I get a perverse kick out of watching regular media cover recruiting. Especially in the area of rumors. Recruiting is such a big, high traffic thing that paying attention to it has been almost forced on them at times. People go nuts for the news and it will generate plenty of attention.

So, apparently there have been rumors that have been getting a lot of buzz on the message boards that maybe LeSean McCoy might be lured to Penn State at the last minute (gee, I guess his academic qualification is no longer an issue). This, despite attempts to dispel that rumor by McCoy’s prep school coach a few days ago.

Still, the rumor won’t fade. Forcing another story on the matter.

“He’s going to Pitt,” Daphne McCoy said by telephone from her Harrisburg home. “There’s not going to be any surprises. We’re all looking forward to him going to Pitt. My husband (Ron) is very, very excited. That’s all he talks about. A lot of people in this area aren’t very happy, but we feel this was a good move for him.”

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But Daphne McCoy said her son never considered changing his mind, despite late overtures from Penn State, among others. In fact, he unofficially visited Pitt this past weekend, staying with former Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt teammate Aaron Berry, a freshman cornerback.

“LeSean changed his mind before, but everything here seems right,” Daphne McCoy said. “He said he feels so comfortable with the players, that they welcome him and are excited about him coming.”

If we can counter a rumor with another rumor. This can be lots of fun, huh? McCoy’s father, Ron is a big Pitt fan and really hoped LeSean would choose Pitt before. It’s not worth worrying about at this point.

In more from the article.

Pitt is trying to complete its recruiting class by landing Jabaal Sheard, a 6-4, 240-pound defensive end from Hollywood Hills (Fla.) High School who will choose from Pitt, Rutgers, Arizona State and Florida International.

Both Scout.com and Rivals.com have him as a 3-star prospect. Scout ranks him as the 65th best DE. Rivals.com puts him at #60 in the state of Florida and #23 at the weakside DE position. Scouts, Inc./ESPN (Insider subs.) puts him as the #82 best DE in the country.
Regarding Wayne Jones, the project DT out of Johnstown, PA. Rivals.com has him accepting Pitt’s offer to grayshirt.