A recruiting double-dip
The good recruiting news continues to pour into Happy Valley this week, with verbal committments from TE Kevin Haplea (☆☆☆☆ Scout; ☆☆☆ Rivals ) and LB/DE Dakota Royer (☆☆☆ Scout; ☆☆☆☆ Rivals). They were two big, although expected, pickups for Penn State's 2010 recruiting class, which is already nearly full.
Royer made his decision today. He passed up offers from nearly 20 BCS-level programs, including Pitt, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Oregon and most of the Big Ten and Big East schools. Royer also played receiver in high school, but should end up at linebacker or end at Penn State.
Haplea verbaled on July 27. Like Royer, Haplea had tons of offers from big schools, including Pitt, Rutgers, Tennessee, West Virginia, Florida State, Miami, and a bunch of other schools east of the Mississippi. In addition to playing tight end, Haplea played very well on defense in high school. So, the option to move positions is there.
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