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St. Joseph's Prep offensive lineman Mark Arcidiacono is set to announce his college decision today, and unless his coach is wrong, the junior is committing to Penn State. Arcidiacono, a 6-foot-4, 289-pound tackle, will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. at the Prep, and the Nittany Lions and Florida are the finalists. Even though the Gators were making a last-gasp attempt, Prep coach Gil Brooks was predicting that Penn State would be the winner.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Joe Paterno, AP Joe Paterno, AP
April 30, 2008  07:04 AM ET

Welcome to Penn State!

April 30, 2008  08:55 AM ET

if only we can get some skill positions guys to choose us over another big time school

April 30, 2008  09:46 AM ET

Hey, one for the Lions! About time! You guys need a little good news as much as we do concerning Ann-Arbor. Nice to see players go with the Big-Ten instead of the southern conferences. Wish him well.

April 30, 2008  09:55 AM ET

Good Choice

April 30, 2008  09:59 AM ET

that's good news, considering the other two signees for 2009 are nothing to write home about.

April 30, 2008  10:22 AM ET

Finally, a big time player is coming to PSU...Thank God!

April 30, 2008  10:24 AM ET

I was starting to think Paterno COMPLETELY LOST his recruiting ability! It is nice to see him and his staff land a big time recruit...way to go PSU!

April 30, 2008  11:52 AM ET

Hate to say this but if this is best that PSU can do, they are in trouble. Now, don't have a knee jerk reaction because I am not saying this kid sucks. Just saying that Pitt had a better recruiting class last year than powerhouse PSU. Joe PA might be a legend but I think he's hurting the program and his ego and fear of the not coaching won't make him realize the damage he's doing.

April 30, 2008  12:05 PM ET

Good move for Penn State. Way to prove that they can still recruit.

April 30, 2008  12:22 PM ET

Don't know a lot about this kid, but looks like a real football player. good pick up PS.

April 30, 2008  12:36 PM ET

He will switch to the Bucks shortly.

April 30, 2008  12:41 PM ET

haha Der Dutchman...I was going to post "just wait until OSU offers and watch him drop PSU faster than Joe Pa's used Depends' diaper" but didn't cuz I am trying to lay off OSU for awhile :P

April 30, 2008  01:02 PM ET

We didn't want him any way! Go Gators!

April 30, 2008  02:02 PM ET

He will be a good player, but i HIGHLY doubt he had a "committable offer". Good pick up for PSU and maybe later on he could of had a committable offer after some guys dropped off our board.

WTG JoePa, I will always root for him and PSU unless they play UF.

April 30, 2008  02:31 PM ET

Warden - that would have been good. Grandpa Joe needs to hang it up already.

April 30, 2008  05:59 PM ET

You mean the University of Ohio State?

April 30, 2008  06:00 PM ET

Is a news conference necessary? What's the point? Just say it.

April 30, 2008  08:43 PM ET

As a Florida fan... Who?

I'd like to think I'm a fairly big recruitnik, but I've never heard of this kid...

April 30, 2008  09:50 PM ET

JoePa will never lose his touch....

 
April 30, 2008  09:51 PM ET

Offensive tackles, if they are good, have a lot of skill. Nice to see PSU land a recruit that someone wanted as well.

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