Ask Cincinnati, Ohio four-star Class of 2018 defensive tackle Aeneas Hawkins about his recently completed visit to Penn State, and he'll tell you every superlative in the book.
"My visit was amazing, to be honest," he told PennLive on Saturday night.
"The biggest thing that stood out was the culture. Coach [James] Franklin is a winner and he treats you like family. The class of '18 kids that have committed are already embracing it."
The quotes should be music to the ears of Nittany Lions coaches and fans, as the program digs in to battle hometown Cincinnati, Ohio State, and others for the 6-foot-3, 265-pound prospect from the Buckeye State.