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J U N E 9 , 2 0 1 7 B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M 6 Receivers coach Josh Gattis visited Enis at his school April 28. Recent offers in- clude Colorado, Georgia and Tennessee. DANIEL GEORGE WR, Oxon Hill, Md., Oxon Hill SCHOOLS Penn State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Vanderbilt, Vir- ginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin THE LATEST (May 24) George in- formed us at Rivals camp in May that he's planning to take most of his visits in June and July. Penn State is expected to earn one of those visits. North Carolina and Louisville are two other schools that he knows he'd like to see. George would also like to wrap up his recruitment be- fore the start of his season. We know he's been following Penn State's schol- arship situation closely, so if the staff were to land a commitment from an- other wide receiver in the next month or so, George could be one to watch closely. CHRISTIAN ARMSTRONG OT, Warner Robins, Ga., Warner Robins SCHOOLS Penn State, Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee THE LATEST (May 24) Armstrong vis- ited Penn State for the second time May 20-21. As expected, the visit went well, as Armstrong and his family continue to strengthen their relationship with James Franklin and his staff. They're also very high on what university can offer aca- demically. Florida State has emerged as the top competitor, and it does feel as if a commitment will come this summer, so we'll be watching him closely for a visit to Florida State. We believe that Penn State has a real chance here. CHRIS BLEICH OT, Plymouth, Pa., Wyoming Valley SCHOOLS Penn State, Central Florida, Connecticut, Louisville, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Texas State, Virginia Tech THE LATEST (May 1) Bleich backed out of his commitment the day before the Blue-White Game. PSU went on to land two commitments at offensive tackle the following day, plus Effner a few weeks later, so as of now, we're not expecting much from Bleich moving forward. He'll likely visit PSU at some point down the road, but it's rare for a player to recommit to a program. We expect Bleich to continue visiting schools throughout the summer. T.J. BRADLEY OT, Scranton, Pa., Lackawanna C.C. SCHOOLS Penn State, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, Pitt, Syracuse, TCU, Virginia Tech, West Virginia THE LATEST (May 24) Penn State of- fered Bradley during the final week of April. He then returned for his second visit to State College on May 20. Fol- lowing that visit, Bradley admitted that if he were to commit tomorrow, Penn State would be the school. However, since his recruitment just basically started in April, he has no plans to end this in the near future. He's expected to visit Pitt, Maryland and West Virginia. If Bradley commits this summer, we think he'll be a Nittany Lion. That said, a lot of schools want to see him play a few games this season before offering, so that could force him to hold off and wait until the season. Pitt and TCU are the most recent schools to offer. MATTHEW JONES DT, Brooklyn, N.Y., Erasmus Hall Campus SCHOOLS Penn State, Alabama, Boston College, Clemson, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina Syracuse, Ten- nessee, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin THE LATEST (May 1) Jones is listed as a defensive tackle, but Penn State prefers him as an offensive lineman. He took his first visit to Penn State for the staff's Junior Day on Jan. 28 and returned with teammate Aron Cruickshank for the Blue-White Game. The Lions continue to make a major push with Jones, but it still feels as if Ohio State is the team to beat here. Additional visits are expected this summer. JUICE SCRUGGS OG, Erie, Pa., Cathedral Prep SCHOOLS Penn State, Akron, Iowa State, Kent State, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Syracuse, Temple, Toledo THE LATEST (May 1) Scruggs was forced to cancel a few PSU visits this spring, but he did return for the Blue- White Game. Overall, he said the visit went well, as he enjoyed hanging out with some of the players who have al- ready committed. It still feels as if Scruggs will end up in either State Col- lege or Columbus. However, most of our colleagues now believe that Ohio State should be considered the favorite. LSU and Michigan are two of the most recent schools to offer. RASHEED WALKER OT, Waldorf Md., North Point SCHOOLS Penn State, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio State, Rutgers, Virginia Tech THE LATEST (May 24) Penn State hosted Walker and his mother for an unofficial visit in late May. The Nittany Lions sit in a good position, and he ad- mitted in the spring that he would like to make a commitment this summer, so we'll be keeping a close eye on Walker. Aside from that, the only other news is that he added an offer from Michigan in early May. The Wolverines have some work to do if they're going to join his top schools, but he is considering a visit to Ann Arbor, so we'll see if that has any impact on his recruitment. QADIR WHITE OT, Bronx, N.Y., Cardinal Hayes SCHOOLS Penn State, Georgia, Mary- land, Rutgers, Syracuse THE LATEST (May 24) Penn State re- mains in contact with White, but we get the impression that the staff has a few prospects ahead of him. If he's able to visit early this summer, that could change some things, but as of now, we're focused on a few other offensive lineman to fill the staff's allotment in the Class of 2018. BLAKE ZUBOVIC OT, Belle Vernon, Pa., Belle Vernon Area SCHOOLS Penn State, Boston College, Buffalo, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, Temple, Toledo, Virginia, West Virginia THE LATEST (May 24) Penn State of- fered Zubovic at the end of March when

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