Inside Pennsylvania recruiting: Is Penn State rebounding? What drives Ohio State’s success? Where does Pitt stand?
New York TimesBefore they heard their names called within the first 12 picks of the 2021 NFL Draft, Micah Parsons and Kyle Pitts played against one another in a Pennsylvania Class 5A state championship game. Here’s the panel: Coach 1: Head coach in the Philadelphia area Coach 2: Head coach in the Pittsburgh area Coach 3: Head coach in the Philadelphia area Coach 4: Head coach in the Philadelphia suburbs How would you describe the way Penn State recruits your players? … They use Deion a lot to try and bridge that gap between Philly and Penn State because for the longest time it just wasn’t there. … Unfortunately, Penn State isn’t looked at to our kids like an Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State. Coach 1: We are a very strong program and it’s easier for me to get on the phone with a Penn State, Alabama, Texas A&M than it is a Villanova or Lafayette.