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Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

During this morning's recruiting scorecard, I speculated whether Penn State had jumped ahead of Michigan for the Big Ten's top recruiting class.

Penn State might have put the debate to rest this afternoon.

The Nittany Lions picked up their seventh ESPNU 150 Watch List prospect in wide receiver Alex Kenney. Of Penn State's 13 verbal commits for 2009, more than half appear on the watch list.

On one hand, Penn State would have looked pretty bad had Kenney not committed. After all, the kid is from State College. But keeping solid local prospects at home hasn't always been a guarantee for Penn State in recent years, so Kenney's pledge is a good sign.

Coming off a solid 2009 class, Penn State appears to have quieted concerns about its recruiting with what is shaping up to be an excellent haul for 2010. Of course, Penn State's recruiting will be in the spotlight this fall as the team replaces multiyear starters at wide receiver, offensive line and defensive back.

We'll see whether Penn State has scouted well enough and developed talent well enough to overcome those losses. 

Judging by the team's recruiting momentum, those concerns won't be there in the future.