Just a couple stories to pass along.

Todd Thomas out of Beaver Falls has Pitt at the top of his list.

Thomas, the all-state senior from Beaver Falls, is considering scholarship offers from a roster of schools that includes, tentatively in the top five slots, Pitt, Penn State, Boston College, Michigan and Ohio State.

“Pitt’s been coming on strong lately. I’d say Pitt’s at the top of the list right now.”

Ohio State, with a roster than includes Rory Nicol of Beaver and Evan Blankenship of Center, was a late entry into the competition, but the Buckeyes have his attention. If he chooses Ohio State, he could be collecting passes from friend and rival Terrelle Pryor.

Thomas — listed at 6-foot-4, 199 pounds — is being pursued by most schools, including the top five on his list, as a wide receiver. While his ability to sprint through pass routes has made him one of Pennsylvania’s most attractive recruits, he feels no need to sprint to a decision.

“I know some players have made their decision and got it out of the way, but I’m not in a hurry,” he said. “I’ll know when the time is right.”

Thomas is considered a 4-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com.

Bob Lichtenfels/PantherDigest/Scout.com puts him as the commonwealth’s 10th best recruit. Rivals.com has him #6 preseason in Pennsylvania while PantherLair (still Rivals.com) says #7 (and it looks like he will make their national top-250 list.

Another WR, coming in anywhere from #8 to #16 has chosen to leave Pennsylvania.

Parkland senior wideout Jaleel Clark accomplished his top goal when he verbally committed to the University of Missouri on Sunday night.

Now that Clark, The Morning Call’s 2007 player of the year, has relieved the pressure of having to choose a school, he can tackle the rest of his goals.

Grumbling, semi-unserious snark. Mutter about his grades and consider character assassination.

”I want to go out there and have a great season like I did last year,” he said. ”I just need to get my grades up and do pretty good in the classroom. That’s one of my main goals, to do well in the classroom and get it out of the way.”

Can’t really be too bothered or worried. Especially when he’s heading to the Big 12, where there will be little haunting for him getting away.