Come To Penn Staaaaaate! - Dominique Easley

by BSD on Sep 21, 2009 9:34 AM EDT in Recruiting

Gimme a four-star defensive end and a siren WHOOOOOO!!!

Well this is a good way to start a Monday. Penn State has landed a verbal commitment from four-star defensive end Dominique Easley of Staten Island.

"I always liked Penn State," said Easley, who gave the coaching staff his commitment on Saturday after watching the fifth-ranked Nittany Lions defeat Temple, 31-6, on a campus visit. "I didn’t think I was going to commit, but being out there and talking to everybody made me feel like this was the place."

Easley becomes Penn State's 18th verbal commitment in their star-studded recruiting class for 2010. He is labeled a four-star prospect by both Rivals and Scout. Both services rank him the top prospect in the state of New York. Name a big program, and chances are Easley had an offer from them. Michigan, Boston College, Miami, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Tennessee, Rutgers, and Syracuse just to name a few.

Easley recorded 51 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior. Three games into his senior year he already has 25 tackles and 5 sacks.

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Defensive ends cannot resist the grown-man hugs of LJSR.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 21, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions

Can anyone?

by Jeff Junstrom on Sep 21, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Holy Nittany Lions...... Batman!!

Do you know how good our defense will be in 2-3 years?? Of course, the O is looking pretty good also!!

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

by PaJoe on Sep 21, 2009 9:57 AM EDT reply actions

Don't get too excited

This is almost how our class looked in 2006, as well. Rivals gave us 1 5*, 14 4* and 8 3*. Right now, we have 13 4*, 4 3* and a Levi Norwood.

by psume06 on Sep 21, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

That does make me excited

I think we are a pretty good team today because of recruiting classes like that.

by noodlebucket on Sep 21, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

All we need is the players to actually stick around this time

and not get in trouble and we will see this class have a big impact in the future.

I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega

by OMEGAMAN on Sep 21, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Exactly

And recruiting classes like that get you to 11-1 and a trip to the Rose Bowl. I say bring it on!

by smashtheguitar on Sep 21, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

momentum

wow, this is quite the momentum going in. We are still targeting Lattimore, Floyd, and Fortt. I’m pretty sure there’s a chance with Kolb as well. What a class this could be.

But seriously, don’t be surprised if we lose one or two kids along the way. I have my doubts that we’ll sign this entire class — it’s just too easy to snipe kids from a class like this.

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Sep 21, 2009 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

Winning would be our best

argument against that happening.

I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega

by OMEGAMAN on Sep 21, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions

I can see Jones or Coxson, which stinks because they were #1 and #3 in our class.

But I don’t think it’ll happen. If we have 10+ wins (which I translate into a BCS game), I don’t imagine we’d lose any.

by psume06 on Sep 21, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Remember way back when (you know, like 2 weeks ago)

when our recruiting weekness this year looked like it was gonna be DE? Yeah….

by The JuggerNitt on Sep 21, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions

Great Get BUT.....

Where is the siren for Zach Zwinak out of MD siging last week?

How could Nixon know so little about Watergate and so much about football ?

by psupride on Sep 21, 2009 10:17 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Zach's Siren

Zach Zwinak on Sept 14th

by jebatzel on Sep 21, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

BOOM roasted

We are gonna shock them with 5,000 mega watts of raw ROO POWER.

by psuwxman on Sep 21, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

someone’s not reading their rec’d fanposts.

BSD

by KevinHD on Sep 21, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

I see what you did there

by smashtheguitar on Sep 21, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

This class is barely a top five class, and our average star rating is barely the best ahead of florida and usc

by Lion on the Lake on Sep 21, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

this is another thing that pisses me off about college recruiting rankings

Since we don’t have as many scholarships to hand out as some other teams, even though we’re filling our needs perfectly, and even though our average ranking is better than everyone else, we’re ranked 6th right now according to scout because we don’t have as many “points” since we have fewer commits (though we are practically full up).

by The JuggerNitt on Sep 21, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't think we're quite full.

I forget where I got these numbers, but I think Mike counted 18, and somehow we cleared 3 up (can’t recall how). That should leave us 21, and I anticipate Levi getting a grayshirt if we need him to to pull Stills or Lattimore.

by psume06 on Sep 21, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Actually

Scout now has us as the #4 class with 18 commits.

1 Oklahoma 23 4017
2 Texas 19 3805
3 Tennessee 21 3697
4 Penn State 18 3681
5 Alabama 21 3672
6 LSU 22 3538
7 Georgia 18 3442
8 Stanford 23 3099
9 Florida 15 3021
10 Ok State 23 2977

What really speaks volumes about this class though is that we’re tied for second fewest commits in the top ten and still #4 (tied with Georgia at 18, Florida has 15)

by dawsonPSU10 on Sep 21, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah, the power of Penn State Football on a beautiful late summer day.

Three games into his senior year he already has 25 tackles and 5 sacks.

That is studly. And I’m sure it’s not like teams aren’t aware of this kid.

We are gonna shock them with 5,000 mega watts of raw ROO POWER.

by psuwxman on Sep 21, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions

Also,

We are gonna shock them with 5,000 mega watts of raw ROO POWER.

by psuwxman on Sep 21, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

So we have to be about done with scholies....

So either we are A – going to keep going after kids and worry about the details later, or B – we know we are going to lose some kids that are currently on the roster or committed…

"I'm not affraid to compete"
~Robert Bolden

by QBsneak12 on Sep 21, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

Getting there

I think we have three or four spots left.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Sep 21, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

We're close, but not out of schollies

With the couple of players leaving who weren’t seniors, we added a few more onto the 17-18 estimate we had at the beginning of the summer.

by dawsonPSU10 on Sep 21, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Which underclassmen are most likely to leave early?

Call me selfish but I’m kind of glad that Bowman was out for the OC games. We didn’t need him to win and it can’t be helping his draft status. Same thing for Royster’s less than stellar first two games. If we keep both for next year, it’ll help out transitioning to the Newsome era tremendously. BUT at the same time, I DO want to wish the best for these kids and if they’re ready for the next level they should leave.
GAH, I’m so torn!!!

by SBlion on Sep 21, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

Eh he did the same thing last year and was still the best player

If he has another year like last year he’s gone. We’ll see though. There is a long way to go.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Sep 21, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

My thinking

I think Royster will be back. Running backs are a dime a dozen in the NFL draft. As more and more teams go to a two or three man platoon, the running back position becomes less and less critical. Teams seem to do just fine plugging in a fifth year veteran or going with a third round draft pick. Unless you are an absolute stud like Reggie Bush was, teams don’t want to waste a first round pick on a running back. So Royster will be back.

If Bowman comes back 100% and dominates these last nine games he’ll be gone. The NFL will recognize talent.

I’m starting to get a little worried about Ogbu. He is playing really well these first three games.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Sep 21, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Ogbu leaving

would be a disaster of colossal proportions. We’ll really need his skill to anchor the D-line next year.

by dawsonPSU10 on Sep 21, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

i can't see royster jumping early

i don’t have any evidence or proof to back this up. i’ve just had this feeling since i first saw him play in 2007 that he is penn state guy til his eligibility is up.

feel free to give evidence against this though…

We decide when you hear the snap count...

by thedrizzle on Sep 21, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

You're selfish!

"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69

by jtothep on Sep 21, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Ogbu

I think Devon Still has looked great as a part of the DT rotation. Certainly a pleasant surprise & depth for the future.

"I want to eat some dessert." - Brandon Ware

by The Man with One Black Shoe on Sep 21, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Just a thought -

One more commit, even if it comes from a 3-star, will bump us to Scout’s #2 class. Should Fortt and, say, Floyd or Havenstein, choose to commit… We’ll be their #1.

by psume06 on Sep 21, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

Is there a recruiting visitation schedule somewhere?

Who will be at the Iowa game? When are others making visits?

by Jeff Junstrom on Sep 21, 2009 11:41 AM EDT reply actions

Scout publishes one...

but it tends to not be perfect.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

by PaJoe on Sep 21, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Haven't seen this on any of our recruiting comments....

but Scout says we have an offer to a JC guy, James Carmon. He’s doing an official visit to OSU game with Lattimore and Sills. He’s an OT at, get this, 6’7", 370#. He went to HS in Baltimore (sound familiar) but is in JC in Mississippi.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

by PaJoe on Sep 21, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions