Penn State Blue-White Game Reaction - Offense

by Adam Bittner on Apr 18, 2011 9:01 AM EDT in Football

It'd be the understatement of some arbitrary and exaggerated timeframe to say the offensive playing conditions were less than ideal for Saturday's Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium. The rain ruined just about everything that the already pretty vanilla game plans did not. Nevertheless, there were some interesting performances to talk about, so this morning, we're going to let the players themselves discuss them as well as their springs as a whole.

First off is quarterback Matthew McGloin. His 5-10, 109 yard and one touchdown stat line wasn't the prettiest thing in the world, but on a day nearly devoid of offensive highlights otherwise, his 3/4, 59 yard effort on the game's only touchdown drive stood out. Here are his comments after the game. Sorry for the camera shifting mid-vid. Had to make room for the TV cameras. (Yes, this was in the fanshots, but as you all know, no one read the fanshots so...)

After the jump, comments from Justin Brown, Brandon Moseby-Felder and DeOn'tae Pannell.

Typically, the spring game is a time for off-the-radar guys to step up and show some folks what they can do. We didn't see a whole lot of that on Saturday, but Brandon Moseby-Felder did make his presence felt, hauling in a pair of passed and catching the only touchdown of the afternoon. Here's what he had to say after the game.

We didn't get to see a whole lot of wide receiver Justin Brown as he was limited to one catch for 19 yards on Saturday, but expectations are high for him this season as we chronicled in our "Step Up" post on him a few weeks ago. Below, he talks quarterbacks and other spring topics. (Yes, also in the fanshots).

The offensive line will be one of the unit's big question marks heading into the fall. Joe Paterno has said there's no clear No. 1 line at this point, so that will have to materialize in the next few months for Penn State to have success in 2011. Here are lineman DeOn'tae Pannell's comments on what they group has to do to improve over the summer.

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I hadn't decided prior....

to the B/W game whether to have hope or to head for the pharmaceuticals…..well after the last 2 games, and the season that followed, I am renewing my DEA and liquor license.

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by DerryPharmer on Apr 18, 2011 9:25 AM EDT reply actions

I wanted Bolden to start at QB

but after B/W game, I started to think that MMc might give us a better chance to win some games this fall… but I still think his ceiling is not high enough to win B1G.. urghhhh I hate this!! I wish PJ could start for the next 4 years

by mook1525 on Apr 18, 2011 9:29 AM EDT reply actions

You're ready to anoint McGloin the starter

after 15 minutes of total playing time? Were we watching the same game?

by misdreavus79 on Apr 19, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

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My coach is better than your coach

by letsgopsu on Apr 18, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

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by letsgopsu on Apr 18, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

My takeaways

From the 5 min I watched…nothing. General reaction and expectations this year: (1) a better defense, b/c I don’t believe we will suck 2 yrs in a row (2) solid play from RB’s and WR’s because we have talent and some depth there and (3) solid Oline and QB play with flashes of brilliance, and whatever the opposite of that is is. I dont think we’ll be good enough to win the BIG this year, expecially with our schedule, but as a fan, I would just love to see progress throughout the season…and, it would be nice to get a big win over Bama or O$U. I’m thinking 8-4 or 9-3

by stewsplace on Apr 18, 2011 9:56 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Power I

disguised in the SpreadHD!

" 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 Apr 18, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Is Paul Jones considered a possibility at all as a starter?

by mrb5091 on Apr 18, 2011 10:10 AM EDT reply actions

Joe

Said in one of his interviews that PJ wasn’t ready yet. In usual fashion, he didnt expand much on the topic. But if McGloin temporarily wins the job and bolden leaves…things would change for PJ

by stewsplace on Apr 18, 2011 10:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

From what I keep hearing he has some more to do in the classroom.

"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard

by EREX21 on Apr 18, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

I thought the offensive line was excellent on Saturday, FWIW.

The way people spoke about them early in spring practice, it sounded as if our skill players were going to get hung out to dry all season. I thought the backs had a very good day, and part of that had to do with the offensive line opening holes for them to run through.

Take a shower, shine your shoes...

by Adam Collyer on Apr 18, 2011 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

I thought our line was ok

Last year though. Maybe not up to prior year standards, but adequate. Wasn’t it more an issue of the QB and a slow starting Royster? Maybe I’m foolishly optimistic, but I think the line (barring injuries) should be fine.

by stewsplace on Apr 18, 2011 11:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I think they became adequate over time, but I think they had some very real problems early in the year.

Take a shower, shine your shoes...

by Adam Collyer on Apr 18, 2011 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I may have forgotten just how bad things were at the start of the season last year. I think Boldens lack of leadership skills were an equal, if not bigger part of the problem though.

by stewsplace on Apr 18, 2011 12:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

So were Pryor's

that was the other freshman QB starting on his first year, right?

by misdreavus79 on Apr 19, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I worry about the cohesion.

Is it natural for other teams to continue to shuffle their line so late into the preseason (I mean a few weeks before the season starts)?

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by OMEGAMAN on Apr 18, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions

I think

If the qb situation works out well, and the qb becomes the Vocal leader of the team, he’ll create cohesion. If not, well, it could be a real problem again this year

by stewsplace on Apr 18, 2011 11:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

This seems right to me.

I also think the QB situation gets sorted out within the next 2 weeks.

Take a shower, shine your shoes...

by Adam Collyer on Apr 18, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Agree

" 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 Apr 18, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t want excellent from them. I think I want stalemate.

More than anything, I want two good defensive ends who can both set the edge. If one of them can rush the quarterback, all the better.

"I am almost ashamed at my actions, but not really." - usn_kologi, 197 lbs

by ReadingRambler on Apr 18, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

All of this!

" 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 Apr 18, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed 100%

Especially the left side, in particular Quinn, whose play I absolutely abhorred at times last year

by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Apr 18, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Beachum is going to be a good one

That’s about all I got from this game.

by speedomike on Apr 18, 2011 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

Agree (aside from the one fumble)

I had forgotten that he’s a big dude (230lbs or so), so I’m actually looking forward to him on the field. The only negative (again aside from the fumble), was I remember a couple times he got stood up and wasn’t able to fall forward, but then again, the defense wasn’t able to take him down right away either.

by dawsonPSU10 on Apr 18, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions