Zech MacPherson Texas Tech CB
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Yes. Playing time. Think the staff made a mistake not getting him on the field more often.
Based on the number of defensive backs we’ve recently had drafted in early rounds I don’t see how anyone could disagree with your post. However I’m positive someone will.
That and I think putting Lamont Wade out there was a complete waste of time. I know they play different positions, but I would have rather we kept Zech and played him at nickel instead of allwoing Wade out there on passing downs to get burned again and again. And that is before you take into account Wade’s influence on team chemistry.
Big screw up by the coaching staff. He immediately stepped into the starting lineup at Texas Tech and never looked back.
Wade was active on social media during his time at Penn State, and I inferred from your post that he had a negative influence on team chemistry. If that is the case, what evidence do we have?
Let's be more specific......his position coach was Terry Smith who is somehow still on staff in the same capacity🤷♂️
He was behind Castro-Fields and Reid on the depth chart when he decided to transfer somewhere he could get a starting opportunity. To his credit, he made the most of it...but that doesn’t mean it was a mistake by the coaching staff to play either TCF or Reid ahead of him.
Agreed.
If we go back to the threads a few years back when he transferred, I'd imagine we'd find a lot of "meh, there's just not much PT for him here" posts.
It happens.
Lots of factors, what does each team like to do defensively, what exactly is the coach at each School using as their primary evaluation tool for playing time on game days, what's the depth chart look like, are the coaches more likely to reward seniority, and maybe sometimes the guy is just a gamer.
Of course it doesn’t. But it does not mean the experienced coaches here don’t know better.
As good as our staff is at identifying potential talent, they are slow in distributing PT. Zech is a prime example.....often showed flashes of ability...but CJF plays starters to long in games with the contest no longer in doubt.....best coach we had at rotating and developing was Coach Spence.
Did not Coach Spence coach under CJF? Can’t blame him and applaud his assistants on same subject - can you?
Of course you can.....and there is no applauding....just fact that Spence developed players better than any other position group.
Mistake by the PSU staff - plain and simple
I suppose we will see more of this going forward as the transfer portal becomes the norm for kids who want immediate PT.
And it’s not like he went to a defensive juggernaut....it’s the Big 12.
I thought that as well but didnt want to rain on his parade. Several scouting reports said he is not a great or hard hitting tackler and struggles against tall receivers. They also said he was blocked om the depth chart at PSU. He put up big numbers in Texas thats for sure and he had a fumble recovery and blocked punt for TDs last season. Was a fantastic 3 sport athlete in MD. Hope he has a great career with the Eagles.
We deserve better.....PSU staff is so stubborn and refuses to be schooled by the BWI coaching advisory council.
Do you actually watch the games? Franklin substitutes early and often, especially on defense. Can’t think of how many times I am angry that a backup gets beat for a TD early in the game rather than playing the starters and substituting after getting a comfortable lead.
What facts? The rote Franklin sucks because a kid that transferred got drafted in the 4th round? As for my comment, go watch the game films and get back to me while I LMAO in the meantime.
Actually, my response was in support of your statement. Other than QB, Franklin and staff utilize a large number of players.
Issue with most of these kids while being recruited is that they choose the Best "Perceived/Ranked" school who offers them VS. going to the best fit i.e. "Texas Tech" where they would play and make an impact sooner.
No, I read up on his PSU experience and there was no mention of injuries or bad feelings. He said all the right things after he left. He was the # 5 back and Ellis, Wilson, and maybe even one other DB were coming, and he graduated and moved on.
