WR Ross's film....

[GregInPitt]

Lots to like:

- for a shorter WR he seems to have longer legs and really does stride out when he gets the ball and cuts up the field
- lots of catches in traffic. Evans had that one incredible catch of a long ball early in last season, but Ross seems to have made more catches in traffic than both Evans and Wallace combined in their 3 years at PSU
- some acrobatic catches that show his concentration for the ball, right until the play is over trying to make a play on the ball
- some fight through tackles, especialy for a smaller WR, that show his strength even though he's listed under 170 lbs I believe
- can really catch a football, and makes plays on balls that many of our WR's of the past 2 years had no chance to catch
- didn't face top B10-like defenses other than vs Iowa, which he abused, but probably had more YAC this past season than the whole PSU WR group had over the last 2 years combined!!

What do you guys think?

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Lots to like:

- for a shorter WR he seems to have longer legs and really does stride out when he gets the ball and cuts up the field
- lots of catches in traffic. Evans had that one incredible catch of a long ball early in last season, but Ross seems to have made more catches in traffic than both Evans and Wallace combined in their 3 years at PSU
- some acrobatic catches that show his concentration for the ball, right until the play is over trying to make a play on the ball
- some fight through tackles, especialy for a smaller WR, that show his strength even though he's listed under 170 lbs I believe
- can really catch a football, and makes plays on balls that many of our WR's of the past 2 years had no chance to catch

What do you guys think?

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His QB throws a lot to the right side of his receivers. For the most part, I like what I see.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

The first two catches show that the WR doesn't have to be wide open to make catches. Whether it was the wideouts inability to make contested catches or Allar lacked the accuracy to make those throws, we'll see next year. Personally I think it's 75% the former and 25% the latter.

 

[bcspsu]

The first two catches show that the WR doesn't have to be wide open to make catches. Whether it was the wideouts inability to make contested catches or Allar lacked the accuracy to make those throws, we'll see next year. Personally I think it's 75% the former and 25% the latter.

I watched the ESPN 30 for 30 on the 1990s Buffalo Bills last night, which by the way is great. Anyway, something that caught my attention was how James Lofton used technique to get himself open to make catches. It doesn't take a football genius to realize that our receivers last season just didn't have the acumen or desire to work hard enough to get separation.

 

[SR108]

Lots to like:

- for a shorter WR he seems to have longer legs and really does stride out when he gets the ball and cuts up the field
- lots of catches in traffic. Evans had that one incredible catch of a long ball early in last season, but Ross seems to have made more catches in traffic than both Evans and Wallace combined in their 3 years at PSU
- some acrobatic catches that show his concentration for the ball, right until the play is over trying to make a play on the ball
- some fight through tackles, especialy for a smaller WR, that show his strength even though he's listed under 170 lbs I believe
- can really catch a football, and makes plays on balls that many of our WR's of the past 2 years had no chance to catch
- didn't face top B10-like defenses other than vs Iowa, which he abused, but probably had more YAC this past season than the whole PSU WR group had over the last 2 years combined!!

What do you guys think?

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Step in the right direction for sure.

 

[LandoComando]

The first two catches show that the WR doesn't have to be wide open to make catches. Whether it was the wideouts inability to make contested catches or Allar lacked the accuracy to make those throws, we'll see next year. Personally I think it's 75% the former and 25% the latter.

To be fair, no QB is going to hit all those throws. And we saw with Warren that Allar had the accuracy to give him a chance more often than not. The three straight drops against Boise against tight coverage, even one by Warren, summed up our season perfectly IMO. Just lacked playmakers.

 

[psuno1]

The game vs Iowa was impressive, when was the last time a PSU wideout lit up Iowa @ Iowa like that?

 

[PSU20]

Nice OL blocking by Troy vs Iowa.

 

[blair10]

Lots to like:

- for a shorter WR he seems to have longer legs and really does stride out when he gets the ball and cuts up the field
- lots of catches in traffic. Evans had that one incredible catch of a long ball early in last season, but Ross seems to have made more catches in traffic than both Evans and Wallace combined in their 3 years at PSU
- some acrobatic catches that show his concentration for the ball, right until the play is over trying to make a play on the ball
- some fight through tackles, especialy for a smaller WR, that show his strength even though he's listed under 170 lbs I believe
- can really catch a football, and makes plays on balls that many of our WR's of the past 2 years had no chance to catch
- didn't face top B10-like defenses other than vs Iowa, which he abused, but probably had more YAC this past season than the whole PSU WR group had over the last 2 years combined!!

What do you guys think?

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Thanks for sharing. Based on these highlights, Ross looks like a huge upgrade over Evans and Wallace.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

Thanks for sharing. Based on these highlights, Ross looks like a huge upgrade over Evans and Wallace.

I would not be at all surprised if Wallace puts up better numbers than he did last year. He probably would've put up better numbers if he had stayed at PSU. The question will be if he can make tough catches in big moments.

As a point of comparison, look at his highlight reel.

 

[blair10]

I would not be at all surprised if Wallace puts up better numbers than he did last year. He probably would've put up better numbers if he had stayed at PSU. The question will be if he can make tough catches in big moments.

As a point of comparison, look at his highlight reel.

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Unfortunately for Wallace, he will be most remembered by PSU fans for:

1) being part of a starting WR group which had zero receptions in a college football playoff game on National TV.

2) having his lunch money taken by an Ohio State DB in another big game on National TV

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

Unfortunately for Wallace, he will be most remembered by PSU fans for:

1) being part of a starting WR group which had zero receptions in a college football playoff game on National TV.

2) having his lunch money taken by an Ohio State DB in another big game on National TV

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I don't remember now, but did that play cost PSU the game?

 

[BOSCO2]

I don't remember now, but did that play cost PSU the game?

Cost us 7 points in a game we lost by……7. Then, a FG wins that game in the 4th quarter instead of going for it on 4th down.

 

[LMTLION]

How does that body type hold up vs B1G secondaries?

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

How does that body type hold up vs B1G secondaries?

I think that body type held up pretty well for a receiver that played for Oregon.

 

[RickinDayton]

I think that body type held up pretty well for a receiver that played for Oregon.

And according to a recent article he has added 10 pounds since portalling to PSU.

 

[MacNit2.0]

Unfortunately for Wallace, he will be most remembered by PSU fans for:

1) being part of a starting WR group which had zero receptions in a college football playoff game on National TV.

2) having his lunch money taken by an Ohio State DB in another big game on National TV

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Makes that catch and O$U is not even in the playoffs.

 

[indynittany]

And according to a recent article he has added 10 pounds since portalling to PSU.

Is that going to be a good or a bad thing?

 

[Zouavelion5]

Is that going to be a good or a bad thing?

I'll never forget when the staff had Derrick Williams add weight after his freshman year. It seemed like he went front a 4.4 guy to 4.6 in one off season