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Is this Penn State thing a Bill O'Brien fascination? Is he all of sudden getting credit for Tom Brady being good? This guy has no head coaching experience.

Just looking at both depth charts for the next two years it seems like a no brainer to go to Madison, despite the mess that will still be hovering over State College.

BOB is definitely off to a good starting recruiting for PSU. He has been showing a lot of film from his days in NE from what we gather as fans.

PSU is just as bad off as Wisconsin when it comes to QBs. Sure PSU has guys with plenty of experience, but they are all really subpar.

I think it's relatively easy to get over the "never been a head coach" stigma. If a kid brings it up, just talk to them about how everyone had to start somewhere. Charlie Weis had never been a HC before, and kids loved him.

And I'm not sure how our depth chart is any better. We've got a former walk-on, a guy with zero confidence (threw multiple passes into the ground last year), and a guy who has struggled to stay academically eligible his entire time at PSU. In fact, I'm pretty sure this semester is the first one where he's been eligible.

In what way? lol Our receivers are better, we have Adam Breneman coming in next year, and Silas Redd is about to break out... And BOB's offense is a QBs dream... In what way are you overwhelmingly better?

BTW, who the heck is your OC now? That could obviously be a factor... Pitt's new HC had a lot to do with your offensive success... DOB is a pretty smart kid.

Agreed. But I don't think Silas is far away... Also, lanes open up when you can actually throw the ball. Last year was just special. Wilson is no longer there. He made everyone better- including Ball. But again, Ball is a beast. Silas will have a break out year if we get DOB. Mark me down as saying that.

Not arguing that but honestly asking because I don't know, who do you guys have beyond that?

Of course he prob. has good/better stats than our WRs. Did you see who our QBs have been the past 2 years while you had Russel Wilson last year?

I am not going to argue because Wisky is a good team, but I see pros and cons to both of our respective schools. The kid is going to go where he and his mother feel most comfortable.

Alright thanks for the response. Back to the OP, I can understand where the depth chart would look like a "no-brainer" for a running back, but not sure it's quite that for a QB. Sure a running game helps, but I'd probably give the coaching advantage to PSU at this point from a developmental perspective. Not saying either would be a bad choice, but neither is a runaway choice either.

You played a PSU team that just went through the worst scandal in CFB, lost its head coach of 46 years, lost another coach on staff, had no real leadership, had a division 3 QB, playing away and so on...Yes you dominated the game, but I wouldnt look at that score as a big determination of your "superiority" over PSU from now and into the future.

You just lost what? half your staff? maybe more? We also had one of our worst recruiting years this year and I do not think we were to far behind you guys (if we were behind).

I would not bet on PSU being so inferior as you put it as PSU does have talent on the team. The question is if our new coaching staff, which is filled witg talent, college and NFL experience, national championships, Super Bowl, and energy.

The previous 2 times we played you before this year we won 48-7, year before that 38-7..

You guys have a new offensive staff too. Details on how he will develop better under your new coaches please. I think a guy that supposedly was "under" Tom Brady is better than most QB coaches in college football.