Monthly Archives: October 2009

Grades against Northwestern

That was interesting. Things started OK, got sloppy in the middle and ended with a fluery. Quarterbacks โ€” Another fine performance from Daryll Clark, who seems to be getting stronger as the season progresses. Clark finished the game 22-for-31 for 274 yards and one touchdown. Those numbers could have easily been better if not for [...]

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Grades against Michigan

Forgive the tardiness of this report. As well as Penn State played against Minnesota from start to finish, the Lions 35-10 schelacking of Michigan on Saturday was even more impressive. Quarterbacks โ€” I couldn’t help by laugh hysterically when Matt Millen said before the game that Michigan’s Tate Forcier was the Big Ten’s best quarterback. [...]

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Random thoughts

Lately the Phillies and frustrating Eagles have gotten most of my attention, so I thought this would be a perfect time to talk a little about the Nittany Lions. On the recruiting front it appears now that Philadelphia five-star defensive tackle Shariff Floyd will take an unofficial visit to Penn State at some point next [...]

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Lions get No. 20

Burke, Va., offensive tackle Khamrone Kolb verbally committed to Penn State during an unofficial visit over the weekend. Kolb, who picked the Nittany Lions over Connecticut and Wisconsin, in the 20th player to pledge for the 2010 recruiting class. The 6-foot-6, 300-pound Kolb projects as an offensive tackle at the college level probably on the [...]

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Grades against Minnesota

My grading system returns (hip, hip, hooray!) and what a perfect time than to for Penn State’s most complete performance of the season. Quarterbacks โ€” Daryll Clark got off to a shaky start, but settled in in the second quarter and was lights out in the second half. I liked that he got involved in [...]

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Interesting developments

Looking over the transcript from Joe Paterno’s press conference Tuesday raised a few eyebrows (OK, I only have two, but they were raised more than twice). The biggest development, or lack there of I suppose, was the progress, again, or the lack there of, of redshirt freshman defensive tackle Brandon Ware. A broken foot sustained [...]

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No grades necessary

How does one grade the performance of a traditionally good Division I football school (Penn State) over a I-AA team (Eastern Illinois) when they know much about the former and little to nothing about the latter? Easy, I just don’t. Honestly, Pius X’s game with Holy Name at 2:30 p.m. allowed me to only catch [...]

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Fortt becomes No. 19

Penn State’s 2010 recruiting class grew by one Monday when Stamford, Conn., linebacker Khairi Fortt verbally committed to the Nittany Lions. Fortt, who chose Penn State over Georgia, is the 19th player to pledge to the Lions. Ranked the 30th best player in the nation by Rivals.com, Fortt joins Mike Hull as linebacker recruits in [...]

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I’ll be honest

I didn’t watch yesterday game against Illinois. Didn’t even tape it. After last week’s pitiful 21-10 loss to Iowa, I thought it was time to give the Nittany Lions and myself some time apart. So obviously there won’t be any grades this week. I just watched some highlights and it was nice to the running [...]

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