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2. Zahir Mathis is on flip watch after taking a visit to Penn State last month.
Zahir Mathis
RELATED: Penn State commit list
Friedman: FICTION. This is a tough call.
Zahir Mathis
thinks very highly of Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson. The two have built a strong relationship and remain in contact on a consistent basis. The same can be said for Mathis and Penn State defensive line coach Deion Barnes. Mathis took an official visit to Penn State in late June and that should definitely worry Ohio State.
The Nittany Lions have signed multiple players from Mathis’s high school in recent years and he has a current teammate in
Jabree Coleman
, who is committed to Penn State. The strong relationships Penn State has with Mathis and his inner circle should concern Ohio State but Johnson is an ace recruiter with a tremendous reputation as a defensive line coach.
“Flip watch” seems to be too strong a characterization of where Mathis’s recruitment stands at this point.
O’Leary: FACT. Penn State football didn't have many surprises on the recruiting trail this June, but the lone one was when Ohio State four-star defensive line commit Zahir Mathis decided to make the trip to State College for an official visit right before the dead period.
Now word coming out of that visit was that the Nittany Lions gained some serious ground in his recruitment and he’s heavily considering the idea of flipping.
This shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, as Penn State has been involved with Mathis since the beginning, as it was his first offer back in May 2021. Plus he’s built a very strong bond with PSU’s defensive line coach Deion Barnes, who is able to see the vision as he too was a Philly guy, went to Penn State and made the NFL.
On top of it all, one of his teammates and good friends, RB
Jabree Coleman
, just committed to the program and has been in his ear nonstop about joining the Nittany Lions' recruiting class.
Now things can change on a dime in today’s day and age of recruiting, but the Nittany Lions have flipped some in-state prospects late in the process before and could very well do it again here.
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I knew I didn't want to see an update to this thread. We absolutely cannot lose this one, all hands on deck to keep Mathis in this class.
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I think this is sell subs. BUT, if Mathis were to flip, from what's been hinted at for a while, he would have to do A LOT academically to even qualify for Ped St, if he's having the same issue at OSU.
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tonystarx
You're 'bout as messed up as a football bat!
Yeah I love how they conveniently leave out pertinent information like “may not academically qualify at OSU” in these articles. You don’t wanna throw the kid under the bus but at the same time let’s not pretend that him looking around isn’t bcuz he actually may need a backup plan due to academics.
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teeedawg 39 minutes ago
After speaking with some sources, Wiltfong says EDGE Zahir Mathis is locked in with Ohio State.
No more flip concerns.
teeedawg 39 minutes ago
After speaking with some sources, Wiltfong says EDGE Zahir Mathis is locked in with Ohio State.
No more flip concerns.
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Good to hear. After a year of fine tuning with LJ Sr, I think Mathis is going to be a critical piece of our defense in the future with the potential to be an absolute star with his skillset and measurables.
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Birm mentioning that Ped St is getting their NIL together to go harder after Mathis. He only sees a flip if Ped St offers a deal so big that OSU doesn't match
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