The Lions' Pride

any update on how long hodges will be out? Did he have a break, sprain, bruise?

I don't believe we'll see anything drastic. Johnnie Troutman will start at left guard this week, I think he's outright won the spot. I expect to see a little more of Khairi Fortt this week behind Bani Gbadyu as well.

On offense, I've heard the coaches have liked what they have seen out of Silas Redd and he could see some time before the fourth quarter.

The word I've gotten on Hodges is that there's a crack in the bone, after the game the other night it was thought to be just a bruise. I haven't heard of a timetable to be back but I expect about 4-6 for that type of injury.

Do you think one of the main reasons our OL/ RB's has struggled is because Bama and YSU loaded the box against us to put the pressure on the QB?

Think the staff has moved on from Wasonga and focusing on only Mason?

Off the top of your head, how many ships available for next year?

Which of the OL has been the most impressive out of Cadogan, Shrive and Gress this year?

Also I heard that Luke Graham is playing DT. Any verification.

Thanks like always Sean.

I actually expect Penn State to struggle running the ball again early, personally. I also expect Penn State to try to continue to plug away and try to get something going on the ground throughout the first half. It could cause for some frustration in the stands but I think this line really needs that sort of thing to get going.

Kent State isn't going to plug up the running game in a typical fashion, they don't have 330-pound space eaters inside, they just get to the ball quickly and that's pretty impressive.

I think the total yards will be there, but the yards per/carry will be about the same as we've seen unless the offensive line plays a little tougher.

I think Penn State is going to hold off on offering Zanellato as long as they can. Right now there is no rush to get him on board, because there isn't much competition for him. If he were to get an offer, I don't believe it would take long for him to hop on board and I think the staff knows this. He's not a burner, but he's a pretty darn good wideout who knows how to play the game and he's a better athlete than most give him credit for. I'm very surprised that he does not have an offer from somewhere yet.

Any new recruits being looked at in the past couple of weeks?

There are a few guys I've heard of but I like to touch base with them before I report on them just to make sure things are legit. You can bet that I'll post updates here when I do make contact with these guys.

Awesome news?

Sean, you think Stanley or Massaro will take Lattimore's job before Iowa? He hasn't done anything to date this year.

Sean,

Thanks for the chat. Do you see an increased role for Justin Brown? Every time I see him, he's impressed me, and I'd love to see him take over as a relatively dominant possession receiver along with Moye as the deep threat.

I don't see any drastic shift in Justin Brown's role any time soon. I expect him to get about the same amount of work this week. I actually expect Penn State to try to get Graham Zug a little more involved this week. Yes, he dropped that pass last week, but for this offense to get going he's going to have to be a bigger part of the equation, in my personal opinion.

That's it for questions tonight, guys. Thanks a lot and don't forget to get your predictions in.