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Message: [QUOTE="ImperialOrange, post: 726252, member: 362"] Lots of assumptions and it's hard to figure out one's intentions in typed format especially if you've never conversed with them. I don't loathe Penn State but have been less then impressed with a large part of the fan base over recent months. If Syracuse didn't play you though I wouldn't have given them nearly as much thought. How I arrived at that score, which you've seen me take flack from fellow SU fans over: 7-0 Cuse 7-7 10-7 Cuse 17-7 17-14 24-14 <----- KO return following your TD 24-14 27-14 27-16 <----- Barnes safety 34-16 <----- Late junk TD, pick 6 perhaps Pretty much an end scoreline that looks a lot more comforable then I will be while at the game. Why? We can run the ball and our defense is such that running 50 times up the middle will not be effective. I think Lyn and co can keep Robinson in check. Hack will have nerves in his first game under center and we will throw enough pressure to hit him a few times, and mix enough coverages to make him second guess some throws. Game 1 year 1 will be a world different then game 1 year 3 with him. I think he'll be great, I don't think he will be great YET on Saturday. We have the DB's and LB's to make up ground in a hurry and close passing lanes. I think we can turn you over a few times. Where I think depth will hurt PSU is on special teams, namely kickoff coverage. The returners we will use, and the depth we have for blockers look very good. Could Penn State roll starters out? sure. Would it be in their long term best interest? not likely. Unit for Unit QB Allen/Hunt > Hackenberg/Ferguson. Why? Older and have seen D1 defenses longer RB Smith/PTG > Zwinak/Belton. Why? Numbers speak for themselves. Your good, we're just exceptional here WR Robinson+nobody = West+5 guys CB Lyn/Reddish/Anderson/Whigham > RFr 1 + RFr 2 w/ MAC offers and no prior PT S I'll say = but why did your best CB get moved if you had that much talent returning there? TE 4 man crew > Wales (who's good) and Parris unknown. TE's aren't a focal point for us but Wales can play H Back/slot WR Broyld/Estime/RB lined up there > ?. 3rd WR isn't a focal point for you DT Bromley + 3/4 > Jones + ?. We've got players here DE Barnes + ? > ??. We have no idea what we have and your oline is pretty good. Barnes is a beast. LB Cuse 6 deep > PSU 2 + 2 deep. Which will wear more? ZZ delivering hits or your LB's running all over the place Oline LT,LG,C SU = PSU; RG PSU >= SU; RT PSU perhaps > SU but not sure you're sorted there yet Matchups I like Smith/Gulley + 2 vs your dline+LB's Lyn vs Robinson SU DT's+LB vs ZZ Davis/Lynch vs PSU QB + Belton Our slot WR/H back vs nickel coverage 23 year old QB vs 19/20 y/o green corners Fast LB's vs Big TE's Matchups I don't like Robinson vs anyone not names Lyn ZZ/BB vs our DE's 7'8 TE's vs 6' LB's Barnes vs the right side of our oline Carson running downhill at our RB's or QB Amos over the middle vs smaller speed WR's The reason the hamstring issues carry so much weight with me is IMHO Barnes and Robinson are your 2 biggest playmakers. Having them at less than 100% is a big deal even if it doesn't cause a huge drop in performances. Hamstring injuries linger and for players that excel due to speed/explosive ability it can make them a lot more managable. [/QUOTE]

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