Christian Hackenberg On The Drew Allar vs. Beau Pribula Debate

Drew Aller uh has had a lot of success in Penn State already as a young player um still a lot of room to continue to improve and people are going to expect so much from this guy who was such a big recruit and has had so much promise throughout his career when you watch Drew's game what are some areas in which he can continue to get better heading into year three yeah I've said this I think I think Drew's done a fantastic job Distributing football in the shorter to intermediate in these passing Concepts obviously similar to what that question was just asked about Trace giving guys chances down the field and being confident giving guys Chances with the understanding that sometimes the defense is going to make a play whether that results in an interception or a pass breakup or or something you have to be all right to live with that you have to you got to understand that's part of it it's going to get so I think from a game perspective playing physical AC that's kind of the St I want to see being more comfortable with you guys chances down the field and I think it's G help the whole offense now I think the biggest drive through we talked about this at length with him on the side playing golf like I think the biggest strides for Drew is going to be more mentally and really stepping into that role as not only the leader of the offense but the leader of the entire football team and how his play specific points of time not only motivate and Elevate the play of the offensive side of the ball but transversally on the defense of the ball as well and I think you guys can add some color to that like playing with both Tracer myself there points where we pick something up made a play that motivated you guys and that helped that helped the whole process the beauty of football being Ultimate Team Sport the best team ever created is that that momentum Factor the quarterback has a massive part in being able to Pate that so for Drew I think that's the biggest step for him if I could add into that like you said coming into the defensive side you know you see 14 or nine come after a big play let's let's fing go whatever it may be you feel that energy from the leader of the team and it only instills into the rest of the guys that maybe is a LW part of the game where we should be up 21 but hey it's 77 that little spark can go a long way I talk about it all the time confidence and young players can take you very far in life especially in a short college football season there's been a lot of talk about Bo getting more involved this year he's he's earned the right to be on the field he's a great player he has a respect of all of his teammates Trace I want to ask you two things number one the kid wear is number nine he's an athlete like you were people have drawn comparisons to him uh from you to him how realistic is it that two quarterbacks are going to be able to play what is that experience going to look like you were here you had Tommy Stevens battling too playing some snaps what's that experience like yeah so to touch on the how much we look alike is it almost is a little scary like every time he goes into the game my friends from home they hit me up they're like yo why is Trace back in college like what's going on trying to get that nil money give it to me I'll be back um but yeah so I I do think like you said he's he's been able to earn that respect he's earned that opportunity and I do think it's a little bit of a delicate balance right like there's not everywhere in the country that you could potentially talk about having two quarterbacks on the field at the same time but one with the relationship that Drew and Bo share and being in the room together you know we were kind of touched on the with these guys like they roomed together before a game similar how me and hack did like that type of relationship that they have I think they're built and set up to where they understand that their goals are to make this team better to bring this team to the heights that it can be to be a championship level team and they're both ready to sacrifice whatever needs to be done to bring this team to that standard and I think you know the coaches have done a great job and AKA coach K's talked about it you know being able to utilize the best 11 on the field in whatever way possible the two of them on the field at the same time or having one in one out whatever it might be you know I think that's that creativity from the coaches perspective that they've talked about and they want to be able to do they want the best guys on the field and the two of them with their relationship that they have I do think they can be able to utilize both of them in ways that every Elson might be a little delate you have to treat it you know with a little sensitivity here I think the two of them are able to have that camaraderie together to put the team before itself