I have to admit he looks faster in the dark blue uniforms but so much better in the traditionals.
I have to admit he looks faster in the dark blue uniforms but so much better in the traditionals.
I have to admit he looks faster in the dark blue uniforms but so much better in the traditionals.
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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.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
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.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 !!!
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.
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!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.
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.
He could have knelt down in the endzone three times and had 75 total. Not impressed.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?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.
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.He could have knelt down in the endzone three times and had 75 total. Not impressed.
Don't forget Pitt Recruit Ffrench Speed is there too.Nobody can catch the gingerbread man~! Watson needs to keep the jet sweep in the arsenal.
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.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 !!!
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.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.
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.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 !!!
He could have knelt down in the endzone three times and had 75 total. Not impressed.
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.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 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.
It's horrible. He'd be a Heisman front runner in more balanced offense system.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.
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 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.
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!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.