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Depth Chartin': Last Clan Standing


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It's been said here at BSD that depth charts are part information, part motivation.  Perhaps now, we can just split it in thirds, because trickeration may have just walked into the bar.

Your starting linebackers, according to this week's Game Notes from GoPSUSports.com:

Outside Linebacker
45 Sean Lee (6-2, 236, Sr/Sr)
9 Michael Zordich (6-1, 225, So/Fr)
33 Michael Yancich (6-2, 223, So/Fr)

Inside Linebacker
43 Josh Hull (6-2, 236, Sr/Sr)
48 Chris Colasanti (6-2, 238, Jr/Jr)

Outside Linebacker
11 Navorro Bowman (6-1,230, Sr/Jr)
34 Nate Stupar (6-1, 236, Jr/So)
15 Bani Gbadyu (6-1, 231, Sr/Jr)
54 James Van Fleet (6-0, 216, So/Fr) 

Lee and Bowman are listed as "possible" on the injury report.  Possible.  Anything is possible, right?  Without Lee, we're probably looking at Gbadyu |  Hull  |  Bowman.  If Bowman is also out, expect Stupar to get the start in his place.  And hold on, baby.  Hold on.  For now, Bowman is expected to play.  Colasanti burned his redshirt last week, so he's available for duty if necessary. 

Elsewhere, Johnnie Troutman is the starter at left guard.  The left cornerback is Knowledge Timmons OR A.J. WallaceJames Terry has nudged his way up to second team DT.  Graham Zug has been cleared to play on Saturday.

Iowa has its own share of injury news, as stud left tackle Bryan Bulaga, perpetually brittle tight end Tony Moeaki, and all-around villainous turd Derrell Johnson-Koulianos are missing from the Hawkeyes' depth chart:

Here’s what Ferentz said about the three after Saturday’s 27-17 victory over Arizona:

"Day to day. We talked about it a little earlier. Realistically we thought that they would have a shot, outside of Bryan. We knew he was out because he missed practice on Thursday. We were hoping to get some good news sooner or later. The injuries that Tony and Derrell have, they could be fine this week or they might not be. We will know more by Tuesday."

Marc Morehouse, Hawkeye reporter/blogger and BHGP fave, thinks the three will play.

Update:  Lee has a possible ankle injury, too?

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Whoa!

James Van Fleet moved up to 4th string outside backer!

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Sep 22, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh no he didn't

I think jtot would like to have a word with you =-O

by The JuggerNitt on Sep 22, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

tee hee hee

I had something to say earlier, but Teacher said it was Quiet Time.

I will now withhold my invigorating offerings out of spite. And BSD shall be sad.

"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 Sep 22, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

See?

Sadness. It abounds.

"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 Sep 22, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Patrick Mauti has also been a steadfast backup to Zug

If I were him I would be pissed that the Drake got all the PT

by cpm126 on Sep 22, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe right now he

should just be happy that he’s the best Mauti on the team.

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

by rahpsu92 on Sep 22, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eh

Drake has way more upside and he’s versatile.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Sep 22, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"upside"?

You’re turning into an ESPN basketball analyst. What next? Great motor?

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 22, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah, lemme backtrack

“upside” isn’t that bad. When you start saying “tremendous upside potential”, you have issues.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 22, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

You don’t think Drake has a higher ceiling than Pat Mauti? Pretty sure he’s got more receiving yards than him already. To me the fact that he was a dominant player in high school, and has been utilized in the offense more than a lot of other freshman tells me that the staff thinks highly of him.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Sep 22, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think I’m joking.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 22, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Frankly tho, I wish I could delete the original comment because it was a truly terrible “joke”.

Apologies.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 22, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

It’s all good.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Sep 22, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

is it offensive cuz he's asian?

We decide when you hear the snap count...

by thedrizzle on Sep 22, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What time is the press conference? For those of us with limited access, where can we see/hear it online, if anywhere?

by PSUJunny05 on Sep 22, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

joe said no

he said he basically has “no idea” what they were talking about @ the PC when they asked about sean’s ankle.

We decide when you hear the snap count...

by thedrizzle on Sep 22, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You missed him playing against Temple?

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Sep 22, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, i caught that

But wasn’t it just kick returns? Didn’t think that meant he was back to Sean Lee immediate backup.

by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 22, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

He must have really kissed some ass after a 0.20 DUI

by dawsonPSU10 on Sep 22, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 22, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that Hull???

you’re confusing me!

"...big hitter; the Llamma...long..."

by BlueWhiteLife on Sep 22, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

THANK ZUG!

Zug has been cleared. May he bless Lee and Bowman’s legs so that they’re good enough to play (and hey, just for kicks, heal Mauti too while you’re at it, oh supreme overlord of all zugdom)

by dawsonPSU10 on Sep 22, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NOICE!

"...big hitter; the Llamma...long..."

by BlueWhiteLife on Sep 22, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not buying the ankle thing

I think that stems from the confusion about his injury before we found out what’s up.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Sep 22, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

With Lee and Bowman possibly out, it sounds like our D will be "Livin' on a Prayer"

/quickly runs away to avoid angry anti-Bon Jovi mob

"The sea was angry that day, my friends." G. Costanza

by NJ lion on Sep 22, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

KILL THE INFIDEL

DEATH TO BON JOVI! BEHEAD ALL THOSE WHO SAY PENN STATE FOOTBALL IS EQIUVALENT TO INDIANA FOOTBALL!

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 22, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's up with Beachum?

The new depth chart has him at the bottem with Brent Carter now listed as the number three back. Beachum has looked good when he has played…..anyone have any insight into the RB situation?

I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?

by pic15 on Sep 22, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I've been waiting to see Beachum play and was wondering the same thing about the depth chart

Anyone in the know, please share

"The sea was angry that day, my friends." G. Costanza

by NJ lion on Sep 22, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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