WVU does have one of the best OLines in the Big 12 as selected by pretty much every college football publication out there. It’s not just me saying it. They’re picked at the bottom of the conference due to their defense, not their offense (and I think their defense is going to be better than people give them credit for). They are a better opponent than people think and I believe they will win 7-8 games this year.
The line I saw was psu -20.5. So we are essentially a 3 td favorite.
Yeah. Agreed. Game is at home so a better situation than Purdue where they had a good QB and bush wacked is with a good, unknown Charlie sizzle. We escaped but didn’t play great on D. We weren’t prepared for him. At the same time their QB is making a strong showing in the nfl. see below
I don't see it. The only team that could run on us last year was Michigan. Our DL is better this year and our LB's and Secondary are maybe the best in the Big Ten. They might have some success running, but we'll load the box so they'll have a lot of longer third downs which plays right into our strength.
I really hope you are wrong but why don't you go to Vegas and put down a bet to give PSU 15 points, odds will be great for you.
Not that it matters all that much but Penn State has covered in 7 straight games vrs the spread. The defense is better this year and if Allar plays to what everyone thinks he can it should be 8.
I hope so….believe me, I want us to win by 100 if possible, but I think it’s going to be more difficult than many on here think.
Nobody knows.
They lost a bunch on D. I'm not sure they'll be better, at least initially. I like the talent though. I think WV is a perfect starting opponent this year. A supposed improved team, but they're starting from a pretty low spot.
I am not trying to give too much credit to DiNardo but he was solid OL at ND and coach for decades. He has not been high on us in previous years based on initial summer camp practices. He is generally "it goes through OL" kind of guy. He has been right. If you watch the Big Ten show summary on PSU recently, DiNardo was glowing about OL saying it is very impressive with great depth. The best of CJF's tenure at PSU. They are sky high on the Lions. If true, with our elite run game and great D, I predict 45-7 with crazy night environment at the Beav.
I know what the scoreboard said, but no way did that feel like a lead. It felt like an asskicking that just hadn't shown up on the scoreboard to that point.Even with UM bullying us, remember that we were leading into third quarter. That Corum run was a backbreaker but I don't care - the hold was ridiculous on Jacobs. Should have been called back. Do we win? No but it changed the game completely. Our DL got exposed.
The BiG crew were certainly high on PSU but I wonder how they can tell how good our OL is based on watching drills.
PSU has better DE's than anyone in the B12 and if/when the WVU running game stalls the PSU pass rush, which will include not only the DE's but LB's/DB's will make the WVU Oline look very ordinary.
Word has it that WV simulated crowd noise using sound from a Pitt game.
I think you have too much confidence is Neal Brown. I wouldn't be shocked if he was looking for a new job by mid-October. Anything could happen but a 1-5 start with their only win being Duquesne would be less surprising than them winning 8 games this year.
So do bad plays by the players. Unfortunately a coach can’t make the plays for them.
Every member of the team, including coaches, influence the outcome. That is why NOBODY is above critical review when mistakes are made.
Unfortunately most of the ones doing the “critical review” don’t know what the hell they’re talking about, but think they’re experts.
That’s like saying there are bad NBA players…even the worst player in the NBA is better than 99% of the population.
No different than art, politics, religion, nuclear weapons, ufos or any other topic people discuss.
Good prediction. I don't see any reason why PSU can't score 40 except for the fact that it's the first game and they're not yet in a groove. The number of points given up is more difficult to predict. WVa is supposed to have the best OL on the BiG 12 and our DTs are a bit of a question. But if they can't throw Diaz is going to bring another defender into the box and make things difficult for WVa.
I understand that WVa has rushed 3 and dropped 8 in recent times but I don't think that's what we'll see next week. I expect at least one LB or DB will be shooting the gaps on most plays.
