Recruiting: Latest on OL Nate Bruce

UPDATE: 1:00 pm ET - After speaking with members of Penn State's coaching staff, offensive lineman Nate Bruce confirmed to Blue White Illustrated that he's still committed to the Nittany Lions.

Around 10 a.m. this morning, Bruce tweeted that he had decided to open up his recruitment.

“After deep conversation with my family & myself I am deciding to re-open my recruitment," Bruce wrote on Twitter. "I want to take my time and contemplate my other options. Pennstate [sic] is one of the greatest & always will be. I thank James Franklin & all the PSU staff for everything & all the hospitality. Penn State will remain my No. 1 school at this moment. This is a tough decision but it’s a smart decision.”

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However, about an hour later, Bruce deleted the tweet. The Harrisburg native then reached out to Blue White Illustrated around 1 p.m. to confirm that he was still committed to the Nttany Lons

All of this comes just six weeks after Franklin replaced previous offensive line coach Matt Limegrover with Phil Trautwein, who came over from Boston College. Bruce camped with Limegrover twice in June. He earned an offer from the staff about a month later while attending the Lasch Bash barbecue at the end of July. According to sources, Penn State is and always was actively pursuing the in-state prospect.

Over the past year, Bruce has been a regular visitor, checking out University Park eight times since April 2019. He committed to the staff shortly before the game against Michigan in October.

In addition to Bruce, the Nittany Lions also hold Class of 2021 commitments from Ath. Liam Clifford, from Cincinnati, Ohio, and TE Nick Elksnis, who lives outside Jacksonville, Fla. Elksnis recently took an unofficial visit to Florida and is expected to return to State College for a spring practice next month.

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