Football recruit in; basketball one deciding

Philly.com is reporting that St. Joseph's Prep senior Sean McGinn will attend Penn in the fall. He's 6-foot-4, 255 pounds and started at defensive end as a junior before also playing offensive tackle this past year.

He was also looking at Brown, but loved Penn from the beginning.

"When you combine the good academics and football with the fact that Penn's so close to home, it just makes sense," he said. "Growing up, going to games at Franklin Field and the Palestra, I always had a good feel for Penn. And during this process I've only heard good things."

Of course, winning the Ivy League championship can't hurt.

In addition to gridiron news, the article also mentions that Fran Dougherty, a 6-8 center on Archbishop Wood's basketball team, will announce his college decision today at 1:30. (However, I don't think it'll be televised like those press conferences top-level football recruits have on ESPNU.)

Despite the recent troubles of the Penn program, the Quakers are believed to be the favorite with Princeton, Lafayette and New Hampshire in the mix. Then again, he should fit right into this Penn team: he's currently sidelined with a stress fracture in his foot.

(HT Tannenwald)