BWI Daily: March 18-19 recruiting visitors with Ryan Snyder

Penn State recruiting hosts several key prospects this weekend, and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder has the names you need to know. He joins host Thomas Frank Carr for the week's final show, heading into a busy weekend for Penn State football.They discuss the critical visits this week that are arriving in Happy Valley on Friday. The most significant visit is from Penn State tight end target Andrew Rappleyea. The Michigan commit has opened his recruiting back up and will visit the Nittany Lions before taking more trips this spring. Snyder rewinds the tape on Rappleyea to this winter and explains the situation at tight end for the Nittany Lions and how things are different now. Can Penn State flip him? Snyder gives his thoughts.Next, they discuss three other names that cropped up this week, making their way to Penn State. Finally, Snyder fills you in on what you need to know about Florida defensive end Calvin Smith, Georgia defensive back Brice Pollock, and Harrisburg native receiver Rico Scott. After Snyder fills T-Frank in on the info about each player, T-Frank brings up an adjacent topic. Which Penn State prospects need to do well in track this spring? Again, Snyder gives an insightful answer.After that, they dig into Snyder's conversation with another 2023 prospect, linebacker Jordan Hall. The four-star IMG Academy defender spoke with Snyder earlier this week about his recruitment by Penn State and where other schools line up in his mind. T-Frank follows up with very positive impressions from Hall's highlight tape. He thinks he'd be a great fit at a critical position in Penn State's linebacker room.Next, they dive into the cornerback recruiting for this cycle. Is it a concern, an opportunity that hasn't many regional prospects, or a chance to go big at the position? Snyder gives his thoughts on the question.Finally, they wrap up by looking at the landscape of the 2023 class. Who is Penn State competing against for their top players? After thinking about it for a bit, Snyder comes up with two essential schools going head-to-head with the Nittany Lions for key targets this cycle.JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annualSUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmationBookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: http://bluewhiteonline.comDownload our podcasts: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/LRL3155877513?selected=DSVV2664982394Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.