PSU imho, is probably in the 35-40 range of teams. Nothing surprising about this year so far. Plus some of you need to get out of your head that this is a "normal" PSU like it was in the typical Joe years. It isn't and it isn't even close. This team is NOT as talented as you think. There are pieces there but big holes as well. This team should be comprised up mainly of the recruits when this whole mess happened. Those classes ended up being "very poor" by PSU standards. those classes were ranked pretty much where PSU is ranked. Coincidence???? Maybe, but not likely. It is only the last 2 years that the classes have gotten better.
You are looking at least 2 years before PSU is built like a typical college team meaning the right mix of upper and lower classmen. That's how MOST good teams are built. A mix of upper classmen and then younger guys. This team is skewed much too in favor of the younger guys and you are seeing mistakes. These are mental mistakes not physical mistakes. The physical talent is there(not on the Oline). Everyone sees the issues. LB, I think the talent is OK there, but they haven't put it together yet. It has been killing PSU several times this season. That is typical of what we have seen this year. Highs and lows and each week, heck even each play, it is someone else making a mistake.
Some of you need to go back and look at this team without your blue and white glasses. It isn't nearly as good as you think. There are some big holes throughout this team. There aren't really any alternatives until the players start stepping up. There is no solution at LB. Bowen and Cooper(and I think they are both going to be really good) are not going to solve the problem now. Cabinda and Reeder are gong to be good as well but they are making too many mental mistakes. This team currently IS NOT as talented as most big 10 teams. I don't think that's going to be the case in 2 years!
You are looking at least 2 years before PSU is built like a typical college team meaning the right mix of upper and lower classmen. That's how MOST good teams are built. A mix of upper classmen and then younger guys. This team is skewed much too in favor of the younger guys and you are seeing mistakes. These are mental mistakes not physical mistakes. The physical talent is there(not on the Oline). Everyone sees the issues. LB, I think the talent is OK there, but they haven't put it together yet. It has been killing PSU several times this season. That is typical of what we have seen this year. Highs and lows and each week, heck even each play, it is someone else making a mistake.
Some of you need to go back and look at this team without your blue and white glasses. It isn't nearly as good as you think. There are some big holes throughout this team. There aren't really any alternatives until the players start stepping up. There is no solution at LB. Bowen and Cooper(and I think they are both going to be really good) are not going to solve the problem now. Cabinda and Reeder are gong to be good as well but they are making too many mental mistakes. This team currently IS NOT as talented as most big 10 teams. I don't think that's going to be the case in 2 years!
