Alexander Mcpherson

So I think he's in that category.

And then another, I think, pseudo-starter, rotational guy is Alexander McPherson, the defensive end.

He is also questionable.

I will say that Chase Sowell, Alexander McPherson, and defensive end Yvonne Camajou, who is probable, they all did media this week with McPherson doing media after practice on So that's something that's a little data point where normally if guys aren't going to play, we won't hear from them during the week unless it's some subterfuge.

I don't think we're getting that before Purdue.

And then just Jeremiah Cooper probable, Armstrong the dumb probable, Brian Kordovich questionable, Elijah Carnell doubtful, no new additions to the out column except for safety Omari and Davis, who we've barely seen.

The defensive tackle position, we mentioned Armstrong Nottam.

Ike Eziogu has been losing snaps to Alexander McPherson over the last three weeks.

He has not progressed, as we talked about, and we figured he wouldn't, as a pass rusher.

So that's the first thing.

And what I just said might give you an indication of who's the most important player for Penn State in this game against the Purdue offense.

Number one.

We are going with defensive end Alexander McPherson because he has been the guy in a lot of these situations to play at the point of attack, to be the starting or the main guy playing run defense off the edge in these situations because he's physical and he's good at the point of attack.

But this also is like Eziogu.

Now, part of that was playing the 3-3-5 defense, but he still seems like he doesn't really care too much about it at Penn State because he didn't go out and get anybody.

He got Alexander McPherson, who's okay, but he's not some pass rushing specialist.

Like, he's just not going out building elite talent.

And that's what he was, that's what he brought him to do.

And the defensive ends don't really have a clear, "Hey, this guy's defensive.

These guys are the first starters, and then these are your backups." We're starting to see the rotation shrink a little bit where it's primarily Yvonne Kamara, Alexander McPherson, and Ike Ezeagu.

But who are your best run defenders? Who set the edge? That is going to be Alex McPherson and Ike Ezeagu.

I, I think those will be your starters if I had to make a guess.

Like, we know, um, you know, what they're doing, and they are making some tweaks, and we talked about it.

Alexander McPherson going into that start, going into the starting lineup, you know, starting, uh, Cooper and Patton together over Marcus Neal at safety.

Like, they are pushing a couple buttons, um, but I do think that this is where you look at the coaching staff.

Like, all right, we know what we have now.

And so that is, I think, the biggest thing is they were not healthy enough up front from a couple of different positions.

Guys that, you know, that we talked about Alexander McPherson earning the right to start.

I think that's the wrong way to frame it.

I don't think that he, you know...