LOL, I actually felt sorry for his Dad, it was so obvious he wanted to watch the game and she just kept blabbering away. It was brutal.
Menet to center, McGovern to guard?
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LOL, I actually felt sorry for his Dad, it was so obvious he wanted to watch the game and she just kept blabbering away. It was brutal.
Second series, Simpson got thrown to the ground.
Third series, 1&10, pressure got by him collapsing the pocket. Same series, pass blocking, he's pushed deep into the backfield.
The screen pass you mentioned, Simpson basically gave away the play by literally side stepping and pushing the defender towards the back field with one arm. Entire defense probably read screen instantly.
Connor was back in for the first possession of the 2nd half.
He's an aggressive run blocker with the motor to get a second block on LBs. I like that about him upon this second viewing. I just don't see how you took this footage (much less the second string reps later on) and feel like he's genuinely in position for a hard look at Center.
Third series, 1&10, pressure got by him collapsing the pocket. Same series, pass blocking, he's pushed deep into the backfield.
The screen pass you mentioned, Simpson basically gave away the play by literally side stepping and pushing the defender towards the back field with one arm. Entire defense probably read screen instantly.
Connor was back in for the first possession of the 2nd half.
He's an aggressive run blocker with the motor to get a second block on LBs. I like that about him upon this second viewing. I just don't see how you took this footage (much less the second string reps later on) and feel like he's genuinely in position for a hard look at Center.
Gonzo could be our first NFL O lineman since that big tackle who played in 2014, forget the name. I'd say at this point that there will be experimentation, and they will end up playing 5 linemen, and Gonzo will be one of the five.
Yep, "going out on a limb", I know,
Yep, "going out on a limb", I know,
Gonzo can play well for stretches but he also leads the team in bonehead, "wtf did you just do" moments, mostly in the run game. He's also not very athletic (even for a lineman) and struggles pulling. Not convinced he's a good pro prospect, but if he can eliminate the mistakes, shed a little weight, and get quicker without sacrificing strength, maybe.
Yeah, that would be Donovan Smith, drafted in the 2nd round, and plays for the Tampa Bay Bucs.Gonzo could be our first NFL O lineman since that big tackle who played in 2014, forget the name. I'd say at this point that there will be experimentation, and they will end up playing 5 linemen, and Gonzo will be one of the five.
Yep, "going out on a limb", I know,
this wasnt about Connor vs Simpson it was about Connor going to OG and then who plays C?
Thrown to the ground? The NT is so worried about throwing him to the ground, SB gains 3, and some better blocking from the TE and OT, maybe more. that wasnt a problem (BTW profootball focus would have given him a + on that play as it gained yardage)
the first ten pressure? if the LT doesnt give up more pressure, there isnt a problem, TM slides half step to the left and he has a clean pocket.
I did not see him get pushed deep into the pocket were it caused a concern. That said, on third 4 on a SB run he blocks his guy, the OG takes over, and hecomes off, as he should, and blocks the LB 5-6 yds down the field, if the rest had done that, 1st down.
I will give you the screen pass was not anyone on PSU O finest hour.
If you put the other 5 guys that played that game under the same microscope you do Simpson, I think your skin would crawl.
If they want to move Connor to OG I think Simpson is a good candidate for the C spot.
We can agree to disagree on this. I will give you this, at least you looked at the tape, most guys just say like how can you pick a walk on over a 5 star they read about on some recruiting blog.
Somebody has "their guy" and here comes the argument, thread after thread this goes on for page after page until the season begins. A Penn State tradition, through time and memorial, that goes all the way back to 1999, Plotit, Camp Cochise, etc
I just want to see the best OL that we can possibly have. 5*, 3*, walk on, juco, all irrelevant if we are winning.
i would agree, and am hopeful. I was hoping they looked better vs a rebuilt DL in the BW game. I thought they would dominate and did not seem to do that. it might mean our DL is also better than we think.
Offense sent Mark Allen into the middle of the line 3 times, once with success, inside the five on the white teams' DL. That particular sequence, while having little meaning, was slightly disappointing.
This thread has little meaning.
Actually, no meaning.
Might even be slightly disappointing.
Nah, the butthurt when people disagree with others about their personal opinions is outstanding. Dare I say, comical. Sit back and enjoy the show. You can always count on the same people to act like they are professional college scouts while others act like even more professionaler college scouts while a third subset act like they’re even more professionaler still. It’s a self-licking ice cream cone.
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