Oh, Hello: CT DB Malik Golden Commits to Penn State
by Jeff Junstrom on Aug 24, 2011 6:46 PM EDT
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Malik Golden, Ladies and Gentlemen!
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Home/HS: Cheshire, CT/The Cheshire Academy
Height: 6'-6'1"
Weight:185
Starz 'n Sheetz
Stars: 3* (247Sports (ATH), Rivals (ATH)), 2* (Scout (WR))
Offer sheet: Boston College, Connecticut, Iowa, Syracuse
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The Tale
Malik Golden was another camp offer, joining Derek Dowrey and Austin Johnson as members of the Class of '12 to earn their scholarship offers via the summer Penn State Rising Senior Camp. And like Dowrey and Johnson, Golden fills a position of dire need for the Penn State team. He's listed as either ATH or WR on the services, but projects into the defensive backfield once at Penn State, though that's something Malik had hoped to discuss with the coaches during his visit.
Malik's recruitment hit a slight snag a couple of weeks ago when some miscommunication ended his planned trip to Penn State after it had already begun. But according to Malik, it was a dual-miscommunication, so I'm not sure the staff can be completely faulted for this one. Either way, it worked out in the end, and Malik is now the 17th Class of 2012 commitment.
Outlook
Golden is a fluid runner that can accelerate quickly and breakaway from the pack. While those attributes might seem more suited for an offensive or special teams player, Golden is being recruited by Penn State to play in the secondary, specifically at corner.
Penn State is recruiting him to be a defensive back. "I don't have a preference about playing [offense or defense]," he said. "The only preference I have is if I play defense it's corner. That's where I feel comfortable at."
With the Nittany Lion backfield about to get a lot thinner after this season (by my count, only four CBs will be on roster), the secondary was a high target for the staff. All signs point to two cornerbacks and two safeties being taken in this class, and Golden is a solid cornerback, joining Armani Reeves with Jake Kiley being one of the safeties taken.
Unfortunately, the film above doesn't show too much of Golden on the defensive side of the ball. It would be nice to see him play some cover-2 and see what his closing speed and "stickability" are, but like Dowrey and Johnson, we'll have to trust that the staff saw something in camp that closed the deal for them.
It sounds like Golden had been high on Penn State for some time, the visit snafu notwithstanding. Now that he's on board, let's see if he can join the others in becoming a great recruiter for the Nittany Lions. Full court press on Spence, Cox, and Mahone, fellas.
Welcome to Penn State, Malik.
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nice to add more depth to the cb depth chart…hopefully dcox is next
by Mswizzle_psufan on Aug 24, 2011 6:57 PM EDT reply actions
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by Peter Gray on Aug 24, 2011 7:00 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
So clearly the staff is aiming for an all-New England secondary by 2013.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Aug 24, 2011 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
this was my thought as well
add in Williams and Redd and Fortt, in a few years it might be the WHOLE TEAM
in all seriousness, I don’t remember us recruiting the NE area this hard before. Do we know why or what might have changed? Is Spaz just letting us have all the good recruits now, out of deference to Joe?
Fire Dan Snyder
Seems like the NE area is stepping it up talent wise
About time too, nothing like having the nations 10th largest metro area and not popping out a 5* player
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 24, 2011 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Kind of ludicrous that Silas Redd, a finalist for National HS Player of the Year, wasn't a five star recruit in hindsight.
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 24, 2011 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Going by Scout he was, but scout, rivals, same service
But he wasn’t in the Boston Metro area. I don’t think he was in any metro area.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 24, 2011 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny you should mention that....
/semi-spoiler
/shuts mouth
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 24, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
That will be an interesting article
Good idea to whoever thought of it
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by dawsonPSU10 on Aug 24, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Scout actually does something similar
which I have to give them props for, since they basically go back and call themselves out for guys they definitely missed on.
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Its interesting...
and also very cool.
There really is no other powerhouse program east of Ohio and north of Maryland. So it seems like a very natural territory for PSU to lock down.
by Artiefufkin10 on Aug 24, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully Philly and NY change that soon
They look like they’re on the path to do that. And there’s Don Bosco Prep, they’re really good
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 24, 2011 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I meant powerhouse college program...
but I catch your drift.
by Artiefufkin10 on Aug 24, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Ahhhh, my bad.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 24, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Its cool man...
I hail from Downingtown, PA (which brought up Pat Devlin, Aaron Harris) and I’m in Philly now so I hear about the semi-local players making a stir.
Philly guys like Drake and Barnes get mentioned in the papers. There’s also guys like Matt Ryan and Dan Connor who played ball not too far away.
There’s definitely talented prospects in the area, but they don’t seem as concentrated in particular high schools as other regions in the state.
by Artiefufkin10 on Aug 24, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but hopefully with more focus on football
Would mean better players
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 24, 2011 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Wicked pissa.
I'd like to have two Armies -- one for display, with lovely guns, tanks, little Soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals and dear little regimental officers, who would be deeply concerned over their General's bowel movements or their Colonel's piles; an Army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.
The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Aug 25, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Welcome to Penn State!
Cheshire Academy was a minor athletic rival back when I was in high school. For them to put a kid on the Penn State football team is a pretty big deal. So, double congrats!
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by newenglandnittanylion on Aug 24, 2011 7:15 PM EDT reply actions
Sounds good, glad we got a prototypical CB type guy. Actually really, glad, couple that w/ being in Cox's top 2 and I feel great about this class for the secondary.
Unrelated note, but what do you make of Jarron Jones naming Syracuse his leader? I know he comes up (Errr, down) to Bama’ and hopefully that sways him, but it’s really sounds like the sprawling campus we have is a very big selling point
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 24, 2011 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
I hadn't heard he named Syracuse his leader.
This has PSU vs. ND written all over it. I’m not sure how it plays out, though.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Aug 24, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
There was some quote in a rivals article of him (I think it was him, at least) saying the Cuse' were his leader
At the very least, Rivals did say Syracuse was his leader.
Which is…. odd
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 24, 2011 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Oooop I was wrong
Turns out that he was listed w/ High Interest in the Cuse’ but that was wrong. It’s all even.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 24, 2011 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks nice. Couple things...
How many different uniforms does this HS team have??
“Dick Butkus” (#51) is offsides at the :56 mark.
Ease off ho's
my name’s Malik.
(do kids today listen to Tribe Called Quest? If not, please disregard this comment)
by Tailgate Shogun on Aug 24, 2011 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Should be mandatory listening for everyone who claims to listen to hip hop
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 24, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Should be
but who knows what these darn kids think nowadays. Can’t wait to see the documentary on Tribe – heard its fantastic.
by Tailgate Shogun on Aug 24, 2011 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, what now? Seriously?
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 24, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed
http://www.sonyclassics.com/beatsrhymesandlife/
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11223/1166451-120.stm
Gotta run now – left my wallet in El Segundo.
by Tailgate Shogun on Aug 24, 2011 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Can I kick it?
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 24, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd also throw in some Arrested Development for good measure
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 24, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Tennessee? Tennessee.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Aug 24, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I challenge you to a game of horseshoes.
A game of horseshoes!
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 24, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Sadly...
saw Arrested Development perform at PSU back around 94 or 95. Outdoor concert for some reason.
I just don't want to die without a few scars. ~Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club, Chapter 6
Why is that sad?
because it was 16+ years ago?
by Tailgate Shogun on Aug 25, 2011 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was at the Regatta
or something like that.
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
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Regatta died in 94, I think
but by then it was in the parking lot and someone awful like Eddie Money was top billing.
A terrible end to a fantastic tradition. Stupid insurance and lawyers, always meddling.
by Tailgate Shogun on Aug 25, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought the Regatta might have died.
I saw Blues Travelers in 93 and it seemed like 94 was rained out, but I still remember lots of outdoor concert type things.
The Dirges used to play a lot of those back then. They never made it big, but I LOVED the Dirges. I even have one of their CDs!
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
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As do I
Throw it on when I’m feeling nostalgic.
by Tailgate Shogun on Aug 26, 2011 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions
George Michael?
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by newenglandnittanylion on Aug 25, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
dont know....
I kinda been on a pharcyde kick lately… and on the same level as far as Im concerned…
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Good choices all around.
Jurassic 5 rotates into my iPod too.
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 24, 2011 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
LOVE J5.
Though their last album was a dud.
So we’re going to need some old school rap threads around here. I see.
by Chris Grovich on Aug 25, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I was wondering where you were in this!
You missed a good convo between Fufkin, Ben and I on Twitter last night as well where we came to the same conclusion.
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 25, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
/used to record Yo MTV Raps on Betamax tapes.
by Chris Grovich on Aug 25, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
You win, sadly.
Mine were only VCR related.
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by Adam Collyer on Aug 25, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I may still have some
YO! on VHS somewhere. Tapes from beach week, definitely. Still have those.
by Tailgate Shogun on Aug 25, 2011 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Oooh, I wanna play!
We tried to teach ourselves to scratch on our Mickey Mouse record player. Went through a ten-pack of needles and two Jam On It 45’s before Mom pulled the plug on us.
Shogun to the rescue!
Phife this, Phife that
Where you goin, where you at?
You don’t know me from Jack, yet I feel like the Mack
Man, this rhyme? Dissin as Art Form! Jackson Pollock can Suck it Dog.
You get
an ‘E’ for effort, and ‘T’ for nice try!
by Tailgate Shogun on Aug 25, 2011 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I swear
Whenever I see a woman with uncommonly colored eyes, this rhyme is the first thing that pops into my head. Take the contact out your eye, you’re far from lookin fly….
looked scary fast on the vid
like head and shoulders above everyone else he was playing against
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Marcus DuuuPreeee!
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Welcome!
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Welcome to Happy Valley, Mr. Golden!
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by Paige2PSU on Aug 24, 2011 10:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Welcome to State College, Mr. Golden!
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
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by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Aug 25, 2011 12:20 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
First step
In the video he had great acceleration. He could stop and cut and GO and was able to run away from tacklers that were already running. His running was VERY fluid. On the one pass play in the video that he defended and broke up he showed he knows how to break on the ball and go THROUGH the receiver to prevent the reception.
IMHO the kid is extremely talented. I don’t know who is giving out ratings or stars but this kid is better than what they are saying.
I'm not sure he had a date set.
Will Mahone set August 7, and then rescinded.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Aug 25, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I guess that was the one
Did you see the Fearless forecasts on FOS? What did you think?
I was surprised by their general skepticism on Fuller. Thought we were sitting well with him. Although, seeing PSU across the board for Spence makes me giddy
I saw it, and I liked it.
Some of those guys at Scout are useless (the TAP board mods specifically), but I trust some of the others.
I wouldn’t say we’re out for Fuller, but in-state Rutgers (!) will be tough to beat.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Aug 25, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
the sound of one hand clapping
Hey, all you PSU guys. You are missing the boat here. This kid is a real talent. Based on what I’ve seen you now have TWO strong CB recruits in your class, and you guys are busy worrying about someone that hasn’t committed. Geeze. Take a look at the video. Particularly the ONE pass break up. You’d do more to get the other recruits to commit by paying attention to what you have just received. IMHO it shows a lack of manners and a lack of class. FOCUS!!!!!
Did you hear something, NotCarlotta?
Funny kind of echo, or maybe just a whispering zephyr blowing gently . . .
I'd like to have two Armies -- one for display, with lovely guns, tanks, little Soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals and dear little regimental officers, who would be deeply concerned over their General's bowel movements or their Colonel's piles; an Army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.
The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Aug 25, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
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