Matt Campbell expects more from freshman O-lineman Malachi Goodman
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While it does not seem as if Penn State will be truly focused on settling many positional battles in fall camp, one has become truly intriguing and could determine the outlook of their season offensively. At left tackle, there are three candidates who have little to no experience, but according to the coaching staff, have the elite traits to immediately step in and help. One of those players is redshirt freshman Malachi Goodman. While Goodman hasn't yet taken a snap for the Nittany Lions, Matt Campbell has spoken very highly of his talents.
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“Impressive moving around, impressive human being,” Matt Campbell said of Goodman in his first press conference of fall camp. “One of the best humans I have met since being here, and yet falls under the same mode as some of those really talented young guys. I think we all can get caught up in the flash and the sizzle, but can you do it every day?”
That hasn't guaranteed Goodman's status as the frontrunner however, with fellow competitors Owen Aliciene and Garrett Sexton hot on his tails with slightly more experiences. Still, if the competition comes down to raw traits and most importantly, long term potential, then Goodman has the best chance of winning the job. The fact of the matter is that Penn State's new look offensive line has a lot of questions. Center Brock Riker is coming off of a phenomenal freshman season at Texas State, but can he take the leap in a more competitive conference? Can Cooper Cousins at right guard blossom into one of the Big Ten's best offensive tackles? And can Anthony Donkoh be the leader Matt Campbell believes he can to anchor and mentor this young group?
With all these different pieces, who knows what Penn State's O-line could be? Still, because of them, Malachi Goodman has a unique opportunity to take any advantage he gets to gain Matt Campbell's trust and most importantly, earn that starting role.
This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Matt Campbell expects more from freshman O-lineman Malachi Goodman