Cant sniff the field despite PSU WR core not being good. No shortage of Pitt legacies on PSU though. DJ Dinkins's son had a nice catch.
How bad is Pistol Pete's son?
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I saw Dinkins play in high school and thought he would be a decent player, which he is. Now Anth and the PCC crew....you would think a 4-star LB wouldn't let Pine Richland run all over them for 200+ yards.
How often does Pitt land a legacy, like once every 25 years? PSU probably get 3x the number of Pitt legacies. That's how you know it's over.
Can you give us an update on how those legacies panned out?
They get lost at PSU. Look at Petrishen. Not a legacy but rode the pine behind 5 stars and then came here and had a good couple seasons.
I dont think people realize the talent Franklin gets is right up there with Ohio State and others. Maybe not quite as good, but pretty close. These WPIAL kids are never going to play there but guys like Quinton Martin enjoy washing Allen and Singleton's balls.
They realize it just fine. He just can't perform on game days against teams with that level of talent.
There is a huge difference in recruiting top 15 vs top 3-5. It's the reason they don't beat elite teams. Penn State is a "Tier 2" program; Ohio State is not.
That doesnt matter anymore, actually. Bama, UGa, etc cant stack talent on the bench anymore due to the portal. So PSU with their Top 15 classes (and sometimes Top 10) has fairly equal talent. As much as we knock, PSU, the reality is if they had a couple WRs and a little better QB, they would have been as good as anyone.
Franklin gets northeastern and some Midwestern and mid-Atlantic 4 stars. OSU, Bama, UGA get them from all over the place with heavy concentrations from the south and west. There's a difference, which is primarily the quality of high school football played in those states. It just means more to be a 4-5 star from Florida or Texas than it does Massachusetts or New Jersey. Every state has individual superstar talents that become elite in college, but I'm talking about the rank and file 4-5 star player. This was an off year for the SEC heavies, but ND had better hope it draws Texas and not OSU. There's a big talent differential with Texas as well but OSU is at another level.
There's a difference but its close. He gets anyone he wants in PA, NJ, MD, and VA. He is more regional, yes, but he gets just about all the best players from there. Is that as good as OSU's national all-star team? No. But its close.
Ohio State still pushes them around for big Philly fish. Penn State may be the GM around these parts, but every now and then the CEO comes by for a visit.
And Michigan/Notre Dame will beat them for the WPIAL underwhelmers at times as well.
The NFL Draft is the true indicator of talent. Ped St has a depth chart littered with NFL talent and 2 guys that will definitely go in the Top 15. Frankie is a good recruiter and puts together a good staff, but he’s the main reason they can’t beat a team with equal or near equal talent. Ped St was more talented than ND.
I saw a funny meme about PSU QB's. Maybe its just that he has never had that elite QB. They've been mostly mediocre. A few like McSorley were good enough to be NFL journeymen but he still hasnt had that QB who can win you a game.
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