Penn State is mostly overlooking WPIAL players

Penn State’s recent apathy for Pittsburgh is difficult to accept, but rather easy to understand.

Yes, this is the second-largest city in the state, said to be home to more Penn State alumni per capita than any place outside of Centre County and certainly home to a disproportionate share of all-time program greats, from Richie Lucas to Sean Lee. It’s also the cradle of the Nittany Lions’ greatest historic rivalry. For those reasons, it doesn’t feel right that Penn State snubbed Pittsburgh on its recent coaches tour and ruled out playing Pitt for at least a decade after next season in the process.

The reality, though, is that the local high school talent base really isn’t giving coach James…