Apology to Josh Hull

by cjj127 on Oct 26, 2009 10:09 AM EDT Comment 33 comments

Being one of the more vocal critics of Josh Hull in the preseason, I owe him an apology. Josh Hull has been superb in his play this year. While I still would have liked Mauti in the lineup, the way Josh Hull has played, I can't complain. Hull has finally found his knack for being around the football at the line of scrimmage. Also, how can you not enjoy watching the kid play with that mustache?

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He started off slow

in the first half yesterday – getting a piggy back ride from Minor at one point – but you could say that about the whole defensive unit.

He (they) settled down and had a typical steady, solid game.

by jtw126 on Oct 26, 2009 10:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I swear

I was gonna post the same thing today.

JoePa in '09

by JGuiher on Oct 26, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It is funny

I think if he had been a 4 star recruit we would never have given him such grief. Our walk on program has been a real boon to the program over the last years, and these kids have proven if they are on the field it is because they deserve to be.

"How many things do you do where you are involved with 110,000 other people on the same page? Unless you're in an English class cheating with 30 other guys."

by psu on Oct 26, 2009 10:16 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Ethan Kilmer says

by jtw126 on Oct 26, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

by ednax1 on Oct 26, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wasn't deon a walk-on too?

We decide when you hear the snap count...

by thedrizzle on Oct 26, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You Are Correct Sir!

Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.

"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."

by Roland86 on Oct 26, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What a great PSU story

From walk on DB to making some big bucks as a 3rd round draft pick, and the all-time receptions leader at PSU. Will always be one of my favorite players, and not just for his badass pre-game speeches.

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 28, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lber's next year...

With Hull and Lee definitely gone and Lavarro a great possibility, who do you see stepping up to fill these roles? Mauti would take over in the middle.

Is Stupar or Bani up to it? Colasanti? Glenn Carson? Fortt or Hullx2?

Next year will be the first time since Poz stepped in that we might not have an obvious chainlink to the previous class of linebackers.

One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's

by rahpsu92 on Oct 26, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pure guess

Would be…

OLB: Bani/Hodges,
MLB: Mauti/Colasanti,
OLB: Stupar/Yancich

by jtw126 on Oct 26, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe

LaVarro will be back ( but I always want our jr.‘s / Sr.’s with eligibility to return ).

So here goes:

OLB – LaVarro / Fortt
MLB – Stupar / CC / Carson
OLB – Mauti / Bani

" When you cross that Blue Line, you are mine...Across the Blue Line, it's all football. " " And what you need to do in your life is paint Blue Lines everywhere. " - Joe Paterno 2009

by BlueWhiteLife on Oct 26, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd assume Mauti in the middle

Stupe on the outside.

NittanyWhiteOut.com. Arguably the second best Penn State blog I know of.

by PSUdevon on Oct 26, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's wishful thinking

i’m sure if he truly is a disciple of LaVar, he’ll be gone.

obviously i hope he doesn’t…i just don’t wat to get my hopes up.

We decide when you hear the snap count...

by thedrizzle on Oct 26, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Disciple of LaVar

given LaVar’s pro career, maybe he’d advise sticking around another year?

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 28, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just took a look at the roster

to see who we missed.

Michael Zordich wasn’t mentioned. Anybody think he’ll stick at LBer or move?

I really hope Hodges is moved back to safety. Fear throwing across the middle.

Also, there are about 5 or so walk on freshman linebackers.

One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's

by rahpsu92 on Oct 26, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Zordich is currently at fullback

Since Beachum effectively moved from FB to TB…

by jtw126 on Oct 26, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What about Yancich?

I always get Zordich/Yancich mixed up.

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 28, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bowman? Probably not.

We’d all like to see Navorro for another year, but I don’t know that it would be the best decision for him. He’ll have his degree (presumably) in the spring, he’s looking more and more like a mid-first-round pick, and doesn’t he have a family to support now? Sorry, but I’ll be way surprised if he doesn’t declare for the draft after this season.

Mauti (knee permitting), Carson, Hodges, Stupar, Gbanyu, Zordich, with Fortt in the wings - not much experience but good depth and decent speed. Hodges will almost certainly be OLB. Be of good cheer, folks; I can remember when Joe started a bunch of sophomores in ’67 and the defense was a monster.

by markfool on Oct 28, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've been waiting for this...

That kid is all heart and a warrior on the field. It takes a big man to admit he was wrong.

by ednax1 on Oct 26, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like Cjj127...

woke-up to a knock on his door Sunday in the early morning hours, but instead of the Geico’s “band o’ cash w/ eyes”…it was Hull’s stache; which promptly greated him around his neck and tackled him to submission.

/ Cjj127 is still listed listed in stable – but – critical condition

" When you cross that Blue Line, you are mine...Across the Blue Line, it's all football. " " And what you need to do in your life is paint Blue Lines everywhere. " - Joe Paterno 2009

by BlueWhiteLife on Oct 26, 2009 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

the Hullstache is forgiving...

but examples must be made.

We decide when you hear the snap count...

by thedrizzle on Oct 26, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Why, Cjj127

You look like somebody walked all over your grave."

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Oct 26, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He made my Monday much worse.

by cjj127 on Oct 26, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

'Fight's not with you'

"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69

by jtothep on Oct 26, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I beg to differ, sir

We started a game we never got to finish. Play for blood, remember?

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Oct 26, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

alright then, let's do it.

{ummm…..when Tombstone quoting takes an ugly turn….}

by jtothep on Oct 26, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've met Hodges a few times

he is not a large dude. i mean, he’s obviously more than capable of kicking most people’s arses, but he just doesn’t look to have the build of a linebacker, not even an OLB.

keep him as a SS.

We are gonna shock them with 5,000 mega watts of raw ROO POWER.

by psuwxman on Oct 26, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't even think Sean Lee played football by appearance.

He looks more like a tennis player, but as we know he could kill all of us with his pinky.

"How many things do you do where you are involved with 110,000 other people on the same page? Unless you're in an English class cheating with 30 other guys."

by psu on Oct 26, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

idk, he's pretty huge.

aaaand cue “that’s what she said”

We are gonna shock them with 5,000 mega watts of raw ROO POWER.

by psuwxman on Oct 26, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve met Hodges (and Newsome) at a party. Hodges was definitely not as imposing as I had expected. Shorter and thinner than I had anticipated. Definitely not someone I would ever want to mess with, however.

Also probably the nicest football player I’ve ever met. He was very quiet and humble, and apparently he doesn’t even drink. He did take exception to my friend calling him ‘broseph’ however.

by mrb5091 on Oct 26, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs