First one decommits

[VintageHawkeye]

Might as well commit to playing at U of Chernobyl. PSU is just as toxic.

 

[Hawkeye101]

My guess is that from a coaching perspective, PSU is most likely to wipe the slate clean. If they start with a completely new coaching staff, they are going to lose lots of recruits and they will be working their way up from the bottom.

I wouldn't care to be part of that "rebuilding process".

How does it affect you as a student. It doesn't and I would have no reservations about attending there. As a recruit I don't know why you would decommit now because you're probably gonna get a damn good head coach in there that can bring some offense to go with that defense, and what happened there won't reflect on you at all. If they get a coach they will be good at PSU.

 

[HawkI101]

My guess is that from a coaching perspective, PSU is most likely to wipe the slate clean. If they start with a completely new coaching staff, they are going to lose lots of recruits and they will be working their way up from the bottom.

I wouldn't care to be part of that "rebuilding process".

I can buy that, but if a coach such as Urban Meyer came in they might have one bad year then they would be rolling, not much rebuilding there. It just depends on how fast PSU can get the new coach hired.

But saying the university is going to suffer is just silly. The university may not have as good a football team for a year or two but the university itself will not suffer, kids will still go to school, pay tuition, and get a degree.

 

[VintageHawkeye]

will the real 101 please stand up!

 

[ssckelley]

Penn State does not deserve to have a football team after this.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Penn State top recruit reportedly will not attend school - College Football News | FOX Sports on MSN

Sadly, this is not something in which to take "joy"...

It will be a tough issue for these recruits. Many may want to "honor" their commitments, stay true to PSU, etc. That is admirable.

Others may say, "I can't in good conscience go to PSU". That is also admirable.

Just another wave off the ripple effect...