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'14 NY DT Thomas Holley (Penn State Decommit; Florida Verbal)

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Penn State targets Thomas Holley, Mike Gesicki highlight recruits attending Michigan game
By Dustin Hockensmith | [email protected]
on October 11, 2013
Penn State's sellout crowd for tomorrow night's clash with No. 18 Michigan will include some of the Nittany Lions' most valued recruiting targets.

Steve Wiltfong of 247sports.com shares the whole list, but two names deserve separate mention: five-star defensive tackle Thomas Holley and four-star tight end Mike Gesicki.

For Holley, this is the first official visit he'll take and it precedes a trip to Ohio State next weekend. In a heated battle for Holley's services, Penn State gets the advantage of a first impression under ideal circumstances.

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http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2013/10/penn_state_targets_thomas_holl.html
 
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maximumblitz said:
I think Meyer said that half time was not that pleasant. Not sure that would endear recruits.
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I see what you're saying, but if a coach yelling at his players for poor performance is going to deter him, he's going to be in for a rude awakening wherever he goes; especially if it's one of the largest football brand-schools in the country. I would hope the post-game talks were just as positive as the halftime talk was negative.
 
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pnuts34 said:
Isn't his other favorite notre dame? Urban and staff must be 1000% times more calm than seeing brian kelly on the sidelines and during his halftimes. His head may explode during a game
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I think Notre Dame is #4 at this point, maybe worse. There was optimism earlier in the summer and late spring, and some early crystal ball predictions, but there hasn't been a lot of news about Holley and the Irish lately and no news typically isn't good news. I think Irish fans feel like they're out of it at this point, however they feel a lot better about Elam now. He had a great visit for USC, stayed an extra day and said we're definitely higher up right now, in his top 3 with KY and 'Bama.

As far as Kelly's head exploding, it hasn't turned away any recruits up to this point. Some players prefer a fiery coach than a laid back one. I think Coach Boom at Florida would be another example, they do pretty good in recruiting.

Here was a couple locker room moments and speeches from USC, theres a couple broken up in there, all tested Kelly's blood pressure:




I think this battle with Holley is still down to OSU and PSU, and I definitely hope the good guys win this one.
 
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This was from a few days ago. It's mostly Notre Dame and about the Lincoln/Poly high schools, but theres a mention in the first minute about OSU and that if Holley had to commit today it would be to OSU, Holley was all smiles about that. The other guy is Jay Hayes, friend of Holley's and ND commit. He's been working on Holley for some time, but most of the analysts say it's down to OSU and Penn State as previously mentioned:

 
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Holley Enjoys Ohio State Visit- 247 Sports- Free


Abraham Lincoln football player Thomas Holley receives All-American jersey from Under Armour during ceremony at Coney Island school
Holley only started playing football last season after he was a standout basketball player in middle school.
By Justin Tasch / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Tuesday, October 22, 2013

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When Thomas Holley transferred last year from Christ the King to Lincoln HS for his junior year, the former middle school basketball prodigy was reuniting with his AAU coach, Dwayne (Tiny) Morton. But Morton recognized the 6-4, 300-pound athlete had potential to be a force on the football field. So Morton called Lincoln football coach Shawn O’Connor and told him to give Holley a look.

Holley finally saw game action in Week 4 last season but played in just eight games in a reserve role, yet his highlight film sparked massive interest among college coaches, and he currently holds more than 30 major Division I football scholarship offers.

Holley, now a senior, was presented with an Under Armour All-American jersey at Lincoln Tuesday in a gym packed with family, friends and students. He’ll be one of 80 seniors to play in the All-American game on ESPN Jan. 2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. at 4 p.m. Holley is Lincoln’s fourth All-American in football.

“I would have never guessed I’d be here in a million years, coming from being one of the top basketball players in the country, now switching to football and being one of the top football players in the country,” Holley said. “To have the best of both worlds and be able to be at the top level of both, not many people can say that.”

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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/h...otball-jersey-article-1.1493437#ixzz2iY3eIwMy
 
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On the flip side

If you grew up in Brooklyn... then saw State College vs Columbus... BIG difference
when you grow up in the shadows of NYC, most likely you need to see signs of life around you to be in a comfort zone.. just sayin or just hopin'
 
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MaxBuck said:
Short of something major from a tectonic perspective, the proximity thing is one Urban just can't address.
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I think urban can silence distance issues by continuing to win. And I'm sure curtis samuel is in his esr as well. Meyer was able to get kids from PA and NJ to go to Gainesville, FL. I think he can bring holley to cbus
 
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