While surfing the day away visiting various internet blogs, I came across this one. I've actually been reading his stuff throughout the summer, but the upcoming ND game has apparently had the same effect on him as a normal person taking a shiv through the eye.
Now, I am not normally an excitable guy, particularly when it comes to braggadocio from partisan fans. However, this Penn State guy is so over-the-top that it actually makes a laughable read. The fact that he honestly expects a team that rushed for so few yards and sloppily beat Akron to come into South Bend and destroy ND is comical.
Don't get me wrong -- it is entirely possible that PSU beats ND on Saturday. There is zero chance, though, that PSU blows out ND.
ND has significant advantages at the quarterback, running back and offensive line positions. The only real area in which PSU is markedly better than ND is the linebacking corps. We'll leave it at that.
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To Penn State's credit, their QB did throw the ball decent in the weather. The traction wasn't the best too for the running game either.
On the flipside, they did play Akron.
I think this game will be a bit easier for CW to game plan since the defensive looks he'll be seeing won't be as agressive as Ga Tech's.
The thing that interests me about this game is how JoePa plans on using his LB's, and how Brady is able to read their schemes. I see a lot of chances for PSU to show blitz from their LBs and then have them drop off in zone coverage when the ball is snapped. I'd like to see CW counter that by pounding the ball inside early to set up the pass.
...and if they do blitz their LBs, I see a good opportunity to have Shark and Rhema (or a 3rd TE) chewing up big yards on crossing routes thru the middle.
I definitely agree. My point was not that I thought PSU was unimpressive, but rather that I thought anyone espousing the view that PSU would house ND belongs in the nuthouse.
I hope we just kill PSU with an avalanche of touchdowns.
This is the first of two big recruiting weekends (especially for improving our Defense), so it would be nice to see us whip 'em.
Weis played 12 frosh in the GaTech game, while the juniors and sophs combined for only 11 players.
Nothing like showing your recruits that they could get some p.t. on national television for 4 full years.
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