Rob Bolden is off the roster and has been released from his scholarship at Penn State, after a less than smashing career at quarterback. Bolden made history by being the first freshman ever to start the opening game of a season under Joe Paterno and the first overall to do so at State for 100 years; now, he makes history being the first player to bolt under the relaxed transfer rules of the NCAA’s sanctions against the Nittany Lions.
Recall that Bolden had pouted after being replaced by Matt McGloin as the sort of, maybe, possible starter under Paterno. His performance never lived up to his hype. He wanted to transfer after that first season, but Paterno would not let him out of his commitment, stating that he would have as good a chance as anyone to earn the starting job back. ????? ??? ???? He just didn’t have the mojo to do it.
Coach Bill O’Brien tabbed him as third-stringer behind McGloin and Paul Jones, who both committed to staying at Penn State, at least for this first season of sanctions.
So, now, Bolden has been spotted sniffing around at LSU. The Times-Picayune reports that he is making an official visit this weekend.
LSU, huh? You would think that a top SEC school would be a little bit out of Bolden’s league. However, LSU is hurting for a backup quarterback behind Zach Mettenberger, as his two present backups are two redshirt freshmen who have never taken a college snap. ??? ????? ????? Bolden could be valuable for his real game experience. ????? ???? ??? ????
To this Turkey, Bolden never ever looked comfortable in the pocket. He couldn’t pass very well, and he couldn’t run very well. So, the Nittany Lions shouldn’t miss him very much.
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Joe says
Well I think this was expected news when he came out of Spring camp as the No. 3 QB. Considering Bench is on campus and with Hackenburg firmly committed, there was no way he was going to see any appreciable snaps now or in the future.
He seems like a nice kid who got caught in a situation where he was just not going to win. He does have talent but the previous regime had no idea how to develop it (don’t get me started on our previous QB coach) and they did everything under the sun to destroy any confidence the kid may have had when he arrived at PS with the way he was handled during games.
I wish him the best and hope he is a big contributor to LSU’s season if he chooses to go there.
BigAl says
LSU could be a could fit for him. Like Penn State, they win in SPITE OF their quarterback .
Guess we’ll find out whether Bolden’s inability to read defenses was his caused by his lack of talent or Jaypo’s lack of coaching.