If he had really looked hard at the roster, he may have thought long and hard about taking this job. He may have some regrets now. He probably thought we all knew how lean those recruiting classes were. Winning all those games with sanctions gave us delusions of grandeur!
Lots saying Shoop looks at our roster and sees holes for next year so why not roll the dice on TN. Here is the reality - blame Franklin and anyone on the staff all you want. The reality of the situation is listed below. Blame our University Officials and the BOT for where we are today.
2011
1 Anthony Alosi 3 stars OL Transfer?
2 Adrian Amos 3 stars DB Good CB,S
3 Deion Barnes 4 stars DE Good, left too early (who takes life advice from Larry Johnson jr's dad?)
4 Bill Belton 4 stars ATH Not a RB, but played there
5 Kyle Carter 2 stars TE 1 good year
6 Sam Ficken 2 stars K Great story
7 Jordan Kerner 3 stars DE ?
8 Ben Kline 3 stars LB Injuries
9 Angelo Mangiro 3 stars OL Ok OL (seemed to get heavier every year)
10 Ryan Nowicki 3 stars OL Transfer
11 Shawn Oakman 4 stars DE Pay for that sandwich
12 Shyquawn Pullium 3 stars ATH Never came
13 Allen Robinson 3 stars WR We all know! (How was Belton higher rated out of high school?)
14 Donovan Smith 4 stars OL Persona non grata
15 Matt Zanellato 2 stars WR Way back up
16 Anthony Zettel 4 stars DE All Conf
2012
1 Steven Bench 3 stars QB Transfer
2 Da'Quan Davis 2 stars DB Transfer
3 Derek Dowrey 2 stars DT Moved to OL
4 Brian Gaia 3 stars OL Moved to OL
5 Malik Golden 3 stars ATH Back up (don't bite on the halfback option!)
6 Jesse James 3 stars TE NFL
7 Austin Johnson 3 stars DT All Conference
8 Jake Kiley 2 stars ATH Never plays
9 Wendy Laurent 2 stars DT Back up Center
10 Eugene Lewis 4 stars WR Good WR
11 Jordan Lucas 3 stars DB Good DB moved to S
12 Akeel Lynch 3 stars RB Back up
13 Evan Schwan 2 stars DE Back up
14 Anthony Stanko 3 stars OL Never played, but took the free education!
15 Jonathan Warner 2 stars WR Transfer
16 Nyeem Wartman 3 stars LB Good LB
17 Brent Wilkerson 3 stars TE Good TE
18 Trevor Williams 3 stars WR Good CB
2013
1 Richy Anderson 3 stars WR Transfer
2 Brandon Bell 3 stars LB Good LB
3 Adam Breneman 4 stars TE Injuries
4 Curtis Cothran 3 stars DE Back up
5 Parker Cothren 3 stars DE Back up
6 Tyler Ferguson 2 stars QB Transfer (the board got so excited for this guy? really?)
7 Kasey Gaines 2 stars DB ?
8 Christian Hackenberg 5 stars QB Good QB (sugar plum dreams after watching Hoyer yesterday)
9 DaeSean Hamilton 3 stars ATH Good WR
10 Tanner Hartman 2 stars OL Transfer
11 Zayd Issah 3 stars ATH Arrested (more than once!)
12 Brendan Mahon 4 stars OL OK O line (do have anyone better to play?)
13 Andrew Nelson 3 stars OL Good OL
14 Neiko Robinson 3 stars DB Never came (he was from FL, the board saw the pipeline opening!)
15 Garrett Sickels 4 stars DE Starter
16 Anthony Smith 2 stars DB ?
17 Jordan Smith 2 stars DB
So you all tell me? Who wins 10 games with these recruiting classes. God bless the kids for coming to PSU, but I don't see a ton of difference makers.
Lots saying Shoop looks at our roster and sees holes for next year so why not roll the dice on TN. Here is the reality - blame Franklin and anyone on the staff all you want. The reality of the situation is listed below. Blame our University Officials and the BOT for where we are today.
2011
1 Anthony Alosi 3 stars OL Transfer?
2 Adrian Amos 3 stars DB Good CB,S
3 Deion Barnes 4 stars DE Good, left too early (who takes life advice from Larry Johnson jr's dad?)
4 Bill Belton 4 stars ATH Not a RB, but played there
5 Kyle Carter 2 stars TE 1 good year
6 Sam Ficken 2 stars K Great story
7 Jordan Kerner 3 stars DE ?
8 Ben Kline 3 stars LB Injuries
9 Angelo Mangiro 3 stars OL Ok OL (seemed to get heavier every year)
10 Ryan Nowicki 3 stars OL Transfer
11 Shawn Oakman 4 stars DE Pay for that sandwich
12 Shyquawn Pullium 3 stars ATH Never came
13 Allen Robinson 3 stars WR We all know! (How was Belton higher rated out of high school?)
14 Donovan Smith 4 stars OL Persona non grata
15 Matt Zanellato 2 stars WR Way back up
16 Anthony Zettel 4 stars DE All Conf
2012
1 Steven Bench 3 stars QB Transfer
2 Da'Quan Davis 2 stars DB Transfer
3 Derek Dowrey 2 stars DT Moved to OL
4 Brian Gaia 3 stars OL Moved to OL
5 Malik Golden 3 stars ATH Back up (don't bite on the halfback option!)
6 Jesse James 3 stars TE NFL
7 Austin Johnson 3 stars DT All Conference
8 Jake Kiley 2 stars ATH Never plays
9 Wendy Laurent 2 stars DT Back up Center
10 Eugene Lewis 4 stars WR Good WR
11 Jordan Lucas 3 stars DB Good DB moved to S
12 Akeel Lynch 3 stars RB Back up
13 Evan Schwan 2 stars DE Back up
14 Anthony Stanko 3 stars OL Never played, but took the free education!
15 Jonathan Warner 2 stars WR Transfer
16 Nyeem Wartman 3 stars LB Good LB
17 Brent Wilkerson 3 stars TE Good TE
18 Trevor Williams 3 stars WR Good CB
2013
1 Richy Anderson 3 stars WR Transfer
2 Brandon Bell 3 stars LB Good LB
3 Adam Breneman 4 stars TE Injuries
4 Curtis Cothran 3 stars DE Back up
5 Parker Cothren 3 stars DE Back up
6 Tyler Ferguson 2 stars QB Transfer (the board got so excited for this guy? really?)
7 Kasey Gaines 2 stars DB ?
8 Christian Hackenberg 5 stars QB Good QB (sugar plum dreams after watching Hoyer yesterday)
9 DaeSean Hamilton 3 stars ATH Good WR
10 Tanner Hartman 2 stars OL Transfer
11 Zayd Issah 3 stars ATH Arrested (more than once!)
12 Brendan Mahon 4 stars OL OK O line (do have anyone better to play?)
13 Andrew Nelson 3 stars OL Good OL
14 Neiko Robinson 3 stars DB Never came (he was from FL, the board saw the pipeline opening!)
15 Garrett Sickels 4 stars DE Starter
16 Anthony Smith 2 stars DB ?
17 Jordan Smith 2 stars DB
So you all tell me? Who wins 10 games with these recruiting classes. God bless the kids for coming to PSU, but I don't see a ton of difference makers.
