2026 Recruiting Thread

DaytonRickster

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
3,167
3,704
113
Yup. It's basically a requirement around these parts. Most better athletes go to private schools, and each private school flunks them (I refuse to whitewash the practice by calling it "reclassing") so they can gain a competitive advantage.

Just saw a kid who had a June birthday, and already started school late, "proudly announce" on twitter that he was transferring to a private school and "reclassing." So, in June of this year, he was already 16, and he's going to be a freshman (again) this fall. Depending how long their school year is, he could be 17 before he finishes his freshman year.

We've gotten decently far in the process of looking into the private schools, but I refuse to let my kid be flunked, so I've held off broaching the subject with the coaches, and we've kind of pulled back on it. Straight A's, all Honors courses, and I'm going to flunk him? Crazy. And, on the other hand, if he goes and doesn't get flunked, he'll be competing for spots against kids up to 2 years older than him, but in the same "class."
This has spun out of control. Driven by greed.
 
BWI

Latest

  1. 01 BWI Football Penn State defensive ends ready to turn offseason work into game-day production
  2. 02 BWI Football Fitz: August headlines vs. what we'll see from Penn State in September on defense
  3. 03 BWI Football Penn State transfer tracker: 55 former Lions will play elsewhere in 2026; what role will each have?
  4. 04 BWI Recruiting Recruiting List: More than 50 prospects now confirmed for Penn State's season opener
  5. 05 BWI Football Campbell details game-day role, analytics approach, embrace of Penn State history