bwifan
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Have to admit after seeing Cliffords arm I am more than willing to see what he can do. Wish nothing but the best for TS he gave it everything he had here.
Stevens Transfer Portal
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Net plus?! Very high on Clifford - but he is totally green. He threw a TD against Akron (or was it Pitt?) and against Kent State. And now we have no depth. What if Clifford gets hurt? Not that anything could be done if Clifford looks like the better of the two, but no way this is a good thing for PSU.
What part of the story was new? Don't most players,who get passed on the depth chart have a disconnect with the coach?
Clifford >stevens
TS needs to do what is best for him at this point. If he got some sort of guarantee that the job was his in the fall and then that deal got nixed, I could understand his frustration and desire to leave in that setting. If he does decide to go, it will be interesting to see if he or his family choose to burn some bridges on the way out of town.
I don't think it's accurate to say Tommy is "always hurt". He's had one injury which apparently wasn't fixed right the first time. And during Tommy's first couple years on the field, all or us were excited about his physical playing style.
If he decides to transfer it'll likely be to a school which promises him the starting job. Why would he go someplace where there is no guarantee when it seems like that's the very reason he is looking around??
I am OK with Clifford running the offense. I wonder where Stevens would go to get a better opportunity than PSU? Having said that, he may be asking the same thing and just entered the portal to see what kind of action he gets. Like others, who have decided to NOT xfer.
You also have to wonder when the portal closes. I would hope that the portal would close before spring ball so a team can count on who will and will not be there for the season's start.
You also have to wonder when the portal closes. I would hope that the portal would close before spring ball so a team can count on who will and will not be there for the season's start.
I always felt that was the nicest way of saying "you are our #2 QB" and not a true indictment of what his skills were. The reality is, we played Trace hurt and did not replace him at vital points during the regular season (Tommy came in late vs Michigan, a game which many felt he should have started).
Stevens must have been told Clifford has the edge or that he's not guaranteed the starting job. By entering the portal at this point, he's eliminated from the competition until he removes his name, no?
Exactly, coach speak is written in shifting sand but too many of us think it’s carved in stone.
After some social media sleuthing (stalking), it seems as though all posts of he and his hot cheerleader girlfriend are deleted. Interesting.
Portal doesn't close. Transfer has to be effected in time so that the player can enroll in his new school in order to practice/play.
Clifford to KJ Hammler and Dan Chisena, 80+ yards -- I put the over/under on that deep touchdown pass at 12.
Nothing set in stone until Gums tells us.Fact,mark it down.
Let's not forget all the mop-up time that we all figures (announcers too) that Tommy should have gotten but CJF kept Trace in there.
Nope, I climbed the mountain to seek wisdom and I met Nate at the top!
Nate is the man.
Did his girlfriend enter the cheerleader portal? Now that would be telling.
Trace had loads of experience as a sophomore leading PSU to B1G title?
Exactly. If I remember, Clifford was injured his most of his senior HS year and that injury lingered into his first year at PSU and caused him to redshirt.
If he goes, its just one more year of experience SC has before the 2020 season. That is the one to cirlce and the one PSU has been preparing to be able to truly take next step. Would make sense to give SC the reigns now and grow together with offensive skill guys who are so young.
He did have some but point taken (that said, he looked atrocious against Pitt and Michigan early on...can’t count on those planets aligning too often)
My inside source confirms he is leaving. Wasn't guaranteed the starting spot from Franklin and took that as an insult after waiting his turn. Didn't want to compete and risk never playing qb in college career
If Levi is paying attention to what just happened to Tommy, he should probably enter the portal as well. He could sit out a year and still have 3 to play.
So do we start rooting for the new second string QB, or should we wait for the first bad pass?
So do we start rooting for the new second string QB, or should we wait for the first bad pass?
Well, Trace did master the 'jump-ball' pass to perfection!
In the real world, putting the team ahead of yourself is a fool's errand. The only person who is going to look out for you, is you.
Maybe Pitt will pick him up. Stevens vs Clifford on 9/14 in a Beaver Stadium Don King production.
bwifan
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U of Delaware have any returning qb's? The PSU pipeline to Delaware could continue...
I believe he got "Wally Pipped" to some degree.
My guess is that IF Stevens had been healthy last year and got all the snaps as the #2 behind Trace. And IF Stevens had been healthy this Spring and got all the #1 snaps in practice .... then Stevens would pretty much be the anointed "next in line" starting QB.
BUT, Stevens was NOT healthy last year which partially opened the door for Clifford to show what he could do as the #2 behind Trace. Then Stevens was NOT healthy again this Spring which opened the door a little further for Clifford to show what he could do in taking all the #1 snaps in Spring practice.
I think this was just a simple case of Clifford being pretty darn impressive, and impressive enough to plant enough question in the minds' of the staff to make it an open competition.
Stevens got "Wally Pipped".
My guess is that IF Stevens had been healthy last year and got all the snaps as the #2 behind Trace. And IF Stevens had been healthy this Spring and got all the #1 snaps in practice .... then Stevens would pretty much be the anointed "next in line" starting QB.
BUT, Stevens was NOT healthy last year which partially opened the door for Clifford to show what he could do as the #2 behind Trace. Then Stevens was NOT healthy again this Spring which opened the door a little further for Clifford to show what he could do in taking all the #1 snaps in Spring practice.
I think this was just a simple case of Clifford being pretty darn impressive, and impressive enough to plant enough question in the minds' of the staff to make it an open competition.
Stevens got "Wally Pipped".
psu_83_drummer
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The door better not hit him in the ass on his way out....he probably would suffer a broken tail bone.
Maybe you ought to try some LSD to help expand your mind sir.
Go back please and look them up yourself.
Na harm/no foul.
