Anthony Stanko Commits to Penn State
by BSD on Mar 19, 2011 9:22 PM EDT
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Give me an offensive lineman and a siren WHOOOOO!!!!
Last year's recruiting class got off to a really slow start. This year the coaches put the full court press on their 2012 targets starting in December. So far the results haven't shown much, but Penn State is now on the board with their first verbal commitment of the 2012 class with Anthony Stanko.
Stanko is a massive 6'5" 302 lb. offensive lineman from Warren, Ohio. He had been very vocal about his admiration for Penn State over the past few months, so this commitment is far from out of the blue. Though I'm kind of surprised he didn't hold out for an offer from Ohio State. Pulling talent out of Ohio is like pulling teeth. Stanko was on an unofficial visit to Penn State this weekend along with a group of other recruits when he finally pulled the trigger.
Scout and Rivals each rate him a three star prospect. The talented offensive lineman had offers from Kent State, Northwestern, Akron, Stanford, and West Virginia. He was also seeing interest from Ohio State, Northwestern, Alabama, and Florida. Most project him to play guard on the college level.
From looking at his film I'm really impressed with how he stays low and drives with his legs out of his stance. It looks like he has a real nasty streak and doesn't finish his block until he has his man on his back. All-in-all I would say this is a good way to kick off the class of 2012.
The best part of this is that we now officially have two "Stanks" on the team. We'll have to call them Stank One and Stank Two or something.
Here's what you've won.
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Bill Simmons:
“I still think it was a good foul by the Pittsburgh guy – the Butler guy had a clean look at an 85-footer.”
'We've got too many people analyzing everything and sometimes they don't know what they're talking about.' -Joseph Vincent Paterno
Reply in wrong thread.
This one should say, “Welcome Stank II!!!”
'We've got too many people analyzing everything and sometimes they don't know what they're talking about.' -Joseph Vincent Paterno
by PSUinBOSSton on Mar 19, 2011 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Welcome
Glad you had the foresight to leave that terrible, terrible state.
by OctaShields on Mar 19, 2011 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
had to make it green :)
Fire Dan Snyder
by Cari Greene on Mar 19, 2011 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone should make Bubba Jenkins live in Ohio.
Ugh. That guy.
Typical wrestling. Team national title? Great. But when one guy doesn’t win his weight? I CAN’T TAKE THIS MIXED BAG OF EMOTIONS.
I hope Bubba Jenkins’s machine guns jam and explode next time.
by ReadingRambler on Mar 19, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Ohioans make the best Penn Staters
we don’t have that whole east coast “we show how much we love ourselves by hating ourselves” thing going on
I've got the brains. You've got the looks. Let's make lots of money.
This is just such BS and you know it.
Remember when you said most of PSU’s players were from Ohio? LOLS AT THAT ONE.
You probably think DJ counts because he’s from Farrell.
I hope Bubba Jenkins’s machine guns jam and explode next time.
by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
most of PSU's best all time players, I should say
I hope Bubba Jenkins’s machine guns jam and explode next time.
by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2011 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Larger pool
And you only listed the first team, some of which I would have replaced with Ohio guys (listen, we all love Cappy, but give me Ki-jana any day)
I've got the brains. You've got the looks. Let's make lots of money.
Whatever, man.
You said you thought PSU had a really good shot at the Elite Eight. That’s consideraly more reasonable than saying most of Penn State’s best players came from outside of our borders but from a state with less people and less recruits who aren’t losers but easily duped by Michigan and out-and-out cheaters.
I hope Bubba Jenkins’s machine guns jam and explode next time.
by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
The Elite Eight thing is looking more reasonable by the second
First thing, I said PSU would either lose in the first round or go to the Elite Eight. But in case you didn’t notice, PSU lost on a last second shot with their most efficient player playing 2 plays of the enitre last 30 minutes of the game to a team who went to double OT with SDSU. I know, I know, transitive property and all, but considering how well the Big Ten has played, I do think if Jeff Brooks stays healthy, PSU is still playing.
I've got the brains. You've got the looks. Let's make lots of money.
by ckmneon on Mar 20, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Whoa
Did you just take my mocking you as a chance to brag about your prediction? I think you did. Easy rec.
"Use their guts to lubricate our single leg attacks!" - Lycurgus
by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh, I have to disagree.
In New York we show how much we love ourselves by hating everyone else.
"I just wanted to thank you for everything you've done for this university." "Oh, I haven't done enough." - Joe Paterno.
He probably thinks Tressel won't coach at OSU much longer
and feels JoePa will be there for his five years (God, I hope not, I love Joe but I hope he steps aside after 2011)!
Welcome Anthony!
People will always forget what you do, and they will always forget what you say, but they will never, ever forget the way you make them feel.
We shall now refer to Happy Valley
as “Stankonia”.
(this may only be funny to those listening to Outkast mid 2000s).
Welcome, big fella.
by Tailgate Shogun on Mar 19, 2011 11:02 PM EDT reply actions
So, basically everybody drawing breath?
Ah ha, hush that fuss….
"I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life."
by Adam Collyer on Mar 19, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I, for one,
have no idea what you’re talking about. I must be getting old.
Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed.
You never meant to make her daughter cry?
Did you at least apologize a trillion times?
"I just wanted to thank you for everything you've done for this university." "Oh, I haven't done enough." - Joe Paterno.
Oh, so that's from that "Ms. Jackson" song?
Of course I’ve heard of that and Outkast. Just wasn’t familiar w/the Stankonia reference. That, and I was trying to be all old man Euler on you.
Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed.
You are clearly not invited
to the Player’s Ball.
by Tailgate Shogun on Mar 20, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
This kid is already making good choices!
Welcome!
" When you cross that Blue Line, you are mine...Across the Blue Line, it's all football. " " And what you need to do in your life is paint Blue Lines everywhere. " - Joe Paterno 2009
Welcome, very large and angry person.
I am very glad you have decided to channel your large and angry energies towards helping Penn State.
I hope Bubba Jenkins’s machine guns jam and explode next time.
by ReadingRambler on Mar 19, 2011 11:41 PM EDT reply actions
"Large and angry person"
A good reason NOT to refer to him as “Stank One” or “Stank Two” I should think.
"the secret to loving your job is having a hobby that you really despise"
Can we just make it federal law that If your name begins with the prefix Stank-
you have to come play at Penn State?
Welcome Anthony!
John has a long moustache
Fugimaster24 is the better Adam.
Solid 3* OL.
But more importantly, this is the kind of kid that will get out there and recruit for you. As Mike said, this wasn’t a surprise. Which means PSU is a dream school for this kid. He will get in kids ears in camps and whatnot like PJ and Silas were doing two years ago.
Welcome to the fold, Anthony. Despite last year’s issues, our OL hauls have been very impressive.
@EpicTripod
SBN - Pittsburgh
Success With Honor
Pictured: Ohioans tempt Stanko
I hope Bubba Jenkins’s machine guns jam and explode next time.
by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Notice that Ohioans are quite nude.
I hope Bubba Jenkins’s machine guns jam and explode next time.
by ReadingRambler on Mar 20, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Sold their clothes for tats!
People will always forget what you do, and they will always forget what you say, but they will never, ever forget the way you make them feel.
by PaJoe on Mar 20, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 13 recs
True.
But they already have two OL commits this year, and they have limited scholarship numbers. I’d be surprised if they targeted Stanko hard. Even if they do, though, this kid sounds like he is a Nittany Lion through and through. Great pickup up for PSU.
@EpicTripod
SBN - Pittsburgh
Success With Honor
by Jeff Junstrom on Mar 20, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
even more limited next year after NCAA investigation.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.
Benjamin Franklin
The second play in the video...
I feel bad for the safety he wrecked.
Also, love that he committed on the same trip that Noah Spence was on. Hopefully he got Noah’s digits and is tweetle-doing him as we speak.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Welcome
You’ll have to pay for your tattoos now, but you won’t want to trade your championship ring anyway!
"What we've got here is a failure to communicate" Cool Hand Luke
by OlderBudweiser on Mar 20, 2011 10:56 AM EDT reply actions
Welcome to Penn State, My Friend!
Hope you’ll be supplanting some Buckeyes sooner rather than later!
Welcome to Penn State big man!
Whatever you’re going to do, have an impact.
Sarcastradamus!
Snide predictions since 2010!
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