Syracuse

After a long weekend at Penn State, I finally get to update you guys on what's really happening with Penn State football. Yes, we beat Syracuse 28-7, but there is still nothing to worry about.

After talking to a lot of the Nittany Lion faithful this weekend, and an LSU fanatic, there are a list of concerns I would like to address. First on the docket, is the Penn State running game. We need to set a few things straight, the running game is going to be perfectly fine for the coming weeks. You need to realize that Penn State's strength with the running game is running inside and out, then hitting people with a stretch play. That is Royster's strength, his phenomenal vision and decision making at the line of scrimmage. What we didn't see a lot of, was that kind of play calling, and when we did, we got stuffed at the goal line. The reason why you shouldn't worry about it is because Syracuse has a big boy in the middle on their line that has racked up over 30 tackles for loss the past few years. If you don't know what I'm getting at, it means that it is very difficult to run the ball inside on Syracuse's defense.

Second, people are still questioning the real talent of the wide receivers, claiming that they haven't faced top tier competition yet. While this may be true, you have to look at their skill set when they are playing on the field. These receivers have some of the greatest technique in the nation. If you look at how they catch the ball, they possess all the necessary skills to come down with the ball every time. The three things you want to look for in a receiver to be successful are his abilities to use his body to shield defenders as he catches the ball, his instincts to catch the ball at its highest point, and catching the ball with his hands. If you don't believe me, go ahead and take a look at the highlight clips of our games on espn, you'll see that our receivers are go-getters.

Finally, I know we're still having some concerns about our offensive line, but the only thing I can tell you is that time and experience will brings this unit closer together. The more time they spend on the field together, the better they are going to get.

Other Penn State News:
-Zach Zwinak, the nation's top fullback prospect just committed to play his college football at Penn State
-Khairi Fortt, one of the nations top middle linebacker prospects is expected to announce his decision soon, as its looking, its coming down to Penn State and Georgia. I would lean closer to us winning this battle as Fortt has developed a great friendship with two current Penn State commits in Silas Redd and Dakota Royer.
- Nick Sukay changed his number from 10 to 18, relax folks that wasn't Brennan Coakley back there in coverage.
- Justin Brown burned his redshirt in late play against Syracuse, look for them to work him more into the offense in the weeks to come.

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