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He was not good returning punts anyway, so probably not much of a step down.
This being road game in a hostile environment, can't put a true Freshman like Q Martin out there. Perhaps Clifford or Singleton pulls double duty (KO & punt returner)?
Remember, CJF is rather conservative when it comes to punt returnees. I think he should be more adventurous a you suggest, however his past history tells us he seems satisfied with someone who can secure the catch.
Is he the true Freshman who was injured his Senior year of H.S. and enrolled at PSU still rehabbing? If so, is his rehab complete?
Denmark has been impressive according to camp reports so maybe he gets the nod. A great way to get a young guy game experience.
I hear that Gerald Hodges has some eligibility left and would like to take another shot at returning punts.
Happy Valley Insider - Penn State WR Kaden Saunders dealing with 'bumps and bruises'
A key member of Penn State's wide receiver room and special teams unit is working his way back from 'bumps and bruises'.
Yep, I'd put my money on Clifford.
Also a great way to lose a game in a hostile environment, which is likely Franklin's take on the situation. Franklin has not been much of a risk taker regarding punt returners. He said so many times that actually catching the punts is his #1 priority regarding punt returners.
You have to learn at some point and if they can do it in practice then why not at WVU. The crowd should not affect a punt return.
It shouldn't, but it does. And there is no use risking a fumble more than you have to when it's likely going to be a close game that a turnover can lead to a loss.
I get we don't want a fumble so you have to weigh the risk reward. When I hear Clifford's name being mentioned as a returner it just seems we are punting a little on getting an explosive big play and just need or want a guy to catch it. Pun intended there.
He has been at practice the last several days so could be we see him at WVA for a few plays.
Yep, that's the trade off. Franklin's history seems to be pretty much towards the conservative side of that tradeoff. And I'm of the opinion that against WVU that may be the best approach. I don't believe PSU can afford to lose the turnover battle this Saturday and come out with a win. Should be a great game for both fan bases.
The line of 8.5 points for one. The fact that 70+K hoopies make WVU a tough place to play combined with PSU fielding a good many new starters that will experience pressure to play well in a hostile environment that they may not previously have faced as starters.
OK, well you are using your dogshit opinion to make declarations about roster decisions as though they are the gospel truth. WVU lost huge chunks in the trenches (both sides of the ball), has a very suspect defensive backfield, and has a bunch of nobodies at Wideout. All of that matches up very well with our strengths and weaknesses. And they were not a good team last year (average at best), so there is zero reason to believe that they made a huge leap in Week 1, with so many new pieces, especially under a coach who is likely to be fired in a year or two.
To this day that is one of the strangest coaching decisions I've ever seen.
I'm putting my money on Saunders playing. Maybe not at WR but just on punt returns. He might also be told to fair catch or get down quickly rather than risk aggravating his injury. I also have to assume somebody else was returning punts in practice aside from Saunders. Whoever that was would likely get the nod over Clifford IMO.
It is more likely to be half full of fully inebriated hoopies but not the way you put it. However many are there they will be fully blitzed.
Yep, mys "dogshit" opinion seems to have put your panties in a bunch.
Will be interesting to see who does catch and return punts. But given that the extent or type of injury Saunders has had and now apparently still has I don't believe that if the injury is mobility related Franklin would let him return punts.
I agree. You need an experienced guy back there for this game.
