The Lions' Pride

I'm glad u made this thread because I was wondering the exact same thing. The current players definitely don't seem to do much recruiting on social media from what I've seen but that may just be due to NCAA rules.

You will only see current players get involved if a recruit is from the same school or area, and there is some sort of prior relationship established. Otherwise, it is generally frowned upon unless they are hosting during a visit.

I know a former player who hosted a few kids during his time at PSU. Some of the kids were well-known recruits, and it was interesting to hear what they were like in private. Not always what you would assume.

Edit: Also, think about it like it's the military during a war. Once you're on the team, these high schoolers are like replacements. No one wants to get attached to a kid that may or may not come to your school or even pan out.

It really depends on the player. A lot of the kids on the current squad do not pay much attention to recruiting unless it is a kid they know. Most of the current players do not follow recruiting. They just focus on what they need to do and let the coaches on the recruiting. I know a lot of the players do not like to host recruits either. Some only do it because they get expense money to host.

Under Joe, at the full first squad meeting, Joe used to have the freshman to stand-up and introduce themselves. After they gave their name, hometown and position, the rest of the squad used to yell "honors". So, the freshman would then say, all league, top 150, etc. If a kid went on and on about his honors, the squad would turn on him and heckle. So, by the end of the freshman introductions, the last kids gave little or no honors.

I am sure I know of others, but it usually takes a post or topic for me to remember. RIght now, the only other one I really remember was on away trips there was an old leather suitcase(it looked like something from 1975) and it had Joe's name on it. Most people did not get to see the contents and most thought it was his shoes or jackets he would wear for gameday (remember the Aqua Gear jacket he wore for years). However, it was actually Joe's booze and he used to like to have a glass or two the night before the game. Most of the time, he would drink with Bud Thalman (long time SID for PSU football).