Time To Step Up: Derek Moye
by IcersGuy on Apr 6, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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Graduation and injuries are constantly shaking the college football landscape. Thanks to some quality recruiting in recent years, the depth at wide receiver for the Nittany Lions can withstand most of these changes well. While talented, most of these receivers are still young and inexperienced. For the 2011 season, senior leadership will be key to making these receivers ready for the big stage.
After a breakout sophomore campaign in 2009, Derek Moye found continued success in 2010, leading the Nittany Lion receiving corps with 53 catches, 885 yards, and 8 touchdowns. The start to the 2010 season was a quiet one for Moye. He found moderate success in the first three games against Youngstown State, Kent State, and even Alabama. Then things slowed dramatically for Moye, as he combined for only 7 catches for 54 total yards in the games against Temple and Iowa. It is also important to note that, through these first five games of the season, Moye was unable to find the end zone.
The next week against Illinois seemed to be the game that sparked his Junior campaign. Moye would top 100 yards receiving for the day and finally find the end zone in the losing effort. Including that Illinois game, Moye would score 8 touchdowns over the final 8 games of the season, including a big day against Florida in the Outback Bowl.
As a senior, Moye's leadership will be called upon heavily. There is some (reasonable) speculation that he may be named one of the captain's for the 2011 season, and it would be a rightfully-deserved title. He has been a solid receiver and a great safety valve for the Penn State quarterbacks. If he is not chosen as a team captain, he will undoubtedly be the leader a wide receiving corps that is still young and gaining experience. Aside from Justin Brown and Devon Smith, the depth of receivers is talented, but young and inexperienced. Losing senior leadership in Graham Zug and Brett Brackett (and Curtis Drake to injury) means that these younger receivers will be thrown into major roles if the offense is to be successful. And it will be up to Moye to lead his fellow receivers both on and off the field.
If Moye plans to be a leader by example, he is going to need to start showing up for the big games. Against the key three games in 2010 (Alabama, Iowa, Ohio State), Moye had only 11 catches and just one TD. Penn State will play those three teams again, while adding two more quality opponents in Nebraska and Wisconsin. If Penn State plans to win the Leaders division and inaugural Big Ten Championship Game, all on their way to a BCS Bowl/Championship Game, then Moye will need to come up big against these quality opponents. If Moye can continue the success he found in the second half of the 2010 season, Penn State should be in good shape with the receiving corps.
As Moye has recently stated, "I'm more of a pull someone aside and let them know what they're doing. I try to lead by example." Lead away, young sir.
Attached for your listening pleasure, here is some audio from Derek Moye on Spring Media Day. He discusses how the team is progressing through the spring practices, the potential for Justin Brown, and some feelings about heading into his senior season as a potential leader.
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I'm dreading the Alabama game
SEC luvers will be on our sh*t if they spank us again.
"Life is no way to treat an animal"
And then heading to the team hotel for those money handshakes.
Take a shower, shine your shoes...
by Adam Collyer on Apr 6, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I just assume then when those schools all have those walks into the stadiums
and they players shake everyone’s hands, all of those hands have a 20 spot in them.
I'm on the Internet cause I'm an Internet thug.
Next time we play an SEC school away,
I am making that trip and am going to try to sneak in the line and snipe some handshakes. Hmm, maybe some money shakers will make the trip up here, that would be even easier.
WE'RE DANCIN!!!
nah, they’ll be too busy chanting cheating with each other
/fixed
The sea was angry that day my friends
by Bob Sacamano on Apr 6, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Who cares what they think?
Orson’s the smartest guy they have and the best he can do is uninformed cheap shots about our S&C program.
"'Do you have a go-to move?' 'I have seven of 'em.' 'Do you want to share maybe a few?' 'Naw, you'll see 'em.'"
by ReadingRambler on Apr 6, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't sweat it
Most of them don’t know how to use the internet yet.
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day, you fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
by psu on Apr 6, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think Moye has already stepped up
He was probably the most consistant WR we had last year and made some huge plays for us. Wasn’t he the one that ran down the field and stripped the ball from the Alabama player? And I remember him definitely stripping an MSU defender after an INT at the end of the game. Then grabbing a nice TD. The only thing he really needs to do is be a leader for the younger guys to follow.
I'm on the Internet cause I'm an Internet thug.
Kid's the man
We’re risking a knee injury to him with this article. I’m thinking maybe we should re-title it, “Keep Doin’ What You’re Doin’, Derek Moye”
Take a shower, shine your shoes...
by Adam Collyer on Apr 6, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I think we're good
The key with the Jinxy Gods is to give them omens, or at least acknowledgements. We give em proper props and they may leave us alone. Granted, we need to get through Saturday, but so far they’ve spared a few more of our Step Up subjects.
jtothetweet
"Cats been getting hookups on tatts since back in '01". - former buckeye Antonio Pittman
I agree...
Those plays against Alabama and MSU were pure hustle, don’t-stop-until-the-whistle efforts.
His effort at the end of the MSU game really softened the blow of the loss. I remember watching that series of plays about a dozen times.
by LowcountryLion on Apr 6, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Derek Moye is
our best chance at figuring out our starting QB.
Just give them this quiz:
How many times will you throw the ball to Moye per game?
A) Less than 5
B)5-10
C) More than 10
Whichever QB picks C) the quickest is our QB.
'We've got too many people analyzing everything and sometimes they don't know what they're talking about.' -Joseph Vincent Paterno
by PSUinBOSSton on Apr 6, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Truth, my man.
Think back to ‘95. It didn’t matter that Wally was Wally because Bobby Engram was absolutely unstoppable. He even made Woodson look bad that year. Moye’s never going to be as purely great as Engram, but I certainly think he can reach Bryant Johnson, Kenny Jackson, and, yes, Bobby Engram levels of success.
"'Do you have a go-to move?' 'I have seven of 'em.' 'Do you want to share maybe a few?' 'Naw, you'll see 'em.'"
by ReadingRambler on Apr 6, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Bobby Engram!
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Apr 6, 2011 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Um, Engram
was an All-American & Belitnikoff award winner as the top WR in college football. If Moye equals or surpasses that, I think he’d go down as one of the best WRs ever at PSU, maybe even in the Big Ten.
by Tailgate Shogun on Apr 6, 2011 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Success wasn't the best word there.
How about “Get open a bility”? Spelled properly, too.
"'Do you have a go-to move?' 'I have seven of 'em.' 'Do you want to share maybe a few?' 'Naw, you'll see 'em.'"
by ReadingRambler on Apr 6, 2011 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless he is triple covered
And then I think we all know who would throw it to him anyway. cough, pick six, cough…
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day, you fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
Right, I am assuming he is able to get open at least 10 times a
game.
'We've got too many people analyzing everything and sometimes they don't know what they're talking about.' -Joseph Vincent Paterno
Agree
and add – always room for improvement; but he is the leader of the WR’s.
He undoubtedly has experience, athleticism, hustle and is vocal … plus he can block!
" 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 6, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, some things holding him back last year was the QB play
There were some times that he was open and Rob/Matt just blanked on him (Given, that could be said for any WR I guess)
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Apr 6, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
This.
That may have been my favorite play of the year, the strip in the MSU game. I am one of the few students that actually went to that game and as soon as it got picked, for some reason Moye caught my eye. I remember him just kinda standing there, for a second I was thinking its not like him to give up on a play. Then I realized what he was doing and started cheering in anticipation of what was happening, my friend looked at me to see why I was cheering for a pick and he missed it entirely.
Thats what I love about him, ton of talent and he’s a wide receiver, so he basically has a built in excuse for slacking, but he goes hard on every play, blocks well, and plays to the whistle.
WE'RE DANCIN!!!
Moye has it all.
He can beat you deep and catch passes over your head, consistent, blocks well, and like others have mentioned, he doesn’t stop until here hears the whistle.
Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.
Joe Paterno
until he hears the whisle blow**
Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.
Joe Paterno
McGloin needs some credit for Moye's increased production in the second half.
Bolden threw him a TD once – on a BADLY underthrown ball that Moye turned into an 80 yard TD. McGloin threw him seven more. One of McGloin’s comparative strengths was his confidence in Moye – McGloin would attempt to get him the ball EVERY TIME the defense left him single coverered. That’s what you do when you have a WR that talented. You put it up and let him make a play on it. McGloin also had the accuracy to hit the fade routes with some consistency. IMO Bolden must absolutely develop those instinct sand skills to beat out McGloin. Otherwise a potential first round pick will be wasted.
For Moye’s part – he needs to go after the ball stronger like Bracket. He needs stronger hands, and he need to keep his focus and not drop so many easy ones.
Can't agree more
Simple curl or slant? He at times had stone hands but in traffic, game on the line, I wouldn’t want anybody other than Moye going for the catch. He dropped a few easy ones but how many difficult, borderline impossible catches did he bring in that left you saying, “Dayyummmm, I don’t have any clue how he pulled that in”?
It's even possible that Jim Tressel drinks out of the toilet
And I should add that towards the end of the year he did start going after balls harder
in traffic. Especially vs. MSU. I think he has a little room for improvement there.
He made some serious NFL type grabs last year
like, go-up-in-a-crowd-and-snatch-the-ball-away-from-everyone-Larry-Fitzgerald-esque type catches. I look forward to seeing more this year.
I'm on the Internet cause I'm an Internet thug.
Instinct sand skillz, indeed
McGloin only has eyes for Moye…
Overheard in the huddle: (ooohhh, oookayy Derek; It’s comin’ to you. Go derp, and stay within a 5 foot circle – and I’ll let you have it!)
" 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 6, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Moye is a stud. I would have to say that Moye, Lynn, Zordich, Redd, Still and pretty much all the LB’s are my favorites on this team. I would say it’s between Lynn and Moye for best overall player on this squad imo. Redd prob has the most talent and should be the best one day. I guess if Moye steps his game up another notch or 2, we will be seeing him as an All Big 10-All American type player. Do work Moye!!
Moye against MSU
one of the best singular performances I’ve ever seen in a losing effort. The only performances off the top of my head that come close are LeBron James against the Boston Celtics in game 7 of the Eastern Conference semis a few years ago and Kurt Warner in the two Super Bowls he lost.
I've got the brains. You've got the looks. Let's make lots of money.
by ckmneon on Apr 6, 2011 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yo.
When you get your ‘82 UN-Lincoln DVD from SouthernLion make sure to get a copy of the ’87 WVU game too. Jessedot sang the praises of Major Harris constantly and forced me to see that hillbilly-inspiring ’Eer god for myself. And you know what? Jessedot was right. Even though the DVD lacks commentating for the entire second half, it’s still worth it. As a matter of fact, the lack of Savran and GeorgePA enables one to better hear the crowd screaming in agony when Major scrambles around for ten seconds (I counted) and throws a 50+ yard strike.
And WVU still lost. Amazing.
"'Do you have a go-to move?' 'I have seven of 'em.' 'Do you want to share maybe a few?' 'Naw, you'll see 'em.'"
by ReadingRambler on Apr 6, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I always really liked Moye
But the MSU game this past year cemented my status as a Moye believer. I immediately went out and bought a number 6 jersey following that game. He is probably my favorite player on the team this year based solely on his hustle and refusal to give up on a play.
Yeah, I have a Moye man-crush. So what?
"Penn State is the standard for success with honor. Period. I can’t even believe we’re even discussing that" - ReadingRambler
I can one-up you (two-up you, actually)
After that game, I went out and bought THREE Moye jerseys (one for self, girlfriend, mother)
by golfinn3 on Apr 6, 2011 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I agree with all of this.
I was already high on Moye after the Alabama game hustle, but the MSU game hustle brought that to a whole new level. He just single handedly took over the end of the game, and almost won it for us.
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 6, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Was he on the onside kick team at the end of the game?
I think no, because if he had been, he would have recovered it. The man did not want to lose that game
WE'RE DANCIN!!!
he was
but MSU just played that kick well. I was thinking the same thing, though, that if there was a chance, Moye would get that ball.
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 7, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
The catch makes up for it?
Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.
Joe Paterno
If a stud WR
makes a sick catch in the end zone for a TD but no one sees it, did it really happen?
by Tailgate Shogun on Apr 6, 2011 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
the answer of course is no
In order for sight to happen, there has to be someone to see it. Duh. Read Stephen Hawkings new book if you don’t believe me.
"Life is no way to treat an animal"
by Mr. Rosewater on Apr 6, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
hmm
but wouldn’t any visual sight leave an eternal footprint of an image bouncing around? (ie if that sight never existed, then the photons would have bounced in a different manner). If there was a detector powerful enough, and a computer powerful enough to decode the “image”, it could be theoretically possible to extrapolate every scene that ever existed.
Basically like this, but even more to the extreme:
http://news.discovery.com/tech/camera-sees-around-corners.html
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 7, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I do know that
if a stud WR makes a sick catch in the end zone for a TD and the refs are from the Big 10, it only happened about 30% of the time.
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on Apr 7, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
In the limit of infinite variables and an infinitely powerful computer
Then yes, this scenario seems likely given conservation of energy. But at a certain limit, even we physicists have to conclude the probability of recovering the image of a footprint is statistically zero. How else do you explain the general level of competence of B1G referees?
But if we could design such a detector, we could shut up the Nebraska faithful about 1982.
"Penn State is the standard for success with honor. Period. I can’t even believe we’re even discussing that" - ReadingRambler
by psuphysicist on Apr 7, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
The only person on this team I am not worries about IS Moye...stud
Hire Mike Pettine Jr!!!!!!!!
by SweepTheLeg on Apr 6, 2011 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Also there was something about Moye needing to do better vs top competition
Which reminds me of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcOF5NHKpo8
(2:05)
or him running past Dre KirkPatrick
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Apr 6, 2011 10:18 PM EDT reply actions
QB reads for this season should go
Presnap: Is Moye single covered?
1) Is Moye open?
2) How ’bout now?
3) Is Brown open?
4) Did Moye get open yet?
If you still have time, repeat reads 1-4.
It's even possible that Jim Tressel drinks out of the toilet
by jman07 on Apr 7, 2011 6:43 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
So we can watch him trip over his feet?
Or throw a fade to a 5’6 guy instead of a 6’5 guy? Nah, we need to mix some DAAYYYYvon into the mix too. Just not sure where he fits into my progressions.
Actually, he’s the goalline back remember? PJ gives him the ball and then throws him into the back of the endzone.
It's even possible that Jim Tressel drinks out of the toilet
That's right!
I forgot about that one. That will be our secret weapon this year.
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
It's really time to stop these articles
Moye is out for the rest of spring with a concussion!
Cory Geiger asks Paterno if talk about his future bothers him. "You bother me," Joe tells Geiger.
by Kyle_Martin on Apr 7, 2011 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
BSD is in the clear!
The injury happened on Monday. The only way BSD can be held accountable is if IcersGuy wrote this before Monday.
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
I was asked on Tuesday to help out with writing this.
That’s all I’ll say to pass the buck accordingly. :)
Gus, don't be a gooey chocolate chip cookie.
need to stop any way
these posts are some bad juju (not to be confused with zoo-zoo or whatevs
My coach is better than your coach
No excuses.
We need to stop these posts now.
"'Do you have a go-to move?' 'I have seven of 'em.' 'Do you want to share maybe a few?' 'Naw, you'll see 'em.'"
by ReadingRambler on Apr 7, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
Lets replace them with previews of our opponents top players.
"Penn State is the standard for success with honor. Period. I can’t even believe we’re even discussing that" - ReadingRambler
by psuphysicist on Apr 7, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Time to step up:
The Iowa Hawkeyes
WE'RE DANCIN!!!
by bigs26 on Apr 8, 2011 2:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just wanted to clarify, also
that he’s not “out” out. They’re taking the safe route and not playing him because they’re waiting on the diagnosis.
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