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  • psubills62 said...

    Just wondering - who can we point to? I don't think PSU receiver have done well at all.

    That said, it is a brand new staff with a WR coach who comes highly regarded. I think Foster would do very well to come here over both Pitt and Alabama for a few reasons: 1) he'll have a premier QB throwing him the ball, 2) he'll be working in a passing offense, and 3) Hixon has a great history of teaching WR's the fundamentals, especially running routes, which would appear to be Foster's main weak point.

    It's nice to be able to point to certain positions and say "Look at all the success we have had at this position and that success translated into guys being able to follow their dream of playing professional football and having a decent career there," but it isn't the end all be all. We recruited (notice I will not discuss development) very well (based on rankings) with no track record at QB while Jay was heading up that position.

    These kids fall in love with a school for a myriad of reasons, not always what we think they should look at. I think fans generalize too much (easy to do) when they look at why a kid did or didn't choose a particular school. Each kid is individually different as are their situation, surroundings, etc. The thing that has Bill O'Brien headed in the right direction is that he realizes that PSU has so much to offer and that with added advertisement/exposure... these kids can see the great situation that PSU is beyond just his formidable staff and and beautiful facilities. Hixon helps... but we haven't seen him do a ton of work on the recruiting trail so far.

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  • psu34 said...

    A premier QB throwing him the ball? I like Alabama's QB situation a whole lot more than ours... We are essentially banking on one of our incoming QBs coming in and being ready to go. Remember Bolden and Jones were both highly ranked, nothing is a guarantee with Hackenberg although I really like his film.

    That part was definitely the homerish argument, but I'm sticking by it. I like Bama's situation better than our...this year. I see ours getting better, and yes I'm saying Hackenberg is a premier QB. You can compare the ratings of Jones/Bolden to Hack, but I don't think they compare as QB's. Hack is so much more polished than either Jones or Bolden, both of whom were rated primarily on potential. JMO.

    Is the rest of it untrue? Bama has solid QB's and that's it. They get guys like McElroy who are safe QB's and won't lose them games. That does not equal having a great QB throwing you the ball. The prime argument against Bama should be the type of offense they run. Foster would never be more than a Marquis Maze in that offense, IMO. A speedy deep threat who gets right around 600 yards per year. Not sure I've seen any WR's progress significantly at Bama.

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  • I agree. Which is why I think because Foster is waiting to decide after the season the better our chances get because he gets a chance to see what we are going to put out on the field compared to others. A passing system + a weak depth chart at WR will be a very strong selling point.

    psu34

  • psubills62 said...

    Just wondering - who can we point to? I don't think PSU receiver have done well at all.

    That said, it is a brand new staff with a WR coach who comes highly regarded. I think Foster would do very well to come here over both Pitt and Alabama for a few reasons: 1) he'll have a premier QB throwing him the ball, 2) he'll be working in a passing offense, and 3) Hixon has a great history of teaching WR's the fundamentals, especially running routes, which would appear to be Foster's main weak point.

    I agree that even though Bobby Engram, Joe J, Bryant Johnson, etc., haven't/didn't have stellar careers in the NFL, they where able play for several years and that is coming out of a system that wasn't famous for their passing game. I agree with you 100% that the future passing game provides the possibility that PSU can/will be more enticing for the more elite receivers coming out of HS.

    NittnyLion14

  • Evil Bill O'Brien ‏ @evilbillobrien Reply Retweeted Favorited · Open
    I hope the Ohio State game is this chippy. Save some hate PA fans

    Penn State 7x National Champs, home of the winningest college football coach to ever grace a sideline.

    NittanyEagles

  • psubills62 said...

    That part was definitely the homerish argument, but I'm sticking by it. I like Bama's situation better than our...this year. I see ours getting better, and yes I'm saying Hackenberg is a premier QB. You can compare the ratings of Jones/Bolden to Hack, but I don't think they compare as QB's. Hack is so much more polished than either Jones or Bolden, both of whom were rated primarily on potential. JMO.

    Is the rest of it untrue? Bama has solid QB's and that's it. They get guys like McElroy who are safe QB's and won't lose them games. That does not equal having a great QB throwing you the ball. The prime argument against Bama should be the type of offense they run. Foster would never be more than a Marquis Maze in that offense, IMO. A speedy deep threat who gets right around 600 yards per year. Not sure I've seen any WR's progress significantly at Bama.

    Maze's problem was that he could never stay healthy...he would of been a heck of a receiver had he been healthy his last 2 seasons.

    beaglespackers

  • beaglespackers said...

    Maze's problem was that he could never stay healthy...he would of been a heck of a receiver had he been healthy his last 2 seasons.

    Maybe he had nagging injuries, but cfbstats says he played in 13, 13, 14, and 13 games over four years.

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  • Andrew Nelson ‏ @ANelson59 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
    You can achieve anything through hard work... Now part of the Penn State football family #WeArePennState #DreamsDoComeTrue

    Penn State 7x National Champs, home of the winningest college football coach to ever grace a sideline.

    NittanyEagles

  • NittanyEagles said...

    Andrew Nelson ‏ @ANelson59 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
    You can achieve anything through hard work... Now part of the Penn State football family #WeArePennState #DreamsDoComeTrue

    Sounds like a class act.

    ...and if you're not down with that, then I got 2 words for ya.."suck it!!"

    paupacklion

  • Andrew Nelson ‏ @ANelson59 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
    All combine team member #NikeCombine #MadeItCount

    Just wanted to add this as well I have no idea what he will be rated but with the offers he has and performances like this he sounds like a solid prospect.

    Penn State 7x National Champs, home of the winningest college football coach to ever grace a sideline.

    NittanyEagles

  • NittanyEagles said...

    Andrew Nelson ‏ @ANelson59 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
    All combine team member #NikeCombine #MadeItCount

    Just wanted to add this as well I have no idea what he will be rated but with the offers he has and performances like this he sounds like a solid prospect.

    Thanks for keeping these twitter quotes coming. We all appreciate it!

    ...and if you're not down with that, then I got 2 words for ya.."suck it!!"

    paupacklion

  • NittanyEagles said...

    Andrew Nelson ‏ @ANelson59 Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
    You can achieve anything through hard work... Now part of the Penn State football family #WeArePennState #DreamsDoComeTrue

    BO'B & staff are doing a great job recruiting kids from the same area. Hope Breneman & Nelson get in the ears of Issah & Lemelle.

    AltUniJust1Time

  • AltUniJust1Time said...

    BO'B & staff are doing a great job recruiting kids from the same area. Hope Breneman & Nelson get in the ears of Issah & Lemelle.

    I would love that

    PSU2525517

  • Alex 11W ‏ @alex11w Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
    Alex Anzalone confirms hell be in Columbus for #OhioState Spring Game

    zkc100

  • zkc100 said...

    Alex 11W ‏ @alex11w Reply Retweet Favorite · Open Alex Anzalone confirms hell be in Columbus for #OhioState Spring Game

    I'm still wary - don't trust 11Warriors at all. That said...if he does go to OSU's spring game, it puts us a little behind I think, but it's not the end of the race. If we could get him on campus once more with his family...

    This post was edited by Lang06 on 4/28/2012 at 9:05 AM

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  • Adrian Amos just updated his cover photo on FB... kid means business

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    Charlie Mike.

    Kinnetaw

  • Kinnetaw said...

    Adrian Amos just updated his cover photo on FB... kid means business

    Damn!! He's put on an impressive amount of good, muscle.

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    PSUjosh11

  • Kinnetaw said...

    Adrian Amos just updated his cover photo on FB... kid means business

    Granted he is doing shrugs which are accentuating his upper body well in this pic, but he looks damn good for a DB! Fitzzzzy!

    You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game, life or football-the margin for error is so small. -Pacino

    tmaluchnik

  • zkc100 said...

    Alex 11W ‏ @alex11w Reply Retweet Favorite · Open Alex Anzalone confirms hell be in Columbus for #OhioState Spring Game

    Hopefully if he does go, he will do so with an open mind. I'm sure Urban will put on a nice horse and pony show for recruits attending, and likely put on the full court press for him to commit.pukeface

    Ldandy

  • PSUjosh11 said...

    Damn!! He's put on an impressive amount of good, muscle.

    I am starting to think we are going to push around a lot of our competition this year like little school girls!! Everyone I see has gotten bigger in a good way. Even Shrive!!

    This post was edited by paupacklion on 4/15/2012 at 8:07 PM

    ...and if you're not down with that, then I got 2 words for ya.."suck it!!"

    paupacklion

  • Not really related to PSU football, but still cool nonetheless:

    SportsCenter ‏ @SportsCenter Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
    Alabama RB Trent Richardson takes Crimson Tide fan and cancer survivor Courtney Alvis to her senior prom » http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUlBK_MyzaM&feature=youtu.be

    ...link should work

    This post was edited by Kinnetaw on 4/15/2012 at 8:32 PM

    Richardson Goes To The Prom

    Trent Richardson takes Alabama fan and cancer survivor Courtney Alvis to her senior prom.

    www.youtube.com
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    Kinnetaw

  • paupacklion said...

    I am starting to think we are going to push around a lot of our competition this year like little school girls!! Everyone I see has gotten bigger in a good way. Even Shrive!!

    I agree. I hope that's how it works out for us. I think this additional strength will help us vs. the big boys of the conference and will prevent us from being "pushed around" vs. them like what always seems to happen.

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  • Ldandy said...

    Hopefully if he does go, he will do so with an open mind. I'm sure Urban will put on a nice horse and pony show for recruits attending, and likely put on the full court press for him to commit.pukeface

    JMO, the kid tipped his hand as to who he is leaning towards in the east.

    Hamilton Lion

  • Hamilton Lion said...

    JMO, the kid tipped his hand as to who he is leaning towards in the east.

    Lets see if he gets his parents on campus anytime soon

    This post was edited by psu2013 on 4/15/2012 at 8:40 PM

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    I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said.

    psu2013

  • Kinnetaw said...

    Not really related to PSU football, but still cool nonetheless:

    SportsCenter ‏ @SportsCenter Reply Retweet Favorite · Open Alabama RB Trent Richardson takes Crimson Tide fan and cancer survivor Courtney Alvis to her senior prom » http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUlBK_MyzaM&feature=youtu.be

    ...link should work

    I caught flack before when I said Trent was a stand up, special kid.. Coming from his circumstances. But I love his character... He also helped raise his siblings... Good guy.

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