In PSU FB History what recruit did you think was a lock that never panned out?
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Morelli probably. Thought sure we finally had that big gun at QB
Ron Graham. RJ Luke, Bruce Branch, Titcus Pettigrew, Corey Jones, Christian Hackenberg, Shane Simmons, Antonio Logan-El, Floyd Wedderburn….
I was sure Justin Shorter was the next great thing. As far as level of disappointment in the progress of a player, Rasheed Walker is second. He has so much potential and never lived up to it, despite being a productive member of the team for three years. He should have been elite.
I had a coworker who thought floyd was going to start as a freshman, I didn't want to go that far but agreed that I thought he would be great
Eric Shrive
In a different way, I always thought Derrick Williams was going to have an explosive season after his freshman year…
In a different way, I always thought Derrick Williams was going to have an explosive season after his freshman year…
Shamar Finney. I knew he’d be the next Lavar.
Antonio Logan El
Antonio Logan El
Hackenberg is my gut response but with some thought, Wallace may be my better answer. Got a little worse every year from his freshman year on. Is thought he had star written all over him.
As far as I can remember he was the only 5 star DB that Joe ever recruited.
Eric Renkeys recruitment was a bitter battle with Pitt abd I think one other school. Not only did he not do anything on the field he was barely eligible -and he was a smart kid. He finished out ok but not what what he could have been if he applied himself earlier in his career. On and off the field.
Didn't he tear up a knee as a Freshman? Started out as a DT.
John Shaffer. Undefeated in HS but blows a nat'l championship game and then doesn't even get drafted. What a bust!!!
Johnny Yale was a quarterback recruit. I thought he was a lock but he was easily picked.
That was who immediately came to mind for me. His run through the PIAA Playoffs was incredible.
Yes. He got redshirted his freshman year and then transferred to Delaware State along with another teammate. He was actually a nice kid. Turned down Nebraska for Penn State
I’m not sure how you could call Devlin a bust? He never was given an opportunity at PSU which grinds my gears a bit, especially at Iowa in ‘08 after he led them for the game winning drivie the previous week in Columbus. DC17 clearly wasn’t right in the Iowa game, but Devlin was never put in the game. It apparently grinded Devlin’s gears as well because he transferred and eventually made the NFL for a few years.
Justin King. Had a decent career but he and DWill were supposed to be once in a lifetime guys. King wasn’t as impressive as DWill.
I figured Kevin Newson or Paul Jones would have panned out.
In the legendary '91 we had two USA Today All-Americans Stephen Pitts and an offensive lineman from Ohio named Scott Stratton. Pitts had a solid career but could never emerge from Carter's shadow. Stratton was passed by another lineman from Ohio in the same class named Jeff Hartings.
I often wonder what could've been with Conestoga Valley's Corey Jones especially if he a QB. That kid was FAST! He was the second-ranked receiver in the country his senior year behind some Randy Moss guy who I heard was okay.
I often wonder what could've been with Conestoga Valley's Corey Jones especially if he a QB. That kid was FAST! He was the second-ranked receiver in the country his senior year behind some Randy Moss guy who I heard was okay.
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