Penn State Head Football Coach Bill O'Brien continues to do what so many thought was impossible, recruit some of the best high school football players in the nation. On June 8, ESPN 150 and four star quarterback Michael O'Connor chose the Nittany Lions over Tennessee, Michigan State, and others. O'Connor told ESPN's Nittany Nation why he chose PSU, "First off, they have a great business program, regardless of what happens with football, I know I'll be able to get a great education." Bill O'Brien kept his promise on recruiting student athletes and continuing Joe Paterno's "success with honor." It is always refreshing to hear a recruit talk about receiving an education before playing football. O'Connor will enroll early at Penn State in January 2014. This will allow him to get a jump on some general education courses as well as the playbook. Fortunately for O'Connor he already has a great understanding of the pro style offense. He runs a very similar offense at his high school, IMG Academy, in Bradenton, Florida. O'Connor also told Nittany Nation that "Coach O'Brien isn't promising me anything, but he will let me compete for the starting job and that's all I could hope for. Just overall I felt it was a great fit for me." The future is bright at the quarterback position for Penn State Football between O'Connor and Christian Hackenberg.
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