Commitment # SIX Mike!!!!

by RBGmug on May 12, 2008 3:09 AM EDT

Maryland CB Derrick Thomas has verbally committed to Penn State.

http://pennstate.scout.com/a.z?s=157&p=8&c=1&nid=3707260 - Scout profile

Derrick attends Eleanor Roosevelt, the same school as Derrick Williams...this is truly great guys...BTW I was previously registered with MugRBG Mike, but I continued to forget the password...could you send it to me? Thanks.

Anyway, Derrick joins S Malcolm Willis & CB Darrell Givens from Maryland. Derrick could probably replace DWill as a freshman for KRs and PRs because he is pretty good at that...he could play WR/CB but I'm assuming he is going to play CB and likely return kicks and maybe even punts. He had offers from Maryland and Illinois as well I believe. He is 6'1-6' 175 pounds and runs the 40 in 4.47.

Another reason this is exciting is because he has two other teammates maybe even three at Eleanor Roosevelt who are Division 1A caliber in OT Danzel Manley, CB Stephon Morris (Penn State offer) and there is another kid who I think plays LB/DE but I can't remember his name.

Stephon Morris already has a Penn State offer, I believe we were the first to offer and he has said that Penn State was his childhood favorite. He isn't the biggest guy, but trust me he is good and could also return kicks and punts. He is probably only 5'10-5'9 but he is physical and is an excellent cornerback. I could see us getting Malcolm Willis & Darrell Givens out of MD from Lackey H.S. for the secondary, and hopefully Derrick Thomas & Stephon Morris out of MD from Eleanor Roosevelt for the secondary....considering we already have verbals from Willis, Givens & Thomas.

I hope we offer Danzel Manley who is a teammate of Stephon and Derrick at Eleanor Roosevelt as an OT. He is 6'5 and close to 300 pounds but runs the 40 in 5.18 which is pretty good for a soon-to-be senior OT in H.S. You have to love our MD recruiting.

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Nice

We’ve got some momentamum going. DB is a huge need in this class. Now, like Mike said, a QB and a couple WRs would be nice.

by speedomike on May 12, 2008 6:52 AM EDT 0 recs

Negativity

This kid is listed as an athlete by the recruiting services. Where PSU plays him is likely going to depend on how many WRs v. DBs we get in this years recruiting class. Hopefully the recent weekend haul will temper some of the negativity that has been abound on this site and others about our recruiting for the 09 class. All three of the kids that committed are quality players and have the ability to contribute early at PSU. Like the DBs, the WRs will come because we have a need thus quality recruits have a good chance of playing early in their career.

I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?

by pic15 on May 12, 2008 10:18 AM EDT 0 recs