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Penn State Football: What do recruits value?

By Alec Whitaker

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 28: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions is soaked with the Gatorade cooler by Cam Brown #6 of the Penn State Nittany Lions after the Nittany Lions beat the Memphis Tigers 53-39 at AT&T Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 28: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions is soaked with the Gatorade cooler by Cam Brown #6 of the Penn State Nittany Lions after the Nittany Lions beat the Memphis Tigers 53-39 at AT&T Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 02: A general view as fireworks explode before the stripe out game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers at Beaver Stadium on October 2, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 02: A general view as fireworks explode before the stripe out game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers at Beaver Stadium on October 2, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

5. Facilities

This is an area Penn State is working to get better in.

Facilities are an underrated aspect when it comes to recruiting. Recruits look for a place that not only has above average football facilities, but also good living conditions.

Upgraded dorms can be a strong selling point on the recruiting trail as recruits, like anyone else, want the most comfortable and nicest rooms available. Penn State is in the middle of renovating some of the dorm halls on campus, which will be helpful in recruiting.

Indoor practice facilities, state of the art weight rooms, game rooms, nutrition bars and other amenities are what most big-time football facilities consist of these days. Penn State is working on an upgrade of their facilities that will cost almost $50 million.

Some of the renovations include a larger weight room and sports medicine upgrades.

Oregon has some of the best facilities in the country, and it’s why they have little trouble pulling recruits from the east coast. Living in the Pacific Northwest isn’t for everyone, but it’s a lot easier when living conditions are great and there’s plenty of extra perks available to you as a football player.

Of course, Penn State benefits from having a stadium with over 107,000 fans that makes for one of the best atmospheres in the country.

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