09-23-2009, 10:52 AM
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Thornton remains on radar -
9/23/09
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By Bill Kurelic, NN Recruiting Analyst
bkurelic@nittanynetwork.com
Sept. 23, 2009
The Nittany Lions have verbal commitments from two defensive tackle prospects: Evan Hailes and DaQuan Jones. But the Penn State staff would like to add at least one more top prospect at the position and a player they are interested in is Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson star Mike Thornton.
In late August, Thornton told NittanyNetwork.com he planned to make an official visit to Penn State.
“I’m still trying to get up to Penn State,” Thornton said on Tuesday night. “I hope I can get up there sometime in November. That’s the only time I see available to get up there.”
Thornton is hoping to graduate early so he will need to get his official visits in soon.
Thornton has approximately 30 scholarship offers including Penn State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Alabama, South Carolina, Auburn, LSU, West Virginia, Miami, Michigan State and Michigan.
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Kurelic’s Comment: In addition to Thornton, the Nittany Lions are also pursuing defensive tackles Sharrif Floyd and James Carmon. If they can land at least one of those three, Joe Pa will be in great shape with interior defensive line prospects in his 2010 recruiting class.
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