How many Penn St transfers does UConn get, if any, and whom are most likely?

[asuwish]

Too soon for this thread?

Silas Redd? Decent shot?

Mike & Mike on ESPN were speculating that schools are contacting players even though I believe players are supposed to make first contact. They then tied Penn States best player Silas Redd to USC saying he could put them over the top for a national title.

 

[asuwish]

Now that the cloud of uncertainty is now a hammer, how do you stay at PSU when you have 2-4 years of eligibility left? How do you even recruit to that school?

(sadly, their recruiting over the next 4 years will still be better than ours)

No it won't! only 15 players a year, and at the bottom of he Big 10, new coach, will be hard to recruit.

 

[2Infinity]

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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It looks as if the normal contact rules have been suspended in the PSU case.

Permission-to-contact rules will be suspended. Penn State cannot restrict in any way a student-athlete from pursuing a possible transfer. Student-athletes must simply inform Penn State of their interest in discussing transfer options with other schools. Interested schools also must inform Penn State of their intention to open discussions with the student-athlete. ​

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

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[UConn4ever]

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.

Schwan is staying at Penn State

 

[Santini35]

Mike & Mike on ESPN were speculating that schools are contacting players even though I believe players are supposed to make first contact. They then tied Penn States best player Silas Redd to USC saying he could put them over the top for a national title.

Take this as far as you can throw it...

Desmond Conner ‏@desmondconner
Silas Redd Sr., by phone this AM on his son #PennState RB Silas Redd Jr. "Silas Redd is a student-athlete at Penn State University, period."

 

[pj]

Penn State kids who had UConn offers:
2013: Garrett Sickels, Brendan Mahon, Zayd Issah, Brandon Bell, Curtis Cothran.
2012: Evan Schwan, Malik Golden, Akeel Lynch, Eugene Lewis.
2011: Adrian Amos, Anthony Alosi, Ben Kline, Shawn Oakman.

Also, I'd like to get Will Fuller, 2013 WR commit from Philly, don't know why we didn't offer.

Fortt and Redd were in the 2010 class, gems of that class. They'll probably stay at PSU and go pro next spring.

 

[CL82]

Anyone have a sense of how good a shot we have at Golden?

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Anyone have a sense of how good a shot we have at Golden?

I think he is the most likely transfer if we land any.

 

[FAIRTIDES]

I think he is the most likely transfer if we land any.

Quotes attributed to local NYC HS coaches in one of the NYC tabloids were disturbing to me; both as a UCONN fan and a "hijacked" (Because I'm a UCONN fan) BE fan. The scholarship reduction and lack of bowl and championship opportunities were primary reasons the coaches cited as effecting PSU recruiting. Not one of the four or five (Erasmus Hall, Brooklyn Poly and Tottenville were schools I remember) coaches mentioned the actual crimes or the related "ick" factor.This disturbed me on a human level.

Also disturbing were the schools noted by the coaches as being the primary beneficiaries of PSU's transfer and recruiting difficulties. Guess which school and what conference are/were conspicuous by its/their absence?

And we continue to hear "The Sounds of Silence." Way to promote the conference BE guys!

 

[johnhuskies95]

This is what I found out today from a source that knows Fortt and Redd from both Stamford and Penn State. TIFWIW:


It appears that Redd is going to most likely stay at Penn State. He is fairly interested in USC and a few SEC schools, but he really likes Penn State. He wants to go to the NFL after this year like Des reported. There doesn't appear to be too much interest in UConn. The UConn staff hasn't tried terribly hard to recruit him, but if he showed more interest they would obviously go all out to try and get him.

Fortt's decision is a little bit more complicated. He is interested in a number of schools, with his dad handling the communication. UConn is very high on his list and his dad seems to really like Pasqualoni. His Dad did not really care for Paterno that much, he didn't like that Paterno didn't seem to be very involved day in and day out with the program, and Paterno didn't seem to show much concern after Khairi hurt his knee. His mom on the other hand loves the academics at Penn State and wants Khairi to stay. It seems like his dad wants him to leave and he may be a bit torn. UConn will be a major player for him should he decide to transfer.

 

[metsfan2323]

This is what I found out today from a source that knows Fortt and Redd from both Stamford and Penn State. TIFWIW:


It appears that Redd is going to most likely stay at Penn State. He is fairly interested in USC and a few SEC schools, but he really likes Penn State. He wants to go to the NFL after this year like Des reported. There doesn't appear to be too much interest in UConn. The UConn staff hasn't tried terribly hard to recruit him, but if he showed more interest they would obviously go all out to try and get him.

Fortt's decision is a little bit more complicated. He is interested in a number of schools, with his dad handling the communication. UConn is very high on his list and his dad seems to really like Pasqualoni. His Dad did not really care for Paterno that much, he didn't like that Paterno didn't seem to be very involved day in and day out with the program, and Paterno didn't seem to show much concern after Khairi hurt his knee. His mom on the other hand loves the academics at Penn State and wants Khairi to stay. It seems like his dad wants him to leave and he may be a bit torn. UConn will be a major player for him should he decide to transfer.

Redd could be this summer's Andre Drummond. Ticket sales would spike immediately. Silas wants to go to the NFL, has he heard of Jordan Todman and Donald Brown? Our coaching staff has recent NFL experience and we run a pro-style offense with a QB (Whitmer) who has a chance to be a big time force in the conference.

C'mon Silas and Khairi, help take your home state school to the next level, and bring some friends (Golden) with you.

 

[superjohn]

Johnhuskies95, thanks a bunch for the info.

 

[ktuck911]

Redd could be this summer's Andre Drummond. Ticket sales would spike immediately. Silas wants to go to the NFL, has he heard of Jordan Todman and Donald Brown? Our coaching staff has recent NFL experience and we run a pro-style offense with a QB (Whitmer) who has a chance to be a big time force in the conference.

C'mon Silas and Khairi, help take your home state school to the next level, and bring some friends (Golden) with you.

enjoy your enthusiasm, but with Silas we'd be an afterthought either way....

 

[metsfan2323]

enjoy your enthusiasm, but with Silas we'd be an afterthought either way....

No way. "Johnhuskies95" said "there doesn't appear to be too much interest" which clearly means there is some interest (cue the Dumb and Dumber scene). UCONN has a much better shot at the National Championship game then Penn State does especially if Silas returns home.

 

[whaler11]

According to pre snap read UConn offered 15 PSU commits over the last three classes. Even if it's not one of the big three I figure they get one transfer.

 

[whaler11]

Redd could be this summer's Andre Drummond. Ticket sales would spike immediately. Silas wants to go to the NFL, has he heard of Jordan Todman and Donald Brown? Our coaching staff has recent NFL experience and we run a pro-style offense with a QB (Whitmer) who has a chance to be a big time force in the conference.

C'mon Silas and Khairi, help take your home state school to the next level, and bring some friends (Golden) with you.

No offense to Brown or Todman but it's hardly like UConn is cranking out effective NFL backs. Todman was a sixth rounder who didn't last a season without getting waived. The majority of BCS schools have more NFL success to point to.

Redd is a pipedream. He can pick his spot like Russell Wilson.

I highly doubt he'd want to duplicate Drummond. A player who dropped in the draft based on his performance.

 

[UConnDan97]

No way. "Johnhuskies95" said "there doesn't appear to be too much interest" which clearly means there is some interest (cue the Dumb and Dumber scene). UCONN has a much better shot at the National Championship game then Penn State does especially if Silas returns home.

Consider it "queued"...

 

[NHUConnfan]

I hope some of these kids realize that PSU's academic record will falter due to this scandal and UConn's has only been rising. A smart decision would be to transfer to UConn...but I'm not the one making the decision

 

[gioff23]

I would keep a few things in mind. The kids have little over a week to decide. They had every intention of playing for PSU up until 48 hours ago, and are now trying to sort thru a lot of things that can be overwhelming for a teenager. How will they fit in to a new school and a new team, with a week before practice (and can they even get there logistically). Many of them long ago assumed the recruiting game was over and unlike a kid like Ogun, not many of them were recruiting divas. And its not like they are not going to field a good team this year, just one that will not go bowling.

Is the message we are sending that kids should turn their back on the program when things get hard? Any of us encourage the UConn bb men to scatter a few months back?

I would expect to see few transfers this week, especially among their 2 deep. I would expect to see more decommits and younger kids rethinking what they want their next 4 years to be like. I would expect to see mroe transfers later.

 

[mattp]

According to pre snap read UConn offered 15 PSU commits over the last three classes. Even if it's not one of the big three I figure they get one transfer.

i have a feeling most guys will stay. i have a feeling PennState will adapt an us vs the world mentality and hunker down. that certainly seems to be the way their fans are handling it. i'll be pleasantly surprised if we get a transfer.

 

[Santini35]

Ron Musselman ‏@rmusselmansc
Several members of the Penn State football team will make a statement about their commitment to program at 9:20 but will take no questions.
Retweeted by Desmond Conner

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

If PSU kids stay there for this year, will they still be allowed to transfer without penalty next year as well? Seems harsh to expect these kids to make this kind of decision within a couple of weeks. Anyone know?

 

[huskymedic]

If PSU kids stay there for this year, will they still be allowed to transfer without penalty next year as well? Seems harsh to expect these kids to make this kind of decision within a couple of weeks. Anyone know?

Simple answer is yes... But they need to decide before next year camps start. There are a few other caveats but I can't remember the nuances.

I think next year will be the problem... Too close to season this year.

 

[RioDog]

Not claiming conspiracy here, but I think the timing of the sanctions could be a big advantage for PSU in terms of retaining players. Consider that its too late for most kids to make a move this year. That gives the school, coaches, boosters and fans an entire season to convince players to stay. And you can bet that the love being poured down on them at Beaver stadium on Saturday afternoons will be akin to being the Pope in Rome on Easter Sunday. I can hear players being told:

• ´You´ll still be on TV´
• ´NFL scouts will still be at games´
• Ýou can be a part of the NEW Penn State tradition- a trail-blazer´

Unless fan support utterly collapses, which likelihood is unclear, I think this aspect of the penalty has worked out as well as PSU could have hoped.

Of course the schollie reduction is a major blow, but I bet PSU retains a lot of good players, more than many expect they will.

 

[Carl Spackler]

The punishment the NCAA handed down wasn't about this year, or next. PSU will struggle in football 3 years from now, and until the end of the decade. Nothing kills a football program like a string of 4-8, 5-7 type seasons. You can recover quickly from going 2-10, and you can keep things rolling, and things are obviously good, when you're 10-2, but strings of what we went through last year, is disaster.

 

[Askgreek]

I always thought that Uconn academics were much superior to PSU? Maybe I just don't know enough about their academic reputation, but I always considered it on the lower end of the big ten schools. Uconn is considered a top 20 public school. I can't imagine that Penn State ranks with likes of UVA, UNC or Michigan, which I know are considered the top state universities outside of the Calufornia publics

 

[metsfan2323]

In six years, if Penn State has a good coaching staff, I think they will be all the way back. I don't see this affecting the program 10 years out like some people do. At the very least they will be able to recruit Pennsylvania and play before 85,000 + fans, for the Big 10 conference. That's a heck of a foundation to build from.

 

[mattp]

The punishment the NCAA handed down wasn't about this year, or next. PSU will struggle in football 3 years from now, and until the end of the decade. Nothing kills a football program like a string of 4-8, 5-7 type seasons. You can recover quickly from going 2-10, and you can keep things rolling, and things are obviously good, when you're 10-2, but strings of what we went through last year, is disaster.

between 2000 and 2004 they only had one season with over 5 wins and a lot of people wanted JoePa out. they still came back b/c there's a ton of good high school football players in PA that want to play at PSU. i don't think that will change in 5-10 years. they won't be crippled

 

[RioDog]

between 2000 and 2004 they only had one season with over 5 wins and a lot of people wanted JoePa out. they still came back b/c there's a ton of good high school football players in PA that want to play at PSU. i don't think that will change in 5-10 years. they won't be crippled

Yup.

 

[Carl Spackler]

between 2000 and 2004 they only had one season with over 5 wins and a lot of people wanted JoePa out. they still came back b/c there's a ton of good high school football players in PA that want to play at PSU. i don't think that will change in 5-10 years. they won't be crippled

Right, and those same people that are in trouble with the law now, from PSU, AD, President, and such....... that discussed how to handle Jerry Sandusky with Joe Paterno, and had their minds changed on how to approach it.......sat down with Joe Paterno, in his kitchen, and asked him to retire after those few seasons. They left Joe's house, and Joe kept his job.

The new head coach at PSU, won't survive what Joe Paterno survived.