Black Shoe Diaries · Mar 8, 2021
Good Start: Yurcich Puts Immediate Stamp on Future QB Room With Allar Commitment
Penn State Athletics On December 1, 2016, Penn State was just days away from playing the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship. As you know, the Nittany Lions would go onto gain the conference’s crown, but that week remains notable for other reasons: it’s when Justin Fields committed. At the time, Fields hadn’t risen to the No. 2 ranking yet — he was ranked No. 183 overall — but anyone who followed recruiting and watched Fields’ junior film knew that he wasn’t just a mid-four-star prospect. He was the level of quarterback recruit who could elevate Penn State to the next level; multiple Big Ten Championships, a College Football Playoff appearance, and maybe even a National Title.