How should NCAA14 rate Penn State?

[StayPlation82]

Three star prestige and only 60 players on the roster at launch

[Bigsheen]

They should be 5. Operating under the probation last year losing as many starters as they did..and still going 8-4, is beyond impressive. They are my team, but that doesn't negate the fact that they will still be competitive in the B1G for years to come. Their recruiting efforts are astonishing with not being able to play in a bowl game. Whoever was saying the talent level is down just hasn't seen the players yet. Just because they lost starters doesnt mean there aren't people to take over.

[Gap Integrity]

^^^ agree, they should be rated at least a 4* prestige. If Sam could kick the Ficken ball through the Ficken uprights they would have been 10-2. BOB is a good coach and will do well there. I've said all along that it's on the fans to keep PSU strong. If they can keep 100k plus in Beaver Stadium weekly, they will be back in no time. I hope Hackenberg and the other recruits they have coming in make an immediate impact.

[stugotsII]

Penn State in 2012 did indeed go 8-4. However they didn't beat a single ranked opponent and in fact lost to every ranked team they played. Last year is the best they will be for quite some time. Their entire starting defense came back from 2011 sans one player and most of those players are all gone.

Operating with a roster 0f 65 players, rather than 85 will be brutal on them. The only thing that will help them is the fact that they play an unbelievably weak schedule, so they COULD have another respectable record come the end of the year.

Things will get a whole lot tougher for PSU moving forward before it gets better.

[TDenverFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by stugotsII

Penn State in 2012 did indeed go 8-4. However they didn't beat a single ranked opponent and in fact lost to every ranked team they played. Last year is the best they will be for quite some time. Their entire starting defense came back from 2011 sans one player and most of those players are all gone. Operating with a roster 0f 65 players, rather than 85 will be brutal on them. The only thing that will help them is the fact that they play an unbelievably weak schedule, so they COULD have another respectable record come the end of the year. Things will get a whole lot tougher for PSU moving forward before it gets better.

They landed the top QB in the nation, had a Top 50 recruiting class, and can still pack 100k+ to every home game. They also beat #17 Northwestern, and were competitive in all 4 of their losses.

[BA2929]

All schools on probation should be 1 star schools. They cheated/screwed up somehow and it should be reflected in the game.

Just my 2 cents.

[xcrushx]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDenverFan

They landed the top QB in the nation, had a Top 50 recruiting class, and can still pack 100k+ to every home game. They also beat #17 Northwestern, and were competitive in all 4 of their losses.

I would say they outplayed us in all aspects except special teams. Several missed FGs and a blocked PAT were huge in our victory against them.

[stugotsII]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDenverFan

They landed the top QB in the nation, had a Top 50 recruiting class, and can still pack 100k+ to every home game. They also beat #17 Northwestern, and were competitive in all 4 of their losses.

That QB is a nice player and all, but who is going to block for him, catch his passes and who is going to play defense. Football is the ultimate team game and Hackenburg will need a lot of help…

FYI…PSU attendance has been trending down and last year they averaged less than 100k per game. They will be worse in 2013 than in 2012…

OSU blew PSU out…before a late PSU TD made the game look respectable.

With all that said…most of their defense, which was the strength of their team is gone.

Top 50 recruiting class? Come on...