The Lions' Pride

I meant we are done with DJ.

No offense but if you didn't see Bradshaw and Johnson decommiting then you haven't been paying attention. Issah's next. Hack, AB, Sickels, Nelson and Mahon aren't going anywhere else, even if they're the only five in this class. While this is all just my opinion I feel strongly about it. We'll see I guess.

I would'nt go that far, but this yr. and maybe next yr. is going to be hard to recruit top talent here to PSU,if these top recruits want to go somewhere else let them go it's there loss, they are not looking at the big picutre, and thats is the NFL,we have the best coaches to get them there,and you would be a fool not to see that.

Are you sure about that? Most internet sources are saying its the 2013 class.

and White_out the guys that sign February 2013 would have 1 bowl game without redshirting, its the new freshmen that just came in who won't see a bowl game w/o redshirting.

If opposing coaches get to Hack it will be by pointing out MSU and OSU's elite Dlines and that he doesn't have a blue chip OT protecting his blindside.

Pretty sure, my source was our very own Andrew dzurita from twitter.

I posted a google doc the other day outlining the scenarios

It is my understanding in reviewing the language from the NCAA that the scholarship limit goes into effect with the 2013 class.

"Four-year reduction of grants-in-aid. For a period of four years commencing with the 2013-2014 academic year and expiring at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 academic year, the NCAA imposes a limit of 15 initial grants-in-aid (from a maximum of 25 allowed) and for a period of four years commencing with the 2014-2015 academic year and expiring at the conclusion of the 2017-2018 academic year a limit of 65 total grants-in-aid (from a maximum of 85 allowed) for football during each of those specified years. In the event the total number of grants-in-aid drops below 65, the University may award grants-in-aid to non-scholarship student-athletes who have been members of the football program as allowed under Bylaw 15.5.6.3.6."

The 2013-2014 academic year represents AB's class. So this coming class' limit would be 15.

Additionally,the bowl ban begins at the end of this season and expires when AB (if not redshirted) is a senior.

"Four-year postseason ban. The NCAA imposes a four-year postseason ban on participation in postseason play in the sport of football, beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year and expiring at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 academic year. Therefore, the University's football team shall end its 2012 season and each season through 2015 with the playing if its last regularly scheduled, in-season contest and shall not be eligible to participate in any postseason competition, including a conference championship, any bowl game, or any postseason playoff competition."

This is so true. People started to write Stanford off after Luck left, but after the haul they brought in on the O-Line, they are far from off the radar. And plus, right after Josh Garnett committed, BArry Sanders Jr committed. The O-Line classes put together at Michigan and Notre Dame in this class are along the same lines. Opening holes and protecting the QB are equally if not more important than those running through those holes or standing in the pocket of them. If forced to chose, I'll take a 5-star O-LIneman over a 5-Star RB anyday.

Recruiting scholarship limit is in effect for Class of 2013. It impacts those who start to receive aid for 2013-14 Academic year, hence the staff's attempts to tack on late 2012 guys and EE's.

I believe this is correct.