Tony Rojas commits to Penn State

[RyanSnyder]

Penn State picks up another massive commitment for 2023

PSU has been hot, but this is one of the most important additions yet.

www.on3.com

Penn State lands athletic 4-star linebacker Tony Rojas

"I know most of the coaches there, I am comfortable with them, and that has always been important to me," Tony Rojas said.

www.on3.com

 

[VaDave4PSU]

No bat signal? No "We are...Better!"? Lol

 

[Liontown]

 

[Liontown]

nm

 

[RyanSnyder]

 

[PSUJam]

 

[RyanSnyder]

 

[SurgeOne]

Just wow! Being a star LB at LBU, couldn’t imagine a higher high

 

[Keyser Soze 16802]

195 pounds.....he's got some filling out to do. Line up some Chicken Cosmos for this young man

 

[NB4PSU]

Well that's another feather in the cap.. but can someone provide what the plan is for TR in the B1G? The scouting report says he needs to get bigger and stronger and no doubt that will happen at PSU pretty quick (he might be 210 by the time arrives next year, so getting him to 225 by end of year 1 seems pretty fair). Is there a short term plan to use him as a DB (with time on ST's to take advantage of his athleticism) or is he clearly targeted as a LB?

EDIT: I've read his 40 speed is 4.68.... and I've read it is 4.47. That's a huge gap, so I'm presuming the latter is accurate.

Might be nobody really knows and that's cool... but I'm asking just the same, so TIA.

 

[BobPSU92]

Franklin’s got it goin’ on.

Thank you, Sandy.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

No bat signal? No "We are...Better!"? Lol

it happens. I had to be off the board until a few minutes ago, and couldn't post that.

I do like to include the We Are Better tweets in a verbal thread, so here ya go:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Thorndike2021]

This is a really big get. And I think there will be one, maybe two, more.

 

[RyanSnyder]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Midnighter]

195 pounds.....he's got some filling out to do. Line up some Chicken Cosmos for this young man

I thought so too, and he'll no doubt get bigger. That said, I was surprised to see that only four of the top ten LBs (nationally, according to On3) were 220 lbs or heavier (Robinson is one of them). Most are between 200-215 (Rojas is the lightest in the top ten at 195).

 

[marshall23]

Franklin’s got it goin’ on.

Thank you, Sandy.

Did I miss the official BWICAC statement complimenting CJF for a job well done?

 

[Midnighter]

Did I miss the official BWICAC statement complimenting CJF for a job well done?

For CJF, his issues are X’s and O’s, not Jimmie’s and Joe’s….

Respectfully,

Midnighter
Chair, BWICAC

 

[BobPSU92]

Did I miss the official BWICAC statement complimenting CJF for a job well done?

Our full support is often understood.

 

[psuro]

Our full support is often understood.

You make a great athletic supporter.

 

[BobPSU92]

You make a great athletic supporter.

Just give me blank checks, vanilla lattes, and a liberal supply of scones, and I’m ready.

 

[ApexLion]

Birch is a leader. Like that.

 

[Tom_PSU]

For CJF, his issues are X’s and O’s, not Jimmie’s and Joe’s….

Respectfully,

Midnighter
Chair, BWICAC

That’s an excellent evaluation. Often when I’m mystified bye in game decisions, unfairly my thoughts trend towards “ Recruits like Tarzan coaches like Jane”. But honestly much of my criticism in this area is an emotional reaction to an in game failure, but not all of it is not unfounded. I believe that the two most ridiculous positions we as average fans make are knee jerk criticism of Franklins game time decisions, and conversely a slavish defense of his every move. We all make mistakes. The frustrating part is when a small minority of them are repeatedly made.

 

[Connorpozlee]

Sounds like a good get. Welcome to the kid!
That said, is he a just great athlete or can he actually tackle? Years of watching the misguided missile that was Brandon Smith has scared me off of measurables. I’m hoping Diaz actually coaches tackling as opposed to whatever Pry taught (get as close to the ball carrier as you can, then throw an angry shoulder at him!).

 

[BobPSU92]

Sounds like a good get. Welcome to the kid!
That said, is he a just great athlete or can he actually tackle? Years of watching the misguided missile that was Brandon Smith has scared me off of measurables. I’m hoping Diaz actually coaches tackling as opposed to whatever Pry taught (get as close to the ball carrier as you can, then throw an angry shoulder at him!).

Diaz laughs at arm tackling.

 

[Nitt1300]

imagine how well recruiting would go without our turrible staff

we'd probably win the Super Bowl

 

[Midnighter]

imagine how well recruiting would go without our turrible staff

we'd probably win the Super Bowl

If only recruiting rankings translated into success for our staff where it matters.....sigh.