Update on Penn State QB search for class of 2023: BWI Daily Recruiting
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Penn State football recruiting finished July on a down note heading into the final month before the start of the 2022 football season. The BWI Daily recruiting show is back to look back at the news about Evan Link and Stanton Ramil and to look ahead at what’s next for the class of 2023.
Penn State on the wrong side of a recruiting upset
Host Greg Pickel starts with the news from Monday, which hits hard for Penn State fans. First, four-star tackle Evan Link chose Michigan in a surprise upset during his recruitment. The Gonzaga left tackle took an official visit to Penn State during June and then went silent for the rest of the month. Experts expected him to choose between Stanford and the Nittany Lions, but he ultimately ended up a Wolverine.
So how did all of that go down? Recruiting insider Ryan Snyder does his best to unpack the situation from the very quiet Link. More importantly, where does Penn State go from here? Fellow offensive tackle Stanton Ramil also chose a different school, selecting Michigan State over the Nittany Lions. So with the top players off the board, Penn State once again misses on an elite-level tackle prospect. Pickel and Snyder discuss that impact and what it will take for the Nittany Lions to recover.
Next, they review the Lasch Bash, Penn State’s last big recruiting event of the year before game visits in the fall. They give a rundown of the names in attendance but also which high-level players didn’t show up for the weekend. Finally, Snyder and Pickel discuss what caused four-star defensive end, Jalen Thompson, not to attend the event this past weekend.
Top 10
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RIP Ben
Kirk Herbstreit announces dog's passing
- 2Breaking
Billy Napier
Florida to retain head coach
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Livvy Dunne - Paul Skenes
ESPN College GameDay Guest Pickers
- 4
Live Tiger returns
LSU set to bring back real tiger vs. Alabama
- 5Live
Florida fans react
Gators faithful react to Billy Napier news
Jaxon Smolik, lead QB prospect?
Which players are left that could choose Penn State in August? Snyder points to Kaveion Keys, Carmelo Taylor, and Thompson as three players who will make a decision this month.
Finally, Snyder and Pickel discuss Penn State’s quarterback situation in 2023. The team hosted three-star passer Jaxon Smolik on Friday for their final camp of the summer. How did he do? Snyder gives his intel on how Penn State felt about his performance and whether or not he’s the lead candidate to replace Marcus Stokes, who flipped to Florida at the beginning of the month.
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