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  • tdiddy said...

    You're missing Bars.

    I would miss Bars too.

    Hamilton Lion

  • leftcoastlion said...

    Who is going to make up the two deep at LB next year ?

    Right now--

    OLB- Fortt, Kline ILB- Carson, Wartman OLB- Hull- Nobody

    Williams and Johnson are not day one players. Williams maybe, but we potentially go into next year with four returning running backs, not including Zwinak.

    LB is a higher priority because we need them to play immediately.

    We'll get our linebackers, I'm not worried about that. But we'll have a harder time finding a guy to replace Williams if we lose him than one of many quality linebackers that are considering us.

    PSUfan28

  • PSUfan28 said...

    We'll get our linebackers, I'm not worried about that. But we'll have a harder time finding a guy to replace Williams if we lose him than one of many quality linebackers that are considering us.

    I'm actually semi-concerned about our LB recruiting. We need at least three. Preferably three good linebackers.

    MSJ56

  • 1) Williams- The #1 Prospect on PSU's Board at RB. A position of need.

    2)Johnson- See above.

    3)Foster- A top 10 player at any position nationally and a statement recruit for Bob. A play maker at WR and ST for PSU.

    4)Boyd- A big time play maker at WR or S.

    5)Butler- Smooth CB who could compete for PT immediately.

    6)Averett- Good looking DB Prospect who is high on PSU

    7)Webb- Top 3 DT on PSU's Board. He has had some glowing things to say about PSU, now staff needs to close the deal.

    8)Anzalone- Smart kid and great athlete w/a lot of interest nationally. It would be a feather in our cap if we could win his commitment,

    9)Gray- If grades are in order he would be a great pick up at OT.

    10)Deeb- Throwback MLB who is strong against the run. It would be fun to pluck him out of ACC/SEC Country.

    The next 5 in no particular order...
    Lemelle (WR)Drennon (DE) Wilkins (DT/G) Rankin (LB) Hicks (CB)

    Pipe dream 5- Hargraves (CB) Allen (DE) Vanderdoes (DT) Rolin (LB) Issac (RB)

    Ldandy

  • Ldandy said...

    1) Williams- The #1 Prospect on PSU's Board at RB. A position of need.

    2)Johnson- See above.

    3)Foster- A top 10 player at any position nationally and a statement recruit for Bob. A play maker at WR and ST for PSU.

    4)Boyd- A big time play maker at WR or S.

    5)Butler- Smooth CB who could compete for PT immediately.

    6)Averett- Good looking DB Prospect who is high on PSU

    7)Webb- Top 3 DT on PSU's Board. He has had some glowing things to say about PSU, now staff needs to close the deal.

    8)Anzalone- Smart kid and great athlete w/a lot of interest nationally. It would be a feather in our cap if we could win his commitment,

    9)Gray- If grades are in order he would be a great pick up at OT.

    10)Deeb- Throwback MLB who is strong against the run. It would be fun to pluck him out of ACC/SEC Country.

    The next 5 in no particular order...
    Lemelle (WR)Drennon (DE) Wilkins (DT/G) Rankin (LB) Hicks (CB)

    Pipe dream 5- Hargraves (CB) Allen (DE) Vanderdoes (DT) Rolin (LB) Issac (RB)

    II like this list quite a bit. Maybe move some kids around but really like it.

    MTayl72

  • tdiddy said...

    Personally, I'm not as high on Foster as everyone else. I think he's way overrated. Williams, OT, LB, and DB are big needs. We can't really afford to be too specific at OT and DB at this point.

    While I'd take Foster in a heartbeat, I'd put any players that are at positions of need above big time recruits.

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  • Well done! This list makes a lot of sense. Positions of most need coupled with high rated recruits that could have a major effect on PSU recruiting reputation. Nice work.

    PittNit 99

  • tdiddy said...

    Personally, I'm not as high on Foster as everyone else. I think he's way overrated. Williams, OT, LB, and DB are big needs. We can't really afford to be too specific at OT and DB at this point.

    Foster's video is fun to watch but the one thing you don't see in it is him running an actual route. Probably due to the offense, but I don't look at him as a polished product ready to start day 1.

    Blissios ●

  • Why anyone would worry about Foster not being a polished route runner is beyond me. If he comes here, we have a NFL WR COACH to teach him how to become a football player. You can teach a kid how to run routes and catch, but you can't teach athleticism.

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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

  • psu2013 said...

    Why anyone would worry about Foster not being a polished route runner is beyond me. If he comes here, we have a NFL WR COACH to teach him how to become a football player. You can teach a kid how to run routes and catch, but you can't teach athleticism.

    Let me clarify my previous post by saying that I really want him to be a part of this class and would be an immediate help on special teams.

    I just think that it will take him a year or so to push for pt at WR. That is great, but I think someone who is #1 at his position should be able to push for pt year one. I just expected more from his video.

    Blissios ●

  • psu2013 said...

    Why anyone would worry about Foster not being a polished route runner is beyond me. If he comes here, we have a NFL WR COACH to teach him how to become a football player. You can teach a kid how to run routes and catch, but you can't teach athleticism.

    You can certainly coach up route running (especially if the kid is hard worker). Teaching a kid to catch is a whole different story. If you have bad hands, you have bad hands. Any good coach can make improvements, but if a kid comes in with bad hands, he's probably going to leave with bad hands. Now I have no idea what kind of hands Foster has, and I agree with you in general about Foster, just get him here and deal with whatever issues he may or may not have. He's an explosive athlete, never can enough of those kids.

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  • gemrich said...

    You can certainly coach up route running (especially if the kid is hard worker). Teaching a kid to catch is a whole different story. If you have bad hands, you have bad hands. Any good coach can make improvements, but if a kid comes in with bad hands, he's probably going to leave with bad hands. Now I have no idea what kind of hands Foster has, and I agree with you in general about Foster, just get him here and deal with whatever issues he may or may not have. He's an explosive athlete, never can enough of those kids.

    What he said.

    Blissios ●

  • I don't get why people think Deeb is more of a priority than Drennon.

    This post was edited by Hamilton Lion on 4/1/2012 at 7:20 PM

    Hamilton Lion

  • Hamilton Lion said...

    I don't get why people think Deeb is more of a priority than Drennon.

    Bc we already have two des and 0 lbs.

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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

  • psu2013 said...

    Bc we already have two des and 0 lbs.

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  • psu2013 said...

    Bc we already have two des and 0 lbs.

    And Deeb is a mediocre prospect, while Drennon's film is eerily similar to Aaron Maybin's.

    I don't get why Drennon isn't ranked higher, but he's an elite football player.

    This is kind of like the arguments over the draft. Which is better: taking the best available player or a kid at a position of more dire need. I've always been a best available player type myself.

    new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.

    leftcoastlion

  • MTayl72 said...

    Think Bars has a better chance at contributing than Kline.

    Why... I heard good reports about Kline on TOS?!

    PSUVA92

  • leftcoastlion said...

    And Deeb is a mediocre prospect, while Drennon's film is eerily similar to Aaron Maybin's.

    I don't get why Drennon isn't ranked higher, but he's an elite football player.

    This is kind of like the arguments over the draft. Which is better: taking the best available player or a kid at a position of more dire need. I've always been a best available player type myself.

    Exactly.

    Hamilton Lion

  • leftcoastlion said...

    I don't get why Drennon isn't ranked higher, but he's an elite football player.

    Bc he's lucky if he weighs 200 lbs.

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    tdiddy ●

  • tdiddy said...

    Bc he's lucky if he weighs 200 lbs.

    Yea, which is exactly what you could have said about Aaron Maybin. Yet, three years later, he was our best pass rusher and a top 10 draft pick.

    Drennon has the frame. He's never going to be an NFL DE, but he's certainly capable of doing so at the collegiate level. Which, once again, is exactly like Aaron Maybin.

    new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.

    leftcoastlion

  • leftcoastlion said...

    Yea, which is exactly what you could have said about Aaron Maybin. Yet, three years later, he was our best pass rusher and a top 10 draft pick.

    Drennon has the frame. He's never going to be an NFL DE, but he's certainly capable of doing so at the collegiate level. Which, once again, is exactly like Aaron Maybin.

    Right or wrong, these kids get rated based on NFL potential. I agree that he's an impressive HS player, but rankings systems aren't based on that sole criteria. I choose to not place much stock in them in the first place.

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    tdiddy ●

  • What is wrong with you. Foster is an animal, watch his film he dominates in one of the best if not the best conferences in the WPIAL. He can't be stoped. He is better than Breneman and by far our best target. He is not overrated I can assure you he is not overrated. Look at his film again, and oh yeah that's from his soph year. He has only gotten bigger and better.

    PSUgo15

  • It is from his soph year. And he doesn't have an average "throwing" high school QB. He does extremley well at camps, showing that he can catch and run routes at least up to par

    PSUgo15

  • Is it true that Anzalone has confirmed a third visit to PSU?

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    #DicedPineapples I have one upvote left, and I am not afraid to use it!!!

    CKpsu5220

  • CKpsu5220 said...

    Is it true that Anzalone has confirmed a third visit to PSU?

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