Sure. This doesn't actually add anything to the conversation. PSU doesn't rely on PA talent and whether they might have when he first got there is irrelevant. He has his pick of the litter nationally because he's proven he's the guy who can best help you achieve your goals.It may be a reason why they will CONTINUE to recruit well, but it is NOT why. Sanderson recruited every bit as well at ISU and has from the VERY BEGINNING at PSU. The only difference in recruiting when he hit PSU was that he added having PA talent in his own back yard and could supplement the roster as he needed with such a lush garden at his disposal.
Everyone gets their panties in a wad when this is said, because they think everyone ignores all the other factors that make PSU great. But, that simply isn't true. PSU is the best for a ton of reasons, but that doesn't mean that Sanderson's ability to recruit from the moment he became a coach isn't the biggest separator amongst many other separators....
Overall, 10/17 of his champions are out of state. That number continues to skew towards out of state as time progresses. In the past 5 years, 7/8 of his champs were out of state. Put him in Utah and he's still going to recruit like this because he's established himself as the best *by a wide margin.*
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