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Penn State Football Recruiting: An Appetizer for National Signing Day

Better get this posted before Jeff's super-deluxe National Signing Day post takes over the site tomorrow. I appeared on The Locker Room Show with Trevor Turner on Tuesday afternoon and we discussed -- what else? -- Penn State recruiting.

Chris on ESPN Radio Williamsport

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burned bridges

You talked about the burned bridge at Woodland Hills, what happened there? Also, what happened with Gateway? From what I remember hearing was that Terry Smith was disappointed with how Justin King was used at PSU, is that the reason why that bridge was burned?

by WPIALkid22 on Jan 31, 2012 11:25 PM EST reply actions  

At Gateway, yes.

Terry Smith wasn’t pleased with Justin King’s treatment, I believe.

by Jeff Junstrom on Feb 1, 2012 6:18 AM EST up reply actions  

what kind of treatment?

I’m still curious on this. I still think he should have stayed for his senior year and then would have been drafted way higher.

Fire Dan Snyder

by Cari Greene on Feb 1, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions  

Bridges

This is my first year actually following recruiting and am also quite interested in hearing the stories that lead to these so-called burned bridges

by frxank on Feb 1, 2012 12:06 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

I didn't listen to Chris' recording yet,

but there are a couple of places throughout the mid-Atlantic that Penn State just isn’t a great brand name, for a variety of reasons. Some people just don’t get along, and sometimes certain high school coaches want to play a different game (require their players get star treatment, demand certain things, etc.)

by Jeff Junstrom on Feb 1, 2012 6:19 AM EST up reply actions  

There aren't really specific stories that go with this.

For a long, long time, Penn State coaches were essentially shut out of a number of high schools that produced top talent in the state. Woodland Hills, Aliquippa, Gateway, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Bishop McDevitt, and so on. Paterno and his coaching staff weren’t even welcome in some of those schools, and BOB needs to mend those fences. Working on the coaches over at Don Bosco in NJ would be beneficial, too.

by Chris Grovich on Feb 1, 2012 9:40 AM EST up reply actions  

I had heard this specifically about McDevitt

are there rumors as to why they were shut out? I know some were ND pipelines, but that shouldn’t mean that they wouldn’t allow PSU coaches to come in there.

Fire Dan Snyder

by Cari Greene on Feb 1, 2012 10:40 AM EST up reply actions  

Add Berwick to this list, too. Aside from Gus Felder, that is.

"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987

by icavalera on Feb 1, 2012 3:27 PM EST up reply actions  

IMO "recruiting" coaches should be priority #1

These days you’ll see certain schools churning out 2-5 D1 recruits a year- it’s easier to get kids from your pipeline schools than spot recruiting over several states. That’s why the coaches should spend a good deal of time at those high schools, even if they aren’t recruiting anyone from there this year. Could you imagine if Terry Smith of Gateway thought favorably of us? They put out at least 10 legitimate D1 recruits the past 4-5 years. McDevitt puts out several a year including Spence, a top 15 kid this year and Shady, a top 5 RB his senior year.

Kids from Woodland Hills, Aliquippa, Gateway, Pittsburgh CC, Dematha MD, Don Bosco NJ, Archbishop Wood, North Penn even North Allegheny, Strath Haven and the Erie schools Cathedral Prep and McDowell would fill out a recruiting board every year. Not saying you should strictly recruit from those schools, but if you make them a priority they’ll take care of you come signing day.

by WPIALkid22 on Feb 1, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Things I need to know before listening

Is “caring is creepy” used during the broadcast?

How many references to the Golden Mile.

Washingtonian and heartbroken Penn Stater -- My blog features the triumph of hope over experience that is being a DC sports fan (especially the Nats) as well as the Nittany Lions, life in BeltwayLand and other things I find interesting. @doubleuefwhy

by WFY on Feb 1, 2012 10:49 AM EST reply actions  

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