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The article is on the front page of blue and white illustrated. Anyone with a rivals account can read it. You have to figure classes start shortly, and I believe the next ten days are the only time the players can transfer out without penalty. The article went on to state that PSU could enter this year with as little as I think 36players.

It is kind of a bum deal to ask these kids to make such a huge decision in 10 days.
 
Best I could do from my phone.

The question I'm sure every Penn State fan wants answered is: How will today's NCAA sanctions affect the Nittany Lion football team for the upcoming football season and for future seasons?

Unfortunately, for Penn State football fans to get a definitive answer to this question, they'll have to wait a minimum of 10 days.

That is how long present Penn State team members have to decide if they want to transfer without losing a year of eligibility.

Obviously, the players on Penn State's scholarship roster who will be impacted the most by this type of decision will be the true freshmen, redshirt freshmen, sophomores and redshirt sophomores.

If all of those individuals would choose to transfer, by BWI's estimation that would leave about 40 scholarship players on Penn State's roster for the 2012 season.

Realistically, that gives me pause as to whether Penn State could put a competitive team on the field.

BWI presently lists 19 true freshmen, 10 redshirt freshmen, and 14 sophomores and redshirt sophomores on Penn State's 2
 
The one I most want is Matt Zanatello, and Redd. MZ was Nebrich's target at Lake BRaddock
 
Although i would welcome any transfer, I don't know if any would have a large impact on the 2012 season. With about a month before the season opens, any transfer will have to learn the playbook, adjust to a new school, and make a difference in practice. Unless the incoming player returns kicks, I would not expect a solid contribution until atleast late October.
 
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Would love both of them. Yes they would have an immediate impact. Also need to consider how the players like their new coach, the new O and D. If they don't like the changes they now can leave w/o penalty.
 
UCFBfan said:
Well said. None of these sanctions impact a players ability to play at the next level. If you are a junior or senior and already on NFL scouts radars, why leave, have to learn a new system, and possibly slip down the charts? Instead, you stay, be the star on the team, and rise up and get paid in the NFL. I don't see any reason for an upperclassman who is a starter to leave. PSU is a great education and you still get to play football.

Now, incoming recruits might be a bit different but I'm not totally convinced that will take a big hit either....time will tell I guess.
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You have to remember that this system at PSU is new and not what they were used to so far while at PSU.

I hope a couple of players show up in Storrs from Happy Valley
 
Really tough position for the players.

First guess is most stay to support the new coach and PSU athletic tradition. The athletes are quite talented, even those that are backups.Accordingly, even without being bowl or championship game eligible, they play in a conference with excellent tradition and competition.......and top notch caliper of play. If they inspire to go on after college, and perform well, the NFL will take notice.

Second guess, if they desire to leave, they will contact those places that were on the top of their list before choosing PSU. I don't think the would leave a program that will have some challenges, and choose to go to an unstable conference. I will be surprised if any BE team benefits by departures from PSU.
 
word on twitter is that USC is after Redd and has informed Penn State they are recruiting him
 
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uconndennis said:
word on twitter is that USC is after Redd and has informed Penn State they are recruiting him
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If I'm not mistaken, that must mean that Redd has contacted USC first, no? Based on what Coach P told Dez today, the student has to contact the school first before the school can begin a recruiting process with them, in order to stay "compliant":

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-footb...ntact-schools-first-not-the-other-way-around/

Maybe that means that Redd has already started the dialogue with USC, then.
 
Never had a ton of faith that we'd have much shot at Redd, who I assume can have his pick of the litter, but I'd like to see Fortt add to our LB corps...
 
Coach P was right, but it's irrelevant. All he has to do is tell one player to reach out to the guy and get him to tell his school.
 
uconndennis said:
Im guessing that coach P was wrong in that regard
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Could you link the Twitter source that you saw the USC comment on? It's not that I don't believe you that Coach P could be wrong.....it's just that I don't believe that Coach P was wrong. I'm guessing that our head coach is pretty in-tune with the compliance rules, and if not, I'm sure that Dez (or an assistant coach) would have sniffed it out through another source.
 
Sean said:
Coach P was right, but it's irrelevant. All he has to do is tell one player to reach out to the guy and get him to tell his school.
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I think you nailed it, Sean! Just have a former classmate or 7vs7 teammate call out.
 
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So as it turns out, Penn State itself will act as an intermediary for the "talks":

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/20120723/21207234

In other words, coaches inform Penn State of a list of players that they would like to talk to, and the players inform Penn State that they would like to talk. Wow. Nothing like finding out first hand how you are going to get mugged...
 
UConnDan97 said:
So as it turns out, Penn State itself will act as an intermediary for the "talks":

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/20120723/21207234

In other words, coaches inform Penn State of a list of players that they would like to talk to, and the players inform Penn State that they would like to talk. Wow. Nothing like finding out first hand how you are going to get mugged...
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this is basically what i just posted in another thread as it was explained to me earlier 2night. i can confirm that we have taken the steps and are in the convo with kids....
 
HuskyfanDan said:
this is basically what i just posted in another thread as it was explained to me earlier 2night. i can confirm that we have taken the steps and are in the convo with kids....
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Do you have any insight on which kids? I have already hear that Fortt has heard from us. Who else?
 
UConnDan97 said:
Do you have any insight on which kids? I have already hear that Fortt has heard from us. Who else?
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i know of 3, 2 are who u think they are and a 3rd in a dline guy. i would imagine the list is alot larger than that. i will be digging and contacting all night i think and see what happens 2moro.
 
HuskyfanDan said:
i know of 3, 2 are who u think they are and a 3rd in a dline guy. i would imagine the list is alot larger than that. i will be digging and contacting all night i think and see what happens 2moro.
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Why the "hush-hush"? Are you afraid to expose a contact who would otherwise like to be anonymous? Well, if by the 2 that I would imagine, you meant Fortt and Golden, then cool. The DLine guy must be an out-of-state guy, then...
 
If a coach wants to talk to a kid I'm sure there is a way to do that without calling him or his family directly.
 
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UConnDan97 said:
Why the "hush-hush"? Are you afraid to expose a contact who would otherwise like to be anonymous? Well, if by the 2 that I would imagine, you meant Fortt and Golden, then cool. The DLine guy must be an out-of-state guy, then...
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I had on my list and maybe the stasff did as well, Evan Schwan. IMO, they will go after kids they know well or have a connection with, and Schwan was a highly sought after recruit just a few months ago.
 
Wendy Laurent? We were pretty involved with him last year.
 
sportsart said:
If a coach wants to talk to a kid I'm sure there is a way to do that without calling him or his family directly.
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I saw a quote from a college coach who said that if he's interested in any players, he'll reach out to their high school coach.
 
tduconn said:
Really tough position for the players.

First guess is most stay to support the new coach and PSU athletic tradition. The athletes are quite talented, even those that are backups.Accordingly, even without being bowl or championship game eligible, they play in a conference with excellent tradition and competition.......and top notch caliper of play. If they inspire to go on after college, and perform well, the NFL will take notice.

Second guess, if they desire to leave, they will contact those places that were on the top of their list before choosing PSU. I don't think the would leave a program that will have some challenges, and choose to go to an unstable conference. I will be surprised if any BE team benefits by departures from PSU.
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I thought contacting players was against the rules. "Guy Fortt, later on Monday, said his son was contacted by about 30 schools on Monday"

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