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PSUAlum said...
I am basing this on how Obie described his TEs yesterday. Gilliam will be the starter at the Y TE and James (if he doesn't RS) will probably be his backup. James is not beating Gilliam out for the starting position, unless Gilliam is slowed by his knee injury. Gilliam was not an extra OT like Brady was in '94 but he did the job. He also show he could be a viable option as a receiver on the one catch for a big gain. Haplea and Royer will be at the F TE position. I am not sure where Haplea would be better suited for but It makes sense to start him out at the F and see if he can handle it. I am really curious where the other TE's on the roster end up. I have seen mix reports on Carter. I seen reports that suggest he will be more of a blocker and I have seen stuff about his potential athletic ability so is he an option for the F TE..
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kc7597 said...
I noticed that when OB spoke about his TE's yesterday, he did not mention Kyle Carter at all. If guys like J James and D Royer get playing time over him, it could be a position switch or a "coach out" situation.
I think both Gilliam and Haplea are solid TE's.....I see both of them excelling with a new position coach and this new system.
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PSUDE said...
I still get a chuckle that the best players (to some people) on our team of over 100+ are either still in high school or will be arriving in a couple of months. Eric Shrive was a stud, Mike Hull, etc, etc... There is more about being ready to play football as a freshmen than just your gamefilm and measurements. These kids need to transition to living away from home where they were a big fish in a small pond. Just getting though life as a freshmen is hard enough yet alone come in and contribute meaningful mintutes to a D1 top 20 team. Ask Paul Jones.....
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littlelionbill said...
I have a question that's based on PSUDE's post. He was discussing the difficulty of freshmen getting any meaningful playing time, and he cited Shrive and Mike Hull as former high school stars who faced reality as freshmen. But I'm wondering if Hull is headed down the same path as Shrive. Does anyone have an opinion about Mike's progress thus far? He didn't play too much as a redshirt freshman last year apart from special teams, but it's tough for a young linebacker to see the field at Penn State. How does it look for him as he enters his sophomore season?
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littlelionbill said...
I have a question that's based on PSUDE's post. He was discussing the difficulty of freshmen getting any meaningful playing time, and he cited Shrive and Mike Hull as former high school stars who faced reality as freshmen. But I'm wondering if Hull is headed down the same path as Shrive. Does anyone have an opinion about Mike's progress thus far? He didn't play too much as a redshirt freshman last year apart from special teams, but it's tough for a young linebacker to see the field at Penn State. How does it look for him as he enters his sophomore season?
new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.
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