Orange Bowl Tonight

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Unfortunately, both kickers in this game will probably play for us at some point...
 

Roysman31

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PSU kicker only a freshman though he got time to get back to the way he was b4 today
 

SDogo

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Best Bowl Game Ever
 

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TwoSteppinJJ said:
Just stupid then

Nah, I'm not nearly alone in thinking it.

Not trying to start an argument. To tired for that. Just an opinion.
 

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TwoSteppinJJ said:
Did you mean best bowl game this year?

Easily. It may not be the best ever but it ranks right up there.
 

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How does it rank up there? This game only some decent defense and really really brutal kicking...
 

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Meh, I don't really care about non NC bowls unless The Big 12 or UTEP is in it.
 

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Other than Posluzny's injury I loved that game. One of the most enjoyable I've ever watched. Here's to the Rose Bowl being as entertaining.
 

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TwoSteppinJJ said:
How does it rank up there? This game only some decent defense and really really brutal kicking...

I agree. The offenses were bad. I know part of that is they went up against decent defenses, but part of it is that they just are bad offenses. It was exciting in that it was a close game, but I have seen better played and better coached games.

The FSU coaches are horrible. They get a 1st and goal at the 1 1/2 yard line and ran a QB draw while in a 3 tight end set and an "I" formation. Spread them out if you are going to run the QB draw. There is no excuse to have the confusion the defense had on that final 4th quarter drive. They had to call a time out because they had the wrong personnel on the field and then give up a big play for the same reason. It was a two minute drill and it looked as if FSU and never worked on that in practice. They gave up the TD in the 1st half in the same situation.

Also, when is Bobby Bowden ever going to put the ball in the middle of the field for his kicker? Sure the kickers should not miss as many kicks as they do and especially and extra point, but it seems like most of the big misses that FSU has had, they never try to put the ball in the middle of the hash marks. Penn State did that for their kicker.
 
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FSU was also missing 3 starting O lineman, which doesn't help with their running game or pass protection. Add in ******* Jeff Bowden's playcalling (who makes Payton look like Mike Martz), and it's not going to be pretty.

Hard to believe that FSU was actually the top offense in the ACC this year.
 

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Just got back to NY from the Orange Bowl, i'm a big time PSU fan.

Early word on Posluszny is a potential MCL tear. He is a warrior. He was begging the docs to give him some pain killers and let him go back in but they refused.

As for my take on potential PSU players that i would be interested in the cowboys taking, there really aren't any.

Of course i'd love Posluszny, but i highly doubt he is coming out now. I LOVE Zemaitis, and while he is fully capable of being a terrific cover corner in the NFL, at 6-2 and 205 he could theoretically play FS at the next level for the cowboys but i highly doubt it.

Hali i also think is a big time player and i completely disagree with the notion that he is going to be a bust. But DE isn't really a need position, and he is a 4-3 end to boot, so it doesn't really matter.

Lowry supports the run well but is terrible in coverage. Seeing how we are looking for a ball hawk at FS he isn't in the cards.

Phillips the corner opposite Zemaitis is a solid player though i'm not sure he is much better than any of the guys we have on the roster now. Some scout grade him out to be the 3rd PSU player taken after Hali and AZ.

Robinson is intriguing as a WR but i'm not sure he fits in with what the cowboys will be looking for and that is a big play threat.

As for other players, i'd look to Ethan Kilmer for a UDFA invite. Kid is a special teams stud. Real raw at WR but a freak athlete, perhaps the best athlete on the PSU team.
 
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