York Daily Record/Sunday News
STATE COLLEGE -- Penn State at last done a preference it had someway avoided for a few years (OK, decades) by fixing loyal beginner Robert Bolden as the Nittany Lions' starting quarterback.
It evident the initial time in Joe Paterno's 45 years as head trainer that a loyal beginner non-stop a period at quarterback for Penn State.
Doing something so extreme might have been unheard of previous to this in Happy Valley, but make no mistake, it was the correct decision.
Bolden, who beat out sophomores Matt McGloin and Kevin Newsome is to job, was impressive, if not officious great, in his entrance against Youngstown State.
As the initial loyal beginner to beginning a diversion at quarterback for Penn State given Wally Richardson did in 1992, Bolden went 19-of-27 for 239 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception in the Lions' 44-14 win.
Although an damage forced Paterno's palm in the preference to beginning Richardson in mid-season scarcely two decades ago, that wasn't the box with Bolden.
He won the work and on Saturday he was all the 101,213 Lion fans at Beaver Stadium, coaches and teammates could have hoped for.
"He came in awaiting to start. He's confident," quarterbacks trainer Jay Paterno said. "He's got a lot of leadership. Most freshmen advance in and are stumbling over fool around calls. He could hoop it correct away."
"I've been praising the child given he stepped on campus," running back Stephfon Green said.
Bolden stood in against the dash and didn't obtain cheerful feet when pressured. Not once did he look out of place.
Even whilst his objectionable teammates looked out of sync early, Bolden was the paste keeping things together.
Finally on the Lions' second expostulate of the second quarter, the offense unequivocally clicked. Bolden strike 3 straight passes before anticipating Brett Brackett for a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Bolden and Brackett related for other scored, this one from 22 yards out that gave Penn State a 30-7 lead with 8:56 outstanding in the third quarter.
He helped Brackett set a career-high with 8 catches for 98 yards.
"He does a great work being a personality in the huddle," Brackett mentioned of Bolden.
The word being used by everybody in the home media room was "poise," and the 6-foot-4, 208-pound Michigan product showed a lot of that -- mainly for someone usually 18 years old.
Yes, whilst this was usually Youngstown State, it would appear hard to fathom Bolden not getting the call for next week's showdown at No. 1 Alabama, nonetheless that will present actually a challenge.
Still, he seems to be the many competent player to do the job, and Jay Paterno used an engaging result is to young human to follow.
"He's schooled Spanish this week. Next week, he has to pick up Mandarin-Chinese and be smooth in it on the road," Jay said. 'We will look at the film, but we see no reason for him not to (start)."
The one person who was prudent in his commendation was Joe Paterno, who wasn't ready to lubricate Bolden as the starter for next week's outrageous assessment at No. 1 Alabama.
"We'll take it practice-by-practice. Hopefully we will advance up with the most appropriate situation," the trainer said. "I are unaware correct now. We'll see how it functions out."
Of course, Joe was roughly as shy when asked how Bolden warranted the starting mark in the initial place.
"He's got a great arm, he has some intrepidity and he did some things a small improved than the other guys on more occasions," Joe Paterno said. "I've been around a few kids in 60 years and he just seemed to be the correct guy at the correct time."
Yeah, you could say that.
Steve Navaroli is a sports contributor is to Daily Record/Sunday News. He might be reached at snavaroli@ydr.com .
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