Juwan is transferring (LINK)
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I don’t get the Animosity. We don’t know his reasoning. Maybe he knew his playing time would be decreased and he wants to go somewhere
He can get more targets. Maybe he was frustrated being with his 3rd position coach. Maybe he felt
Like he never clicked at PSU and wants to try another school. This isn’t Silas Redd leaving in the midst of the scandal.
Johnson has some great games and some frustersating times at PSU. I’ll never forget the Iowa play. It was absolutely an amazing end to the game. He contributed to a lot of PSU’s success
In the last few years. He also had some rough patches.
He is leaving while the WR Corp is relatively stocked with young talent. If he feels
Like his best chances at success (and maybe in life) is at another school, I wish him good luck. I’ll certajnly root for him on Saturday’s next year, assuming he isn’t on the opposing sideline which seems unlikely.
He can get more targets. Maybe he was frustrated being with his 3rd position coach. Maybe he felt
Like he never clicked at PSU and wants to try another school. This isn’t Silas Redd leaving in the midst of the scandal.
Johnson has some great games and some frustersating times at PSU. I’ll never forget the Iowa play. It was absolutely an amazing end to the game. He contributed to a lot of PSU’s success
In the last few years. He also had some rough patches.
He is leaving while the WR Corp is relatively stocked with young talent. If he feels
Like his best chances at success (and maybe in life) is at another school, I wish him good luck. I’ll certajnly root for him on Saturday’s next year, assuming he isn’t on the opposing sideline which seems unlikely.
I thought the same when I read the initial post in the thread.
I dunno, it's been the same story over and over again with him. It's crazy how a dropped pass quickly spreads through the confidence of a team.
Johnson reminded me of Eddie Drummond a little bit this season. The ball would hit him right in the hands, and he'd drop it. With Johnson, I don't remember him dropping a pass that cost us any of the losses specifically, however the lack of confidence he showed started to spread to others. When Hamler dropped the ball over the middle VS KY I knew we were in trouble. When you've got issues in September, and now the team as a whole is having those issues, sometimes the only fix is to cut ties, unfortunately. It's like Dabo plucking his QB for the Freshman likewise with Saban & Tua.
Is it just me or is college football moving a lot quicker than it used to? I feel like the last few seasons have flown off the calendar, and the lull between seasons that used to feel like decades, now goes by as fast as the season. Obviously, the older you get the more they all blend together, but also the amount of content we all devour all season long lets the fans be more involved than ever even in the off season.
Outside of Johnson's insane grab VS OSU & the game winner at Iowa... mentioning Johnson usually comes with a deep sigh... "He'll get there..." at pretty much every tailgate I was at this season. He was the guy who just made sense to be good at football, why wasn't he good yet?
Timing is everything, and maybe it just didn't line up for him at State. It might be best for all of those involved if he finds a new place to finish out his college career, I'd hate to see him have another frustrating season as he closes out his college years. (think drummond)....Congrats to Juwan for getting his degree, he might really be happy he caught that if he fails to catch the football next year.
Also, might just be my perception... but, anyone else get the sense that Juwan never really had the desire to be on the field? Physically he looks the part, but he doesn't really seem like he's enjoying playing. Trace, Hamler, Barkley, Gesicki, are/were fun to watch because their love for playing was apparent.
Juwan comes from a family of NFL talent, part of me feels like he's been told his whole life he's going to be great at football because of his speed and size.. but does he really want to be on the field? I questioned that more than a few times this season. Not surprised he's questioning his future with the program.
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I think this might be a first in internet history, but I think you changed my mind. That was a well thought out argument.
Anyone begrudging a good hard working kid that wants to leave after getting his degree needs to seriously rethink their mentality.
Diff was Geno was very much on the rise and was a big loss (imo). JJ COULD become very good, but he has shown nothing to brag about. Maybe elsewhere he'll regain his mojo. [And here's a thought... didn't we just jettison our WR coach? Maybe that coach was the sole reason JJ was still on the field instead of the younglings.... maybe the writing was on the wall and he knew a change of scenery was best for him.]
That said, anyone watching Clemson (and others) wideouts knows we need to really step it up in that dept.
In this case I'm not weeping... but the whole concept is utter BS. You have a limited number of recruits you can go after and it's intended to fill needs... and then along comes this crock and you have needs you didn't fill because they didn't exist. Only now it's too late to fix it cuz signing period is over.
IMO, this helps the rich and hurts everyone else. The bamas and osu's and clemson's of the world have so much depth it really isn't an issue.. it helps them cull the herd, be rid of fringe players (regardless of talent). But most teams have a finite number of players who can really compete... to lose any of them is critical.
How to fix? EZ. EVERY PLAYER loses one year of eligibility and is req'd to sit it out.
+100. Daniel George is my surprise player on offense this year.
If they wanted to keep Martell why take Fields. It’s insulting and represents a lack of confidence.
Why do we have more than one QB? Why do we have five? Why did we take the RB from ND and a safety?
If you recall, JJ already had his breakout season in 2017. It was anticipated that 2018 would be an AA season for him. So to answer your question....no.
He hardly played and had trouble holding on to the ball so saying it’s a huge loss seems extreme. WR and RB are 2 positions we have a ton of depth at.
Agree. It is a loss but one PSU should be able to absorb without substantial damage.
I think that every player has a scheduled "sit down" meeting with CJF. I also believe that Coach is completely honest and up front with each player about his prospects for the coming season. They discuss where the staff sees them on the depth chart etc. This is something the program owes to the young men who have committed here and more importantly the full disclosure avoids disruptive conflicts (as much as possible) as competition for the upcoming season commences.
With so much young talent at WR on the roster, I surmise that CJF told JJ that he would be competing for snaps. I can understand, if this happened, why JJ would look to move on to a location where he might be a bigger feature and earn an NFL look.
In my view JJ was a good kid. He fulfilled his commitment to PSU and PSU did the same for him. God Speed. I wish him well.
You're right, it's already happened! There's Bama. There's Clemson. The rest of us are cannon fodder.
I'm losing interest in college football real quick. It's why I don't follow MLB or NBA anymore. How can you remain loyal to a team which changes its personality drastically year over year. And that's the path CFB is going down. It's all about the individual and the money. Not about the school.
Sounds like my kind of cocktailSo.... “tOSU” is talking to you?
Might want to up the Thioridazine
your observations are true, but I am not sure we have often seen his 100% effort on the field. his speed was listed at 4.5 and we will know when he eventually goes to combine. however he did not look that fast - although his long stride is deceiving. his second injury this year happened on a long play vs Indy and he looked plenty fast there. he got called for several OPIs for pushing the DBs, and he clearly started letting them control him coming off the line. lots of things didn't workout for him at PSU but he may still be better than we all think.
i think he has the potential to be NFL at some point. moving for him is the best option so he can get a fresh start to show his true potential.
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In the same boat. There is maybe a 10% chance any team other than Bama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, or Oklahoma wins a NC in the next decade or so. And unlike pro football there is zero effort to level the playing field (best teams win, recruit better players, rinse, repeat). And now with the transfer portal, offseason coaching moves and social media recruiting nonsense (I saw a high school kid announce his transfer to another HS like it was the biggest deal in history), and the single worst 'playoff' system for any sport at any level, it's just not fun, and will likely get worse (once players *really* start to take advantage of the transfer portal crap). I'll still watch and root for Penn State, but have little interest beyond that. I did watch the NFL playoff games last week and they were really compelling. Can't wait to watch today too (first time I'll make an active effort in years).
Question regarding transfers. Is it possible that the coaching staff meets with a kid like Jawan to have a heart to heart? Perhaps future playing time is discussed or the possibility of not starting? Playing a different position?
I guess what I'm saying is could it be the coaching staff indirectly encouraging Jawan to move on?
I guess what I'm saying is could it be the coaching staff indirectly encouraging Jawan to move on?
Beam me up scotty
You know, I've been thinking this for awhile lately. And I think it may end up being a lot more fun for the players, coaches, and the fans.
No dialing it back, simply because it would take away rights from the players. Nits74 has the right idea.
Fat chance with unethical sports writers feverishly hunting clicks and fans salivating over any update accurate or not.
You guys are both correct re: dialing back. Never gonna happen, but I do find myself envying the Ivy League sports experience of late.
