Penn State recruiting is in the middle of one of the dead periods in the NCAA recruiting calendar, so things have slowed down on that front for the Nittany Lions coaching staff. While recruiting never stops, this is an excellent time to learn more about the process and how things work to acquire more talent for head coach James Franklin's team.
With that in mind, recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins the BWI Daily Edition to teach host Thomas Frank Carr and the viewers how the calendar's rhythm works and when fans should expect commitments or news to break.
Before they get into the recruiting calendar, T-Frank asks Snyder about his conversation with new Penn State commit Hunter Nourzad out of Cornell. The Nittany Lions picked up his commitment in a tight race between Iowa and Illinois. So why did Nourzad pick Penn State? Snyder shares that and more information about the portal prospect's decision-making process. He even gives some insight into what position Nourzad might play going forward.
After that and a quick conversation about the offensive line, Snyder and T-Frank dive into Penn State recruiting talk. The NCAA recruiting calendar spans all 12 months of the year, so they pick up in February for a real-time discussion. Snyder explains why this month is a dead period and how that's a very recent change to the annual flow.
After that, Snyder explains what fans should expect this spring, detailing what sort of contact and visits are allowed in March and April. Then, with spring football just around the corner, it's a big season for Penn State recruiting to lay the groundwork for future commitments with unofficial and official visits.
Before moving on, T-Frank asks Snyder to explain the difference between the two types of visits. After his explanation, T-Frank asks if fans should read into future news about one type of visit and its meaning over the other. Then, the pair discuss that and more topics related to how Penn State manages spring football.
Snyder and T-Frank work their way through the rest of the calendar, highlighting critical months and different types of contact allowed by coaches during those times. Finally, they end with the cycle Penn State recruiting completed, December and January, which are a mad-dash to the traditional signing day for most teams.
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