1) Related to your article yesterday, when considering the SAM LB vs Whip, which will it be easier to recruit long-term? A LB who has to play DB sometimes, or a DB who has to play LB a lot? Which is more likely to get more talented prospects? – atlhokie1

Chris Coleman: That’s a really good question. Let’s take a look at Penn State’s most recent Sam linebackers and see how they were viewed coming out of high school…

Curtis Jacobs: 6-2, 220, 5-star recruit out of high school, No. 24 player nationally
Brandon Smith: 6-4, 228, 5-star recruit out of high school, No. 12 player nationally

True linebackers seemed to be lining up left and right to play for Penn State. At first I thought Brent Pry had quite a lot to do with that, and I’m sure he did a good job recruiting them, but now it seems as if those guys just wanted Penn State/James Franklin more than anything.

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