PSU Recruiting Thread

[LB99]

Zahid? O'Tool? Carr?

I’m thinking Cael wouldn’t have tolerated Zahid’s lifestyle very well.

 

[OhioLion]

I’m thinking Cael wouldn’t have tolerated Zahid’s lifestyle very well.

Interesting you say that. I visited with a staff member following the Ohowihate match. I asked about some recruits and how 2 big names went west.
He indicated that one of them was not the type person Penn State has on the team. He left it at that.
I mentioned Marcus Blaze and the staff member’s reaction was - there is a great kid. Marcus is a really good person.

 

[LB99]

Interesting you say that. I visited with a staff member following the Ohowihate match. I asked about some recruits and how 2 big names went west.
He indicated that one of them was not the type person Penn State has on the team. He left it at that.
I mentioned Marcus Blaze and the staff member’s reaction was - there is a great kid. Marcus is a really good person.

Interesting. There’s another high profile kid at another B1G school that I heard wasn’t a top priority at PSU for the same reasons.

 

[El_Jefe]

Any truth?

That screams clickbait. "Let Sports Rock dot com"?

 

[El_Jefe]

Chalk his query up to a lazy Monday afternoon, but amidst all his amazing recruiting success, I wondered who was the best recruit (non-Spencer Lee division) that Cael has really wanted & has not gone to PSU? I ask with the caveat that the recruit also went on to achieve significant success at his chosen school. Thoughts?

Snyder and Gwiazdowski.

TBD if Figueroa and Mendez become multiple champs.

 

[El_Jefe]

Interesting. There’s another high profile kid at another B1G school that I heard wasn’t a top priority at PSU for the same reasons.

Guessing this is one of 2 guys.

Sasso had some off-the-mat issues before his HS JR year and possibly worse, hung out with some guys (like Chlebove) who got into bigger trouble. He did clean that up while in HS, but by then Cael had seen enough and didn't seriously pursue him.

Maybe Steveson? The talent was always obvious, but he didn't treat the sport like a profession until after Cassar beat him twice AND he got into legal trouble.

 

[LB99]

Guessing this is one of 2 guys.

Sasso had some off-the-mat issues before his HS JR year and possibly worse, hung out with some guys (like Chlebove) who got into bigger trouble. He did clean that up while in HS, but by then Cael had seen enough and didn't seriously pursue him.

Maybe Steveson? The talent was always obvious, but he didn't treat the sport like a profession until after Cassar beat him twice AND he got into legal trouble.

Neither.

 

[WV lion]

That screams clickbait. "Let Sports Rock dot com"?

I figured,

 

[LB99]

Snyder and Gwiazdowski.

TBD if Figueroa and Mendez become multiple champs.

What’s the word on Desmond? Will he be ready to go when he arrives at PSU?

 

[El_Jefe]

Neither.

Edmond Ruth? He had that bad drug arrest in North Carolina while at Lehigh.

Otherwise I'm struggling to figure out who is (1) B10, (2) high profile, (3) might have had a team fit issue for whatever reason.

 

[El_Jefe]

What’s the word on Desmond? Will he be ready to go when he arrives at PSU?

Only thing I know is that he sat out the National Preps qualifier, so his folk season is over.

No idea if he plans to do freestyle this offseason.

I'd imagine the plan was always to shirt him unless Lilledahl can't make 125, and we're not hearing of that being an issue so far.

 

[LB99]

Edmond Ruth? He had that bad drug arrest in North Carolina while at Lehigh.

Otherwise I'm struggling to figure out who is (1) B10, (2) high profile, (3) might have had a team fit issue for whatever reason.

You are getting closer. He is in Columbus and is redshirting this year.

 

[KJB32812]

You are getting closer. He is in Columbus and is redshirting this year.

Rocco

 

[El_Jefe]

Rocco

An answer so obvious, I missed it. Recalling Welsh had a list of 10 schools and we weren't on it.

IDK specifically about him, but Waynesboro in general produces guys who don't fit Cael's program.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[clucas11]

An answer so obvious, I missed it. Recalling Welsh had a list of 10 schools and we weren't on it.

IDK specifically about him, but Waynesboro in general produces guys who don't fit Cael's program.

Well, this has clearly changed…haha

 

[BriantheLion]

An answer so obvious, I missed it. Recalling Welsh had a list of 10 schools and we weren't on it.

IDK specifically about him, but Waynesboro in general produces guys who don't fit Cael's program.

Well, this has clearly changed…haha

I imagine Rocco approached Cael “hat-in-hand”.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

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