You’re a podcast guy, right? Watch the May 19 On3/BWI podcast with Sean Fitz. He says this staff has to learn how to recruit elite talent and that they are learning on the fly and it’s a mixed bag. That’s coming from a long time PSU recruiting insider. Not exactly a ringing endorsement.
2027 Recruiting Thread
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Just a word of caution that none of those online trackers really have actual figures but perhaps not far off in terms of ranking. I have read from those actually in the know that we are likely around 15 or somewhere in the bottom half of the top 25. The stadium is a drag on our abilities, as are the abilities of Kraft to organize all of this. Also read that PSU has the worst of the worst coordination between the different donors and groups, even the alumni association that guards their information like it is top secret. It’s quite possible that some of our wealthier alums have never heard of NIL. That is how disorganized it all is.
It is early in the cycle. No team in the country uses recruiting service rankings to evaluate the field. Hall and Taylor are just about identical on 247.
I’m fine with Hall, but the 24/7 composite rankings have Taylor ranked #13 at 96. Hall is #25 at 92. Not identical. Bottom line is that if Campbell wants to compete for the B1G championship yearly or highly compete on the national stage, he is going to have to be able to seal the deal with some elite recruits, and, yes, that is going to require spending money. That’s the reality of it all. Talent wins and money gets talent apparently.
The stadium renovations should motivate kids to come to PSU but not as much as $$$. My guess is the order of priority is:
- $$$
- Facilities
- Winning tradition, get to NFL
- Proximity to home
We have a high likelihood of landing the best 3 wr haul in 10-20 years at PSU with some combo of Dean, Taylor, Blum and Hall. You cannot expect better than that.
Based on our alumni base we should be top 5-8 at worse. I agree with you. The stadium, while needed, is a huge drag on PSU’s abilities and too bad it couldn’t have been done at a lower dollar amount as you said. As it stands right now if LSU, Miami, ND, OSU and perhaps a few others really want a player they will outbid us every time.
I don't know how you can make that claim
Taylor .97, 77th nationally, 13th WR
Hall .92, 202 nationally, 25th WR
Dean .89, 382 nationally, 50th WR
First off, it’s still early in the cycle on the and rankings aren’t done. I think out of the three, Dean may be the best. Secondly, the services have each rated somewhat differently from one to another. Third, based on the numbers you provided, there’s no difference in potential between Hall and Taylor. What does that even mean to be 13 verse 25 in terms of a high school talent? Does that mean that Taylor is definitively better than Hall? Of course not, it means that they both have a strong likelihood of being college starters and drafted by an NFL team. That is what those rankings mean. They’re not meant to evaluate one player versus another in the same star category. Lastly, there are very few people that actually do these rankings for each service. Each player is not particularly evaluated. The services do not actually see these guys play. Teams are sending scouts to high school games to evaluate talent and meticulously evaluating game tape.