smart enough to figure that out.

 

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Big topic on the Pantherlair is adding tarps to make the attendance at their games look better. They going to tarp the entire f'g stadium?

 

[lionlurker]

They have nothing else to talk about. They can't talk about their recruits, for example.

 

[Woodpecker]

Honestly; reading this thread each day, where the news somehow seems to get better and better, is sort of like waking up to get your coffee and seeing this every day...

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"You get tired of that" - Allan Felix

 

[artsandletters]

Lamb would be a great get.

Sommer would be a greater get.

"You get tired of that" - Allan Felix

Woody Allen reference from Woodypecker.

 

[Judge Smails]

I just read this. Get it while it's hot.

 

[artsandletters]

I just read this. Get it while it's hot.

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Went $$.

 

[KnightSlayer]

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They actually limit the number of fans because it lets the crowd noise echo off the empty seats. Creates an amazing empty cave like echo.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

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[Judge Smails]

Went $$.

All right. No more Scout articles unless I can copy and paste.