Penn St Recruits

[ssckelley]

Most of the 2012 class has to be looking elsewhere, right?

I hope the coaches at least call Malik Golden & Tommy Schutt. I hope the rest of the class finds a better school to attend as well.

 

[BlackHawk]

If I were a recruit, I would be looking elsewhere, but I hope our coaches don't make the call to the athletes. If the athletes call them, fine, but I think it would be less than classy to try to capitalize on this situation.

 

[Churlish79]

I know Brent Wilkerson was a very early commit to Penn State.. but that would be a good target as well (out of DeMatha).

Brent Wilkerson - Yahoo! Sports

 

[SECisCRAP]

If I were a recruit, I would be looking elsewhere, but I hope our coaches don't make the call to the athletes. If the athletes call them, fine, but I think it would be less than classy to try to capitalize on this situation.

I wouldnt consider it capitalizing on the situation. I would recruit them like we did before they committed.

 

[DexterMorgan]

I wouldnt consider it capitalizing on the situation. I would recruit them like we did before they committed.

Yup... you don't call them and trash Penn St. Just call and tell them we've still got a spot for you.

 

[TritonHawkeye]

You at least should make the phone call to see if they are still solid.

 

[bws258]

who cares?

 

[hawkfarmer]

I believe most have said they were solid. Of course this was yesterday and JoePa was good to go and the whole staff as well. Things may change now. Also, a top recruit Noah Spence has said to the effect of "PSU, eeeeewwww" so there is some response happening out there.

 

[BLKNGOLD48]

If I was a parent and my kid was committed to Penn St., there is no way in hell they would be in State College next year. Especially when we really don't know how far this reaches, this story has blown up already, but this is just the tip of the iceberg.

 

[ssckelley]

If I were a recruit, I would be looking elsewhere, but I hope our coaches don't make the call to the athletes. If the athletes call them, fine, but I think it would be less than classy to try to capitalize on this situation.

If we are above just calling them to make sure they are still committed to PSU then fine. I hope all of those recruits find a different school to attend.

 

[hawkeye2188]

Yup... you don't call them and trash Penn St. Just call and tell them we've still got a spot for you.

Perfectly fine and agree that this is what the lead recruiter for said players should do. I guarantee you when Rhabdo happen Iowa was open for business on the recruiting front.

 

[MoseSchrute]

^You know it, man.

 

[BlackHawk]

I guess I am just exceptionally classy, what can I say? I would honestly be a little disappointed in our staff if we initiated contact with the PSU commits.

 

[herkyvol]

Definitely call them. Verbal commitments are non- binding. Kids can, and do, flip their commitments all the time. I'm sure Iowa has maintained communication with everyone they have been recruiting anyway. I.don't think this is an ethical issue.

 

[MoseSchrute]

I guess I am just exceptionally classy, what can I say? I would honestly be a little disappointed in our staff if we initiated contact with the PSU commits.

I really don't see the problem. You just let them know there is another option available if they would rather keep away from that mess. You know other schools will do it.

 

[Dragonhawk]

until they sign, they are fair game, just ask Ruben Lyle how Wisc has backed off, oh snap they haven't

 

[BlackHawk]

I really don't see the problem. You just let them know there is another option available if they would rather keep away from that mess. You know other schools will do it.

You are not, then, exceptionally classy.

(1) They already know there are other options.

(2) Measuring yourself by somebody else's standards ("You know other schools will do it.") is not always the best course of action.

 

[ssckelley]

You are not, then, exceptionally classy.

(1) They already know there are other options.

(2) Measuring yourself by somebody else's standards ("You know other schools will do it.") is not always the best course of action.

Which would you rather have?

A. Coaches going after players that they need to help the team win?

B. Exceptionally classy?

 

[BlackHawk]

Which would you rather have?

A. Coaches going after players that they need to help the team win?

B. Exceptionally classy?

I'd prefer we take the moral high-ground, and wish Penn State had done so, too, when it had the opportunity.

 

[taekwonthis]

I saw the last part of a news caption this morning across the bottom of the screen on ESPN that 12 recruits have already decommitted. But I did not see or read the whole caption so that might not be perfectly correct.