Michael O'Connor

Coveted QB recruit Michael O'Connor is not expected to enroll at Penn State in January, according to a report on NJ.com. O'Connor may delay his college decision until June and NJ.com reports Rutgers and Michigan State are back in the picture.

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Well, this doesn't sound good.

NJ.com is reporting that heralded quarterback prospect Michael O'Connor, thought to be a key piece of Penn State's 2014 recruiting class, is delaying his official decision until June, which essentially means he is re-opening his recruitment.

O'Connor, from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., recently participated in the Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla..

O'Connor was expected to enroll at Penn State in January (Jan. 13) but Bill O'Brien's decision to leave Penn State for the Houston Texans has obviously affected his thought process.

Todderick Hunt of NJ.com spoke with Victor Tedondo, who Hunt writes is a mentor of O'Connor's. Tedondo is the founder and director of the Gridiron Academy in Ottawa, according to Hunt.

Rutgers, Michigan State and UCLA are all interested in O'Connor, according to Tedondo.

The news with O'Connor is troubling considering Christian Hackenberg, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, is the only scholarship quarterback on PSU's roster as the program continues searching for the successor to O'Brien. Lions defensive line coach Larry Johnson is serving as interim head coach.

And you can bet Hackenberg is following the coaching search closely.

"It's been a terrible week for (O'Connor), to be honest with you,'' Tedondo told NJ.com.

"There have been a lot of distractions. He's a kid who left home at 15 years old and he's been a lot of different places with different coaching staffs. He pushed himself and took extra classes last summer to graduate early because his intention was to go to Penn State in January. And obviously, it once again didn't work out. So it is frustrating for him and his parents.''

Tedondo added: "One thing I know for sure, (O'Connor) told me (Wednesday) that he will not be going to school (at Penn State) in January because he's not sure what he's getting himself into. So he is going to delay his decision until June. I think after tonight he's gonna start planning some stuff out (as far as visits).''