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Trebor Pena transferring to PSU

wfschrec said:
Prior to last season Peña’s best season was 22 catches for 203 yards that’s why. Fran got everyone hyped around what Pena could do prior to the year and with McCord and the right system they delivered. The fact is all things being equal Cook has a much higher ceiling, better high school pedigree with offer sheet to match and had two Texas receivers who are now pros talking about how good Cook can be in the right situation.

On Cooks commitment to Syracuse thread on X there were SMU fans literally saying they had hoped he wouldn’t end up on an ACC opponents roster because of how good he is. From a pure talent perspective he is an upgrade and if he takes advantage of this situation he will outperform Pena. Is that guaranteed? Of course not, in this case it’s up to Cook but for folks acting like Pena is a big loss and he can’t be replaced, it’s horsecrap.
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Wow talk about a strawman.
 
wfschrec said:
Prior to last season Peña’s best season was 22 catches for 203 yards that’s why. Fran got everyone hyped around what Pena could do prior to the year and with McCord and the right system they delivered. The fact is all things being equal Cook has a much higher ceiling, better high school pedigree with offer sheet to match and had two Texas receivers who are now pros talking about how good Cook can be in the right situation.

On Cooks commitment to Syracuse thread on X there were SMU fans literally saying they had hoped he wouldn’t end up on an ACC opponents roster because of how good he is. From a pure talent perspective he is an upgrade and if he takes advantage of this situation he will outperform Pena. Is that guaranteed? Of course not, in this case it’s up to Cook but for folks acting like Pena is a big loss and he can’t be replaced, it’s horsecrap.
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Pena still had to get open (and stay healthy) last year. McCord helped but Pena took a huge step forward, and we're going to miss his ability to pick up first downs this season.

How many times did he convert a clutch 3rd down after the catch? Plenty. It wasn't just McCord. He's not irreplaceable, but you're telling me if you had the choice of Pena or Cook on the roster, you're going Cook?

High school pedigree means absolutely NOTHING once kids get to college. Come on. His teammates said he was good in the right situation, what if we aren't that?
 
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GoSU96 said:
A once 5 star cast off is a definitive upgrade over an all-ACC player?

What’s the evidence for that, a HS highlight reel? A 40 time?

Please
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As we stand today it’s just wishful thinking to believe Cook will be an upgrade or even an equal to Peña. In Terbor, he proved what he is capable of if healthy and a QB that can get him the ball. Cook has shown nothing at this point. I don’t believe he’s had any injuries, so the potential and upside are there, but i’m taking the proven guy every single time if i had a choice.
 
bnoro said:
Pena still had to get open (and stay healthy) last year. McCord helped but Pena took a huge step forward, and we're going to miss his ability to pick up first downs this season.

How many times did he convert a clutch 3rd down after the catch? Plenty. It wasn't just McCord. He's not irreplaceable, but you're telling me if you had the choice of Pena or Cook on the roster, you're going Cook?

High school pedigree means absolutely NOTHING once kids get to college. Come on. His teammates said he was good in the right situation, what if we aren't that?
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Read what I wrote from a pure talent perspective he is an upgrade and if he takes advantage of the situation he can outperform. I also said it wasn’t guaranteed but there is a reason Cook had a lot of offers from schools other than SU and Temple.
 
I think Pena was a great player that finally got a year without injuries. They had an article out during the season about how he was finally eating right, getting good sleep, etc. Stars on a player coming out of high school is not everything. The 1st pick in the draft was a 0 star coming out of high school. Cook has talent and potential to have a high ceiling. But I think his trajectory is dependent on where he focuses his time.
 
anomander said:
As we stand today it’s just wishful thinking to believe Cook will be an upgrade or even an equal to Peña. In Terbor, he proved what he is capable of if healthy and a QB that can get him the ball. Cook has shown nothing at this point. I don’t believe he’s had any injuries, so the potential and upside are there, but i’m taking the proven guy every single time if i had a choice.
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I have no problem with people saying Cook brings high-end traits and potential. That is undeniable. But making declarative statements about this being an upgrade is ridiculous.

If he’s day one better than the guys on the roster that would be great. There’s nothing he has done on the field that indicates that’s a lock.
 
Pena is a loss. Period. The staff did an excellent job landing a kid with huge but unproven production.
I hope that Pena and Cook both have good years.
What Pena did last year and what Cook did is yesterday's news. They are both in completely new systems with teammates and coaches.
I personally think that they will both contribute and have solid seasons.
For Cook a great season for him is getting his life straight. For Pena it's building on last years achievements and hopefully getting a shot at the league.
Two very good players. Hope they both crush it
 
Pena is a loss but before last year he was a role player. I am not convinced he cannot be replaced. We shall see. Hope he finds what he wants at ped st
 

You think he would be number 7 on this guys list if he was still at Syracuse. And I don’t necessarily disagree that Trebor belongs on this list. Just funny how national pundits hype up players in rankings based on their position on a preseason contender and not production/skill.
 
Is he saying Ped St has the 7th best WR room or that Pena is the 7th best WR in the country? I love how he played for us last year, but there is no way he is the 7th best WR in the country. If he was, he'd be playing for NFL dollars next year not NIL.
 
sufandu said:
Is he saying Ped St has the 7th best WR room or that Pena is the 7th best WR in the country? I love how he played for us last year, but there is no way he is the 7th best WR in the country. If he was, he'd be playing for NFL dollars next year not NIL.
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What I think this is saying PSU now has the #7 WR unit and Pena is the top guy. They brought in 3 higher profile guys. It’s also the one unit weakness between them and being a NC favorite and they addressed it.
 
GoSU96 said:
What I think this is saying PSU now has the #7 WR unit and Pena is the top guy. They brought in 3 higher profile guys. It’s also the one unit weakness between them and being a NC favorite and they addressed it.
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The problem is they have a quarterback that’s not very accurate.
 
GoSU96 said:
What I think this is saying PSU now has the #7 WR unit and Pena is the top guy. They brought in 3 higher profile guys. It’s also the one unit weakness between them and being a NC favorite and they addressed it.
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No. They have two auburn and two LSU guys.

They ranked the top wide receiver for this coming season (their opinion)

I agree with OP that if he was still at cuse he wouldnt be on the list

This list is probably a better representation of WR talent in 2025

www.espn.com

CFB's best receivers for 2025: Who lines up after the clear No. 1?

It's no surprise that Jeremiah Smith tops our list, but after that, the voting was wide open.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
 
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orangenauburn said:
No. They have two auburn and two LSU guys.

They ranked the top wide receiver for this coming season (their opinion)

I agree with OP that if he was still at cuse he wouldnt be on the list

This list is probably a better representation of WR talent in 2025

www.espn.com

CFB's best receivers for 2025: Who lines up after the clear No. 1?

It's no surprise that Jeremiah Smith tops our list, but after that, the voting was wide open.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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Pena may not had been considered. That article was when he was in no man’s land and hadn’t selected a school yet.
 
sufan59 said:

You think he would be number 7 on this guys list if he was still at Syracuse. And I don’t necessarily disagree that Trebor belongs on this list. Just funny how national pundits hype up players in rankings based on their position on a preseason contender and not production/skill.
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This is the same guy who preseason ranked McCord as the 11th best QB in the ACC last year, lol. And at only 12k followers, I wouldnt exactly call him a national pundit
 

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