September 5th, 2021 at 10:51 PM ^
Only team with two players on the list. I expect the No. 1 votes will be coming soon.
In all seriousness, thanks for the info
September 6th, 2021 at 7:20 AM ^
Gonna reply to the first comment instead of making a new post, but McNamara was the #1 ranked P5 QB by PFF.
September 5th, 2021 at 10:57 PM ^
Tank Bigsby is the greatest name for a running back. Ever.
September 6th, 2021 at 12:05 AM ^
I like it, but he's no Ed Shuttlesworth.
September 6th, 2021 at 5:42 AM ^
Never heard of Ed Shuttlesworth, but I have heard of this guy
September 6th, 2021 at 9:32 AM ^
Back in the early 70s we had a chant in the student section: "Hey diddle diddle, Shuttlesworth up the middle." Fairly described Bo's offense.
September 6th, 2021 at 12:29 PM ^
There is a backup running back for the Eagles right now named Kenneth Gainwell. Perfect name for a running back.
September 6th, 2021 at 2:30 PM ^
I'm kinda surprised they didn't put him on the O-line. But then if he's as good as his name, he may not need a blocker ahead of him.
September 5th, 2021 at 11:16 PM ^
How do the grade the RBs ? I hate the Spartans but Walker had 4TDs and 264 yards; guess those other 2 had better days.
September 5th, 2021 at 11:55 PM ^
Several of his big runs consisted of getting through a large hole untouched and then outrunning what appeared to be extremely slow NW defenders. The kid is good/fast — the other MSU RBs averaged like 3 ypc fwiw — but it wasn’t exactly a high degree of difficulty.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:15 AM ^
I couldn't tell if Sparty played a good game or if NW is a dumbster fire. Walker III did seem legit.
September 6th, 2021 at 1:35 PM ^
NW has some speed however they are a few players short for any hope for wide speed on D.
MS has a legit fast RB and some beef on both sides of the ball but they have corners who are slow. However Thorne has an accurate arm and sees the field well.
I think State will be a middle tier team and NW near the bottom. That doesn't mean they won't play well when our guys come to town.
September 5th, 2021 at 11:37 PM ^
Thanks, OSU troll.
September 6th, 2021 at 12:10 AM ^
I don’t think he’s an OSU troll, I just think the majority of his posts are are terrible or repeats of previous posts. I think he has good intentions, just not much awareness.
September 6th, 2021 at 4:16 PM ^
Aware, but not fully aware?
September 6th, 2021 at 12:20 AM ^
It's bizarre that anyone thinks I'm an Ohio St troll.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:17 AM ^
The name and educational level check out.
September 6th, 2021 at 7:50 AM ^
I'm open to that hypothesis, but I think this was a good post. Useful information without sharing too much of what's behind a paywall .....
September 5th, 2021 at 11:39 PM ^
Dawand Jones, another miss as Drevno hung around long enough to nerf OL recruiting in the 2018 class. Jarrett Patterson starting for ND at center, and Emil Ekiyor starting for some team named Alabama being the other two.
September 5th, 2021 at 11:47 PM ^
Where's Joe Milton?
September 6th, 2021 at 12:37 AM ^
Duh, in Tennessee.
September 5th, 2021 at 11:53 PM ^
Hutchinson is pretty okay.
September 6th, 2021 at 12:37 AM ^
I think he could’ve just plucked the ball right out of the QB’s hand on that one play. But he did the hand-slap instead.
September 6th, 2021 at 12:42 AM ^
HEEEYYYYY, what about the former Michigan qb who set a record this week??? Surprised no one is talking about him!!!
September 6th, 2021 at 8:41 AM ^
I think that deserves its own post
September 6th, 2021 at 12:43 AM ^
HEEEYYYYY, what about the former Michigan qb who set a record this week??? Surprised no one is talking about him!!!
September 6th, 2021 at 1:50 AM ^
Well you talked about him twice. So you covered that base. ;-)
September 6th, 2021 at 8:20 AM ^
Well. In the spirit of consistency, you need to post it at least 5 more times to make it official.
September 6th, 2021 at 1:15 AM ^
what's a defensive slot
September 6th, 2021 at 2:09 AM ^
It's a new animal. Used to be the nickel. This article talks about it. I know it's an NFL article. But it applies.
Up until the past few seasons, the term “nickelback” was most often used to describe a specialist or “sub-package” player—a backup third cornerback or safety who only came into the game on, say, third-and-long or other obvious passing situations—to match up with faster pass catchers downfield. Now, slot cornerbacks are no longer just a given team’s fifth-best defensive back—they’re a distinct and crucial position of their own. And the traits required to play that role are not the same as that of an outside corner.
For one, the crossing pattern needs the slot DB to keep up with it.
“Your footwork, your hips, your change-of-direction speed: all that stuff needs to mesh to play inside because you have so much more area to cover,” said Matt Bowen, a former NFL safety who now writes for ESPN and coaches defensive backs at the high school level. “If you get beat on a crossing route in the NFL, you’re not going to catch up. You’re not. It’s not going to happen.”
Just ask new Texans slot corner Aaron Colvin, who got beat by Niners slot receiver Trent Taylor for a touchdown in last week’s preseason matchup. Often all it takes is one false step.
....must rely on play recognition and elite quickness to stick with receivers.
....Done right, it’s a thing of beauty.
....he’s flexible enough to flip his hips and explosive enough to close the gap and break up the pass.
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/8/21/17762720/nfl-premium-position-slot-cornerback
It seems Domani Jackson, with his really quick closing speed, would be one.
September 6th, 2021 at 11:02 AM ^
Dax Hill already is one.
September 6th, 2021 at 1:56 AM ^
You’re burying the lede here.
There’s a guy named DUCE CHESTNUT?!?
Fantastic.
September 6th, 2021 at 7:31 AM ^
Shouldn't he play for the Buckeyes?
September 6th, 2021 at 8:20 AM ^
I’ve ‘duced’ a few chestnuts in my time.
September 6th, 2021 at 9:34 AM ^
So are you gonna tell Duce Chestnut what you've done? Something tells me that he's heard it before... LOL!
September 6th, 2021 at 2:11 AM ^
It’s a start
September 6th, 2021 at 2:27 AM ^
That's actually great news that anyone on our o-line graded out as best in the country. Encouraging that it maybe it wasn't just a "playing a MAC team" mirage.
September 6th, 2021 at 6:42 AM ^
On Saturday, the OL played really well. Let’s see how they play against Washington
September 6th, 2021 at 8:10 AM ^
In a lot of ways, I think it was.
There were some great blocks, but a lot of that felt like just being bigger and stronger.
Then late in the first half they were just gassed and we leaned on them all the way down the field.
I'm sure Washington has bigger, stronger guys that will provide a much better test.
I saw enough last Saturday to make me feel good about our OL and the weaker B1G teams though.
September 6th, 2021 at 6:49 AM ^
Impossible…I was told by message boards that vastardis being picked as captain was bad news because he sucked.
September 6th, 2021 at 7:35 AM ^
Is that the same subset of the internet that thinks that its appropriate to tweet high-schoolers?
September 6th, 2021 at 10:27 AM ^
Some seemed to be trying to paint him as another Ulizio.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:07 AM ^
Filiaga also graded out REALLY well.
I'm wondering if they sit Zinter another game or 2 and let him heal up 100%.
Or maybe they move Filiaga back to LG and play him over Keegan.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:23 AM ^
It’s refreshing to have choices on the OL. I can’t wait until they gel as a coherent unit.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:46 AM ^
Zinter actually played quite a bit in the game against Western. 20ish snaps. Didn’t get the start but did see the field
September 6th, 2021 at 10:51 AM ^
Saw him out there a lot but couldn't figure out if he was subbing in or as 6th OL.
September 6th, 2021 at 11:03 AM ^
Both.
He played some RG and some 6th OL.
September 6th, 2021 at 8:35 AM ^
Hutchinson? That’s impossible, I know Staee fans and they were saying how overrated and unproductive he is.
/s
September 6th, 2021 at 8:47 AM ^
It was #68 Vastardis that pulled and sprung the key block in the Henning long TD. Go watch it, it was a thing of beauty.
September 6th, 2021 at 9:13 AM ^
Cade was their highest rated Power 5 QB!
https://twitter.com/pff_college/status/1434568879225856003?s=21