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The Drake Commits to Penn State

Whooo Siren!

Gotta love The Drake.

  • Jerry: You don't like the Drake?
  • George: Hate the Drake.
  • Elaine: I *love* the Drake.
  • Jerry: How could you not like the Drake?
  • George: Who's the Drake?
  • Elaine: "Who's the Drake"?
  • Jerry: The Drake is good!
  • The rumors started last week. It wasn't expected to be official until tomorrow morning, but the Philadelphia Inquirer let the cat out of the bag.

    Curtis Drake, a 6-foot, 175-pound quarterback from West Catholic High, gave Penn State an oral commitment during a visit yesterday.

    Drake said that he had all but made up his mind before yesterday's trip but made the trek to State College for the sake of his mother, Schante Smith Roberson, and his stepfather, Robert Roberson.

    They met with Drake's recruiters, assistants Ron Vanderlinden and Mike McQueary, and head coach Joe Paterno. At the conclusion of the meeting, Drake informed them of his decision.

    "I just liked everything about the school," said Drake, who had an offer from Northwestern and was attracting attention from Georgia Tech and Maryland. "I've already been up two times before and just felt comfortable."

    The Drake led his West Catholic team to two straight division titles. The Drake only had offers from Penn State and Northwestern, but he was seeing a lot of interest from Georgia Tech, Purdue, Pitt, Wisconsin, Syracuse, and Maryland were all showing heavy interest. The recruiting sites both rate The Drake a three star prospect.

    The Drake plays quarterback for the Burrs and completed 75-of-143 passes for 1325 yards and 20 touchdowns. The Drake also ran 74 times for 597 yards and nine touchdowns. Most schools project him as a wide receiver which is probably why the recruiting services rate The Drake only three stars. But Penn State has offered The Drake the opportunity to at least try out at quarterback. The Drake fits the mould of the athletic dual-threat quarterback Penn State has been looking for the past two years.

    BSD believes The Drake is perfect for this recruiting class. His versatility gives us the option of playing him at wide receiver or quarterback. We can continue pursuing our top quarterback targets like Forcier and Newsome. If they work out, great, The Drake plays wide receiver. If not, great, The Drake gets a shot at quarterback. Either way it's great for Penn State and great for The Drake. Gotta love The Drake!

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    Damn

    Why won’t that thing spin? Kind of loses its effect doesn’t it?

    by BSD on Jun 11, 2008 2:28 PM EDT   0 recs

    PLUG IT IN BRA-THA!

    Old School... MEETS New School!

    by BlueWhiteLife on Jun 12, 2008 9:30 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

    who cares if it spins

    as long as we keep getting recruits (that are decent).

    by psu on Jun 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

    The Drake

    I hope that we list The Drake as a WR so we do not upset The Tate who wants to be thought of as Top Dog.

    in any event, nice pick up.

    PSU Softball

    by QBsneak12 on Jun 11, 2008 3:02 PM EDT   0 recs

    If The Tate wants to be the only QB in his class, even a compromised PSU class that includes The Drake is probably his best option. The Drake becomes a tool instead of a hurdle. Everyone ones.

    by Kevin HD on Jun 11, 2008 3:15 PM EDT   0 recs

    The Drake

    was definately recruited as a WR.

    by psuphiman80 on Jun 11, 2008 3:25 PM EDT   0 recs

    The Tate

    I think The Tate would enjoy throwing to The Drake. If The Drake is indeed a WR prospect, it is really a change from the recent trend of larger WR prospects we have been going after. It will be nice for The Drake to bring some Philly toughness to the table.

    Now if we could only land a 5’7” 4.25 speedster for The Tate…

    PSU Softball

    by QBsneak12 on Jun 11, 2008 3:42 PM EDT   0 recs

    The Drake

    Welcome Curtis, look forward to seeing you on Saturdays. What are we at now for commits, 11? Amazing. I hear this summer will be a good one for PSU fans who follow recruiting.

    Oh yeah…Don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade but didn’t the whole gang end up hating The Drake at the end?

    the idiot formerly known as "joepadon"

    by nittanyroar on Jun 11, 2008 4:03 PM EDT   0 recs

    what I like

    are the options that this kid brings to the table…who ever the QB at the time may be if this kid is at wide out, I’m gonna be lookin for the end around pass baby yeah get that TE open in the middle b/c when the linebackers go chasin he’ll be wide open

    and the Drake broke up with his girl before the episode was over…hopefully this does not follow suit

    by Lion Alum on Jun 11, 2008 4:04 PM EDT   0 recs

    The case for The Tate

    The Tate would be a huge get for PSU. He has chipped his list to 20. So naturally we should evaluate the situation 6 months before his signing.

    Arizona State – With Jack Elway, son of John, signed up and 6’8” monster Brock Osweiler verbal for 2009 I don’t think Tate wants to start for one season in college. QB depth is too much
    Baylor – They look to be set with uber-athlete Robert Griffin at QB. He shold be the man for the next four years. Although he is an Olympic caliber hurdler.
    BYU – Not so sure how they fit in here. Typically you have to go on a 2 year Mormon mission before you begin playing. would end up graduating at 25
    Duke – The have the offensive minded coach who has mentored some of the best QBs in college and the Mannings are the gold standard. Sean Renfree is in the mix.
    Florida – Gators are geting a look because they do a lot of the things The Tate likes to do. But with Tebow available for 2 more years, John Brantley for 4, Cameron Newtown for 3 it does not seem like the ideal playing time situation.
    Iowa State – The Tate could come in and have a chance at early playing time. Not exactly national exposure.
    Kansas – Todd Reesing has done wonders for the program. I’m not so sure that Kansas is a 12-1 team year in and year out. The Tate could wait for 2 then get the keys.
    Kansas State – Not what the job use to be. Tate could redshirt then compete.
    Michigan – Not ideal considering they already have 2 athletic QBs in the 2009 class. His brother already transfered out of there.
    Nebraska – Possible darkhorse. if Bo can get to The Tate, he might have a chance. New real depth at QB, good chance to play early.
    New Mexico – your guess is as good as mine as to why these guys made the cut. He must like the food. Early PT and no redshirt look good here.
    Oregon – Darron Thomas in 2008 class, great game day environment, and all the jersey and helmet combonations he could dream of. on the West Coast..
    Penn State – By the time The Tate would step on campus, Devlin would have two years remaining. After his redshirt and a year as the backup, The Tate would have the keys to the spread HD for 3 seasons. National TV, 107,000 fans…you can see why we are in the mix. This would be a great situation for The Tate.
    Stanford – If Penn State is 1a then Stanford is 1b. His brother is there but so is Andrew Luck and Kellen Kiilsgaard and a host of others. THey are close to home and coached by a former NFL QB. For the sake of arguing, Luck is going to get every opportunity to win that job. The Tate would get the keys for 1 full season
    Tennessee – Peyton Manning. Casey Kelly just got drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round so it is safe to assume he is gone. Crompton has a couple of years at the helm with Nick Stephens and B.J. Coleman waiting.
    Texas A&M – a very The Tate friend offense. would have to fend off Tommy Doman.
    UNLV – early PT and the temptations of Sin City
    Virginia – great academics and would be able to compete after a redshirt.
    Wake Forest -again great academics and Tim Duncan went there
    Washington -Jake Locker has the job for the next three seasons. He could compete his redshirt sophmore season.

    So in summary….come to Penn State

    PSU Softball

    by QBsneak12 on Jun 11, 2008 4:33 PM EDT   0 recs

    solidness…i love the wake arguement.

    by Kevin HD on Jun 11, 2008 4:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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