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SEPTEMBER 28th vs. Illinois

CLASS OF 2025

QB Bekkem Kritza (Miami Central - FL) -- Penn State Commit

TE Matt Henderson (Powhatan - VA) -- Penn State Commit

OT Owen Aliciene (Avon Old Farms - CT)-- Penn State Commit

S Braswell Thomas (Pleasantville - PA) -- Penn State Commit

LB Nyair Graham (Lackawanna College - PA)

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Hard to have any real takeaways. But I have one major takeaway. This game was a travesty. Kent was totally overmatched. I felt horrible for Kent's starting QB for getting hurt in play, what, three? The second team QB got hurt as well but it seemed that could have happened anytime against any team. So Kent is down two QBs and is completely overwhelmed. It is hard for me to accept that Kent let themselves get to this level and PSU (Tenn) played them. I feel bad for those kids. To their credit, they fought to the end but I felt myself feeling really sad for them. it was hard to watch, honestly.

Also, sad that Cam got hurt in this meaningless game. It was more a practice than a game. I hope he's OK as that didn't look good at all. Anyone have an update?

• A friend told me he didn't think Allar improved much from last year. I feel like I must be watching a different Allar. Allar is very consistent and very efficient. He's really shown great in pocket awareness and has extended plays while still looking downfield. Plus, he seems to run when it makes sense and he can get a good gain or the first down or staying back and hoping a WR will uncover.
• He also put the ball into some very small holes over defenders.
• He seems to throw his long balls short. we got a TD but the WR was way underthrown. That seems to be the only consistent complaint I have.
• I am more concerned with why the WRs aren't getting open against Kent. I think the plan was to get more people involved and perhaps that is it. But his stat line is pretty darn good 17 of 29 for 309 yards and zero INTs while rushing for 26. 3 Tuddies.
• WTF on Beaus INT? I noted he got benched until it was mop-up time. we then moved to a wildcat with Warren, which worked great.
• Better to reserve/surprise the Warren Wildcat or make teams prepare for it? IDK, but it sure looked good.
• Hard to complain about anything when the team puts up 718 total yards and gives up only 67. 40 first downs.
• seven penalties for 67 yards. That is way too many.
• WR watched: Evans, Clifford, Flemming, Wallace, Ivey, Denmark
• Warren looked great as did Reynolds and Dinkins. Reynolds is going to be great. We are in good shape at TE especially when Rapp gets back. Reynolds looks like a special athlete: big, strong, fast, great verticle. And he's still very young.
• I am still seeing very few bubble screens except to Warren. Why?
• Defense looked fine but it is hard to judge them against a Kent and their third-team QB. Again, Kent kids played hard.

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There is a tournament starting tomorrow in Atlanta, GA called the Elite 8 Duals. There are a bunch of PA kids entered. Asher Cunningham is entered at 165. The tournament is going to be streamed on the CMPTV Youtube channel (link below). I believe these begin at 9AM Central, but I'm not certain about the time zone. I also don't know where to find mat assignments, so if anyone else has that info, please add it.

Info & list of registrants:

Live Stream:

Tournament Website:

If you put $10,000 in Apple on its first day if trading……and put $10,000 in Invidia on its first day of trading…..those stocks would now be worth over $65 MILLION DOLLARS! Unbelievable.

Where are we at now? Is AB or CStar the best ever now? Or is it DT for all the Gold Medals and bonus wins and two Hodges? Is it Zain for the 93 wins in a row and two Hodges? McCoy for going 131-1 his last three years? Is it Ruth? Nolf? Bo? Matter?

Watching on BTN. They have two daughters of Joe Jurevicius. Didn’t know that!

"Hit this link"

The more things change the more they stay the same.

We'll check back in on these later in the week as they do change plus we'll have takeways on the advanced data tomorrow but here are the intial grades nonetheless.

Important to note that PFF's grading scale is approximately the following;

PFF Grading Scale
90+ - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor

WEEKLY OVERALL GRADES

OFFENSE (83 SNAPS)

DEFENSE (47 Snaps)

u-tube cowboy junkies sweet Jane!!

I am not a fan of this format. I wonder what others think. Just alof moving pieces.

One of the worst roughing the QB calls you’ll ever see gave the Cowboys life but Ravens hold on. Mind blowingly bad.

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PSU receives $5M donation for stadium renovations. With this donation, they've reached.... 8.6% of the goal....oh...um...🤔

Louisville @ Notre Dame 3:30 (on Peacock). This might be the last chance for ND to lose until they close out their regular season vs USC. ND is favored by 6.

Wisconsin @ USC 3:30. I don't think Wisconsin (+15.5) has much of a chance but one can hope.
Minnesota @ Michigan Noon. Michigan is only a 9 pt favorite at home.

Kentucky at Ole Miss Noon. Kentucky is a 17.5 pt underdog but there's a chance.
Georgia @ Alabama 7:30. Who wants to watch this game when PSU plays Illinois at the same time?

Georgia, Ohio State, and Texas look like the best. Maybe add Alabama and Ole Miss. A lot of teams will fight for the remaining 7 spots and 3 of them are going to P4 conference winners or ND. I don't think 3 losses will cut it.

• Michigan will have to win 2 of three between USC, Oregon, & OSU. Tall order.
• USC looks as good as anybody. I like their chances of winning 2 of 4 vs Mich, PSU, Neb, and ND.
• Oregon has struggled but is 2-0 and their only top opponents are OSU and Notre Dame.
• PSU has to play USC, Wisc, OSU, and Wash in consecutive weeks. They should beat Wisc & Wash but they'll be coming off of tough games and could be beaten up a bit.

IMO OSU, USC, and Oregon have the best chance from the BiG. PSU has to be perfect in other games if they lose to OSU & USC.

It would be nice to see Oregon State beat Oregon next week.