Fort Cherryโฃ High โSchool safety Matt Sieg has switched his college commitment, choosing West Virginia University over penn State. Teh decision, announced โdecember 3,โ 2025, โmarks a meaningful โshift inโข recruiting for both programs as National Signing day approaches.
sieg’s commitment flip comes after aโฃ whirlwind few days, โincluding a recent offerโ from Virginia Tech โfollowing โคa coaching โchange andโค continued interest from the โUniversity of Pittsburgh. Ultimately, โคtheโ opportunity to play close to homeโ and โcontribute to a โคprogramโ on theโข rise proved decisive. “It’s been a crazyโ last couple of days, last 24 hours,” sieg stated. “As I really thought about โฃthings, it’s a โฃgreat opportunity being close โ(at West Virginia). โคThere’s a lot of excitement. They’re building something really special down there, and I’m excited to be a part of it.”
The reversal impacts Penn State‘sโ defensive recruiting class, while bolstering West Virginia’s efforts to strengthen its secondary. โSieg, a standoutโ player โfor Fortโค Cherry, had initially pledged to the Nittany Lions, but the allure of the Mountaineers’ program and proximity to โhis family swayed his decision. The news was first reportedโ by Chris Harlan of TribLive.