Recap Of The Penn State Preview On The Big Ten Network.

But in defense to Chaz, i think the drill was one where C Pow was the ‘dummy’ in the drill and not really going after the ball. If you notice the other guy would always get the ball, C Pow was letting the other guy drop on it.

has made a career out of throwing off his back foot.

McQuery has still got it!

But damn, Bolden looked GOOD. You’d never guess that he was the least experienced guy on the team, let alone that he’s only been out of high school a couple of months. I think he’s going to be the one; now it’s just a question of how soon he’s ready to run the show himself.

It isn’t going to end well for anyone.

If people keep saying he’s too old to coach and he has no business being out there, then yes, it’s not going to end well. But there is also potential there to turn this into a tremendous story line and motivational tool for the players and fans. “Win one more for Joe” could be the rallying cry of the season.

-The man is already the all-time leader in Division I victories and is on the verge of a monumental 400 victories
-Constantly churns out Academic All Americans and NFL draft picks
-Has an incredible bowl record
-Has one of the best graduation rates for his players out of all FBS schools

Seriously, Joe is going to do it all on his terms and he doesn’t care what others think. The sooner we all come to terms with and stop feeling embarrassed for him the more were going to enjoy his last few years.

But not in the way you think.

Though he said they’d only go that route if they “have to,” that he’d much rather have a leader in there, “grabbing guys by the jersey” and such, and that it’s hard to do that with multiple QBs rotating in.

Based on that quote and what we saw from the preview, I get the sense that they’re just waiting for Bolden to be fully ready, and we’ll see some rotation of Newsome/McGloin/Bolden until then.

to start. But he wanted someone to hopefully become a leader and take the job for himself…i’m assuming he means Bolden.

He and Jay both discussed this.

Just a thought…

I don’t think he was really supposed to dive in there. Guys were rotating in and out of the other position. I think he was there to simulate another player.

Do you think the coaches really want two players diving head first into each other on a drill like that? It’s a broken collar bone waiting to happen.

If Joe embarrasses you, that’s your problem. Society has brainwashed you into thinking once someone hits 65 they have a duty to go retire to a quiet room and don’t come out unless you plan to take a vacation to Hawaii. And once you hit 80 you should probably stop doing that too.

I blame the baby boomers for this mentality. Their parents pulled out of the great depression, won the great war, and put a man on the moon. When they got old the boomers wanted to force them out to pasture so they could have their turn at greatness, so they created this stigma that old people are a burden to us all. It’s pretty dispictable when you look at how other cultures honor their elderly.

He’s old. He doesn’t walk fast. He doesn’t speak clearly. His mind tells him to do things, but his body doesn’t respond. Deal with it. But he’s still a human, and his lifetime achievements are worthy of respect until the day comes that HE says he can’t do it anymore.

I think people are blowing this way out of proportion. Joe is old, no doubt about it, but saying he’s done because he has lost some weight is obsurd. If Joe really was battling a lower gastro-intestinal disease this winter and spring, than he will have lost a lot of weight. Yes, he has a pot belly, but I would bet that it looks worse than it is because of the weight he lost from the rest of his body. Give him some time to eat some good Italian home cooking and let him rest a bit, and he should gain some of the weight back by mid-season. Remember, he’s going to be much more active than most people in their 40s during the season, so he’s going to be burning a lot of calories. Also, everyone saying that his speech is slurred, stop it. He’s old. He’s not stupid. With age, sometimes the body doesn’t do what the mind tells it to do. The worst thing he can do is stop doing anything and give up. The drive to coach will be the same drive to continue to improve his health. He’s earned the respect of millions, as well as the right to call it quits on his own terms.

his nose is always that big

His stats weren’t all that impressive. Apparently his high school system was very run oriented, so while he had all the physical talents, he didn’t get many opportunities to wow people. And even then he was rated as a top 10 QB.

And is it too early to throw out nicknames for him yet? I mean, he’s almost at “pop sensation” level at this point.

and hopefully without the attitude.

and you’ve been saying all along that Joe’s doing better and he’ll be fine. I trust you more than I trust whatever the media are saying or how he appears in short interviews. I can tell that he hasn’t lost it one bit. He’s still every bit as astute as he has always been.

Did y’all see letsgopsu’s post of BWare’s tweet about some dance that Joe was doing in practice? That tells me that everything is fine.

Speed is the easiest thing to judge from a distance, so the fastest guy is going to be one of their favorites.

I also lamented Hodges being moved, and I also learned that maybe the coaches know a thing or two more about coaching then I do. He looked incredible.

The number of great linebacker prospects on the roster right now makes me giddy. Linebacker U forever!

 with Drake out w/ a broken limb maybe this is just the type opening for Devon Smith to get some quality touches. His potential is sick and hopefully this bodes well for him.

He wanted to come to PSU, but the coaches urged him to go somewhere else. That’s how he ended up in Florida.

The message boards had a meltdown, but seems like the coaches might be vindicated in this case.

He always does. Its never that the other guy is worse, just that Joe thinks one guy gives him a better chance to win, and by win, Joe is fine with 13-10 scores.