Well, well, well...

I'd first like to state that the NFL is stupid. Dan Connor still available after 2 rounds? This dude is easily first round talent. Wake up.

That being said, I'd like to state that Justin King is in fact a ginormous idiot. Over 3 months ago, I posted that he was an idiot for declaring. What the hell was Kiper Jr. saying he could go late 1st round? I'm glad he proved me correct. Again, I don't wish him any ill will, I'm just glad he's learning his lesson. Declaring for the draft was the dumbest thing he could have done. Juniors declare for the draft because they really can't improve their draft stock (ie Ray Rice of Rutgers) or if they really need money to support their family (though that seems to be more common in basketball). King had everything to improve and he declared anyway...and now he's paying the price. If he stuck around and refined his skills, he absolutely could have found his way into the 1st round. However, he's an arrogant one and thought that declaring early was a good idea. Well, it's a good idea if you like a few million dollars as opposed to about ten million dollars. King is a frekin idiot and I'm glad that he's paying the price. He never really did much for us at PSU anyway.

On another note, I'm really curious to see if someone takes a late 7th round flyer on Morelli. I'd seriously lol for days if somebody does. What did he get...a 5.1 40 at the combine? Seriously, his only redeeming aspect is he can heave the ball a decent length. His character is crap (I've heard stories that I'm sure scouts didn't hear), his accuracy is crap, and well...he's just crap.

Also, congrats to J Mays for his Dolphins takin' his boy Henne. Unfortunately (according to my friend), Henne didn't look as thrilled but I wish him the best...I typically dislike Wolverines but J Mays' love for him might have rubbed off on me a little bit.

I don't even really know what to make of the Jets' draft so far. I'm incredibly disappointed that McFadden didn't fall to us but realize Gholston could be a really good pick. Then again, Dwayne Robertson was supposed to be a good pick at #4 overall a few years back for us...oops...I understand Dustin Keller is a pretty solid TE...but I'm still bitter we didn't take J.J. Hardy. Frankly, I think it was a poor trade because we could have had Hardy at #37 and kept our other 4th round pick. I wanted this guy. Yes, he torched the overrated Justin King last year but he's 6'5! The Jets need that...bad...

JK is jk....right?....guess not...

Are NFL teams ready for THE KING??!! (cstv)

Earlier this evening, Justin King declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft. Personally, I think his decision is pretty much moronic. He looked extremely lackluster multiple times last season and definitely needed another year to fine tune his skills. If he get can insanely torched by guys like James Hardy, he doesn't stand a chance against the premier WRs in the NFL. Imagine T.O. vs. King. Laughable. So laughable T.O. would literally laugh if King lined up with him. Personally, I believe his decision was driven mainly by his ego. This is what he said prior to the Alamo Bowl:

"Whatever I do, whatever decision I make, it's going to be for what Justin wants to do. It's not about what anybody thinks I should do or anybody thinks is great for me."

Hmmm...well, pretty much everybody thinks King should stick around Happy Valley for another year. But King thinks he's better than he is and wants $. I will admit, this guy is an athlete and has immense talent. However, I don't feel like that has really panned out on the football field yet. His All-Big Ten selection was a giant fluke (unless the Big Ten really has no decent CBs). Not only that but you know when one of your three career highlights in the Collegian article says "Held Ohio State’s Ted Ginn, Jr., a former first-round pick in the NFL Draft, to two catches and 15 yards in Penn State’s loss to Ohio State in 2006," you know you haven't really done that much. Especially since Ginn Jr. got drafted as high as he did due to a combination of his returning ability and Cam Cameron's lack of judgment.

Frankly, the decision just baffles me. He is one guy that can seriously boost his stock if he sticks around for another year. King has to have a killer combine to sneak into the 2nd round (which I wouldn't put past him) but if he stuck around for his senior year, I firmly believe that he could make it to the 1st round.

(EDIT: Please note that I that don't hope King fails or anything like that. I only wish him the best and truly hope he positively represents PSU in the NFL and becomes a successful DB. I'm just incredibly frustrated that he would make what I consider to be a very poor decision.)

This one flew under the radar...

Justin King was named to the All-Big Ten first team?! Are you serious? His performance this year downright embarrassing, especially for a person hyped as much as he is. I don't feel like wasting my time writing a post about why he should not have gotten those honors. It'd be too easy anyway.

Anyways, congrats to Connor, Evans, Boone, and Shipley who all made the team as well.

What a Pathetic Showing

Wow. Just wow.

Ohio State dominated Penn State tonight to the tune of 37-17 in Happy Valley. It is only Penn State's 2nd lost at home in their last 20 games (last was Michigan on 10/14/2006). The effort put forth by the Nittany Lions was nothing short of PATHETIC. They looked like they may have came to play holding OSU to a field goal and then driving down the field to answer with a TD to make the score 7-3. They would only lead for about 5 minutes. Anthony Morelli was his unspectacular, mediocre self, going 12 of 21 for 121 yards and - of course - 1 INT.

My biggest complaint has to be about the defense. The play calling was terrible. The team looked unprepared. That falls directly on coaching. This was not Tom Bradley's best game. But the players didn't accomplish what they could control. Missed tackles, blown coverages, bad angles, etc. What were they doing?

I am really tired of commentators and "experts" referring to Justin King as a shut down corner. HE IS NOT. Stop complimenting him. Maybe when he accomplishes something worthwhile we can praise him. But what has he done? Really? Nothing. Oh, wow, he shut down Ted Ginn, Jr. last year. Ted Ginn is/was overrated. He is a return specialist. He was only a receiver because he was fast. Ginn runs terrible routes. Congratulations shutting someone down that has average hands and is a sub par WR. King should not leave PSU early for the draft. This game, much like last weeks disaster against James Hardy, proved that King has a ways to go. I don't want to hear excuses about zone coverage. It is still your area. Take control of it. Besides, versus Robiskie tonight, King was man-to-man and still got burned. Make a play! How about an INT?

I don;'t want to just pick on King. The entire defense was lackluster. Connor and Lee were continually out of position and didn't make plays. Sargeant was being burned by OSU's Small. Scirrotto was nowhere to be seen. Where was the rush from Maurice Evans and Josh Gaines? The defense made Todd Boeckman look like a good QB (he's not, FYI).

All in all an effortless, heartless attempt at taking down the nation's #1 team. Much like the games versus Michigan and Illinois. Although this time it's the D - not Morelli - that takes the blame. Good luck next week. You may need it.