College Football Report (who?) names PSU #2 in early preseason poll
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Not buying it until they bring in a MLB from the portal and the WR situation is corrected.
I agree to some extent. All teams have weaknesses. The #1 ranked team, TX, has a QB problem IMHO. GA too. I think at MLB we'll have DeLuca and Nelson. maybe Rojas moves over. Then we still have a lot of underclassmen that I don't know much about: Robinson, Nelson, Speca, Wylie, and Washington.
At WR, it is just a black hole. The only person I really know is Clifford.
Agree that we have a decent supply of young talent at LB. Connor needs to develop them asap.
It is wayyy too early. However I would be surprised if OSU is ranked higher than PSU or Oregon at the start of the 2025 season. They are losing a ton of starters, particularly on defense.
High-end purchases from portal?
If talent can be acquired that way from Bama, anything is possible and much is likely.
Doubtful. OSU has a freshman QB named Sayin who is in line to start. They also have the #1 QB recruit coming in. I think Ohio State takes a year to rebuild, especially if they win the NC on Monday. At least that is what I would do. I have heard they will lose 16 of 22 starters going into next year. Actually, I would be good with OSU winning the NC this year and Penn State winning it next year. Watching Finebaum lose his mind would be priceless.
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I think we're a safe top 5 as is
We might be 10-2 without throwing the ball
Rojas lacks LBer instincts to play MLB and call the defensive signals and DeLuca is too small for the position in the B1G.
I don't agree...really at all. I know Rojas was out of position but I think it is as much about experience. In addition, MLB is more about coverage than assignment. While he isn't going to be King or Carter, in all probability, he isn't going to be that bad. Rojas has a lot of physical skills that make up for taking bad angles.
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It's not experience. Rojas is absolutely lost a lot of the time and misses way too many tackles. Rojas definitely isn't calling plays or getting everyone lined up correctly--he's not that guy. Great athlete--not a great LB.
I hear this crap about OSU every other year.......they're losing a ton of starters-key people and will have a major drop off the next year. Horseshit. The 3 most talented teams on the 247 Composite team talent rankings - year in and year out - are Alabama, Georgia and OSU. None of those 3 are going very far and will challenge for championships. Hint: OSU hasn't lost more than 2 games in a season since 2010
And the thing with OSU is that if they do lose a lot, they'll now just hit the Portal and bring in some immediate impact players. We saw it this year with QB Howard, RB Judkins, S Caleb Downs, C McLaughlin and their 2025 QB Sayin
Well, we will see. I think that OSU loses too much to simply reload by next season.
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I kind of agree with you. tOSU has a bit of a quandry at QB. They have some of the best young talent in CFA but...young bucks wanna play and need experience. A lot of top teams have gotten their by playing experienced portal QBs (Nix, Penix, Howard, Rourke, Leonard off the top of my head). If tOSU does that in 2025, they risk losing one or two of their top rated kids.
I'll be tOSU is very competitive by the end of next year but early could be a challenge for them.
Oregon and OSU on schedule
Then Iowa/Indiana/Nebraska appear to be next toughest??
10-2 looks like a layup unless there is a disaster game
Big Ten Announces 2025 Football Schedule
Agreed 10-2 is the floor of acceptable with that scheduleOregon and OSU on schedule
Then Iowa/Indiana/Nebraska appear to be next toughest??
10-2 looks like a layup unless there is a disaster game
Big Ten Announces 2025 Football Schedule
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Texas' retention of their eligible returners following the semifinals has been the antitheses of PSU. They should still be Top 5 but #1 is overweighted by Arch.
Similarly OSU at #4 is a stretch. Other than Downs and the freshman receiver, ALL of their stars from this year will be gone.
Similarly OSU at #4 is a stretch. Other than Downs and the freshman receiver, ALL of their stars from this year will be gone.
The problem with current predictions for the following season is that the Transfer Portal allows teams to fill the holes of departing players - especially for the teams willing to spend money.
But, of course, getting players from the Portal doesn't guarantee instant success if they're not the right ones. Keep in mind, many of these Portal players left their schools because they didn't see - or weren't good enough - to see playing time at their previous school
Iowa on the road is always a roll of the dice. Indiana and Nebraska are interesting but I'm happy we have them at home. Don't sleep on UCLA. They were playing much better after they got healthy. Too early to even know how the roster looks for us or any of our opponents.Oregon and OSU on schedule
Then Iowa/Indiana/Nebraska appear to be next toughest??
10-2 looks like a layup unless there is a disaster game
Big Ten Announces 2025 Football Schedule
Not sure what O$U's roster has to do with Penn State's ranking. Make O$U #1 then.
Agree that Iowa/Indiana/Nebraska are tough games. Until we beat them. Then we haven't played anybody. We might beat Oregon, but if we do that will be because Oregon had a down year and we therefore haven't played anyone. If we beat O$U, same thing -- down year and we haven't played anyone. Seen this movie before.Oregon and OSU on schedule
Then Iowa/Indiana/Nebraska appear to be next toughest??
10-2 looks like a layup unless there is a disaster game
Big Ten Announces 2025 Football Schedule
It's fair to say that from year to year Iowa is a wild card and it remains to be seen if Indiana can continue the lightning in a bottle it found (in part due to schedule) in 2024. Nebraska is on there b/c there is no one else. In reality though, with the roster PSU has coming back, those 3 cannot be considered acceptable losses under almost any circumstances.
I watched Rojas closely in games against Ohio State, Oregon, and Notre Dame. He had a bad habit of trying to run around blocks which is a terrible habit for the MLB position. Rojas is one of those athletes who has very good measureables on paper but has not yet proven to be a good LB at the B1G level. I just don’t envision Rojas as a Mike LB. He is not physical enough and his tackling is very suspect.
yep. i don't disagree. but as a manager, I've often been amused that people eliminate candidates because they've never done something. Well, they weren't asked to do something. maybe Rojas will be better at MLB than OLB. Why? OLB has a lot of assignments that MLBs do not. For example, they have to set the edge and often cover a slot player. MLBs are asked to roam from sideline to sideline. He's got the size and speed at 6'2" and 240 lbs. I think the biggest problem, as you say, is that he relies on quickness rather than size resulting in not being physical, which is required at MLB.
I predict he'll start the season at MLB unless we get someone in the portal. I think DeLuca is not athletic enough. I don't think the young guys are big enough (Wylie, Robinson, Nelson). But I can also see him staying put with DeLuca and MLB>
Here is what it has to do with Penn State's ranking (or is it P$U?). OSU probably takes a step back next year. That should help Penn State.
Nebraska could turn the corner next year - they could be the dark horse of the conferenceOregon and OSU on schedule
Then Iowa/Indiana/Nebraska appear to be next toughest??
10-2 looks like a layup unless there is a disaster game
Big Ten Announces 2025 Football Schedule
