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2020 Team Discussion Thread

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Honor&Glory said:
this. exactly this. I’m done with the Fiesta Bowl and I’m kinda tired of readinf about it in the 2020 thread. it sucks. nothing is changing. time to pull up our big boy pants and move forward.
fuck Dabo.

above all else: Fuck *ichigan.

Woody bless you all.
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Getting back on track I think the concerns about the defense are a bit extreme. We are still loaded up front, return everyone at LB, and get Proctor back.

If we can get our corners up to speed I think we can be a top 10 defense again with the schedule we are playing.
 
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bukIpower said:
Getting back on track I think the concerns about the defense are a bit extreme. We are still loaded up front, return everyone at LB, and get Proctor back.

If we can get our corners up to speed I think we can be a top 10 defense again with the schedule we are playing.
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We don't return everyone at LB, we lose Malik who was our best player there. We have players at DL but they aren't as good as Young and Hamilton who were clearly the two best on that line. And I am deeply concerned about the secondary. Other than a few big hits, Proctor hasn't impressed me much in coverage.
 
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OhioState001 said:
We don't return everyone at LB, we lose Malik who was our best player there. We have players at DL but they aren't as good as Young and Hamilton who were clearly the two best on that line. And I am deeply concerned about the secondary. Other than a few big hits, Proctor hasn't impressed me much in coverage.
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Ok fine we lose 1 backer but get all the rest back. Let's see where Togai goes as a Junior inside because let's remember Hamilton was a red shirt senior.

Lots of players on defense we just don't know about too with Johnson, Vincent, and even a player like Shaw or Stover. Remember Stover is transitioning to end and IMO he has Sam Hubbard written all over him.
 
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Onebuckfan said:
Fields was limited but then you have to compensate for that with different play calls. If Fields had gotten hurt during the game then it’s different.
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Sure, compensating with "different play calls" offsets any limitations on a player. You don't think Fields would've been used more as a runner he had not had a gimpy knee? It's fairly clear that the game plan was adjusted because of Field's limited mobility.
 
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I don't think returning the LB corp sans Malik Harrison is a strength

I second the notion that the secondary flat out scares the hell out of me.

DL will be very good still but you don't lose the 3 5th year SR's up the middle with Chase Young and get better.

Defense as a whole will be talented, inexperienced and a bit thin in the secondary. Hopefully the schedule allows time for them to gel because they'll need it.
 
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OhioState001 said:
Is returning Borland really a plus?
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Point taken but I think we will self scout and the staff will notice his struggles.

Would love to see the trio of Werner, Mitchell, and Browning. Still have Hilliard too and I really like Pope as well as Gant.

I think we see a ton of 4-4 alignment next season. Everyone has to remember we don't play 1 damn team that can stress our defense at the WR position. Not one.

IMO watch out for Milton and Kourt Williams too. I believe we are fairly deep on the DL and very deep at LB. So look for us to utilize that!

We will not structurally be the same defensively next season. We will review what we have coming back and we will put together packages to feature our strengths.

Fuck it.. I predict this defense will be in the running for the top defense in the nation next year. It'll look different but it'll be effective.
 
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bukIpower said:
Point taken but I think we will self scout and the staff will notice his struggles.

Would love to see the trio of Werner, Mitchell, and Browning. Still have Hilliard too!

I think we see a ton of 4-4 alignment next season. Everyone has to remember we don't play 1 damn team that can stress our defense at the WR position. Not one.
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Penn State skill positions can absolutely stress the OSU back 7.
 
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OhioState001 said:
Is returning Borland really a plus?
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I would like to see anybody but him on the field. kids can’t run and is easily manipulated out of position by opposing offenses. He is our much slower version of Joe Bolden.
outside of Tuff the main concern for the defense is having 4 new players in the secondary. locking down that group’s coach will be the key to this offseason. I do expect on transfer DB maybe 2.
 
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