The Penn State Football Show

I wasn't able to watch the Ohio game live, so I recorded it and just watched the replay. Even without the scandal and the subsequent sanctions, Penn State was already going to have somewhat of a down year this year just because of who they were losing. I'll be honest though, I did not think for a second that Penn State would lose to Ohio. The first half was actually pretty good, but the second half was pretty pathetic. With that said, I think the team is capable of turning things around. The schedule doesn't get any easier though as they travel to UVA then face Navy and Temple. Here are my observations from the game: I really like Kyle Carter. Great size. Reminds me of Gronk. The way O'Brien utilizes tight ends, he could be a force for Penn State this year. For the most part I thought the defense tackled well, but the defensive playcalling and scheming was just awful. Not a good debut for Ted Roof/Graham Spanier. Why the hell is Gerald Hodges returning punts? Belton does not seem like a Big Ten running back to me. He's a great athlete, but he's not a running back. Doesn't have the size and doesn't know how to protect the football. He will fumble plenty more if he doesn't correct that. Surprisingly, Derek Day looked pretty good. Does a good job of getting North and South. I still can't figure out how Curtis Dukes can't get on the field. He's either the worst blocker in the world or he's got some off the field issues. Because he is big and he can run and he would be effective. Man I miss Silas. That was such a huge loss. Massarro and Stanely were non-factors. Lets hope that changes soon. Allen Robinson looks great. Offense much more complex than we are used too. Some crazy routes. Well thought out schemes. Mcgloin seems to have pretty good handle of it. Really impressed with o-line, especially pass protection.