Penn State 2019 Season articles
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Remember Brown might sit the Idaho game or the Idaho first half because of his off season issue. I think Ricky starts the first game.
31. PENN STATE: SEAN CLIFFORD
The most unknown among the top 50 quarterbacks, Clifford forced Tommy Stevens to transfer after impressing on his very limited time in the Penn State offense a year ago. The post-Trace McSorley era is in good hands with Clifford as he completed 5-of-7 passes and four of them went as our big-time throws. He can float the ball with perfect touch just as he can punch the ball into tight windows and with a much larger sample size incoming this season, expect big things from Clifford and his pass-catchers.
I have to laugh at the fact Yahoo has Justin Fields number 1 for their college fantasy football
31. PENN STATE: SEAN CLIFFORD
The most unknown among the top 50 quarterbacks, Clifford forced Tommy Stevens to transfer after impressing on his very limited time in the Penn State offense a year ago. The post-Trace McSorley era is in good hands with Clifford as he completed 5-of-7 passes and four of them went as our big-time throws. He can float the ball with perfect touch just as he can punch the ball into tight windows and with a much larger sample size incoming this season, expect big things from Clifford and his pass-catchers.
Yeah, the hype about Fields hasn't matched up to the reports coming out of camp. Here is the OZone mod, Gerd, on what he expects.
By Gerd on 15:18:22 08/13/19
[In reply to "Question inside regarding Justin Fields, and a comparison between Braxton, JT, and DH" by Denison_Buckeye, posted at 14:41:40 08/13/19]
I know we have a super small sample size, but as the regular season approaches I am wondering what to expect.
What to expect...
3,500 yards passing, 37 TDs, 10 INTs,67% comp, 650 yards rushing, 10 TDs.
All Big Ten.
Heisman discussion.
Anyone watch the BTN visit with Michigan last night? Of course I'm biased, but they didn't seem 25% as hyped about the Michigan team vs. how they talked about Penn State. FWIW. And Michigan is the Big Ten front runner and a lock for the playoffs according to everyone.
Their starting corner Ambry Thomas isn't practicing and isn't on the 110 roster because he is suffering from colitis. Depth behind him is shaky.
Their starting corner Ambry Thomas isn't practicing and isn't on the 110 roster because he is suffering from colitis. Depth behind him is shaky.
31. PENN STATE: SEAN CLIFFORD
The most unknown among the top 50 quarterbacks, Clifford forced Tommy Stevens to transfer after impressing on his very limited time in the Penn State offense a year ago. The post-Trace McSorley era is in good hands with Clifford as he completed 5-of-7 passes and four of them went as our big-time throws. He can float the ball with perfect touch just as he can punch the ball into tight windows and with a much larger sample size incoming this season, expect big things from Clifford and his pass-catchers.
And if Thompkins holds onto the ball in the Kentucky game, his stats would be 6-7 for 245yds. 2TDs. I know the stats are limited but, why does Clifford have so many more long balls than Stevens while throwing so few passes? Was that on Stevens or, did the coaching staff have the confidence in Clifford to come in cold and chuck a 40+ yard bombs on his first throw?
If you look really closely on that photo, you can see Clifford's hand under center!
Fastest player on the team.... 4.25 forty!!
https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/co...et-know-fastest-nittany-lion-2019/1938725001/
https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/co...et-know-fastest-nittany-lion-2019/1938725001/
That pic in the third tweet looks like the Windsor-Thorpe fight. "Down goes Frazier!"
hopefully Hartlaub is the second coming of Darien Hardy
my son and I stopped watching the ball on kickoffs specifically because Hardy was so entertaining absolutely blowing people up on kickoff coverage....it was amazing.....every damned kick
luckily a lot of times Hardy ended up converging with the return man anyway
edit....this was back in the early 2000s
Love this guys game, dating all the way back to his high school days. I hope to see him on the field.
So it sounds like OL is set, but still needs improvement.
Safety is 4 deep. Defense is long and fast.
No decision on QB nor any discussion about QB until after installation.
Franklin stated that the OL was a major point of emphasis this offseason. TE Coach Bowen has been working in tandem with Limegrover to figure some things out - Bowen was the OL coach at UMD at one point. Staff also brought in a handful of NFL consultants to look at scheme, playcalling, etc. to see how else they could improve line play.
GT Mentions Dunmore. I'm thinking he's a green in'19.
Believe JD ran in the 4.6’s in testing. Think he has a little way to go imo. Maybe he is on the 4 game plan.
Perhaps this is addressed in one of the more recent coaching press conferences (which I admittedly have not had opportunity to watch) or in other associated updates, but based on "not too long ago" Coach Franklin comments, he was very vague and only expressed "hope" that Scruggs would return at some point this season.
That said, there does appear to be a picture, albeit not an action photo, from yesterday's (8/14/19) practice (during which the offense wore white and the defense blue) of a #70 in a white uniform?
That said, there does appear to be a picture, albeit not an action photo, from yesterday's (8/14/19) practice (during which the offense wore white and the defense blue) of a #70 in a white uniform?
They are going to have to watch Hamler's reps. I imagine he will take all of the punt and kickoff returns in the big games, and get spot duty in the other games.
