For the first time in several seasons, Penn State will enter the 2013 campaign without an established fullback on the roster. As the departed Michael Zordich sets his sights on an NFL career, Bill O'Brien must decide how to utilize the position heading into the 2013 season.
During his first season patrolling the sidelines in Happy Valley, Bill O'Brien acquired the reputation of a gambler when it came to fourth down decisions. Will this fourth down aggressiveness continue in 2013 and what factors will contribute to those play calls?
With three returning starters from last year's unit, one might assume that Penn State's secondary will look similar to the one that saw the field in 2012, but that is not necessarily the case. More depth will allow the Nittany Lions to utilize nickel and dime defensive packages when needed, something that often frustrated secondary coach John Butler last season.
Bill O'Brien has no reservations about sharing his thoughts on much of the returning experience at skill positions or making an already comprehensive playbook even thicker, but play selection and run-pass ratio is usually an off limits topic. Heading into the 2013 season, it is a rather intriguing topic based on O'Brien's history and the current offensive personnel.
Penn State officially hit the double digit mark of spring practice yesterday as the Blue-White game inches closer. An afternoon thunderstorm washed away some nice weather and forced the Nittany Lions inside Holuba Hall, a common theme over the past few weeks. Bill O'Brien spent much of the time watching quarterbacks and for the most part seemed pleased.
Allen Robinson is hands down the best player on Penn State's offense. Adrian Amos can stake his claim as the best player on the defensive side of the ball. This spring, the two members of the "Supa Six" are working to make each other better through a friendly competition.