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The NCAA announced Monday that Penn State has regained its eligibility to compete in a bowl game, effective imme- diately. Then the Big Ten followed suit, al- lowing PSU to challenge for a conference championship as well. In addition, Penn State is allowed to have its full allotment of 85 scholarships starting with the 2015 season. Blue White Illustrated caught up with prospects who are verbally committed to Penn State's Class of 2015 in order to gauge their reaction to the news. Below are some of their comments: SAQUON BARKLEY RB // Whitehall, Pa. // Whitehall "It's great that they got their scholarships and bowl games back. It must suck playing games knowing you don't have a shot at the national championship, or at least a bowl game. Also, with the scholarships back and the great recruiting job Coach [James] Franklin and the staff does, it's going to take PSU to the next level." RYAN BATES OL // Warminster, Pa. // Archbishop Wood "I think it's awesome that the sanctions and the bowl ban were liCed. I think they are going to have a killer year now and I can't wait to be up there fighting for a Big Ten Championship with those guys next year." MANNY BOWEN LB // Barnegat, N.J. // Barnegat "I'm excited. We knew it was happening sooner or later. I think it is well deserved. There is a bright future at Penn State." RYAN BUCHHOLZ DE // Malvern, Pa. // Great Valley "Once I heard the news, I went crazy because this is such a great thing for everyone involved with Penn State. That, and I can't wait to see us compete for this Big Ten Championship this year." JAKE COOPER LB // Warminster, Pa. // Archbishop Wood "I think it's wonderful. I'm very happy for the team and the coaching staff. They have been working their butts off and to be bowl eligible. That could give them a real boost. The addi- tional scholarships are huge, too. This could be awesome for the 2015 class, as well as the 2016 class and so forth. There are a couple extra [prospects] I know the coaches and commits would love to get, so now that they have the ability to [sign] these guys is very exciting." STEVEN GONZALEZ OL // Union City, N.J. // Union City "I'm stoked about the bowl games. Now, I don't have to wait a year to go to a bowl game. Then we have extra scholarships to recruit [prospects who] we want, not worrying about how many we have leC. It's great for PSU." MYLES HARTSFIELD CB // Parlin, N.J. // Sayreville War Memorial "This is a great thing for Penn State and I am really excited. Having all the scholarships back is great. We can add to our great class [that] we already have. Plus, now we're going to go win Big Ten championships and national champi- onships." JUWAN JOHNSON WR // Glassboro, N.J. // Glassboro "It's actually really thrilling that this hap- pened. ... Now we have high hopes." JARVIS MILLER DB // West Suffield, Conn. // Suffield "I think it's great and I'm glad the sanctions got liCed. Now we can get back to [being] the power we should be." AYRON MONROE DB // Washington, D.C. // St. John's College "The news is great. I kind of had a gut feeling that the sanctions would be liCed, but it's really great being able to play in bowls. It kind of gives the team something to look forward to aCer a good season." ANDRE ROBINSON RB // Harrisburg, Pa. // Bishop McDevitt "That's a big relief. It'll be great in recruit- ing. I know in my class, they had to start to turn guys down because of a lack of scholar- ships. As for the bowl games, that's awesome, especially for the guys there now who were punished for what happened when they weren't there." PENN STATE RADIO NETWORK WAEB............. 790-AM....... Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton WVAM............ 1430-AM....................................... Altoona WRKY............. 104.9-FM............... Altoona/Hollidaysburg WILK.............. 103.1-FM.........................................Avoca WAYC............. 1600-AM.......................................Bedford WAYC............. 100.9-FM......................................Bedford WBYB............. 103.9-FM.....................................Bradford WCPA............. 900-AM...................................... Clearfield WQYX............. 93.1-FM..................................... Clearfield WZDB.............95.9-FM........................ DuBois/Sykesville WHGL............ 102.9-FM................................ Elmira, N.Y. WPSE............. 1450-AM.............................................Erie WFRA............. 1450-AM...................................... Franklin WGET............. 1320-AM.................................. Gettysburg WJEJ.............. 1240-AM.Hagerstown, Md./Chambersburg Sports Radio..1400-AM...................................Harrisburg Sports Radio..95.3-FM.................................... Harrisburg WKZN............ 1300-AM..................................... Hazleton WLAK............. 103.5-FM................................ Huntingdon WNTJ............. 1490-AM...................................Johnstown WBYB............. 103.9-FM.......................................... Kane WLPA............. 1490-AM....................................Lancaster WNPV.............1440-AM.....................................Lansdale WLBR............. 1270-AM..................................... Lebanon WMRF............ 95.7-FM.................................... Lewistown WMGW...........1490-AM....................................Meadville WJST.............. 1280-AM.....................New Castle/Sharon WVNJ............. 1160-AM.......................... New York Metro WNTP............. 990-AM..................................Philadelphia KQV............... 1410-AM................................... Pittsburgh WAVT..............101.9-FM.................................... Pottsville WPPA............. 1360-AM.....................................Pottsville WRAW............ 1340-AM...................................... Reading WBZU.............910-AM....................................... Scranton WBYB............. 103.9-FM................................. Smethport WQWK............1450-AM.............................. State College WBUS.............93.7-FM................................State College WZDD............ 101.3-FM....................Stratonville/Clarion WKOK............ 1070-AM...................................... Sunbury WLLI.............. 990-AM...................................... Somerset WTIV.............. 1230-AM..................................... Titusville WHGL.............100.3-FM............................... Troy/Canton WTRN.............1340-AM......................................... Tyrone WTRN.............100.7-FM........................................ Tyrone WNBT............. 104.5-FM...................................Wellsboro WNBQ............ 92.3-FM....................Wellsboro/Mansfield WILK.............. 980-AM................................. Wilkes-Barre WKSB.............102.7-FM.............................. Williamsport WSBA............. 910-AM.............................................. York WJST.............. 1280-AM........................Youngstown, Ohio S E P T E M B E R 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M 9 PSU's committed prospects react to NCAA's announcement R E C R U I T I N G R Y A N   S N Y D E R | BLUE WH IT E ILLUST R AT ED

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