A "defensive" weekend in Penn State recruiting

In one weekend, PSU lands 3 DBs, stealing one from Buckeyes

Updated 5/12/08

T o all those who are saying Penn State's lost its edge in recruiting: And what?! Darrell Givens, a highly-rated defensive back from Maryland, has backed out of his commitment to Ohio State. Where's his new home to be? Why, Penn State of course. But Givens wasn't the only one to commit Saturday to the Nittany Lions. This only proves my point that Penn State's recruiting is just fine.

Stephen Obeng-Agyapong also gave the nod to Happy Valley. The 5'11", 185-lb cornerback from NYC had other offers from Iowa, UConn and Buffalo before committing to Penn State.

Adding to this weekend's joy, Derrick Thomas committed Sunday night to play at Penn State. Thomas is a 6-foot, 177-lb defensive back/wide receiver prospect with good speed to go along with his size. He said Penn State was looking to get him in on both sides of the ball. We'll see how that turns out, but it's still a great pick up for the Nittany Lions. It seems that the defensive backfield will be just fine. After coming under a lot of pressure to sure up the depth on defense, Larry Johnson, Sr. has done a great job, again.