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Hack: Still "dead-on" with "Off-target" passes! Hits reporters!!

I'm noticing a trend with you and the inability to let things go.
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Yeah...maybe....sometimes you've got to punch the bullies back...take a stand. One just posted inferring he put me on ignore, and then took a shot at me. Well, isn't that the text book definition of "can dish it out but can't take it"?
 
Like I said before, you never see Ohio State or Michigan fans slamming their former players like some PSU fans on this board like to do.

It's sad that some PSU fans need to go there.

Um, Mo Clarett would like to talk. Wins OSU a title, then gets thrown to the curb after he takes the improper benefits that OSU offered him.
 
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How many coaches on the hot seat would have stuck with Hack while McSorley was on the bench?

lets see, a QB threatening all PSU's passing records versus a FS freshmen? I'd say "every single coach in the history of college football" would have stuck with him.

Hack has the all time PSU passing yards in a career and all time single game record.
 
Um, Mo Clarett would like to talk. Wins OSU a title, then gets thrown to the curb after he takes the improper benefits that OSU offered him.

Um, please show me what exactly Hack did at PSU that was, in any way, similar to taking improper benefits.

Yeah, that's what I thought. Now STFU.
 
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After the past few months, with Fields and Parsons, his commitment to stay with is in our lowest points is even more remarkable. We can't get 5*s to stick with us after this past season. I'll always be a Hackenberg fan.
It worked out pretty well for him too...he would have been benched at most other schools who weren't on sanctions and had other options at QB. So it was great he stayed but he should also be thankful to PSU for never getting benched.
 
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Oh, ok, how about Sam Ficken? Why aren't people posting week in and week out about how Sam Ficken isn't an NFL caliber kicker? why is a medical issue any different from accuracy? aren't injuries part of the game? Hey, Jessie James plays for the Steelers. Can someone please start a thread a week on how he is too tall, skinny and a poor blocker? Carl Nassib, same class, both drafted fairly highly. Browns drafter TWO DE's in the last draft. Why aren't people starting threads on how, after a year, he is nearing being an NFL bust?

BTW, how many PSU players came back and were invited onto the sideline for both of the last two Blue/White games?

These things keep me up at night...

I don't like the constant piling on of Hack either but.....

Neither Mike Mauti, Sam Ficken, Jesse James or Carl Nassib threw the sitting coach under the bus for his poor performance after he left
 
I don't like the constant piling on of Hack either but.....

Neither Mike Mauti, Sam Ficken, Jesse James or Carl Nassib threw the sitting coach under the bus for his poor performance after he left

Sitting coach? LOL. This is when you know you're listening to way too many political programs...
 
Mauti BTW was with the Saints just last season and was ST's captain...then had a serious injury. Hack has always had accuracy issues but scouts look at how tall a kid is, his frame, and how well he can spin it. Brees can spin the ball the same way every time and literally drop the ball on any dime without Hack's arm or height. Great kid that came to PSU at its darkest hour...wish he could fix the accuracy stuff, but if he hasn't by now...it isn't the coaching. He may also be just stuck in his own head instead of just chucking the ball around...which happens. Either way the PSU fans that get giddy over him not doing well are a bit odd to me...very odd...nicest way to put it without using some profanity.
Nice post LaJ, I believe Mauti has a serious intestinal problem, l don't remember medical term, but if treatment goes well this year he did mention he would try to play the game again. In fact I believe his medical issues started while at PSU.

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http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/04/return_specialist_michael_maut.html

As bad as the symptoms were on that memorable night in 2015, they had worsened considerably the following season. For much of 2016, Mauti would defecate between 20 and 25 times per day. Each time, he experienced "excruciating pain" because of the inflammation. He dealt with cold sweats and cramping morning, noon and night.

"I was always eating as much as I could, but when it's just running right through you 25 times a day, it just wears you down," he said.
 
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lets see, a QB threatening all PSU's passing records versus a FS freshmen? I'd say "every single coach in the history of college football" would have stuck with him.

Hack has the all time PSU passing yards in a career and all time single game record.
And a very inexperienced line for one of those years. I understand Hack is going to be waist deep in the pocket with DE's due to the problems on the Jets offense line.
 
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I think it is fair to question Hack's performance and or ability without being considered being ungrateful for his loyalty.
Unrealized potential is largely useless. Many had no problem trashing Franklin for his inability to utilize Christian. Pocket presence, internal clock, footwork, accuracy issues still seem to burden Hack.
I understand that the Hackenbergs had the rug pulled out from under them when BOB left. I also know that BOB may not have treated CH with kids gloves in year 2 or 3 if he failed to improve.
After BOB left I think Dad only had eyes for his son's NFL future and the blame it on the coaching staff became the crutch for many ills.
I am not discounting the OL issues among other difficult circumstance.
Not every 5 star reaches that promise.
From what I know CH is a very fine young man. Why would anyone wish anything but a long and successful career for him in the NFL? That doesn't mean we must create some alternative reality about his time at PSU.
 
I like our QB situation. I do hope the staff can find enough work for Stevens to keep his interest level high.
There is a delicate balance that must be attained. Priorities to be established. In other words, do you play to the individual honors (Heisman hopeful) or do you keep on track for program continuity and growth? I believe we will see more of Tommy Stevens and many will question why.
 
There is a delicate balance that must be attained. Priorities to be established. In other words, do you play to the individual honors (Heisman hopeful) or do you keep on track for program continuity and growth? I believe we will see more of Tommy Stevens and many will question why.
I can't recall too many programs sitting their Heisman candidate QB to get playing time for the back up for continuity and growth of the program. Especially when that starter likely has two years left. I love Tommy as a backup and would love to see him stay, but sometimes the timing is just wrong for a particular player.
 
I can't recall too many programs sitting their Heisman candidate QB to get playing time for the back up for continuity and growth of the program. Especially when that starter likely has two years left. I love Tommy as a backup and would love to see him stay, but sometimes the timing is just wrong for a particular player.
It took the staff a long time to name Trace the starter last year. I'm not sure that Stevens is not at least the equal of Trace. I'd rather see a playoff team than a Heisman.
 
It took the staff a long time to name Trace the starter last year. I'm not sure that Stevens is not at least the equal of Trace. I'd rather see a playoff team than a Heisman.
And a two QB system doesn't necessarily mean a playoff team. It's Trace's team, he's proven himself and earned it. If he gets hurt, then Tommy gets his shot...otherwise it's Trace all the way. Maybe he will hang in like a lot of QB's do and maybe he won't. But Trace is the guy.
 
Loyalty to PSU for one. Look at Parsons and Fields...need I say more. Hell those guys jumped off the ship when things are starting to get rolling...Hack came during it's darkest hour. Those here crapping on him seem so GD odd to me.
That's admirable, yes. It has nothing to do with his or the Jets' current offensive struggles, however, which is the focus of the article. Being a good person doesn't make you a good QB.
To me, stuff like this is just funny, hitting reporters with errant throws. I enjoyed the daily updates back when Knoblauch went through the same wild inaccuracies with the Yanks, especially when he hit Olberman's mom with a throw. I can't speak for all, but I'm not indicting the guy's character. I'm just picturing it, laughing about it and moving on. It's not that serious imo.
 
That's admirable, yes. It has nothing to do with his or the Jets' current offensive struggles, however, which is the focus of the article. Being a good person doesn't make you a good QB.
Being an a-hole to former players pretty much makes one an a-hole. Even more so considering when he committed and what it meant. I don't care about the Jets, they suck and that dates Hack.
 
Oh, ok, how about Sam Ficken? Why aren't people posting week in and week out about how Sam Ficken isn't an NFL caliber kicker? why is a medical issue any different from accuracy? aren't injuries part of the game? Hey, Jessie James plays for the Steelers. Can someone please start a thread a week on how he is too tall, skinny and a poor blocker? Carl Nassib, same class, both drafted fairly highly. Browns drafter TWO DE's in the last draft. Why aren't people starting threads on how, after a year, he is nearing being an NFL bust?

BTW, how many PSU players came back and were invited onto the sideline for both of the last two Blue/White games?

These things keep me up at night...

You know the answer to this. The answer is that despite his very lackluster play people like yourself were on this board telling everyone our eyes deceived the cynics and Hack was a surefire NFL starter.

There is no disdain for Hack by anyone on this board. These threads are all about those insisted on calling the cynics, who saw Hack's weak play, stupid or unable to see NFL talent.

Then, when what many of the cynics predicted came true: 1. Hack can't play in the NFL and 2. We won the Big Ten with a better QB who was on the bench the entire time, the cynics suddenly are PSU haters.

I don't start these threads. Hack's weaknesses were always glaring. But don't misrepresent what these threads are about.

LdN
 
menh, this feels like a lot of "making up news" without a shred of accuracy

Yahoo Sports (notoriously anti-PSU) ran a pretty flimsy article

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with this as the video evidence:



looks like the receiver stopped short and didn't finish the route, and the ball was in a window where he COULD have caught it . . .
 
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menh, this feels like a lot of "making up news" without a shred of accuracy

Yahoo Sports (notoriously anti-PSU) ran a pretty flimsy article

LINK

with this as the video evidence:



looks like the receiver stopped short and didn't finish the route, and the ball was in a window where he COULD have caught it . . .
Yeah, not much of an effort by the receiver. ARob caught those all the time.
 
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Any kid coming out of college - especially a QB - is not a sure thing (more of a crap shoot).


That said, Hackenberg has plenty of athletic talent to play - and possibly play well - at the NFL level. (just go look at some of his performances before he became shell-shocked on a couple of PSU teams with pathetic line play and less-than-average skill groups)

Those skills are still there - - - - and can come out to play if and when he gets the "above the neck" squared away, and if and when he receives and accepts tutoring from a solid coach to get his "ABCs" back in shape.
A large part of that is up to him.....some of it is up to fate and good fortune.

Will it happen - who knows? But I hope, for his sake, it does
 
with all the bitching about Hack, i thought of reminiscing on his greatest throw.

O-Line was a sieve all night, 3rd &13 with 2 mins left, down by 4, just had TD to J James called back, and the next play....Hack throws an absolute gem.

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Screw you Hack haters!
 
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menh, this feels like a lot of "making up news" without a shred of accuracy

Yahoo Sports (notoriously anti-PSU) ran a pretty flimsy article

LINK

with this as the video evidence:



looks like the receiver stopped short and didn't finish the route, and the ball was in a window where he COULD have caught it . . .

Sheesh. Dude didn't even try to catch that. Seems high but mostly on target.
 
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with all the bitching about Hack, i thought of reminiscing on his greatest throw.

O-Line was a sieve all night, 3rd &13 with 2 mins left, down by 4, just had TD to J James called back, and the next play....Hack throws an absolute gem.

gEt8LqKBx7HJp39dYJ-60HaEyMkvXwmjZB0IwGpvkVnVd5nyJPbb3mizV3cGfXl2GaiOWAOStHcQF659p-C56SozGeC6kNc_DDmXOcvO3sZlRs3eNMTJ_U_1-yjC2PvMYpfJbQ


Screw you Hack haters!

The TD pass to James was SICK.
 
I recall when the steelers lost the super bowl on an INT and the qb took the heat. Turns out the wr missed a read and turned the wrong way leaving the cb right there.
 
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