Previewing jam-packed weekend for Penn State recruiting: BWI Daily
Penn State recruiting enters the first big official visit weekend of the summer today. Recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins the BWI Daily Edition to preview the weekend’s events, including a seven-on-seven tournament and a prospect camp. He and host Thomas Frank Carr take you through the names and events you need to know.
Friday Seven-on-Seven tournament
T-Frank and Snyder start with Penn State’s seven-on-seven tournament they’re hosting Friday morning at the Penn State football complex. Next, Snyder breaks down the top schools in attendance at the event and the notable players from each institution. After that, T-Frank digs into the nature of tournaments like this and what added benefits they can provide the Penn State coaching staff beyond talent evaluation. Finally, Snyder explains the broader seven-on-seven landscape.
Next, they get into the weekend’s biggest event, official visits. Eight uncommitted prospects for the Class of 2023 visit campus this weekend, starting on Friday. Check out the complete list in his notebook from earlier this week.
Penn State official visits of note
From that list, T-Frank picks several intriguing players he wants to learn more about from Snyder. For example, where does three-star defensive tackle Tyriq Blanding fit into the defensive tackle board? Will high-priority tackle prospect Evan Link commit after this weekend? And who else is in the picture for Alabama safety Dakaari Nelson?
Lastly, Snyder updates the linebacker situation in the Class of 2023. Penn State’s top two targets, Tony Rojas and Ta’Mere Robinson, are seemingly going in different directions. Despite the murky outlook, Snyder tries to shed as much light on the subject as possible.
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T-Frank’s 2023 Penn State mock class: Offense
Penn State recruiting is heading into a critical two-month period that will largely decide the fate of the Class of 2023. So today, we’ll build a mock class for the Nittany Lions before the pieces fall into place. This group lands at 24 players, leaning slightly towards the defense in the total number of prospects.
While this isn’t strictly scientific, a good portion of the class breakdown comes from Blue White Illustrated’s recruiting reporting done by Greg Pickel and Ryan Snyder. They’ve done an excellent job setting the table with reporting on both Penn State and player interest. In addition, I’ve taken artistic liberties to fill in some assumptive gaps from there. Finally, this isn’t a best-case scenario exercise but falls somewhere in the middle, hopefully leaning towards a realistic finish.
Penn State Mock Class: Offense
QB: Marcus Stokes
Of all the committed prospects, Marcus Stokes feels like one of the best locks to stay in the class. He’s a quality prospect with B+ tools and exciting intangibles. Additionally, he’s a well-schooled passer with efficient mechanics and a quick release. Getting Stokes into the class solves the problem of following up the Class of 2022 at quarterback early in the cycle.
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