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Overall:
There is no way not to consider this recruiting class a total failure. Yes Penn State got a great LB group. That is great. Yes PSU got a couple other excellent prospects. But the undeniable facts are that PSU did not address the areas of need that exist within the program.
Where is the speed in this class? Where are the playmakers? Where are the instant impact kids on offense?
Penn State is doing a very poor job at developing depth at positions where skill talent resides. Why is that? It seems like skill kids are avoiding PSU like the plague.
Barring a miracle finish with Terrelle Pryor Penn State will have gone 2 full season without recruiting a QB. That is unfathomable. Big time schools simply do not and can not do that. Despite the attempts that undoubtedly will come, there is no spinning this. It is a ridiculous failure of epic proportions.
Can anyone believe that Penn State of all places can't recruit top Tailbacks anymore? This is freaking Penn State! Tailbacks used to fall over themselves for a scholarship offer from PSU. Nowadays the Nittany Lions are an afterthought for top TBs in the region.
The uncertainty that exists at Penn State right now regarding the coaching situation is killing recruiting. The fact that the Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator basically do not recruit is killing this program. Consistently anemic offenses are killing the program. The perception that the best players don't always play at PSU is killing the program. Sadly, the bottom line in all of this is that Joe Paterno is killing this program.
This recruiting class is a microcosm of the issues that exist at Penn State. Defensive prospects and offensive suspects. Although Penn State has missed out on so many offensive targets altogether that the term suspects really doesn't even apply. In many cases PSU can't even attract suspects anymore on offense. Losing recruits to schools like UConn, Illinois, Pitt et al simply shouldn't happen at Penn State. Penn State SHOULD be too good a program for that. But that is what PSU has become. A middle of the pack program that is basically dead in the water while waiting for a change at the top.
Final Overall Grade for the Class of 2008: D
There is no excuse for PSU to finish with a class like this. NONE.
Overall:
There is no way not to consider this recruiting class a total failure. Yes Penn State got a great LB group. That is great. Yes PSU got a couple other excellent prospects. But the undeniable facts are that PSU did not address the areas of need that exist within the program.
Where is the speed in this class? Where are the playmakers? Where are the instant impact kids on offense?
Penn State is doing a very poor job at developing depth at positions where skill talent resides. Why is that? It seems like skill kids are avoiding PSU like the plague.
Barring a miracle finish with Terrelle Pryor Penn State will have gone 2 full season without recruiting a QB. That is unfathomable. Big time schools simply do not and can not do that. Despite the attempts that undoubtedly will come, there is no spinning this. It is a ridiculous failure of epic proportions.
Can anyone believe that Penn State of all places can't recruit top Tailbacks anymore? This is freaking Penn State! Tailbacks used to fall over themselves for a scholarship offer from PSU. Nowadays the Nittany Lions are an afterthought for top TBs in the region.
The uncertainty that exists at Penn State right now regarding the coaching situation is killing recruiting. The fact that the Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator basically do not recruit is killing this program. Consistently anemic offenses are killing the program. The perception that the best players don't always play at PSU is killing the program. Sadly, the bottom line in all of this is that Joe Paterno is killing this program.
This recruiting class is a microcosm of the issues that exist at Penn State. Defensive prospects and offensive suspects. Although Penn State has missed out on so many offensive targets altogether that the term suspects really doesn't even apply. In many cases PSU can't even attract suspects anymore on offense. Losing recruits to schools like UConn, Illinois, Pitt et al simply shouldn't happen at Penn State. Penn State SHOULD be too good a program for that. But that is what PSU has become. A middle of the pack program that is basically dead in the water while waiting for a change at the top.
Final Overall Grade for the Class of 2008: D
There is no excuse for PSU to finish with a class like this. NONE.
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