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| Gerald Hodges is out for at least the next month, if not more, creating a big hole in the linebacker position. |
-Remember, this isn't the "official" depth chart that Penn State releases each week. What would be the point of reprinting that here? I mention this because you'll notice that Michael Mauti is listed as the second team linebacker at all three positions. I put him there because Penn State seems to use a system now that resembles the defensive line rotation that's worked for years. I don't think this will be permanent at the linebacker position, but until they find the best lineup, expect this to be the case. Khairi Fortt and Mike Yancich are the other two next in line to come off the bench.
-Gerald Hodges will miss several weeks with a broken bone in his leg. Some estimates are four weeks, some up to eight weeks or the season. This is a big loss. Hodges was supposedly going to start the Alabama game instead of Bani Gbadyu.
-Johnnie Troutman is the starting left guard. At his presser this week, Joe Paterno said Troutman was doing better than DeOn'tae Pannell.
-Silas Redd is now the official third running back. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get five to seven carries tomorrow.
-I'm not moving Joe Suhey out of the first fullback spot, but Mike Zordich has been getting much more time, especially carrying the ball, than I thought. This could end up similar to the Brian Milne/John Whitman duo in the mid-1990s.
-Devon Smith is now the starting slot receiver.
-Early in the season, we thought Brett Brackett would be a slot receiver, but has since been used in the split end role.
If anything else comes up between now and kickoff, we'll change it here.
FYI: Full Penn State Football Roster.
| OFF | First Team | Second Team | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | #1 Robert Bolden | #12 Kevin Newsome | #11 Matt McGloin |
| RB | #22 Evan Royster | #21 Stephfon Green | #25 Silas Redd; #26 Curtis Dukes |
| FB | #37 Joe Suhey | #9 Mike Zordich | #40 Glenn Carson |
| FL | #6 Derek Moye | #19 Justin Brown | #8 Brandon Moesby-Felder |
| SE | #5 Graham Zug | #83 Brett Brackett | #83 Brett Brackett |
| SL | #20 Devon Smith | #2 Chaz Powell | #4 Shawney Kersey |
| TE | #89 Garry Gilliam | #82 Kevin Haplea | #13 Mark Wedderburn |
| LT | #67 Quinn Barham | #78 Mike Farrell | #76 Nate Cadogan |
| LG | #74 Johnnie Troutman | #50 De'OnTae Pannell | #75 Eric Shrive |
| C | #68 Doug Klopacz | #54 Matt Stankiewitch | #60 Ty Howle |
| RG | #61 Stefen Wisniewski | #64 John Urschel | #65 Miles Deiffenbach |
| RT | #77 Lou Eliades | #52 Chimaeze Okoli | #58 Adam Gress |
| LS | #53 Jon Rohrbaugh | #57 Emery Etter | #44 Michael Fuhrman |
| K | #36 Collin Wagner | #30 Anthony Fera | #28 David Soldner |
| KOS | #30 Anthony Fera | #36 Collin Wagner | #28 David Soldner |
| KR | #2 Chaz Powell | -- | -- |
| KR | #21 Stephfon Green | #20 Devon Smith | -- |
| Hold | #83 Brett Brackett | -- | -- |
| DEF | First Team | Second Team | Reserves |
| DE | #81 Jack Crawford | #44 Kevion Katham | #90 Sean Stanley |
| DT | #71 Devon Still | #93 James Terry | #99 Brandon Ware |
| DT | #85 Ollie Ogbu | #47 Jordan Hill | #75 Evan Hailes |
| DE | #56 Eric Latimore | #59 Pete Massaro | #86 CJ Olaniyan |
| Frz | #34 Nate Stupar | #42 Michael Mauti | #54 James Van Fleet |
| Bkr | #48 Chris Colasanti | #42 Michael Mauti | #33 Mike Yancich |
| Sam | #15 Bani Gbadyu | #42 Michael Mauti | #11 Khairi Fortt |
| CB | #12 Stephfon Morris | #2 Chaz Powell | #5 Derrick Thomas |
| Hero | #1 Nick Sukay | #23 Stephen Obeng-Agyapong | #27 Jacob Fagnano |
| FS | #28 Drew Astorino | #13 Andrew Dailey | #10 Malcolm Willis |
| CB | #8 D'Anton Lynn | #16 Shelton McCullough | #14 Mike Wallace |
| PS | #30 Anthony Fera | #49 A.J. Firestone | #45 Alex Butterworth |
| PR | #19 Justin Brown | #28 Drew Astorino | -- |
| PR | #20 Devon Smith | #28 Drew Astorino | -- |
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What's the deal with (Eric) Shrive? He was supposed to be a 'can't miss', and the best he can do is third team? We NEED some nasty Offensive linemen that can knock people down. Isn't there anybody here that can do that?
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