I was thinking about PSU and how they came out of nowhere this year. Many have said it's all in the coaching and that Barnum has taken the same guys and team from last year and turned them into winners. While I agree that Barnum has done an impeccable job and the kids seem to be playing at a new level for him, there is still one huge factor for their success.....JC transfer QB Alex Kuresa.
If you're going to have one position on the entire team be solid, that's the one position you need a great player in. We've seen it time and time again when a good QB goes down (Villanova, JMU, MSU, our own Griz) the impact it can have on a team. PSU is pretty much the same core of kids from last year playing even better, but their most important position was taken over by Kuresa, a new JC transfer. It's made a huge difference. Not to take away from what Barnum has been able to accomplish, but just something I was thinking about.
If you're going to have one position on the entire team be solid, that's the one position you need a great player in. We've seen it time and time again when a good QB goes down (Villanova, JMU, MSU, our own Griz) the impact it can have on a team. PSU is pretty much the same core of kids from last year playing even better, but their most important position was taken over by Kuresa, a new JC transfer. It's made a huge difference. Not to take away from what Barnum has been able to accomplish, but just something I was thinking about.