STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — About a dozen Penn State football players of the past and present have been given the same distinction by James Franklin. Trace McSorley, Saquon Barkley, Miles Sanders, Sean Clifford and Drew Allar are among those who at one point in their collegiate careers were referred to by the coach as Steady Eddy.
It’s a term of endearment coming from Franklin. These are the players who don’t get too excited after a win and aren’t down for too long after a loss. Whether in the weight room or the huddle, the staff knows what they’re getting from their reliable Steady Eddys.
Advertisement Consistency is key when evaluating teams and players. It’s what the coaching staff has spent the last month looking for with Penn State’s receiving corps. Who does more than just flash? (By the sounds of it, Harrison Wallace III checks those boxes.
) Who consistently makes plays and creates problems for the defense? (Wallace, again, seems to be that guy.) As Penn State begins another college football season, the Nittany Lions, themselves the Steady Edddys of the Big Ten, should at the very least go 10-2. Yes, 10-2 is my pick, and I can sense some eye rolls to go along with it.
Truthfully, one could’ve picked 10-2 for Penn State in each of the last five years and it would’ve always felt about right. That’s not a bad thing as many programs would love to realistically be in contention for a College Football Playoff spot. Does this year’s 10-2 pick feel too safe? Is .