Going through the preseason rags helps put some perspective onto the various outlooks for the upcoming season. Standing out to me are the following observations ( Points of Light) by folks with a lot more wisdom than I:
- PSU preseason #19
-1st Team AA Zettel
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-#16 rated incoming freshman/JUCO class
-#14 ranked incoming JUCO player ( Paris Palmer) - who is up to 299+# BTW.
- the #21 &23 rated incoming DBs
-the #36 and 51 incoming LBers
-the #35 and 50 incoming DLmen
-the #18, 25 and 53 rated incoming OLmen.
-the #17, 52, 58 rated incoming WRs.
-the #22 and 24 rated incoming RBs
-the #42 rated incoming QB.
-the #23 rated incoming TE
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The following draft-eligible players at the end of the 2015 season:
#1 QB Hackenberg
#25 WR Hamilton
#8 TE Carter
#11 and 24 DTs: Zettel and Johnson
#22 OLB Wartman
#10 CB Lucas
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Top rated Individual Units:
QBs #22
RECEIVERS #18
DL #8
LBers #13
DBs # 20
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Team Experience:
#7 in BT. ( not as bad as its been or is commonly thought. RU and UMD are at the bottom of the BT.)
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Power Ratings ( in BT)
#4 behind OSU-MSU-WISC
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#8 Surprise Team of the Year
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Most Improved Units of the Year:
#15 Offensive-Rushing
#6 Offensive-Passing
#4 Offensive Points Scored
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Best Units of the Year:
#5 Pass D
#8 Scoring D
#6 Total D
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Our opponents ratings in Power Poll:
#1 OSU
#11 MSU
(PSU #26)
#35 UMich
#49 SDS
#54 NW
#60 Rutgers
#61 Temple ( also a most improved team)
#62 ILL
#72 IN
#73 UMD
#118 Buffalo
#121 ARMY
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Summary: the 15 extra bowl practices were felt to be BIG in developing depth, esp. on the OL. It will pay dividends this year, in the passing and rushing games.
D continues to be a Force.
O will make surprisingly major strides thanks to much improved experience/depth/competition.
STS are rising from the ashes ( with youthful depth) but will be average this year..
- PSU preseason #19
-1st Team AA Zettel
-------------------------------------------------------
-#16 rated incoming freshman/JUCO class
-#14 ranked incoming JUCO player ( Paris Palmer) - who is up to 299+# BTW.
- the #21 &23 rated incoming DBs
-the #36 and 51 incoming LBers
-the #35 and 50 incoming DLmen
-the #18, 25 and 53 rated incoming OLmen.
-the #17, 52, 58 rated incoming WRs.
-the #22 and 24 rated incoming RBs
-the #42 rated incoming QB.
-the #23 rated incoming TE
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The following draft-eligible players at the end of the 2015 season:
#1 QB Hackenberg
#25 WR Hamilton
#8 TE Carter
#11 and 24 DTs: Zettel and Johnson
#22 OLB Wartman
#10 CB Lucas
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Top rated Individual Units:
QBs #22
RECEIVERS #18
DL #8
LBers #13
DBs # 20
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Team Experience:
#7 in BT. ( not as bad as its been or is commonly thought. RU and UMD are at the bottom of the BT.)
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Power Ratings ( in BT)
#4 behind OSU-MSU-WISC
--------------------------------------
#8 Surprise Team of the Year
------------------------------------------
Most Improved Units of the Year:
#15 Offensive-Rushing
#6 Offensive-Passing
#4 Offensive Points Scored
------------------------------------------
Best Units of the Year:
#5 Pass D
#8 Scoring D
#6 Total D
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Our opponents ratings in Power Poll:
#1 OSU
#11 MSU
(PSU #26)
#35 UMich
#49 SDS
#54 NW
#60 Rutgers
#61 Temple ( also a most improved team)
#62 ILL
#72 IN
#73 UMD
#118 Buffalo
#121 ARMY
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Summary: the 15 extra bowl practices were felt to be BIG in developing depth, esp. on the OL. It will pay dividends this year, in the passing and rushing games.
D continues to be a Force.
O will make surprisingly major strides thanks to much improved experience/depth/competition.
STS are rising from the ashes ( with youthful depth) but will be average this year..
