Word is through T Frank that Omari is actually a threat to start?
Omari Evans making a case?
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I told my son at the Rose Bowl that I expected him to have a breakout day. He didn't...but we saw glimpses last season. He'll get his shot this fall...we'll see if he makes the most of them (ala Parker Washington and Jahan Doton in their sophomore years)...or keeps muddling for a while (like Keandre Lambert Smith did in his first few years).
When he grasps finer points of his new position and gain some experience at it the Nexus of his athleticism and the aforementioned should be something to see.
That being said, his flashes show his physical potential but reps against excellent competition will be necessary for him to become consistent. In a lot of guys flash we all can name a few where the past few years but never get to that point consistency like Jahan, like KJ, Parker and many before those guys. We should know very soon.
That being said, his flashes show his physical potential but reps against excellent competition will be necessary for him to become consistent. In a lot of guys flash we all can name a few where the past few years but never get to that point consistency like Jahan, like KJ, Parker and many before those guys. We should know very soon.
I thought he and Saunders played really well in the blue white game, who would he be beating out Wallace? Whoever can get open and make plays get them on the field.
34/521/3 was Lambert-Smith's 2022 line, which isn't that far from muddling, yet some people are acting like he is a clear #1.
Nobody should feel great about the Receiver situation at this point, although I suspect who is throwing the ball can play a HUGE part, and thankfully the Tight Ends and Running Backs are above average. It would have been great if either or both of Washington or Strange had stayed for one more season.
We need to Cephas to start. He doesn't have to catch for 1000 yards. He doesn't even need to be great. But he needs to be a very good Big Ten receiver.
The other guys is likely to be a depth guy...but he's younger, so he has time to grow.
The other guys is likely to be a depth guy...but he's younger, so he has time to grow.
IMO Strange shouldn't be a big loss with Warren & Johnson back. WR is the problem. It would be nice to see Saunders live up to his star rating.
Hagans has to deliver with the current talent in the room. Pure and simple.
The pieces are there. Adding Cephas and McLain to KLS, Wallace, Evans, and Clifford was huge. You got a 2 deep, 3 set WR corp.
Not there yet with Saunders, Ivey, Driver, Miega, Johnson, and Taylor.
The pieces are there. Adding Cephas and McLain to KLS, Wallace, Evans, and Clifford was huge. You got a 2 deep, 3 set WR corp.
Not there yet with Saunders, Ivey, Driver, Miega, Johnson, and Taylor.
Tight ends and running backs are Very Good. This should allow an average to above average WR corps to shake down and become good/very good throughout the season. They all have speed, and are very good athletes. Franklin identifies talent as well as anyone. Repetition should allow development and progression.They’ll be fine.
Eh I dunno we may need him to be great. 1000 yard type of guy to make the playoff.
I think between Saunders and Evans one will breakout.
Playoff teams typically all have "that dude" at wr/TE. Not sure who else that would be for us. I dont see it In Lambert-Smith. I could see Theo Johnson having a pretty big year though.
You didn't see it in Jahan Dotson until he got reps at starter...you didn't see it in Hamler until he got reps as a starter. Four or five guys cannot be number one at the same time and rarely are there 2 playing at the same time. When L-S became a starter, what was Yurcich trying to do? Get his freshman rbs to handle the div 1 ball. That mission is completed. I agree with the idea that L-S needs to prove himself but he has to have the opportunity in order to do so.
"That dude" needs to be the RBs this year on this team. We have a first year starting QB and a thin receiving core.
Excellent point. A la Michigan last year, our RBs can be the dudes and our team excel enough to win the conference. Ronnie Bell didn't break 1000 yards, and their next 3 were 400+, 400+, and 300+ (one of which was a TE).
We don't necessarily need 800-1000 from 2 WRs to be great, but getting that probably assures that we are.
Singleton and Allen need similar, but better seasons to achieve our goals.
They really could be ok at wideout. It's great there is positive buzz about Evans and Wallace. Based on his performance in the latter part of the season, KLS is ready to play at an all-B1G level (maybe not 1st team but 2nd or 3rd).
Hagans was a beloved coach at Virginia, and the fact that Yurcich would have been part of the hiring process suggests he'll be able to train receivers for Yurcich's system.
The unit's weakness -- and it was/is a very big one -- was lack of size. In this conference you need some speed guys and some tall physical guys. Cephas and Mclain are not the second coming of Godwin and Blacknall but they're good solid players with size. Overall it could be the best wideouts group in quite a few years for PSU. The unit has been a relative weakness for this team for a while but it might not be this fall.
Our WR room could be quite good if KLS has taken the next step (showed good promise at the end of '22) and Cephus delivers. Then we have Evans and Wallace and still hopeful about Saunders to make a splash. Clifford I think will be reliably solid for us as a possession guy. Finally, McClain, the FSU transfer at 6'4" 202 gives us a physical presence at WR.
Combine that with our elite tight ends (get Theo out of the doghouse) with Allen and Singleton slipping out of the backfield and we have talent everywhere. Hopefully the tight ends allow Allar to develop at a good pace while he builds rapport with the WRs. Looking forward to an explosive offense with Allar leading the way!
Combine that with our elite tight ends (get Theo out of the doghouse) with Allen and Singleton slipping out of the backfield and we have talent everywhere. Hopefully the tight ends allow Allar to develop at a good pace while he builds rapport with the WRs. Looking forward to an explosive offense with Allar leading the way!
This was in response to T Boyer post above that declared the receiver room was weak for a while now...
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Any word on Theo's suspension? Seems like maybe a 1 game suspension type of incident?
I exchanged texts today with Coach Franklin and he indicated it would be 2 games. Just kidding, I have absolutely no clue. I don't think we need him for WVU and any of those other non conference games if it comes to that. What concerns me though a bit is if it is like a couple games or 3 games he may not be ready to see a lot of reps vs Illini or Franklin eases him back and gives him limited game action in the first few B10 games. Even without him I see us winning every game until Ohiya. Clearly we will get him back before then unless he attends another Toga party at the SAE house and knocks out Eric Stratton their rush chairman.
If he'd wreck that chick Etc Stratton, he should be instantly absolved and any wrong doing for life.
No way. First half maybe. If you want to beat the big boys you gotta play like em.
