T-Frank's Transfer Portal Targets for Penn State: BWI Daily
The transfer portal has already heated up for the 2021-2022 offseason, with hundreds of football players entering their name, looking for a new home. So with all of that information, how can you know which players are essential? Host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, sifted through the names and positions and came up with a list of players that he thinks are good players and fit Penn State.
Penn State Portal Observations
He starts by first giving you his observations of the type of players that Penn State has recruited in the transfer portal. They’ve broken down into two groups of players with a common thread of a valid reason to leave their old program but different age and recruitment profiles otherwise. He also cautions that Penn State has only been active in the portal for one year, so the information about how Penn State operates is a minimal sample size.
Despite that, it’s the best information at hand. It’s also what the flashlight T-Frank used when plumbing the depths of the portal for players he thinks are both good at football and fit for Penn State. His list breaks into two groups, players that are good but don’t quite fit for one reason or another and good fits that he’s keeping an eye on.
Good players who would help PSU but might not fit
The first list includes former Duke wide receiver, Jake Bobo. T-Frank thinks Bobo is a good football player and would fit Penn State well from his portal criteria and a cultural perspective. Still, some problems keep him from being a perfect fit. T-Frank explains and gets into his thoughts about the receiver position going forward.
The next player is former FIU left tackle Miles Frazier. Frazier started one year for the Golden Panthers before entering his name in the portal. He doesn’t fit some of the critical criteria from Penn State’s previous portal activity. Still, T-Frank thinks Frazier is a good football player that will be productive in the future. He’s also good at one essential facet of football that Penn State lacks.
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Potential Penn State Fits
His following list of players fit all of the criteria in his search parameters and are good players. First, he mentions a former four-star defensive lineman from Vanderbilt, Marcus Bradley. T-Frank tells Bradley’s story, rife with comically lousy timing for the former Maryland native. While Bradley has more than his fair share of concerns, T-Frank provides context to a turbulent first year on campus with the Commodores.
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Next, he shines the spotlight on former UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Fans may be familiar with Gabriel’s play with Central Florida, but he gives a quick scouting report on Gabriel for those who aren’t. The Hawaii native has skills that not only fit offensive coordinator Mike Yurchich’s offense but should also remind Penn State fans of a former Penn State quarterback.
According to T-Frank, former LSU quarterback Myles Brennan is the last player and the best fit. Brennan is a nearly perfect fit for the Nittany Lions. His story in Baton Rouge is rife with bad luck and injuries that have stalled and delayed his career. If Penn State is interested in a quarterback this offseason, T-Frank explains why Brennan would be the guy he would target.
