Rocco Becht is playing injured.

[Rocco3]

Watching the first half did remind me to take my blood pressure medicine

I almost considered doubling up.

 

[Rocco3]

You're all going to have to learn to embrace Becht because he's going to likely be the QB the rest of the year
Whether you like it or not if MC didn't consider benching him against NW he probably won't do it this year.

It was reported the scouts that were there almost specifically to see Becht left at the half. The podcaster who rode the elevator with them said (paraphrasing) they had seen enough and it was bad.

 

[KingLando]

It was reported the scouts that were there almost specifically to see Becht left at the half. The podcaster who rode the elevator with them said (paraphrasing) they had seen enough and it was bad.

It was bad...I'm questioning whether or not any scout was sent just to watch Rocco though. That seems like a massive waste of time/money for someone who was never a day 1 or 2 pick. Hopefully they were with the Bears and made the quick trip if true lol

 

[Big_O]

I thought about this some more. Maybe he has a mental injury or at least an injured self esteem. Because for someone who is supposed to be an experienced expert in running this offense, he certainly doesn’t seem to know what he is doing.

 

[Nitt1300]

It's not a mystery. These guys just aren't very good.

 

[PSUFTG]

It was reported the scouts that were there almost specifically to see Becht left at the half. The podcaster who rode the elevator with them said (paraphrasing) they had seen enough and it was bad.

I can't imagine why anyone was there to see Becht - I assume those guys do go overboard though on doing their due diligence.


There are plenty of effective college QBs who are absolute non-prospects wrt the NFL. So it is not a condemnation of Becht, but there is zero opportunity for Becht in the NFL, and that is a conclusion that could have been reached 1 year or 2 years ago.
It is great that he played for years at ISU and helped them win games - truly. And now he gets to play on a bigger stage. That used to be, and in some cases still is, a dream come true for a ballplayer. But his football career is done whan Penn State's season concludes this year.

 

[KingLando]

Let's also remember this about Becht...
These boards have basically hated every QB we've had since Collins with the possible exception of Trace (which was smoke and mirrors because of Saquon, Gesicki and Godwin). People here still act as though Beau would have been better than Allar despite him being run off Mizzou and will likely be pushed out at UVa after this year. People bashed Clifford for years. Hack was hated despite staying. McMoxie was loved then hated. Morelli was hated for not living up to the hype. Clark and MRob were probably the only others since 2000 that were liked at all.
Collins is the only Penn State QB that has had real success in the NFL since Blackledge. He hasn't been here in over 30 years.
It's just common for posters to attack the QB--it's easy. Becht has been awful for 2 games but we've had worse.

 

[PSUFTG]

It's not a mystery. These guys just aren't very good.

LOL

Or maybe - in addition to Becht - all of the DTs on the roster are playing hurt....
And the entire offensive line....
And all the LBers sans Rojas....
And all the Safeties....
And all the WRs
And the Punter - hell, maybe even lay that on the Kicker, who has missed, IIR twice as many FGs as all of last year.

But the CBs have been healthy! LOL

Or maybe, just maybe, you're right.
All these backups and 2nd/3rd tier transfers from lower-level programs are not all "diamonds in the rough" being coached up to Excellence at the Highest Level

 

[MtNittany]

Let's also remember this about Becht...
These boards have basically hated every QB we've had since Collins with the possible exception of Trace (which was smoke and mirrors because of Saquon, Gesicki and Godwin). People here still act as though Beau would have been better than Allar despite him being run off Mizzou and will likely be pushed out at UVa after this year. People bashed Clifford for years. Hack was hated despite staying. McMoxie was loved then hated. Morelli was hated for not living up to the hype. Clark and MRob were probably the only others since 2000 that were liked at all.
Collins is the only Penn State QB that has had real success in the NFL since Blackledge. He hasn't been here in over 30 years.
It's just common for posters to attack the QB--it's easy. Becht has been awful for 2 games but we've had worse.

Fans liked him:

 

[KingLando]

Fans liked him:

I liked him--but I feel like everyone turned on him in 2003 & 2004--at least 2004
Losing seems to do that

 

[JVP_Yahweh]

That oblique is clearly not well. He's playing hurt. I'm not making excuses, his play has been awful, but he can't drive the football. It's obvious.

It's time for Manske. People ask what Joe would do: Every time Joe had a team that was failing with upper classmen, he played the kids at mid season.

1970: Hufnagel for Cooper
1976: Fusina for Andress
1980: Blackledge for Hofstettler
1984: Shaffer for Strang
1988: Sacca for Lonergan
1993: Collins for J. Sacca
2001: Mills for Seneca
2010: McGloin for Bolton

The overall talent (not just QB) just doesn't seem to be there. We'll see where they end up at the end of the season but 5-6 losses with no IU, OSU or Oregon on the schedule and a pathetic non-conf schedule would be a considered a failure