As Rivals.com finished listing the rest of its 5-star recruits for 2008, in the 13-7 group there was LB Shayne Hale out of Gateway High in Monroeville. There was also a New Jersey “Athlete,” Will Hill who includes Pitt in his list of teams. In the top 6, Terrelle Pryor out of Jeannette tops the list. He appears to be willing to focus on football, but intends to also plays basketball.

In other individual recruiting news, A.J. Alexander out of Altoona appears to be a lot closer to making a decision.

Alexander has been quoted in an article on FightOnState.com that he will unveil his decision sometime next week. Alexander did not reveal a list of finalists, although some of the schools recruiting him include Penn State, Pitt, Notre Dame, Florida State, Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Miami, Michigan and West Virginia.

Alexander is a 4-star recruit who is viewed as a Reggie Bush type offensive threat. Given his hybrid nature, he doesn’t seem much of a fit for Pitt’s present offensive system (see, Dickerson, Dorin). So, I don’t expect him to be putting on a Pitt hat if he decides this week.