Offseason/Summer Stories and Updates
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Barkley has eyes in the back of his head....
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The Rose Bowl run (deservedly) gets a lot of attention, but this one is my favorite run of his and to me the most impressive. Speed, agility, the cuts, and the blind step-up to prevent getting tackled.
Kid is amazing.
ESPN projects Penn State to go 11-1 in 2017.
http://pennstate.247sports.com/Gall...on-game-by-game-52658746/GallerySlides/548455
Their FPI ranking system gives us a 89% chance to beat Pitt, 75.4% chance to beat Michigan, but only a 15.4% chance to beat Ohio State.
http://pennstate.247sports.com/Gall...on-game-by-game-52658746/GallerySlides/548455
Their FPI ranking system gives us a 89% chance to beat Pitt, 75.4% chance to beat Michigan, but only a 15.4% chance to beat Ohio State.
- Dan Murphy
- ESPN Staff Writer
With that in mind, it’s time to take stock in how the last third of the calendar has changed the Big Ten programs. Which of them will be a worthwhile investment heading in 2017? We start today with a look at the East Division:
Penn State: Hold. The league’s defending champions still are on track to be one of the country’s most entertaining offenses as an encore to the show they put on with USC at the Rose Bowl in January. A couple of losses at defensive end and an injury to cornerback John Reid are problems that need to be addressed, but another year of development in the trenches and the emergence of wide receiver Juwan Johnson keep the Nittany Lions right where they ended 2016 -- a bona fide playoff contender.
Ohio State: Buy. The Buckeyes have been rising since taking an embarrassing hit in the Fiesta Bowl. Urban Meyer signed both the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation and Kevin Wilson, an offensive mind capable of filling up the scoreboard. Combine that with a defensive line that should be one of the country’s best groups in 2017, and it’s no surprise that Ohio State has climbed to the No. 1 spot in a handful of post-spring ball Top 25 polls.
Michigan: Hold. The Wolverines have plenty of questions yet to be answered. Nevertheless, they looked more settled than one would expect for a team that saw 11 of its starters picked in the NFL draft and a few others land on pro rosters. The additions of Indiana offensive line coach Greg Frey and former NFL offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton were positive. Some assistant coaches are convinced that the defense that finished as one of the best in the nation last year can be faster in 2017. They’ll have to prove they can play on Saturdays, though.
Actually, their "predictions" have PSU to win just under 10 games (about 9.8 or so)....... so round up to 10-2.ESPN projects Penn State to go 11-1 in 2017.
http://pennstate.247sports.com/Gall...on-game-by-game-52658746/GallerySlides/548455
Their FPI ranking system gives us a 89% chance to beat Pitt, 75.4% chance to beat Michigan, but only a 15.4% chance to beat Ohio State.
Which, of course, means squat anyway
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Is his field Coaching Hipsterism? Just kidding - great honor for him; proof is in the results...
This is meaningless. The only thing that counts is the number of season tickets sold this year vs. last year.
I'd be very surprised if enough season ticket holders from last season gave up their tickets to make this a meaningless number.
I really feel for Hack, it’s going to be rough with an ineffective line. I want to see the young man succeed. On the upside, maybe his physical build will help overcome some of the defensive hits he’ll receive this upcoming season. Jeez, I hope it’s not “a deer in the headlight” situation.
New York Jets’ Christian Hackenberg To Face Ultimate Test Behind Porous O-Line
By
Robby Sabo
05/16/2017
May 25, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg (5) answers questions from media during OTA at Atlantic Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Not only does New York Jets young QB Christian Hackenberg have to overcome rumblings of accuracy concerns, but a poor offensive line as well.
It’s all the rage in the National Football League, and hey, you can’t blame them.
The absolute top priority for each and every one of the 32 NFL owners is to come equipped to the stadium on Sunday with a franchise quarterback — you know, that shiny toy, marketing scheme of a face that could be plastered everywhere within and outside of the stadium.
None of us can blame the owner for this wish. It’s the NFL’s fault for why this position has exploded over time the last three decades.
It is, unquestionably, the most important position in sports.
Therefore, nobody can blame Woody Johnson and Mike Maccagnan’s dreams of Christian Hackenberg as that face for the New York Jets.
The question is, “How realistic is this dream?”
The Penn State grad’s image is already suffering from grumblings that his accuracy is less than stellar. Poor, in fact, has been the word ’round the campfire. And now, heading into his sophomore season with a realistic chance of seeing the field with the big boys — more than a realistic chance with Josh McCown‘s fragile body ahead of him — he’ll have to deal with the possibility of expecting solid protection from a poor offensive line.
Of all the things Mikey Mac could have done this past offseason to help his young QB (QBs if you throw Bryce Petty into the mix), he did one. He signed Kelvin Beachum.
That’s it. Beachum, a tackle who the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars wanted nothing to do with, was the only significant move the Jets made along the offensive line between the last whistle in 2016 to now. This even includes an offseason of losing future Jets Ring of Honor center in Nick Mangold.
Unless you’re a bright-eyed Jets optimist who’d wave the pom-poms on a green colored Titanic, you understand this O-line is poor.
New York Jets’ Christian Hackenberg To Face Ultimate Test Behind Porous O-Line
By
Robby Sabo
05/16/2017
May 25, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg (5) answers questions from media during OTA at Atlantic Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Not only does New York Jets young QB Christian Hackenberg have to overcome rumblings of accuracy concerns, but a poor offensive line as well.
It’s all the rage in the National Football League, and hey, you can’t blame them.
The absolute top priority for each and every one of the 32 NFL owners is to come equipped to the stadium on Sunday with a franchise quarterback — you know, that shiny toy, marketing scheme of a face that could be plastered everywhere within and outside of the stadium.
None of us can blame the owner for this wish. It’s the NFL’s fault for why this position has exploded over time the last three decades.
It is, unquestionably, the most important position in sports.
Therefore, nobody can blame Woody Johnson and Mike Maccagnan’s dreams of Christian Hackenberg as that face for the New York Jets.
The question is, “How realistic is this dream?”
The Penn State grad’s image is already suffering from grumblings that his accuracy is less than stellar. Poor, in fact, has been the word ’round the campfire. And now, heading into his sophomore season with a realistic chance of seeing the field with the big boys — more than a realistic chance with Josh McCown‘s fragile body ahead of him — he’ll have to deal with the possibility of expecting solid protection from a poor offensive line.
Of all the things Mikey Mac could have done this past offseason to help his young QB (QBs if you throw Bryce Petty into the mix), he did one. He signed Kelvin Beachum.
That’s it. Beachum, a tackle who the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars wanted nothing to do with, was the only significant move the Jets made along the offensive line between the last whistle in 2016 to now. This even includes an offseason of losing future Jets Ring of Honor center in Nick Mangold.
Unless you’re a bright-eyed Jets optimist who’d wave the pom-poms on a green colored Titanic, you understand this O-line is poor.
I really feel for Hack, it’s going to be rough with an ineffective line. I want to see the young man succeed. On the upside, maybe his physical build will help overcome some of the defensive hits he’ll receive this upcoming season. Jeez, I hope it’s not “a deer in the headlight” situation.
New York Jets’ Christian Hackenberg To Face Ultimate Test Behind Porous O-Line
By
Robby Sabo
05/16/2017
May 25, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg (5) answers questions from media during OTA at Atlantic Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Not only does New York Jets young QB Christian Hackenberg have to overcome rumblings of accuracy concerns, but a poor offensive line as well.
It’s all the rage in the National Football League, and hey, you can’t blame them.
The absolute top priority for each and every one of the 32 NFL owners is to come equipped to the stadium on Sunday with a franchise quarterback — you know, that shiny toy, marketing scheme of a face that could be plastered everywhere within and outside of the stadium.
None of us can blame the owner for this wish. It’s the NFL’s fault for why this position has exploded over time the last three decades.
It is, unquestionably, the most important position in sports.
Therefore, nobody can blame Woody Johnson and Mike Maccagnan’s dreams of Christian Hackenberg as that face for the New York Jets.
The question is, “How realistic is this dream?”
The Penn State grad’s image is already suffering from grumblings that his accuracy is less than stellar. Poor, in fact, has been the word ’round the campfire. And now, heading into his sophomore season with a realistic chance of seeing the field with the big boys — more than a realistic chance with Josh McCown‘s fragile body ahead of him — he’ll have to deal with the possibility of expecting solid protection from a poor offensive line.
Of all the things Mikey Mac could have done this past offseason to help his young QB (QBs if you throw Bryce Petty into the mix), he did one. He signed Kelvin Beachum.
That’s it. Beachum, a tackle who the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars wanted nothing to do with, was the only significant move the Jets made along the offensive line between the last whistle in 2016 to now. This even includes an offseason of losing future Jets Ring of Honor center in Nick Mangold.
Unless you’re a bright-eyed Jets optimist who’d wave the pom-poms on a green colored Titanic, you understand this O-line is poor.
Well, if there is one QB in the country who at the college level had the most experience behind a porous offensive line....it'd be Hack. Sick or Swim young fella, the NFL is tough business.
