Story: Penn State OL commit Andre Roye flips to Maryland

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Disappointing, but this was one of the two recruits that were of concern. It's a position, in my opinion, of need, but the needs are more immediate than someone who won't see the field for a couple of years.

Wish him well at Maryland.

Maybe we use that schollie on a portal OL who can help in the near future.
 
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No sure if Roye was trying to seek some national attention by pulling this stunt, but it has clearly gained no traction. 3 star recruit who chose to stay home means we have an open scholarship and can creep in the portal for another player. I'm not overly concerned. It is disappointing that PSU staff dedicates much time, effort and resources into these players and to pull this move shows the type of character/athlete Roye is. Based on his actions, I think we are better off that this 3 star has selected Maryland. PSU nation is more or less laughing about this one. Wish him the best of luck at Maryland.
 

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This is “elite” recruiting.

Someone had to say it.
 

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No sure if Roye was trying to seek some national attention by pulling this stunt, but it has clearly gained no traction. 3 star recruit who chose to stay home means we have an open scholarship and can creep in the portal for another player. I'm not overly concerned. It is disappointing that PSU staff dedicates much time, effort and resources into these players and to pull this move shows the type of character/athlete Roye is. Based on his actions, I think we are better off that this 3 star has selected Maryland. PSU nation is more or less laughing about this one. Wish him the best of luck at Maryland.
Sometimes there are circumstances that will never be known....or only become known long after the fact. To me, it seems like this kid was kind of desperate the past week of so. If I'm not mistaken didn't he visit Southern Cal? Now this. Perhaps something soured him on PSU.....on the other hand, we don't know if PSU soured on him? Commits still need to meet academic and athletic development goals that are understood when the scholarship is offered.
He could have been the "value added" incentive to get Barham (his high school teammate). I read where he claimed he was offered this weekend at USC.....
Forgive me if I'm just a bit skeptical. Or perhaps Franklin pulled his offer when he visited USC?
 
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Sometimes there are circumstances that will never be known....or only become known long after the fact. To me, it seems like this kid was kind of desperate the past week of so. If I'm not mistaken didn't he visit Southern Cal? Now this. Perhaps something soured him on PSU.....on the other hand, we don't know if PSU soured on him? Commits still need to meet academic and athletic development goals that are understood when the scholarship is offered.
He could have been the "value added" incentive to get Barham (his high school teammate). I read where he claimed he was offered this weekend at USC.....
Forgive me if I'm just a bit skeptical. Or perhaps Franklin pulled his offer when he visited USC?
Agree - I'm sure there is more to the story! Either way, I'm quite satisfied with this class and will give credit where credit is due. Franklin can recruit.... I won't comment to deep into the X's and O's, but he guy can recruit. Now let's get it done on the field! Prayers!
 

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Agree - I'm sure there is more to the story! Either way, I'm quite satisfied with this class and will give credit where credit is due. Franklin can recruit.... I won't comment to deep into the X's and O's, but he guy can recruit. Now let's get it done on the field! Prayers!
Well I guess that Big Championship in 2016 was pure luck.
 
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No sure if Roye was trying to seek some national attention by pulling this stunt, but it has clearly gained no traction. 3 star recruit who chose to stay home means we have an open scholarship and can creep in the portal for another player. I'm not overly concerned. It is disappointing that PSU staff dedicates much time, effort and resources into these players and to pull this move shows the type of character/athlete Roye is. Based on his actions, I think we are better off that this 3 star has selected Maryland. PSU nation is more or less laughing about this one. Wish him the best of luck at Maryland.
Well, we did get Antonio Logan-El…
 

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As I said on TOS, CJF needs to stop wasting time at St. Frances. That school has done nothing but screw us since big fat Biff started it. Double down on Dematha and McDonough and the actual parochial schools in Maryland. Skip biff’s football buffet.
for those of us who don't know the inside on this, can you explain. All I hear is we do not do well at St. Francis. Is this really true or some coincidence? Who is Biff and how does he play into this? thanks and just curious.
 

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Maryland flipped 2 other players today. Ramon Brown and Jaishawn Barham who just announced on Saturday. I wonder if something fishy is going on to have 3 committed players flip just like that?
 
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Maryland flipped 2 other players today. Ramon Brown and Jaishawn Barham who just announced on Saturday. I wonder if something fishy is going on to have 3 committed players flip just like that?
There's no fishy anymore. Everything is on table legally per NCAA rules. You get em or not.
 
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for those of us who don't know the inside on this, can you explain. All I hear is we do not do well at St. Francis. Is this really true or some coincidence? Who is Biff and how does he play into this? thanks and just curious.
Really? There’s an HBOmax special on Biff ,
 

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for those of us who don't know the inside on this, can you explain. All I hear is we do not do well at St. Francis. Is this really true or some coincidence? Who is Biff and how does he play into this? thanks and just curious.
I’m no insider, but Biff is very wealthy and built St. Frances basically as an AAU team, like IMG Academy, with his own funds. He has ties to the university of Michigan in particular. The team has a lot of tough luck/at risk inner city kids. Lots of animosity by the other parochial schools. Someone on TOS said that Franklin is not respected at St. Frances as he’s a fraud. We’ve never gotten a kid from there I don’t believe.
 
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I can give more info later but Biff is associate HC at Um with Little Jimmah now so no way are kids from St Frances going to OSU or PSU
though there was an announcement to the effect, he is not listed on their web site or their media guide, so who knows what he is


 

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though there was an announcement to the effect, he is not listed on their web site or their media guide, so who knows what he is


In our brave new World he’s a “Facilitator”. He facilitates young talent to St. Frances. Then facilitates financial resources into their development as potential college football players. Finally he facilitates them to selected universities for a reasonable profit. All while having his massive ego stroked, but that’s just my opinion.
 
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