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Quadree Henderson - Speed Kills

The thing that those highlights demonstrated was that on several occasions, the defender(s) definitely had the angle on Quadree. But he's got that extra gear that kicks-in, and it enables him to "out-ran the angle". It makes him look as though he gets shot out of a cannon.
 
A Delaware 3 star who along w/ Brian O'Neill has given Pitt 2 players who have made their impact on Panther football the moment they came available from H.S. or RS. Talk about 2 kid's who more than came in & lived up to being the best Delaware had to offer & then some.
Quad is still a very raw receiver but once the kid gets the football in his hands .....look out he has very few peers in the college game. And Brian has done nothing but step up as the consummate team player w/ instantly adopting the switch over to OT & embracing the hardwork necessary to not only add depth but become a stud replacement & future All ACC type player.
These were 2 outstanding recruits by the past staff....hard to find 2 better 5 star kids as far as preforming that first year they got on the field & their rapid evolution to become stud leaders by their play on gameday..

H2 PITT !!!
 


I have to admit he looks faster in the dark blue uniforms but so much better in the traditionals.

The burst he had against the nits as well as the burst Whitehead on the end around to the goal line was impressive. It looked like the nits were in quicksand.

Once Nards is able to bring in more players like those who are hear now then this team will take the next step forward.

Speed kills, end of story!!!
 
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Pitt's Quadree was The Best Sleeper in CFB 2015 Recruiting Class and pound for pound, move for move is actually better than PSU's Barkley and more versatility too and is already an Unanimous All American!

Penn State Recruits Become Echoes In Beaver Stadium!
Pitt Panthers Recruits Become Hall Of Fame Into Eternity!!


Recruiting Memory:

Quadree Henderson

Wide Receiver

3 STARS

Alexis I Dupont
Wilmington, DE


RR: 5.7

Ht: 5'8"

Wt: 170 lbs

Class: 2015

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/5424

Smart Recruits Choose Pitt!
 
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New OC has to figure a way to turn him into a WR. Jet sweeps and kick returns are awesome but wasting a possible resource if we can't figure a way to make him a threat in the passing game. That was one thing that Canada didn't do
 
New OC has to figure a way to turn him into a WR. Jet sweeps and kick returns are awesome but wasting a possible resource if we can't figure a way to make him a threat in the passing game. That was one thing that Canada didn't do
Quad needs to find it in himself to get out on his own & run routes against the up & coming DB's. These guys need to all raise their level of play by constantly battling one another. I'd like to see Quad refine his getting off the LOS & into his route quicker while also becoming a better hands receiver. He also needs to work on putting the ball away much better & receiving the ball is a good way to build better ball skills.
If nothing else Quad should be a natural for catching those slot or WR screens. Opponents will have their hands full fearing the speed of Quad, Jester & Ffrench w/ possession receivers like Tre', Rafael, Matthews & Flowers.

H2 PITT !!!
 
Quad needs to find it in himself to get out on his own & run routes against the up & coming DB's. These guys need to all raise their level of play by constantly battling one another. I'd like to see Quad refine his getting off the LOS & into his route quicker while also becoming a better hands receiver. He also needs to work on putting the ball away much better & receiving the ball is a good way to build better ball skills.
If nothing else Quad should be a natural for catching those slot or WR screens. Opponents will have their hands full fearing the speed of Quad, Jester & Ffrench w/ possession receivers like Tre', Rafael, Matthews & Flowers.

H2 PITT !!!
If he wants to get a shot at the NFL, those are skills he will have to find. NFL teams don't draft good kick returners if they can't bring anything else to the table.
 
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"Safety Blitz, post: 1836634, member: 7179"]This ain't wrestling, Capt. Sid. The NCAA has no "pound for pound" football conferences.
Neither is your speculation in anyway.

So we're picking teams, and it's your selection. You have openings at both positions and Henderson and Barkley are both available. Which one do you take -- knowing that, by the time you get to select again, both will likely be gone?
What BS from you. Both are proven great players Henderson is an Unanimous All American and Consensus All Americans and Barkley is a Consensus but not Unanimous All American but maybe this year.

No one needs to answer your own poor Hypos that are just that....nothing of current facts since we already know them both being graet! Barkley was known to be a Top RB Recruit, Henderson wasn't, so show us again what you know without a hypo?


I'm not saying anything bad about Henderson.
I agree, you said nothing so far!

He's electric every time he touches the ball and he certainly earned his honors last season. But until he can become a bigger factor in the passing game, he's a specialist.
I disagree with your myopic observations. Pitt had so many weapons Henderson was only one of them as Canada designed the most prolific offense in Pitt history.

Unlike Joe Moorhead Inefficient Offense last year that used Barkely exclusively.


Teams are going to kick away from him next season and I expect they will be better prepared for the jet sweeps. Maybe he will prove to be more dynamic on those sweeps than prepared defenses can handle. And maybe he will emerge as a receiving force.
Or maybe you will get better eyes, some insights, and think better before posting.

But even the most adamant Penn State haters know Barkley is the real deal. (They may not admit it, but they know it.)
Sure they do, they did not even know of him and I pointed that Barkley was the real Deal before any them on BWI and you too. Prep Sports had Barkley as a top RB #2 in fact that year.

I Never said otherwise about Barkley, but no one knew about Henderson including me and certainly not you with those blind eyes.


Like Henderson, he is a home run threat every time he touches the football. But Barkley doesn't need the space Henderson needs to be effective; he's physical enough to create his own space. And he gets a lot more touches than Henderson.
Tell us some more Mr. Obvious. like I said, you still are saying what we all know and I defended Barkley many times on the Lair!!

I'm not sure how to settle a "pound for pound" debate.
It is easy, I did it for you.!

But in real life football, Barkley is the far superior player.
So is Henderson in real life football unlike only your own hypothetical!

My comments were not whom was better, both are great, as seen by Henderson being added to Pitt's Unanimous All American Selection Listing as a Pitt Recruit, and takes nothing away from Barkley being consensus All American but not Unanimous nor on 1st or 2nd Teams, just mention.


My point was Penn State Recruits in spite of all their brags and boasts still do not match nor surpass Pitt Recruits on Unanimous, Consensus, and Hall of Fames Listings in CFB History and you can't refute it with any hypothetical mistaking versus those facts.

Once again, as in my previous posts, Henderson was a Sleeper, much like your thinking missing the point. Penn State Recruits are a known to become NFL Draft Busts and Paterno produced most of them!
 
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You saw his speed on KRs his frosh year, I was saying he was going to break one all year. He has that Fast Willie Parker thing where he has the fifth gear and can get into in a few steps.

Watson isnt as jet heavy as Canada, but he had Eli Rogers at Louisville and put him to good use.
 
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If nothing else the NFL has proven that running backs are a dime a dozen. Great backs don't have those 1 yard per carry games like Barkley does verses MSU and Ind. He has an unusually high number of empty runs on his tape.

I'll take Henderson and it would be an easy choice because a journeyman RB like an Ollison will come close to matching Barkley's production.

This ain't wrestling, Capt. Sid. The NCAA has no "pound for pound" football conferences.
So we're picking teams, and it's your selection. You have openings at both positions and Henderson and Barkley are both available. Which one do you take -- knowing that, by the time you get to select again, both will likely be gone?
I'm not saying anything bad about Henderson. He's electric every time he touches the ball and he certainly earned his honors last season. But until he can become a bigger factor in the passing game, he's a specialist. Teams are going to kick away from him next season and I expect they will be better prepared for the jet sweeps. Maybe he will prove to be more dynamic on those sweeps than prepared defenses can handle. And maybe he will emerge as a receiving force.
But even the most adamant Penn State haters know Barkley is the real deal. (They may not admit it, but they know it.)
Like Henderson, he is a home run threat every time he touches the football. But Barkley doesn't need the space Henderson needs to be effective; he's physical enough to create his own space. And he gets a lot more touches than Henderson.
I'm not sure how to settle a "pound for pound" debate. But in real life football, Barkley is the far superior player.
 
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You saw his speed on KRs his frosh year, I was saying he was going to break one all year. He has that Fast Willie Parker thing where he has the fifth gear and can get into in a few steps. Watson isnt as jet heavy as Canada, but he had Eli Rogers at Louisville and put him to good use.
Good point and you correct sir, and he did not break just one but 3, and the nation's most exciting all-purpose players...earned Unanimous Consensus All-America status as he was honored by each of the NCAA's five recognized selectors, not just a few!

Pitt sophomore earn Unanimous Consensus All-America status since wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald in 2003 and ranked 11th nationally with an average of 160.23 all-purpose yards per game totaling 2,083 All-Purpose Yards for the season, second only to legendary tailback Tony Dorsett in Pitt annals (Dorsett had 2,217 during his 1976 Heisman Trophy campaign). Dorsett and Henderson are the only players in Pitt history to reach 2,000 All-Purpose Yards in a season.

Penn State Barkley was used 3 Times Kick Offs (Per Corrected By Barry22rb)* and showed no such abilities. Barkley often played hurt unlike Henderson. I have no problem with the greatness of Barkley a Top Heisman Candidate as well. Yet, Pitt always finds just as good if not better recruits that choose Pitt and end up doing better in the NFL.

This is not about Barkley versus Henderson it is about Pitt always finding Special Players at Pitt that go on to do better in College & Pro Record Books in spite of the Penn Staters Great Recruiting Resources. Henderson is just one of them. Pitt's Curtis Martin, Tony Dorsett, and passed any Penn State Running Back and have gone to Hall of Fames and have way more College & Pro Records. Even Lesean McCoy is near 9,000 Yards a 5 Pro Bowls.

Penn State in spite of its GTreat Recruiting has produced by far the most Running Backs NFL Draft Busts Bums in Bobby Campbell, John Cappelletti, Mike Guman, DJ. Dozier, Blair Thomas, Kijana, Carter, and Curtis Enis. When it comes to being great in the NFL versus what they did in college, they couldn't handle the NFL for long and not tough enough to stay healthy.

To this very day, the Best Running Back Penn State ever produced is consider Lenny Moore follow by Franco Harris and then a few more average Pros in Lyndell Mitchell, Curt Warner, and Larry Johnson that never got over 7,000 yards.


Barkley and Henderson will be a joy watch in 2015-16 and will be again 2017. No question about it. Hope and wish them both well and go on to great NFL Careers.

All Purpose Yards 2016 Ranking Plays-Yards-Average:
11 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh 132 2083 160.23
21 Saquon Barkley Penn State 303 1972 140.86

LINK:
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/individual/20

Once again, Pitt Players do with less is my point and Pitt Recruits turn into better NFL players even having far less of them compared to Penn State and that was in the College Football History, Modern Era and this past Decade 2000-2016!

Time for Penn State Fans to Respect it not Hate it is true!

*-Belated Correction Due To Pressing Time Invited To See "Kong", Don't Go Terrible Movie!
 
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"joeydavid, post: 1836958, member: 1326"]If nothing else the NFL has proven that running backs are a dime a dozen.
Yep, you are correct sir, Running backs Great Days have come and gone and it is a passing game now.

Great backs don't have those 1 yard per carry games like Barkley does verses MSU and Ind. He has an unusually high number of empty runs on his tape.
Good observations..... to be fair Barkley did run behind one of the most Inefficient Offenses last year and most Football Posters that know Football know it. Only the ignorance of Penn State Posters don't know it! I respect Safety Blitz's Posts but he is missing some mighty fine points and Barkley was not as tough playing hurt as well in his first and in 2016. Penn State is known for their Super Recruits Running Backs in the NFL that have short careers.

If not for some great and lucky catches actually the Penn State Offense was very Mediocre and only played mostly 2 Quarters.

Many of the fans are expecting great things in 2017, and they may be right, but we will see?

The Big Ten Teams Coaches will being much more prepared for Moorhead's Offense that was very Inefficient in 2016.

In addition, the Lions are playing Northwestern, Nebraska, and added versus Akron over Kent State while Purdue and Minnesota were removed. They have put Georgia State to replace Temple another gimme game too.

Pitt, OSU, Michigan, MSU, and Iowa will be familiar this year on Moorhead Offense. Still, have the Big Ten Bum Poor Boys for Barkley to run against in Maryland, Rutgers, and Indiana too.


I'll take Henderson and it would be an easy choice because a journeyman RB like an Ollison will come close to matching Barkley's production.
Well, I can accept both are great and maybe Miles Sanders can play better without fumbling, but Pitt will come with more than just Ollison, but add in Moss, Hall, Davis, and Henderson again.
 
Barkley had 3 kick returns for a total of 74 yards. He was only back there when Penn State was desperate for a big play.
No one is saying Barkley is not a great Player to behold and I say he deserves every bit of respect he has earned, just being in the Backfield makes him a threat on any play, and opens up many other PSU Players to big plays too. PSU did not go 11-2 by giving up?

However, the Penn State are deceptive from 2016 and showed much Offense inefficiency all season long for the Lions unlike Pitt whose Offense and Special Teams was superb but Defense awful.

However, PSU Fans and the McSorely-Barkley Combination have much more higher expectations but so are the Defensive Preparations are coming in 2017 and Barkley is breaking all Penn State Running Back Records, but that is not saying much based on PSU History.

Penn State should be ranked in the Top Five, in my opinion and due to McSorley-Barkley combination. Henderson on the other hand was also very special for Pitt and beat tougher Teams on Pitt Schedule. But still, was not a 4 Star Wideout coming out High School but made more all Purpose Yards than Barkley with 200 less carries.

An Unanimous Consensus All American is always more rare than an Consensus All Americans but Pitt still has produced more than Penn State even without the High Recruiting Rankings Penn State Boasts about every year, and that is in History, Modern Era, Both Centuries, Decade in College and more NFL Pro Bowls, Records and Halls of Fame even with less Recruits drafted.

Henderson is now one of them above Barkley, maybe this year Barkley can make Unanimous Consensus All American with more All Purpose Yards, unlike last year.
 
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He could have knelt down in the endzone three times and had 75 total. Not impressed.
Franklin often plays his best Players even when hurting, Barkley was not always healthy in all of the games, and had to come out at times, this happen in 2015 and 2016. I still admire and respect Barkley in every way he plays.

I expect the same for Pitt's Henderson from Nittany Lion Fans, but many are too proud to recognize anyone except their own Players that often fail them in the NFL.

The many Penn State Recruits the Fans brag about every year become Empty Echoes in Beaver Stadium or in the case of OL Marmo, QB Morelli, RB Scott, and QB Hackenberg are made fun of or booed in the end. Maybe Franklin can change it.

Meanwhile, Recruits that choose Pitt, that Penn State Fans mock every year, play right away and do better in the NFL and Penn State fans lack the decency to acknowledge it, just like Safety Blitz mistake above!

I don't know why Penn State Nittany Lion Fans do that but since Patreno it has been a Penn State Legacy, and every year Michigan, Ohio State, and even Pitt out produce Penn State recruits in the NFL.
 
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Nobody can catch the gingerbread man~! Watson needs to keep the jet sweep in the arsenal.
Don't forget Pitt Recruit Ffrench Speed is there too.

Pitt did not even have the Wideouts ready last year against Penn State. Henderson, Weah, Matthews, Ford, and Flowers and Smith will be tougher to cover in 2017. I think Pitt threw what 9 passes in PSU Game. Watson's has all the Players needed to adapt to Canada's Offense.

It is the Pitt Defense that has to adapt to Moorhead's Inefficient Offense again, but Moorhead may be able to make it better. Stopping McSorley is priority one, Barkley after that, then Gesicki, then PSU Wideouts! This is a tough task for any Defense, but it depends on McSorley Reads more than Barkley. If Barkley goes down, he is reparable and replaceable, but if McSorley goes down, could be big trouble.

Trace The Ace made Moorhead Offense run for 2 Quarters in 2016, if he can make that 4 watch out PSU is heading to CFB Playoffs.
 
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Quad needs to find it in himself to get out on his own & run routes against the up & coming DB's. These guys need to all raise their level of play by constantly battling one another. I'd like to see Quad refine his getting off the LOS & into his route quicker while also becoming a better hands receiver. He also needs to work on putting the ball away much better & receiving the ball is a good way to build better ball skills.
If nothing else Quad should be a natural for catching those slot or WR screens. Opponents will have their hands full fearing the speed of Quad, Jester & Ffrench w/ possession receivers like Tre', Rafael, Matthews & Flowers.

H2 PITT !!!
Lots of ways to get him the ball in space out of the slot. Q never needs to run a route deeper than 10 yards. Just get him the ball in front of the LBs or safeties and watch him go to work. Weah and the other outside receivers can pull the safeties deep and Q can make a very nice living underneath. That also keeps the safeties honest and frees up the deep throws to the outside guys.

See Antonio Bryant film from Central Michigan for reference. Granted, that was a spread offense, but those slot principles work in any style of offense.

The trend defensively is to counter those spread principles with extra DBs/hybrid LBs. The defenses at Clemson, Alabama and Michigan are at the forefront of that. They are all multiple enough to line up in traditional fronts, but depending on the opponent they will drop a LB or even two in favor of another DB to handle those underneath speed players. Of course those programs have the luxury of having a depth chart with big, fast tweener types that fit that nickel hybrid role perfectly.
 
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as good as he was in kickoffs and running jet sweeps, he can even get better if he becomes a bigger factor in the passing game. it should be mentioned, one area for big improvement is to cut down on his fumbles... to many last year.
 
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Barkley is a terrific running back, but It doesn't seem to me that the PSU offense suits him very well. I'm just speaking from seeing him against Pitt. I was happy to see him so often starting from a complete standstill when he got the hand-off in that read-option package...

Go Pitt.
 
Lots of ways to get him the ball in space out of the slot. Q never needs to run a route deeper than 10 yards. Just get him the ball in front of the LBs or safeties and watch him go to work. Weah amd the otters oursode receivers can pull the safeties deep amd Q can make a very nice living underneath. That also keeps the safeties honest and frees up the deep throws to the outside guys.

See Antonio Bryant film from Central Michigan for reference. Granted, that was a spread offense, but those slot principles work in any style of offense.

The trend defensively is to counter those spread principles with extra DBs/hybrid LBs. The defenses at Clemson, Alabama and Michigan are at the forefront of that. They are all multiple enough to line up in traditional fronts, but depending on the opponent they will drop a LB or even two in favor of another DB to handle those underneath speed players. Of course those programs have the luxury of having a depth chart with big, fast tweener types that fit that nickel hybrid role perfectly.
Very well said, I agree. But Quad's speed will allow him to catch those defenders attempting to cheat closer to the slot or LOS thus allowing Quad to make a hard footed sell to a Bubble screen w/ a hard pump fake from the QB & then take off down the field.
Point is Quad has more than the potential to develop an assortment of different routes as his speed gives him the No.1 tool necessary for developing a aptitude in all routes as defenders will always need to be aware of his speed & respect it accordingly. Running routes is a skill that gets developed thru time & hard work w/ that extra speed allowing a WR even more of an advantage toward getting there quicker.
I think Jester Weah has been a prime example toward showing his large following of bashers on just the Lair alone how hard work helps develop a players ability to become a serious threat.
And w/ the advantage of bringing in some seriously talented secondary recruits the past 2-3 years I believe w/ hard work off season both sides of the ball can improve dramatically by pushing one another, talking, relaying info. as to what is effective or not & just flat out talking shit & competing against each other on a daily basis. Forcing these talented kids to further develop & challenge their God given natural talents.
Coaches can coach but the players have got to put in the work by going against other supremely talented athletes. It builds confidence, character & toughness by preparing these kids for gameday.
These kids have got to want it......H2 PITT !!!
 
Very well said, I agree. But Quad's speed will allow him to catch those defenders attempting to cheat closer to the slot or LOS thus allowing Quad to make a hard footed sell to a Bubble screen w/ a hard pump fake from the QB & then take off down the field.
Point is Quad has more than the potential to develop an assortment of different routes as his speed gives him the No.1 tool necessary for developing a aptitude in all routes as defenders will always need to be aware of his speed & respect it accordingly. Running routes is a skill that gets developed thru time & hard work w/ that extra speed allowing a WR even more of an advantage toward getting there quicker.
I think Jester Weah has been a prime example toward showing his large following of bashers on just the Lair alone how hard work helps develop a players ability to become a serious threat.
And w/ the advantage of bringing in some seriously talented secondary recruits the past 2-3 years I believe w/ hard work off season both sides of the ball can improve dramatically by pushing one another, talking, relaying info. as to what is effective or not & just flat out talking shit & competing against each other on a daily basis. Forcing these talented kids to further develop & challenge their God given natural talents.
Coaches can coach but the players have got to put in the work by going against other supremely talented athletes. It builds confidence, character & toughness by preparing these kids for gameday.
These kids have got to want it......H2 PITT !!!
Agree with you that Q can and should become the occasional downfield threat as well. As for Weah, I was a big doubter. He proved himself to the doubters last season. While he is still isn't a great technical receiver as far as routes and catching the ball, he fulfilled the role of deep threat very nicely and made a definite impact for our offense especially considering he only caught 36 balls. But we didn't go to him all that much, we spread the ball around a lot, and 10 of those catches were for TDs. I look forward to seeing if he takes another step forward this year, and becomes a more all-around receiver.
 
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He could have knelt down in the endzone three times and had 75 total. Not impressed.

I wasn't trying to impress anybody. Cap said "Penn State Barkley was used often on kickoffs" I was just trying to clarify he only had 3 kickoff returns. Cap later edited his post so, you won't see it now.
 
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I wasn't trying to impress anybody. Cap said "Penn State Barkley was used often on kickoffs" I was just trying to clarify he only had 3 kickoff returns. Cap later edited his post so, you won't see it now.
I agree with you and I correct my posts when they are wrong, and you added to the discussion, both are good players and no one can say otherwise and thank you.
 
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I wasn't trying to impress anybody. Cap said "Penn State Barkley was used often on kickoffs" I was just trying to clarify he only had 3 kickoff returns. Cap later edited his post so, you won't see it now.
Lots of ways to get him the ball in space out of the slot. Q never needs to run a route deeper than 10 yards. Just get him the ball in front of the LBs or safeties and watch him go to work. Weah and the other outside receivers can pull the safeties deep and Q can make a very nice living underneath. That also keeps the safeties honest and frees up the deep throws to the outside guys.

See Antonio Bryant film from Central Michigan for reference. Granted, that was a spread offense, but those slot principles work in any style of offense.

The trend defensively is to counter those spread principles with extra DBs/hybrid LBs. The defenses at Clemson, Alabama and Michigan are at the forefront of that. They are all multiple enough to line up in traditional fronts, but depending on the opponent they will drop a LB or even two in favor of another DB to handle those underneath speed players. Of course those programs have the luxury of having a depth chart with big, fast tweener types that fit that nickel hybrid role perfectly.

as good as he was in kickoffs and running jet sweeps, he can even get better if he becomes a bigger factor in the passing game. it should be mentioned, one area for big improvement is to cut down on his fumbles... to many last year.

Barkley is a terrific running back, but It doesn't seem to me that the PSU offense suits him very well. I'm just speaking from seeing him against Pitt. I was happy to see him so often starting from a complete standstill when he got the hand-off in that read-option package...

Go Pitt.

Very well said, I agree. But Quad's speed will allow him to catch those defenders attempting to cheat closer to the slot or LOS thus allowing Quad to make a hard footed sell to a Bubble screen w/ a hard pump fake from the QB & then take off down the field.
Point is Quad has more than the potential to develop an assortment of different routes as his speed gives him the No.1 tool necessary for developing a aptitude in all routes as defenders will always need to be aware of his speed & respect it accordingly. Running routes is a skill that gets developed thru time & hard work w/ that extra speed allowing a WR even more of an advantage toward getting there quicker.
I think Jester Weah has been a prime example toward showing his large following of bashers on just the Lair alone how hard work helps develop a players ability to become a serious threat.
And w/ the advantage of bringing in some seriously talented secondary recruits the past 2-3 years I believe w/ hard work off season both sides of the ball can improve dramatically by pushing one another, talking, relaying info. as to what is effective or not & just flat out talking shit & competing against each other on a daily basis. Forcing these talented kids to further develop & challenge their God given natural talents.
Coaches can coach but the players have got to put in the work by going against other supremely talented athletes. It builds confidence, character & toughness by preparing these kids for gameday.
These kids have got to want it......H2 PITT !!!

Agree with you that Q can and should become the occasional downfield threat as well. As for Weah, I was a big doubter. He proved himself to the doubters last season. While he is still isn't a great technical receiver as far as routes and catching the ball, he fulfilled the role of deep threat very nicely and made a definite impact for our offense especially considering he only caught 36 balls. But we didn't go to him all that much, we spread the ball around a lot, and 10 of those catches were for TDs. I look forward to seeing if he takes another step forward this year, and becomes a more all-around receiver.

I wasn't trying to impress anybody. Cap said "Penn State Barkley was used often on kickoffs" I was just trying to clarify he only had 3 kickoff returns. Cap later edited his post so, you won't see it now.

The last time I saw some great moves with super vision and just a tad of an opening and Running Back Punts and Kick-Offs was Floyd Little, Johnson of Oilers and Greg Pruitt and were all great return Men, but nothing as I see from what Q does now and in the slot and how you all describe his special abilities in being hard to stop. Psu's Big Bark looks much like Barry Sanders and Reggie Bush and once going hard to stop.

Great analysis as usual from all on the board and thank you. Psu's Big Bark & Pitt's Q will be entertaining again in September.
 
Barkley is a terrific running back, but It doesn't seem to me that the PSU offense suits him very well. I'm just speaking from seeing him against Pitt. I was happy to see him so often starting from a complete standstill when he got the hand-off in that read-option package...

Go Pitt.
It's horrible. He'd be a Heisman front runner in more balanced offense system.
 
Agree with you that Q can and should become the occasional downfield threat as well. As for Weah, I was a big doubter. He proved himself to the doubters last season. While he is still isn't a great technical receiver as far as routes and catching the ball, he fulfilled the role of deep threat very nicely and made a definite impact for our offense especially considering he only caught 36 balls. But we didn't go to him all that much, we spread the ball around a lot, and 10 of those catches were for TDs. I look forward to seeing if he takes another step forward this year, and becomes a more all-around receiver.
The kid has a lot of talent....best return man at Pitt since......Gordon Jones?? He's got more than quicks....great vision....sees the opening and through it in a flash.
 
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The kid has a lot of talent....best return man at Pitt since......Gordon Jones?? He's got more than quicks....great vision....sees the opening and through it in a flash.
Agree, I like Revis returns too! But few come close to Pitt's Q and witness something special hardly seen since Q show up in 2015!
 
Link To Think For Pitt Defense In 2017!
Excerpts:
The Penn State Offense Needs to Become More Efficient in 2017
......That being said, every offense has its flaws, and Joe Moorhead's tuddies battalion is no different. For all of its entertainment and success in 2016, the Penn State offense was very below average when it came to efficiency. According to Bill Connelly's S&P+ ratings, the Lions ranked No. 80 in the country when it came to offensive efficiency (as defined below) in 2016.......

Link:
http://www.roarlionsroar.com/penn-s...osive-trace-mcsorley-barkley-bill-c-sb-nation



 
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