If I had to build a PSU FB team around a former player it would be Paul Posluszny. You?
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PP is probably a step or two slow these days
Solid choice, if I were going LB, it would be Conlan, but probably build my team around Chuck Fusina. Most underrated great QB PSU has probably ever had, kid would be even better in todays game and all he did was win..
Puz is tough to match. In terms of being a pure ‘winner’ and doing it the right way - Trace McSorley.
Any answer other than Mike Reid would be incorrect, IMHO. He’s the foundation of PSU football.
Didn’t PSU do this not so long ago….built a team around Mauti and Zordich….
He was unstoppable up the middle, and told Joe to offer a scholarship to Jack Ham, so he knew talent when he saw it.
Every name that came to mind was mentioned above. Hard to go wrong with Reid, PP, Conlan... or the 1994 OL 
Fusina gets points from me but I'd prefer Robinson. Had Micah stayed for 4 he'd likely be on this list.
Once again... good memories.
Hoping this team in '22 makes a lot more of them.
Fusina gets points from me but I'd prefer Robinson. Had Micah stayed for 4 he'd likely be on this list.
Once again... good memories.
Hoping this team in '22 makes a lot more of them.
Mike Reid is the first name I thought of. We've been blessed with some excellent leaders on PSU teams over the years, but Reid set the standard.
Parsons seems to get a bad rap due to his opt out during Covid as well as only playing 2 years for PSU. But would any player of his talent level stay 4 years in today's college football and NFL world? I don't believe so.
So although I like a good many of the choices above I have to put in a vote for Parsons. He has dominated on every level including the NFL. He seems to be even a more impactful defender than even Arrington. Obviously a creative DC would line Parsons up all over the field and exploit his pass rushing skills as well as his ability to play LB........ If Parsons had played for PSU in the 1970's for example, he would have played and stared for 4 years. That is if Joe would have let him play as a true freshman .
So although I like a good many of the choices above I have to put in a vote for Parsons. He has dominated on every level including the NFL. He seems to be even a more impactful defender than even Arrington. Obviously a creative DC would line Parsons up all over the field and exploit his pass rushing skills as well as his ability to play LB........ If Parsons had played for PSU in the 1970's for example, he would have played and stared for 4 years. That is if Joe would have let him play as a true freshman
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Poz is a good call , I would go back to Lenny Moore , and go from there , Shane Colan , Jack Ham , Buttle , Smear, I could go on , Give me the 94 offense , could score on any D . and keep going
Well, if we're going back to my grandparents' era, you have to include the little guy in my sig pic, E.E. "Shorty" Miller. One tough sonuvagun.
John Urschel because he was a program saver and he is SMART!
Lot's of good choices listed. Two additional good choices might be Sean Lee and Saquan Barkely (how quickly we forget).
Nice call with Sean Lee. High character, high performer, low maintenance, great leader...... I was thinking of him before I suggested Parsons.
But I don't believe a team can build or rebuild around a great RB. It sure hasn't seemed to work so far for the Giants.........
Agree, Mike Reid's accomplishments on and off the field set the tone for the whole program.
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