Monday, October 10, 2011
Finally...the 2011 PSU team puts it all together! Well...for the most part. I cant really disagree with any of Pete's points and since he touched on nearly all of them, I will keep it brief! Either way, this was the sort of performance we have been waiting for all year. This is the confidence booster that this team needed. Hopefully, they can keep it rolling as we head into the stretch of the B10 season.
Ya can't really agree more about the fact that Rob Bolden's days might be, and should be, limited from here on out. It has become clear that Matt McGloin moves the offense better and seems to find a way to make plays. I guess we will just have to live with the bone-header every now and again. But for now, he's gotta be the guy. And, considering we dont really play a star-studded defense this year, maybe he can make things happen late in the season.
Question...Is Paul Jones academically ineligible by ruling of the NCAA or is he on Joe's "struggling academically" list? There is a big difference. You really have to try to be academically ineligible by NCAA standards. I mean, 1.7 GPA...cummon man! But, if Joe is keeping him out because he is "struggling academically" and needs some time to focus on his studies, I think we might see him on the field in the future. Remember, Brandon Ware was "struggling academically" but played in some games. I think Joe's bar is higher than the NCAA cutoff and if Jones gets his shit together, his career might just be beginning.
I SPY…The Entire Secondary. All week, the talk was about how PSU’s secondary was in for its first real test since Iowa and QB/Dawson’s Creek star James Vanderbeek are such a powerful throwing offense. Despite not having its best corner and its reliable replacement in Stephon Morris, the secondary played flawless. I took special notice to the coverage on Iowa’s final drive. The reason we kept pushing Iowa back was because the secondary had everything covered like a blanket. I am especially impressed with Malcolm Willis. I think he is a better coverage Safety than Astorino. Along with Stephon Morris, it’s nice to know there are some younger players getting some reps for next year when all four starters are gone.
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As I understand it, Jones is academically ineligible by NCAA standards. In other words, his GPA is below a 2.0. And yes, you are absolutely correct, you almost have to go out of your way to try to be ineligible given all the resources the footblal players have when it comes to academics. So I don't even know if he's allowed to practice with the team or not. If he's not, there is no way he will be a contributor any time soon.
Thats what I thought too but then I heard he was practicing with the team. And I thought that if you were academically ineligible, you could not practice...
He is not academically ineligible by the NCAA, but rather Penn State. His GPA is fine, but it's his progression towards graduation that is holding him back. In other words, he does not have enough required classes completed to be "on schedule" to graduate. This should be fixed with two summer sessions full of classes.
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