The Lions' Pride

Not ready to call him sensational yet... Let's not get ahead of ourselves. He's very much improved. Happy with progress, but sensational is quite a stretch. I'm coming around on him too.

And so it begins...If he was "sensational", we'd be 5-0. He's been much improved, but played pretty poorly overall yesterday and left a lot of points on the field, stalling drives and missing easy open receivers. The best part is that we won, in convincing fashion. He hasn't been asked to do too much (he can't carry the team, otherwise again we'd be undefeated), but it's good to see that he can manage a game well against poor competition. That is an improvement of sorts. He isn't sensational or a team leader. That would be Mr. Mauti.

I would never ask you to humble yourself, but I frankly never understood the angry divide over McGloin and (name your favorite departed QB). I always saw MM as a less physically talented kid, while OTOH someone who was a better leader with a higher football IQ. Kudos to B'OB and company for coaching up MM this season. He's performing far beyond my expectations.

haha, maybe sensational was a poor choice of words. I should have said, "the transformation he has made is nothing short of sensational". Reguardless, I was harsh on him, so I really felt the need to prop him up a bit on my part.

McGloin was only average yesterday yet we still scored 35 points on the road against a B10 team. That's a well coached offense if you ask me.

McGloin is playing the way you would expect an experienced fifth year senior QB to play. And BOB and Fisher have designed an offense and tailored the play calling in a way that allows McGloin to play within himself and play to his strength.

Imagine that! A real coaching staff that gets the most out of its offensive players!

They see what they have with him and give him a limited framework in which to work, and hope that he limits his mistakes (so far he has). Good for them, him, and us.

All you can ask of your QB is to put the team in a position to win games, and McGloin has done that so far this season. #1, he has limited his turnovers. It was not his fault we gave up a 90 yard drive to Ohio, and it's not his fault our kicker missed 3 makeable field goals and an extra point.

I would imagine it will open things up for BOB downfield as well. There will be bumps in the road as he will be young and not in his 5th year, but it may be easier to break bad habits with a 18 year old frosh versus a 22 year old 5th year senior.

First, that wasn't the tenor of your original post, to which I was responding. Glad you amended the "sensational" nonsense; if he was truly this "leader" and "sensational", we'd be undefeated, period.

Second, he deserves credit for improved decision making and limiting mistakes thusfar (though it's fair to say he regressed yesterday), but this idea that when anything goes well he gets credit and whatever goes wrong is not his fault is tiring and ridiculous. Why did we have to attempt all those field goals? Why was our D in a position to give up one good drive and a lucky play and have Ohio outscore us? Our 5th year senior QB played no role in our offense's inability to convert? Matt's ineffectiveness played a role in that as much as anyone else on offense. Again, credit to him for playing pretty darn well so far, but we've seen this movie before, and it's ok to hold him accountable for his role in our successes and failures without feeling guilty about it or having twenty fanboys come rushing to his defense whenever someone points out these facts.

So defensive leaders get a pass if they are popular, but if you don't like the kid you can say he isn't a leader. The final drive against UVa for him was a damn good one. If our defensive leaders were great they don't let Ohio march up and down on the field and convert something like 9 of 10 3rd down conversions, but its not fair to point out facts both ways I guess. MM will make more mistakes this year and will have bad games. ALL QB's have that and it tends to happen against tougher opponents. Yes OSU will shut down PSU's offense a hell of a lot more than Ill or Navy...go figure. It's one thing to say you are using facts, but it's another to ask for some balance. The fanboy comment is for anyone that doesn't dislike MM the person like you do. He speaks out to much, is overcondifent, but has stuck by the school and done some good things in his time. Hopefully he continues to grow on and off the field, but this personal crap you are wrapped up in with him is borderline high school crap.

I like all of the "leaders" on this team as I think anyone that stayed is a leader. Then again I don't hate one kid more than the rest of them.

I didn't move any goalposts...just pointed out you have two separate sets of rules. Mauti sometimes overracts on big plays, but I don't mind it as it's a part of the game now. I work with a TON of people from Mandeville and always update them on Mauti's game. Hate on MM all you want to as to me it's beyond childish. I can see the kids in college maybe holding on to some juvenile grudge, but I'm close to 20 years his senior. I know plenty of people who were richards at that age and turned it around as they matured. I also know a few that never did...such is life. Continue all you want to on disliking a college kid as that is on you. I guess he somehow impacts your life. I know PSU and every other school isn't full of 100 perfect kids, but since this kid is under your microscope...keep on hatin. It's comical to me at this point. Don't worry, he'll have a bad game soon enough and you can come and tell everyone you knew it was coming.

No hangover, plenty of family time yesterday, but thanks for another juvenile weak shot. I don't expect much more from you though.

Your point is you don't like MM the person. Got it. Enjoy your beautiful day as it's pouring out where I am...take care.