Penn State OT commit Eric Shrive = All American

by RBGmug on Dec 6, 2008 8:39 AM EST

Eric was selected as one of 90 players for the U.S. Army All-American bowl yesterday, but apparently he knew for over a year and kept it all quiet. Pretty big deal for the Scranton area, for Eric, his family/friends as well as for Penn State.

http://bwi.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=885863

"I just want to go there and make a name for myself going to Penn State, and I also want to recruit some guys," he said. "I think that our class is underrated this year, and thinks that it's not as good. I just want to make a name for our class and stuff like that."

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Donnie Collins who blogs for the Scranton Times-Tribune, has 3 different audio clips on his blog from the events - Blog, Sweat & Tears.

Eric Shrive talking for nearly 2:30 minutes - http://community.thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/pennstate/archive/2008/12/05/shrive-chats-about-being-an-all-american.aspx

Eric Shrive's West Scranton high head coach - (Mike DeAntona - 1:40) - http://community.thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/pennstate/archive/2008/12/05/quot-just-because-eric-is-6-7-that-didn-t-get-him-where-he-s-at-quot.aspx

20 minutes worth of audio from the ceremony/announcement - http://community.thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/pennstate/archive/2008/12/05/audio-the-shrive-ceremony.aspx

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Great find on the links

I think this kid is going to be outstanding. I get the same vibe about our class this year. I think these kids are shaping up to be a good bunch. The more I look at it, the more I think our coaches find some really undervalued kids.

Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.

by 06Lion on Dec 7, 2008 12:40 AM EST reply actions

Damn

I said kids a lot.

Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.

by 06Lion on Dec 7, 2008 12:42 AM EST up reply actions

Don't worry about it, kid

by NJ lion on Dec 7, 2008 1:05 PM EST up reply actions

well Penn State gets a lot of really undervalued kids

for the same reason that Notre Dame gets a lot of really overvalued kids.

If Penn State is one of the only teams really looking at a kid, then he must not be that good according to the scouts.

If Notre Dame is looking at a kid, then he must be 5 stars.

by The JuggerNitt on Dec 8, 2008 8:45 AM EST up reply actions

Correlation

Which is why you only see our recruiting classes ranked top 10 in years like this one, when we turn out to be better than we’re supposed to be, and take a few soft verbals from Mich, OSU, etc.

by millzners on Dec 8, 2008 1:56 PM EST up reply actions

Golden Domers love them some recruiting mags

They have that same thing going that Duke Bball does for recruits and their rankings in those mags. Whenever a kid gets a look from a school like that they automoatically get bumped. Those Dukies and Falling Irish buy those recruiting mags and subscription services up (the OMG ESS EEE SEE and Big 12 eats that crap up, too… but not to that level).

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

by TheMightyErik on Dec 8, 2008 2:09 PM EST up reply actions