Penn State has monster recruiting Sunday: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for June 5 recap a massive recruiting Sunday for the Nittany Lions as June gets underway.
It’s time to dive into Monday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with recruiting. Penn State wrapped up its first weekend of official visits with three commitments. Florida three-star offensive lineman Deryc Plazz jumped on board first. A few hours later, Maryland defensive lineman Xavier Gilliam made the Lions his pick.
“Penn State is definitely an amazing university and I really got to experience that over the weekend,” Gilliam told BWI. “They’ve always been very consistent and showing interest in me ever since they offered. They’ve shown me a bunch of love. When I got on campus for my official then, it was crazy. Everyone knew my name, even people I never met before. Stuff like that always makes you feel good.
“But I’ve been up to Penn State three times and my parents have never been there before, so just seeing them connect with Coach [James] Franklin and Coach Deion [Barnes], it was just amazing.”
Top 10
- 1
Updated SEC title game scenarios
The path to the championship game is clear
- 2
SEC refs under fire
'Incorrect call' wipes Bama TD away
- 3
'Fire Kelly' chants at LSU
Death Valley disapproval of Brian Kelly
- 4New
Chipper Jones
Braves legend fiercely defends SEC
- 5
Drinkwitz warns MSU
Mizzou coach sounded off
Then, in the evening, four-star safety DeJuan Lane tweeted his Penn State pledge. It gives head coach James Franklin’s program 17 Class of 2024 commitments. It is the third-best commitment class in the Big Ten at this point in time. Lane is the highest-ranked commit of the three and is just outside the top 300 in the On3 Industry Rankings.
Headlines of the day
After returning from injury, Penn State’s Landon Tengwall eager to help OL ‘take that next step’: McGonigal, PennLive
What is Penn State getting in Deryc Plazz?: Commitment impact: Pickel, BWI
Penn State to Honor Wally Triplett With New Brand Academy: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State football adds former Big Ten staffer Brett Arnold to recruiting staff: Woloson, Daily Collegian
Notebook: Penn State trending with multiple defensive linemen following official visits: Snyder, BWI
Eight isn’t enough: Pros and cons of Big Ten vs. SEC scheduling formats: Giger, DKPittsburghSports
PSU stays hot, adds defensive lineman Xavier Gilliam following official visit: Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“Tyler has an unbelievable work ethic and he’s extremely competitive. I’m extremely proud of how he’s handled the situations. He competed his tail off against Chris Stoll last year all through camp and Chris Stoll won the Mannelly Award as the best [long snapper in the country].
“Ty models what it is everyday, that work ethic and consistency is exactly the name of the game. Just who he is as a person on the field is exactly who he is off the field too. He’s he’s a cool kid to be around.”
—PSU special teams coordinator Stacy Collins on expected first-team long snapper Tyler Duzansky.
