Penn State and Oklahoma are off to hot recruiting starts

SB Nation spent the weekend in Orlando for the Nike Opening Regional Camp, and will have much more on Florida’s top prospects in the coming days. Let’s get caught up on all the weekend’s news.

Penn State currently has the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, and SB Nation’s Alex Kirshner took a look at how that start could be sustained.

Any player who’s committed now has a chance to not be committed next February — or next December, if the NCAA moves ahead and creates an early signing period. Decommitments are part of business.

But Penn State’s considerable depth makes for a big head start. No one has more than Penn State’s 11 commitments, and only four teams have reached double digits.

A small handful of teams has a higher average player rating than Penn State’s 93.10, but none with nearly as many players in the fold. Penn State’s already given itself real breathing room with the best mix of quality and quantity so far assembled anywhere.

And Penn State QB commit Justin Fields was the best QB at the Orlando Opening event, earning an invite to Nike’s The Opening Finals in late June. He is also an excellent baseball prospect.

SB Nation’s Richard Johnson took a look at how Oklahoma took advantage of the struggles of Texas and Texas A&M on the recruiting trail. The Sooners also grabbed a pair of 2019 receiver recruits

Xavier Thomas, the No. 1 defensive end in the nation, said some very nice things about Clemson, South Carolina, and Alabama to SB Nation.

Florida State athlete commitment Justin Watkins may be on the verge of flipping to the Texas Longhorns, thanks to the lure of early playing time.

Miami landed two commits this week. One from in-state, three-star safety Randy Russell, and the other from four-star RB Camron Davis.

Florida State received verbal commits from four-star DE Stacy Kirby and three-star defensive end Kayode Oladel. The Seminoles have a top-five recruiting class.

Cal fans can breathe easy as it seems four-star QB Adrian Martinez is happy with his pledge to the Golden Bears.

Minnesota landed a verbal from three-star 2018 QB Brennan Armstrong.

Quick release, decisive with his throws and plays with toughness...this is exactly the type of quarterback for Fleck. Not much more to be said, but I wouldn’t at all be surprised to see him starting early in his career. This is a great fit and a talented kid. Expect that by the time National Signing Day rolls around next February, Armstrong will be a 4-star recruit with other schools making a push to flip him.

Also we get a chance to look at coach P.J. Fleck’s dark knight gopher recruiting graphic.

Washington’s big junior day was highlighted by the attendance of four-star WR Marquis Spiker.

Illinois legacy and IMG Academy four-star DB prospect Houston Griffith still has the Illini on the board, and that’s a good sign.

The consternation is still there for LSU’s recruiting class, but the Tigers grabbed a handful of verbals this weekend.

Four-star WR Micah Jones committed to Notre Dame.