The Lions' Pride

The best it yet to come.

Got to imagine Hack will turn someone into a AA.

Also if we get a solid Juco transfer with Arob the next two years are going to be special.

I was looking at the numbers a bit this morning to jog the memory.

Engram had 63 catches for 1,084 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1995. The score against Michigan State was one of the best clutch plays I've ever seen in any sport. I'd put that season up there against Robinson's, factoring in style of offense, quality of opposition, etc. But Robinson has one more game to change my mind.

Robinson's stats are pretty good, but he kind of disappears in the big games. Don't get me wrong. He's good, but he's no Bobby Engram. That dude was clutch, and he did it in an offense that only threw the ball 20 times a game.

Always hard to compare players from different teams and different eras, especially in a sport like football. I'll say that Robinson has made enormous strides over a short period of time and probably has more pure physical potential than any PSU receiver I've ever seen (pretty amazing how few elite athletes we've had at the position). Look at how much stronger, faster, quicker he's gotten just over the past couple years. It's entirely possible that he still has some physical maturing left to do (and I don't mean typical weight room growth). If he finds one more top end gear then he has a first round skill set.

The PSU offense is putting up great numbers, especially some good individual ones. Just some perspective on year end totals if PSU could play a bowl game....

- Zack Zwiniak in games he's played a key role (Temple on) 821 yards in 8 games. 102 ypg. With 13 games could finish with Over 1,000 yards, while only actually playing significantly in 9 games. If Zwiniak would have started the season he could conservatively have 1,200 yds with a bowl game.
- Matt McGloin has thrown for 3,071 in 11 games, 271 per game... with 13 at the average he has would finish with 3,629 far and away the best season yardage wise for a PSU qb. And would probably have more than 25 TD's and less than 10 Int's.
- Allen Robinson has gone for 983 in 11 games 89 per game and projected through 13 would be about 1,157 yards.

All the numbers for MM and AR will go down as some of the best in PSU history, Just imagine if they could pad them with a bowl game like D Clark, Silas Redd, D Butler did.

And ill never forget it!

Of course you shouldn't. But I wouldn't evaluate his high school film any differently. Regardless, he's developed into a true stud.

ARob could use another year of coaching. He's got the ability, but could use some more experience and Hixon's coaching.

That's a good point. I expect next year Robinson should dominate even more if PSU can find a good QB.

One thing I'll say in the Robinson v. Engram debate: For every offense that has a dominating reciever, there are two or three other weapons in the passing game to keep the defense honest and free him up. Robinson has Carter, James, and Mosby-Felder. Engram had Freddie Scott and Kyle Brady. Engram definitely had the better teammates there, so in that sense, Engram probably faced softer defenses that had to focus more attention on the other guys. So mark that in the pro-Robinson column.