Can we just keep it clean recruting talk

[Nets77]

I see Moldy still has his love affair with PSU football and recruiting. Some things never change. If you know so much Moldy, why are you posting on here I thought you would have your own website or recruiting blog by now.

[Crimson's Ghost]

Ok, the WPIAL Insider kid made it seem like he was still going to keep it open, that's why I thought why bother committing.


It's still a long ways off, I just wouldn't recommend a kid to commit before his junior year. Those official visits become tempting.

[KirkHerbstreit]

Ok, the WPIAL Insider kid made it seem like he was still going to keep it open, that's why I thought why bother committing.


It's still a long ways off, I just wouldn't recommend a kid to commit before his junior year. Those official visits become tempting.

I agree College Recruiting has gotten ridiculous. If a kids wants to commit, they should be able to sign on the spot. That would eliminate all these early committments, because kids would know a committment is binding.

[Crimson's Ghost]

Yeah basketball has an early signing period, no reason there shouldn't be one for football.

[DragonsDoExist]

Incoming freshman WR Troy Apke has moved to S.

[El-Moldo]

According to coach, that'll now make 25 DB's on PSU's roster.

[Crimson's Ghost]

Pitt's rivals site, Pantherlair, has a nice feature called the scholarship board. It's a breakdown by class and position as to what's exactly is on the roster. So I'm guessing we are taking walk-ons into consideration in counting 25 defensive backs?

Here's Pitt's roster breakdown

3 QBs
6 RBs
2 FBs
11 WRs
5 TEs
13 OL
8 DE
8 DT
12 LB
5 CB
7 S
2 K/P
3 available spots.

11 Seniors
10 Juniors
24 Sophomores
14 redshirt freshmen
23 freshmen


Pitt is expected to take roughly 15-16 players with only 14 available right now. Small recruiting class, but the Graham recruits left in big numbers when he bolted for ASU. Pitt is a young team in general with 37/83 are guys with freshmen eligibility.


What is a similar Penn State breakdown? How many kids do they have? 65?

[DragonsDoExist]

PSU roster breakdown

3 QBs
7 RBs
7 WRs
5 TEs
13 OL
6 DTs
8 DEs
7 LBs
10 CBs
8 Ss
1 Ks

75 total scholarship players

11 Seniors
15 Juniors
18 Sophomores
7 redshirt freshmen
24 Freshmen

[KirkHerbstreit]

Looks like there will be two fairly experienced teams when Pitt and Penn State play in 2016.

[Crimson's Ghost]

Yeah that game will be fun in general, but Voytik-Hackenberg both being seniors with multiple years of starting experience could really elevate that game.

Long ways away, but it'll sure be a lot more fun if both teams are good and experienced.