Warm Up The Siren: Adrian Coxson Picks Penn State
by Run Up The Score on Apr 30, 2009 12:03 PM EDT
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PrintBaltimore wide receiver Adrian Coxson (four-star, 6'1", 190-ish) has chosen Penn State, according to DigitalSports.com. Video interview and your traditional (though informal) hat-donning ceremony at the link.
(Woo.)
Here's what you've won. More video highlights of Coxson after the jump.
adrian coxson 2008 (via nscoxson0)
Adrian Coxson #5 off city team return a punt return for a TD (via victoriaashley001)
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great news
I hope this generates some hype and interest and maybe some other recruits will pull the trigger soon. Silas Redd, I’m looking at you. Also we have some offers out to other receivers, maybe they’ll feel some urgency if they think we’ll only take 2-3 guys this season.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
On Saturday in Happy Valley a Nike Football Training Camp session will be held on the campus of Penn State University. A very impressive group of prospects will take part in the camp including not only many super juniors, but some outstanding sophomores as well.
Three Under Armour All-American’s will be on hand, running back Corey Brown (Springfield, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara), defensive end/linebacker Dakota Royer (Manheim, Pa./Central) and offensive lineman Miles Dieffenbach (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel).
Other Keystone State standouts scheduled to be in State College on Saturday include wide receiver Alex Kenney (State College, Pa./State College), wide receiver Brandon Ifill (Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills), defensive back Cullen Christian (Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills), offensive lineman Tom Ricketts (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) and wide receiver Andrew Carswell and quarterback P.J. Jones (McKees Rocks, Pa./Sto-Rox).
In the case of Jones, the star signal-caller has already committed to Penn State. The others all have scholarship offers on the table from BCS schools.
There will also be some great prospects on hand from outside the state of Pennsylvania including linebacker Khairi Fortt (Stamford, Conn./Stamford), wide receiver Adrian Coxson (Baltimore, Md./City College), running back Silas Redd (Stamford, Conn./King), tight end Kevin Haplea (Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon), offensive lineman Arie Kouandjio (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha) and linebacker/running back Zach Zwinak and offensive lineman Robby Havenstein (Frederick, Md./Linganore).
So the point is, now that Jones and Coxson are committed, they can work on the other recruits who will be attending camp in SC on Sat. It’ll be a big deal b/c many of our top prospects will be there, Redd, Fortt, Royer etc. If we can lock down these prospects this class will be really good.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
hes a 4 star at 6'1"?
"For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled"- Hunter S. Thompson
Well, sure.
Scout has him as the #21 WR right now.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Apr 30, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Derrick Williams was about the same size and Scout rated him 5 stars
by Brett Brown on Apr 30, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats measurable speed I mean, not game speed mind you, this kids plenty fast.
Black Shoes.
Basic Blues.
No Name.
All Game.
Also remember
Williams never played wideout until he got to PSU. Coxson clearly has ball catching abilities. I liked how he went up and got the ball in a few of those clips.
by whiteoutonly on Apr 30, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
The one-handed catch
was sick… plain and simple… I was honestly very impressed by the kid.
"I never really felt like they wanted to tackle me" - Tony Hunt
Not to jinx him or anything...
But this kid reminds me more of Chris Bell than anyone… Not size-wise, but the catches, the making kids look stupid, etc. If he can keep from drawing a knife on teammates, I think we might have a pretty good player coming our way.
Okay, I'm either a degenerate or I love this site too much
I just realized that I saw the commitment on BWI and instead of reading the article, the first thing I did was come to BSD so I could see the siren. I guess I’m one of those guys that never grew up.
Welcome to the family Adrian! You are a very welcome addition to Happy Valley!!
Somebody in my neighborhood has the Whoo Whoo muffler
Ugh! I heard it the other day and wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry.
here's how I know that reporter was a liar
Bubb Rubb sez datz only in da mornin, you s’pose ta be up makin brekfas or sumtin
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 30, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
One look at that picture and reading that quote
and I’m cracking up. Plus the image of pulling out of the garage on the wrong side of the road and blowing the stop sign.
Just a demonstration of how out-of-date I am...
This picture has been my AIM icon for like 6 years now…
Out of date or ahead of your time?
Obviously there’s no other place but BSD you would have ran into this video. Are you insinuating that your web browser is capable of navigating to a URL that doesn’t contain blackshoediaries, or maybe blackheartgoldpants?
Also note the irony of responding to this comment 4 days after it was posted about being out of date.
"Even though it was bouncing, I knew it was so soft that it was just going to stay in," Battle said. "Then I ran around like a lunatic."
Dat's only in da monin'
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 30, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions
WHAT?!?!?
But, but but but, he had offers from Florida and Georgia? This MUST be erroneous, we only get slow footed mutants that the SEC would never want.
Black Shoes.
Basic Blues.
No Name.
All Game.
No, not really
It works like this: almost all players south of the Mason-Dixon line have OMG ESSS EEEE CEEE SPEED. However, due to atmospheric conditions, they lose their OMG ESSS EEEE CEEE SPEED if they play for a Damned Yankee Team. FWIW.
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 30, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
This is great
I was on youtube watching highlights of Silas Redd, and a person commented that Redd was going to get an offer to Florida and he could not wait to see Penn State fans have a meltdown when Redd commits to Florida. The funny thing is another person mentioned that Coxson had an offer to Florida and there is no way that he would pass up OMG FLORIDA for Penn State. This is a big victory for PSU recruiting. I believe Redd will commit soon as well.
by GoingDeep on Apr 30, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions
Redd...
that kid is not a man…he’s a beast…
Coming out of HS that shape & size…& has not been with a college football trainer in the weight room – nor a ‘real’ speed/running technique coach…
Very “Enis Esque”…
"...I got mad, saw a picture of you, and I kicked it..." (JoePa during a 2008 presser)
by BlueWhiteLife on May 1, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
nice pickup
“Coxson has received scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Penn State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and West Virginia to name a few.”
let’s see….touted maryland recruit. wonder which member of the coaching staff recruited him?
World F#$king Champions
LJ SMASH
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 30, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
"Yo Adrian, you want to win some championships!?"
by RNF18 on Apr 30, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
How old is LJ Sr now?
The more this plays out, the more I think that he could be the next HC. I think his leadership qualities make him more valuable as a HC than Scrap. Scrap’s a solder not a general like LJ Sr.
I'm so pumped over this
I watched his film on BWI and I am completely blown away by this kid. It’s not like your usual highlight reals for WR’s where the QB throws up a hail mary and he just outjumps the 5’7" white cornerback for the ball all the time. Coxson runs great routes, shows great hands, and absolutely burns the defense after the catch. And he just looks like an amazing physical specimen. I fully expect him to play right away.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Its good to see
us get talent on the outside for Newsome/Jones. It makes growing QB’s easier when you have that great WR corps, ask Clark, I’m sure things would have been tougher if he didn’t have talent out wide.
Black Shoes.
Basic Blues.
No Name.
All Game.
Yeah, he's terrifying after the catch.
Looks like we got a very good one, and not some sort of combine warrior.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Apr 30, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed
I loved the multiple “run by the defender, stretch out to make the one handed catch, bring the ball in, juke, and run through the fields of green towards the endzone”
and the “run the route, jump higher than the (seemingly) tall DBs, bring down the ball, juke, and run through the fields of green towards the endzone”
Also looks like he’s pretty good at running the reverses.
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 30, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of jump balls over 5'7" white CBs
I watched the Prater video on FOS and I just don’t see it. He gets zero separation and gets caught on some plays by those same undersized, slow CBs. I just had to comment because your post reminded me of what I was thinking this morning which was…..why is this Prater kid ranked so highly?
Sometimes it's tough to tell
If the player is good, or the other team sucks. Missed tackles and huge holes are generally what I try and look for.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
Yeah
like the Coxson punt return, he didn’t field the punt and let it bounce around and then it looked like the other team just let him jog by them. However his other highlights are fabulous.
by whiteoutonly on Apr 30, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
A couple awesome things about this commitment:
1) Larry Johnson Senior flexes his Maryland muscle once again. This man is pure gold and this proves we are lucky to have him, if the man can prevent OMG SEC from entering our hotbeds, he can do about anything.
2) This is shaping up to be a monster class. If we can continue getting all the kids aho seem to be leaning our way and maybe snag 1 or 2 kids who we may not be favored to get wewill be averaging 4+ stars(FWIW) and will prove our NE dominance.
so far, we have stud LB, stud QB, stud WR, they all appear to be good students and able to help continue the spread HD and our Linebacker SMASH.
super stoked
Black Shoes.
Basic Blues.
No Name.
All Game.
Gotta love the "smooth R&B" play calling half way through the first video
I’m from B-more originally and this kid is coming from one of the worst neighborhoods in the country. Not saying anything about him personally or anything, just thinking that State College is going to be a different world. I hope he realises how awesome it is.
Awesome!
I don’t want to be Debbie Downer…
Signing day is a ways away. We have to fend off other schools getting excited and trying to steal him…
huge pick up though!
PSU Softball
Watch the video on digital sports
He says he is going to make his commitment AND STICK TO IT! I am really liking this kid after watching his video, seems smart and has his head together.
I agree
He seems to be a good kid. Has a 3.1 GPA according to rivals, and in the interviews I’ve seen with him he has presented himself well. He also didn’t have some big presentation with the declaring, just an interview. Funny how “just an interview” seems quaint at this point huh?
Black Shoes.
Basic Blues.
No Name.
All Game.
we probably don't have to worry about it TOO much
once it becomes known that he committed to Penn State his star ranking is going to drop to 2 stars.
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 30, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not so worried about him
He wanted to commit a few weeks ago on an unofficial visit. I believe the coaches told him to wait and go check out some other schools. He did that and still came back to Penn State. I think he’s solid.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Apr 30, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
wow this kid is good
side note, playing on those football/baseball fields with the dirt was the worst
Our home field had an old track around the field
and the corner of each endzone there was a 3-4 inch thick steel rail which was the inside barrier for the track. Each corner had grass, steel, and then dirt where the track began. Let me tell you, the fade into the corner of the endzone wasn’t a popular call because you could break your ankle.
A few years ago though they revamped the stadium and put in next turf so that problem doesn’t exist anymore. Lucky suckers!
I noticed
those cow pastures fields too,and figure this kid sprouts a Diamond Cutter every time he thinks about playing in the Beav, with 110,000 maniacs screaming his name.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Apr 30, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
haha track's around the field were bad
The worst was playing on the fields with syringes and needles. You’d get taken down for a 5 yard loss and come back to the huddle with a heroin needle in your thigh
Deep Blue Sea
Is showing on BET right now. Providing a very nice jury duty lunch break.
Hey, this game is fun too and you can make it fun. --j. odrick
But I’m biased towards tailgating, as you may imagine. -ts
Ignore the accolades – just enjoy the games. -bb&w
man, sorry to hear about the jury duty
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 30, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
jtothep working for THE MAN
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 30, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
jtothep bein held DOWN by the man
My gawd, The Man has me by the freakin nuts, and he’s got a vicegrip as you might guess (or those of you who’ve been held down by him before know from memory). Just freakin trashed my weekend. Was sposed to depart for Smith Mtn Lake for a triathlon at 10:30a tomorrow morning, but guess who’s job it now is to explain/teach/coerce his fellow juror what reasonable doubt means? That’s right: my very freedom is tied to my own ability of persuasion. But something tells me that after successfully continuing our deliberation til tomorrow morning, Juror *(&)_)d will show up tomorrow morning with a totally different attitude.
I’ve got very sour grapes about this one kids. Went into it with purity of civic duty in mind and avoided all tricks of evasion. Including the big one that as an independent consultant I will not be reimbursed at my billable rate and I lose coin each day this shite drags on. I’m thinking, I never served in the armed services, I’m too old to be drafted, my grandfather was an Army Colonel, and I’ve done jack in service to my country—this is the very least I can do. And who the frick knows when I’ll need my own personal jury of my peers? Damn, still kinda steamin—although not as much as I was in that jury room watchin that crap go down.
I tell ya, it’s true: no good deed goes unpunished.
Hey, this game is fun too and you can make it fun. --j. odrick
But I’m biased towards tailgating, as you may imagine. -ts
Ignore the accolades – just enjoy the games. -bb&w
Hmmm
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 30, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
You sound like you could use some…
BACON!!!!!!!
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 30, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
sorry to hear of your hassle, brother! That sucks that it wiped out your weekend.
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member
by TheMightyErik on Apr 30, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you for this post...
I’m reviewing for an evidence final, and i just read a case about the jury blowing coke and making “alcoholic mixed drink beverages” during lunch break…
How many times do you hear a big time recruit talk up the academics of a school
and Coxson mentions it as his reason at least twice, while the only other reason I can recall was “I can probably get up there and start right away”
i loved that too!!!
plus…
“Ma said it was a good choice, so I’ve got to listen to Ma.”
"You can park wherever you want!" BWW09
"You want a donut, go to Dunkin Donuts. You want a linebacker, you go to Penn State."~Chris Carter
What will be the results
with Christian Kuntz and Adrian Coxson on the field at the same time?
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 30, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
The Penn State Coxson Kuntz Receiving Corps
by Screen Name 20 on Apr 30, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
We have, without a doubt,
the finest Coxson Kuntz tandem in all of college football.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Apr 30, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Nike Training Camp List...
As some of you may have noticed over the last few months, most of my posts deal with recruiting (I know some may think its a sick but necessary evil, and I get that). Not only is Coxson a solid get, but the athletes that are attending the camp this weekend are a whose who of football talent from the greater Big 10 area. All of the athletes listed above I would take in a heart-beat. I really can’t say enough about PSU’s aggressive recruiting strategy so far this year and its really paying dividends already. Perception is reality in the recruiting world, and the perception that PSU’s class is already loaded with talent (which it is) is only going to continue to open the floodgates in my opinion. Success begets success. If Paul Jones et al start recruiting for us, this could be a monster class talent wise…
by Domin8ing the Big Ten(11) on Apr 30, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions
I'm guessing
Camps aren’t open to the public? I’d love to go and watch them play, but most likely it’s either in a locked Beaver Stadium, or in Lasche which definitely means it’s closed.
This is great news!
One of the neat things about these early commits is they can get everything together this summer and fall, have a great senior season, then enroll early and get through spring practice with the Lions. That gets them way along the learning curve and ready to play and contribute for the 2010 season. Now, lets get a couple more “hogs” up front, like Eric Schrive, so Newsome/Jones and whom ever plays TB can really show their talent.
Fan Group:
Coxson’s Coxswains.
Because anything else people think of will be R-rated.
by Tailgate Shogun on Apr 30, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions
CITY FOREVER!
…that is the name of the school fight song…anywho, I went to City College, graduated in 1999, and am really proud to have another City kid this decade head to Penn State…in case you didn’t know the other was Bryant Johnson…
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