Penn State Recruiting

What ever keeps their recruits from jumping to OSU, is fine by me.

But the selling line of "Starting a new era at PSU" is probably a pretty good one for kids that already grew up PSU fans.

With everything that went down and a relatively unknown coach who got a late start I am surprised to see them land top recruits this early in the process.  Hopefully Urban doesn't flip them all like he did with PSU's last class.

The power programs of the big ten are off to a good start.  PSU, Ohio, Michigan

I never believed that only because no sanctions have been applied to the school that would hamper football. The people that were responsible or even remotely connected to the child rape allowing have all been dismissed and they made a great coaching hire.

The only thing that should stop kids from going to Penn State is if they have a Michigan offer.

I also have a tough time buying that most college football recruits look at something like this scandal and turn away from it. They care about football and Penn State has been one of the schools consistently good at football and sending players to the NFL. 

since they're in Ohio's backyard and have a top level program, not to mention the fact that they play in the same division.

I really wish this wasn't the case, I would love to root against PSU football, based on the kind of corruption and culture surrounding their program for the last couple decades.

Yeah, they sure are off and running.  It's ultimately better for the league and UM; less studs going to ohio.

I have to admit, I'm surprised at their early success too, but very happy.  We need to keep the B1G strong, and we need Penn State and Wiscy to at least challenge ohio every year in the Legends division.

Just like we need MSU, Nebraska, and Iowa (to a lesser degree) to stay strong enough to make our wins significant.

Right now the Legends division is much tougher (Michigan, Nebraska, MSU, & Iowa) than the Leaders division.  If PSU can return to being an elite program, it could shift in the other direction and put more pressure on Ohio to be perfect to make the B1G Champ game.  As they say, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

With an NFL guy like they hired, the question shouldn't be "Can he land highly rated recruits?" but "Can he spot which high school players will turn into good college players?"

Charlie Weis knew how to coach just as much as O'Brien (especially on offense) and landed a ton of highly rated classes, but he couldn't scout worth a shit.  Even Pete Carroll's teams took a dip a few years after guys like Orgeron and Kiffin (his top recruiters/scouts) left his staff. 

With no track record to speak of, it will probably be quite a while before we have any indication what kind of job O'Brien is really doing at PSU.

Call me when they sign 8 four stars in one week.

If I was Adam Breneman and I saw the Patriots two tight end scheme, I would want to be the next Gronk as well!

New hires almost always pay dividends on the recruiting trail. It isn't that surprising, considering a program of Penn State's tradition.

those high school kids that the showergate will have little effect to the football program. NCAA has been quite  but the investigation of Fed on the university just started. The media has been silent because Joe Pa just passed away but things will heat up again once Sandusky's trial is over and the Fed's investigation is near completion. Given the scale of the scandel, it will take a quite few years before NCAA to handout its punishment. It may not has as big an effect as of now but things can take a sudden turn before you know.  

PSU will be fine. They have the facilities, tradition, and a massive following. Having a younger and more energetic coach should give the program that shot in the arm that they needed. Once the Sandusky trial is over the negative press will go away. I hardly hear anything about it anymore.

Nothing good for Penn State should be celebrated. I hope they have to sign 25 two stars each year. I disagree with the mentality of wanting our rivals strong. No. No way. I want Michigan to crush them all and rule with an iron fist atop the B1G. Do I need to put up the video of PSU fan reaction at Happy Valley when The Horror occurred? How soon we forget how much we are hated and despised by all in this conference.

Amen.  The Sandusky trial has yet to begin and what little new news we do know makes it look like the athletic department facilities were that monster's personal playground.  And I still don't believe that beloved Joe-Pa didnt know exactly what Sandusky was when he took an early "retirement" in 1998, right after the intial botched investigation.

Sorry guys I can't sign up for the enemy of my enemy is my friend thing here cause they're in the same division as OSU. So PSU gets no polite applause and cheer-cheer from me.  I hope they get nothing of value and have to live with being shitty for quite a while.  Cause i think they placed being good above that of the lives of defenseless children.

Hands to yourself URB!

As most of you have stated, it is important for Big Ten Teams to be successful in non-conference play.  I have always been a fan of the B1G (minus Ohio and MSU).  I am tired of hearing how the SEC is the far superior conference.  Not to mention, I don't want to play Ohio 2 games in a row every year.

I also thought Sandusky would hurt them a lot more than he appears to have, but they've got a really outstanding recruiting base. 

No f'n way I'm going to celebrate PSU football bouncing right back after their scandal. And as far as cleaning house goes, I don't see that either. Hiring an outside coach would have been good for the program in any case. Rather than clean house in the way most expected, O'Brien kept their top two assistants, pretty much what would have happened under normal circumstances.

He's going to get 1 year of decent recruiting, then the doubters will start doubting.  The B10 is not a place for on the job training for a headcoach.  I don't even think it should be a second job for a head coach.

The local homers have bought in, but I'm so much looking forward to next season to see tears in their eyes once again.

...Now the basketball coach that PSU hire, he's the real deal.  With football down, if he can recruit decently PSU is gonna make some noise in the next few years.  I can see them being about where Indiana is presently which is a vast improvement for PSU.