Looking Forward....Backup QB most popular guy on Campus
by joefromboalsburg on Nov 22, 2009 3:44 PM EST
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Its never too early to take a look at next year.
I've compliled a list of 'players of note' who are coming back. 'Players of Note' means that I think I remember seeing them doing something good on TV at least once during the year.
BEHOLD THE FUTURE!
DEFENSE: 16 players of note. Looking Good!
SECONDARY: Astorino, Morris, Sukay, Lynn, (Hodges?) Solid but needs depth
D-LINE: Crawford, Lattimore, Ware, Still, Stanley, Latham; Solid, but needs depth.
LINEBACKER: Mauti, Stupar, Colasanti, Zordich, Yancich, (Hodges?) Solid.
Overall, PSU defense should be as good as, or better than this year. Depth should come from excellent redshirt group plus frosh.
OFFENSE: 12 players of note, and a BIG BUTT!
O-LINE:Wisniewski, Troutman, Pannell, Stankiewitch. Add Shrive, better than 2008, needs depth.
WIDEOUTS: Moye, Powell, Brown, Drake, Smith Solid.
BACKS: Royster, Green, Beachum, Suhey Solid; frosh Redd will get some time
QB: Hare Krishna!
Newsome, McGloin?, Bolden and Jones to battle for starting postion. PRAY Hope for miracle repeat of luck great recruiting with 1st years of Clark and Robinson.
Since Bolden and Jones are two ot the highest-rated QBs PSU has ever enrolled, look forward to the backup being the most popular guy on campus for at least a year or two!
I’m seeing another good year next year. Hope the vision stays in focus.
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Hill and Stanley
both look like they’re going to terrorize opposing O-lines.
"The only cohesive passing game in the whole damn conference was in Happy Valley." -Rivalry Esq.
He's Listed As a Senior
But maybe he redshirted. This is Good.. Ogbu is a plus.
Elizabeth, the only person on earth working at the same job longer than JoePa.
by joefromboalsburg on Nov 22, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
He's back
" 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 Nov 22, 2009 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
Hm....
I think you’re going to see Newsome get the call for the first two games. If he plays well against YSU and Alabama, I think he’ll pretty solidly be the starter, but if he struggles, I bet you see a similiar situation to Michigan where everyone gets a little time under center in the Kent State and Temple games. The guy who plays the best will face Iowa.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
What does Bama look like next year?
Ingram going pro? Are we already formulating excuses, or will this be actually a good game?
by Jeff Junstrom on Nov 22, 2009 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
James Bond
Zero Zero is the starting point in all BAMA/PSU games.
All scores are accidents, and not the intention of the coaching staffs.
Elizabeth, the only person on earth working at the same job longer than JoePa.
by joefromboalsburg on Nov 22, 2009 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
This is true
I blame this on Bama often having mediocre offenses.
Unless McElroy vastly improves, I would think something like 20-7 or 20-10 and about 40 carries for Ingram.
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
by ReadingRambler on Nov 22, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
Well this was true in 1985
I’m not sure that it holds today.
Land Grant or bust! Worst 10-2 team ever? Beat Michigan State.
Actually I did a little fanpost a while back about the matchup
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
No excuses
Bama will just be better than PSU next year and will beat us.
Yeah
Still, I’ll be holding out hope for 1986 when we shut down the #2 and unbeaten Tide in Tuscaloosa 23-3 (incidentally, our only win over a ranked team that regular season). I don’t think our D will be good enough.
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
by ReadingRambler on Nov 23, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
No excuses
Michigan will beat App State, USC will beat Texas, Russia will beat USA, etc etc. PSU has a shot, they’re not completely without players.
"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
by psuphiman80 on Nov 23, 2009 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
If Royster leaves
I’m pretty concerned about running back. I’m not convinced Green can be the feature back, and Beachum’s injury hurts. Dukes and Redd are intriguing though.
One other thing-TE is a question mark. Can Sczerba and Wedderburn step up?
If nothing else, I’m really curious to see what the offense will look like next year.
Is Royster going to leave early to play in the CFL?
Land Grant or bust! Worst 10-2 team ever? Beat Michigan State.
Agree
He’s staying.
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
by ReadingRambler on Nov 22, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
IF ROYSTER STAYS
Maybe the coaches will not be concerned with the QB’s health because they have 3 more or less equal choices?
The Michigan coach sure had no qualms about running Forcier because the other guy was there as a backup.
Maybe the offense can be very good, right off the bat, because they actually run the HD and are not concerned about injuries?
Raw Meat!
Elizabeth, the only person on earth working at the same job longer than JoePa.
by joefromboalsburg on Nov 22, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
I think you're onto something
and I point to how Clark seemed to play more aggressively last year with Devlin behind him.
You're onto something, but...
DickRod is “progressive.” JoePa is JoePa. This could be a limiting factor.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
And by progressive, you mean
can’t coach outside of his progressive offensive scheme box, right?
One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's
look, I know you are a square peg
but damn it, if you don’t fit into that round hole I’m gonna make you “voluntarily” practice an extra 20 hours this week!
by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
And you little
Zugging bastards better not nark to the media about it either. Or so help me Zug, you will be playing your career out in Arkansas.
One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's
Royster stays...
RB’s depth in 2010: Royster, Green, Carter, DUKES!, #23. Red Shirt Redd; they’ll secure him for the future – UNLESS he’s literally outstanding in the spring.
FB: Suhey; RS ZZ.
Beachum: had him the RS too. I have a hard time thinking right now that he would be ready for the spring game – or for that matter, with the potential quality of the other backs – why push him @ risk. Normal aggressive rehab probably won’t have his knee ready to “push” until the 5 or even 7th game. And by that time, he’ll be playing catch-up with the offense. So again, “why” push this. Get him 100%, sit him out and stretch his talents for 2011 and 2012.
" 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 Nov 22, 2009 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
Green
Concerns me as well. I don’t like the idea of him as our main back.
Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.
agreed
But as a return man, and change of pace back, I like him very much. I also had some good blitz pickups during the MSU game, which is a huge asset. I will say this: he’s gotten much better as the year has progressed and he still could end up being a star.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
Agreed^
And don’t be afraid to give yourself a little credit. You can do better than ‘which is a huge asset.’
"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
I'm already convinced the Drake will be a showstopper
He has OMGZ EEESSS EEEEEIIII SSSEEEE SPEED!!!
by Mr. Rosewater on Nov 22, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
he makes me stand up in my living room every time he touches the ball
and yell and fist pump and generally annoy the hell out of my girlfriend
We decide when you hear the snap count...
He is starting to look good.
Which is exactly the report we heard, even though he was a 2*.
Can you imagine if Smith gets his class shit together, and we have Smith and Drake on the field together?
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
OMG BIG TEN SPEEEEEEEEED......???
wait, that’s not right
by dawsonPSU10 on Nov 23, 2009 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Reporter to Joe:
“Where has the Drake been all year?
One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's
I think Sczerba will step up at TE.
From the little bit I’ve seen and heard of him, he seems to be able to play the position at least fairly well.
"The only cohesive passing game in the whole damn conference was in Happy Valley." -Rivalry Esq.
Dont forget Dukes
Everyone was raving about him in camps this summer and most reports that he was already physically ready for collegiate play. With a redshirt year under his belt to get accustomed to the mental side of things, I think he could see a lot of playing time if Royster is gone. A combination of Beachum/Carter, Dukes, and Green would be a very solid platoon of RB’s.
Tight end
yeah how on earth could we hope to replace the 448 yards recieving and 3 touchdowns that God’s Gift provided us this year?
Honestly, I am so terrified about our QB situation (which while we have some silly recruits is sort of unacceptable when you have a 5th year senior leaving – that being the fact that Newsome has about 10 snaps) that I haven’t really focused on any of the other potential losses.
We are not normal. We are legends.
by NittanyAlum02 on Nov 23, 2009 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
correction for you
it is GODS GIFT (see ESPN tattoo article)
JoePa in '09
2010 season
I expect an eight win season as the team reloads for 2011 and beyond.
Expect losses to Alabama, Ohio State and Iowa, all away games. Throw in one other loss and you have an invitation to a mid to low level bowl game . Win that game and set the table for 2011 & 2012. In those years expect this team to compete for the Big ten Title and possibly the whole thing in 2012. The recruited talent is that good.
Reg4
Agree
8 wins seems to be the right place to set the line with probably a berth in the Alamo bowl after a 5-3 Big Ten record.
Guaranteed wins come against Youngstown St, Kent St. Temple, Illinois, IU.
Guaranteed losses come to Alabama, Iowa and Ohio St.
Games up in the air are Minnesota, Michigan, Northwestern and Michigan St. Working in our favor though is that 3 of those games are at home.
I would consider a 9-3 season next year to be a pretty big achievement.
WAAAY too early, but 9-3 should be the goal
Minnesota might be better, but…Tim Brewster. We get Michigan and Northwestern at home. MSU never wins in Happy Valley, but it could happen. I think Northwestern could be a letdown game.
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
by ReadingRambler on Nov 23, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Honestly
next year I expect a 10-3 season overall. I think we go 9-3 in the regular season and win in either the Capital One Bowl, or more likely the Outback Bowl.
Also, I think that Joe from the burg hit nail on the head by saying the backup qb will be the most popular guy on campus… I fully expect to hear screams for both Bolden and Jones all season long… or at least throughout the B10 schedule.
"The only cohesive passing game in the whole damn conference was in Happy Valley." -Rivalry Esq.
One of those two incoming QBs will be redshirted
There’s no way we let both keep the same level of eligibility.
by dawsonPSU10 on Nov 23, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
True.
So if Bolden redshirts expect to hear screams for Jones and vice versa… You raise a good point however, there’s no way one of them doesn’t redshirt.
"The only cohesive passing game in the whole damn conference was in Happy Valley." -Rivalry Esq.
They haven't scored a TD on PSU in 4 years
I love following Temple, it’s fun and slightly related to PSU. That said, they gotta score a TD first before I start worrying about them.
"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
by psuphiman80 on Nov 23, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
Linebackers are a concern
We are losing 3 good linebackers this year. One of the big time players coming back has an ACL injury. I know this is Linebacker U, but this has to be a big question mark going into next year.
I really do agree
but I’d like to point out that we pretty much have this argument every year and keep getting proved wrong by someone stepping up to fill the void, but this year might be tough with three very good LBs leaving potentially.
by dawsonPSU10 on Nov 23, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
Much like this season
I expect next year’s losses to come from offensive line woes. Special teams didn’t help us this year, but we scored 7 points against tOSU and 10 against Iowa, with 7 coming on the first play. Nothing consistent there because we couldn’t block anybody. If that continues (and I suspect it might) no one else will matter in the least.
Agreed...
Even with an experience offensive line last year, we stuggled offensively for most of the game against Ohio State.
Offensive Line will be a Strong Point next year.
Returning Starters, plus Lettermen with significant playing time coming back.
That’s the most important parameter in measuring the quality of the O Line, the number of games played by these folks.
Defininte BIG improvement over this year.
Running the ball will be a lot easier.
Elizabeth, the only person on earth working at the same job longer than JoePa.
by joefromboalsburg on Nov 24, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed a thousand fold
After pwning Jesse. this past offseason in the which is the bigger dropoff concern from 08: WR or Oline, I’ll take it one step further this year. Oline will continue to be a bigger concern next year than even the bound-to-be-exciting-and-loud QB Controversy.
My offseason eye will be pointed to Ty Howle. I’m hoping he can impress enough at C to make the coaches feel better about playing Wiz at his natural position of G. Hoping but dubious. If Wiz stays at C, I’ll be looking to see if any of the RSF can beat out Stank, who didn’t exactly overwhelm in his few opportunities at the beginning of the season. Troutman’s clearly more gifted, but his being in the doghouse cost the Oline some extremely much-needed cohesion in the OOC warmups pre-Clayborn, Klug & Binns. Maybe the Alexandria kid, Figueroa? Or Arcidiacono. More likely it’ll be Stank vs. Barham or Terry for starter at RG. I’d be surprised if we see anything other than Pannel at LT, Troutman at LG and Shrive at RT.
"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
Sadly
My Boy Lou is no longer My Boy. I’m dropping him.
"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
Nice
Who are you replacing him with?
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
by ReadingRambler on Nov 23, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
Because of his stance on kittens
Seriously, he stands on kittens!
Nah, he just turned out to be a little too oafish. Doesn’t have the ‘it’ needed at the guard position these days, tho I can’t be sure if that it is the mental aspect or athletic one. Watching him pull around and so drastically whiff on the LB or safety he was responsible for just broke my little heart too many times. Maybe he’s a tackle instead? Nah, then I’d be afraid he’d just get pwned by the next broderick binns to come along.
I’m gonna be looking this offseason for news on the youngsters (mushbooger sic). Obviously high on Shrive, as everyone seems to be. I think next year’s My Boy may end up being Figueroa. I’ll let you know after the BW game.
"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
Your linemen better be reddy for da Hawkeyes
See you next year, Nittany Kitties.
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
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It doesn't matter if you "won't remember them" years from now because we'll probably all be dead years from now.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 23, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
Deontae Pannell has all offseason
to reflect upon Broderick Binns.
"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
Was Binns the one who KO’d Pannell?
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
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It doesn't matter if you "won't remember them" years from now because we'll probably all be dead years from now.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 23, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
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I say let's rock the Orange Bowl, because nobody will remember in five years anyway.
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I like your signature
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
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It doesn't matter if you "won't remember them" in years from now because we'll probably all be dead years from now.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 23, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
typo fixed
"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."
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It doesn't matter if you "won't remember them" years from now because we'll probably all be dead years from now.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 23, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
Suck It Fail?
"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
TWSS?
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
While I agree the backups will probably have lots of fans
let’s not forget that Newsome is also a top 10 QB for his class, and may be better than the other 2. But yes, the backups are always the most popular guy on the team if the starter ever struggles just a little bit, even if they aren’t actually any better (shudders at recolleciton of calling for Morelli back in the 2005 Northwestern game)
by The JuggerNitt on Nov 23, 2009 11:11 AM EST reply actions
Currently there are 44 comments, and no mention of ZUG?????
This is BSD, right???? I haven’t accidentally stumbled into a Pitt blog, have I?
FWIW, Zug is only a junior.
Bacon is almost as great as being a Penn Stater
ZUG is GOOD
Zug is a plus. Forgot about him too!
Elizabeth, the only person on earth working at the same job longer than JoePa.
by joefromboalsburg on Nov 24, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
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