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'06 MN DT Walker Ashley (Minny...no, maybe USC......no, PSU...no, Minnesota commit)

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crazybuckfan40 said:
And they are still recruiting more. How many ships do they have to give out do you know?
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They have a full boat this year-25+ I believe. Also, Ashley said in an update on the OU site, in addition to the positives we have discussed ,that OSU was the only school recruiting him as a DE.
 
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Walker's dad is quoted saying that Walker has serious interest in PSU. They will visit PSU Jan. 14th. They also still have family in the State College area.

Stating the obvious- PSU could be a formidable challenge now that they are putting together a good class and Walker's dad is an alum.
 
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Buckskin86 said:
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Walker's dad is quoted saying that Walker has serious interest in PSU. They will visit PSU Jan. 14th. They also still have family in the State College area.

Stating the obvious- PSU could be a formidable challenge now that they are putting together a good class and Walker's dad is an alum.
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Yeah, I wasn't worried about PSU being a factor before. Now they look like a contender for his services.
 
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http://ydr.com/story/psu/53550/

Walker Ashley, defensive tackle, Eden Prairie, Minn.: The son of former Nittany Lion team captain Walker Lee Ashley will visit State College next month. He is ranked as a four-star (out of five) recruit who has narrowed his choices to Oklahoma, Southern Cal, Ohio State, Penn State and home-state school Minnesota.

He appears to be a good bet for Penn State even though he has favored others so far. His final recruiting visit is to State College. And, certainly, King and Williams will be calling.
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Minnesota DT Sets Penn State Visit
By Chris Pool Midwest Recruiting Analyst
Date: Dec 26, 2004

Excuse me if I use a saying from ESPN’s Stuart Scott but Penn State “must be butter, because they are on a roll.” First it was Pittsburgh’s Justin King pledging the Nittany Lions and then Derrick Williams, in front of a national audience on ESPN news, asked blue-chip prospects from coast to coast to follow him to Happy Valley. Did Minnesota defensive lineman Walker Ashley get the message?

“Walker is going to visit Penn State on January 14th,” said Walker Lee Ashley, the father of Walker Ashley.

“As you probably know, I played at Penn State and Walker is very familiar with the [State College] area.

“Walker still has family in State College and he’s been hanging around that campus since he was 8-years old.”

Walker Lee Ashley had a fine career with the Minnesota Vikings after he played for Joe Paterno at Penn State. Would he like to see his son playing for the Nittany Lions next year?

“That’s a decision that will be up to Walker,” Mr. Ashley said.

“I’m very fond of Coach Paterno and I still have friends in that area of the country and I still have relationships with current and former coaches at Penn State.

“Walker has a tough decision to make. We’ve kind of shut it all down until after the holidays.

“Walker really liked USC, Oklahoma, USC and Minnesota. We’ll see how he likes Penn State and hopefully he can make a decision.”

Walker Ashley, a 6-foot-4, 280-pounder, from Eden Prairie, Minnesota finished the 2004 season with 89 tackles and 14 sacks.

Ashley is the #1 ranked prospect in the state of Minnesota according to Scout.com
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I would not be surprised to hear Walker come back from PSU with them as his leader. He seems to have had several leaders throughout the process, which is fine. He came back from USC with them as his leader, then recently had OSU as his #1. I would not be surprised if the combination of his father going to PSU and the commitments of Derrick Williams and Justin King may be enough to sway him in that direction. We shall see...
 
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Didn't he still have OSU as his Fav even after the OU visit? I found that interesting as the pessimistic sid of me thought he would have OU as his Fav after the visit to Norman. I hope the staff has an in-home after the PSU visit.
 
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bobcat84 said:
Didn't he still have OSU as his Fav even after the OU visit? I found that interesting as the pessimistic sid of me thought he would have OU as his Fav after the visit to Norman. I hope the staff has an in-home after the PSU visit.
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Ashley is scheduled to visit Oklahoma January 21st, the weekend after his Penn State visit.
 
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