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2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 12:24 pm
by Orlando Penguin
Had a chance after OSU chose to go for it on 4th and 3 or whatever in field goal range (up 3... I kinda get it but whatever).
We pick up 5 yards in 1st down and then decide on 2nd to try a bum ass run play between the tackles that worked soo well all game... then that out of bounds play, then it's 4th and 5 again and NOW they punt.
Cannot stand Franklin's game management
Going for it on 4th down when you're up 7-3 that early in the game is so incredibly stupid when your defense is playing well. I'd much rather get that 3 and out from their 15 yard line instead of from midfield. OSU punts it back and now they have the field position advantage. Franklin just can't seem to get out of his own way with some of the decisions he makes.
The bubble screens/quick outs were working all night to the overloaded side. Use that spread formation to help your run game. Any time we have 3 WRs and they only had 2 DBs out in coverage it was a solid 8 to 12 yards, every time.
Yurcich has done a lot more for this offense than Ciarrocca did last year but this constant stubbornness to finally bust an RB through a non-existent hole in the middle of the line has cost this team in all 3 losses. They just don't understand what they have that works and continue to stick with it. Against Iowa, they decided that Roberson couldn't make those throws and it stunted the offense. Last week was some of the most unimaginative BS on offense I've seen since 2003-04. Last night was a polar opposite but they refused to keep going with those stretch throws across the field. 29 carries for 33 yards (which includes the Clifford sacks) and not one RB that you'd trust to do anything right now is not a place you want to be 8 games into a season.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 12:26 pm
by King Colby
There's something to be said for recruiting, but Franklin is not the guy to take this team over the top.
The goal should not be to live in Ohio State's shadow if you ask me.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:40 pm
by mac5155
Maybe they'll realign the B1G divisions and buy Franklin another few years.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:18 pm
by RonnieFranchise
You serious right now running the clock out with 3 TO, a minute left before half, and decent field position James?
Ponderous, man. Ponderous.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:10 pm
by Sam's Drunk Dog
242 yards and 3 TDs by Dotson. What a game. Sets a new PSU receiving record.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:43 am
by Orlando Penguin
You serious right now running the clock out with 3 TO, a minute left before half, and decent field position James?
Ponderous, man. Ponderous.
Sadly, this isn’t surprising anymore. The timeout with 3 seconds left only to take a knee was the extra cherry on top.
Thank goodness for Dotson. Otherwise, this team’s offense might be stuck in 2000-04 mode again.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 12:29 pm
by shafnutz05
You serious right now running the clock out with 3 TO, a minute left before half, and decent field position James?
Ponderous, man. Ponderous.
Sadly, this isn’t surprising anymore. The timeout with 3 seconds left only to take a knee was the extra cherry on top.
Thank goodness for Dotson. Otherwise, this team’s offense might be stuck in 2000-04 mode again.
What is it about Penn State and great defenses with terrible offenses?
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:37 pm
by genoscoif
Franklin might be the dumbest game day coach I've ever seen.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:41 pm
by scb147
Not sure why you wouldn't just take the points there
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:42 pm
by RonnieFranchise
James from State College is an expert at killing momentum.
If you're gonna go for it, go for it!
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:49 pm
by shafnutz05
Franklin is an idiot.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:51 pm
by RonnieFranchise
Most dominant quarter of the season and up by 3. Thanks James.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:11 pm
by genoscoif
James from State College is an expert at killing momentum.
If you're gonna go for it, go for it!
Really good point regarding momentum. It's like he tries to flip it when he has it.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:11 pm
by RonnieFranchise
Being down 4 after all this is a little hard to take.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:14 pm
by RonnieFranchise
James from State College is an expert at killing momentum.
If you're gonna go for it, go for it!
Really good point regarding momentum. It's like he tries to flip it when he has it.
I mean, I get that the players have to execute and the execution was the worst it could have been short of it going the other way for a TD, but that thing had no chance. Run a play and if you don't score UM has it on their 2. Kick it and you're down by 1 now. It's like he routinely goes for the least likely to succeed option.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:26 pm
by scb147
If I'm a receiver, I am just going to run into the defender every time since that appears to be interference
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:27 pm
by shafnutz05
Offense is awful
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:36 pm
by scb147
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:38 pm
by RonnieFranchise
Oh look, a team trying to get points before halftime. Even in a much less likely situation than we had last week.
I'd love to be up 9-7 right now.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:13 pm
by Sam's Drunk Dog
I think the defense stayed in n the locker room. That was way too easy for Michigan.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:29 pm
by RonnieFranchise
Missed 43 yarder into the wind..... Just freaking try the fake again.
JF dropped the same OMFG I did.
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:04 pm
by mac5155
Amazing what can happen when not crippled by terrible decision making from the coaching staff
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:20 pm
by RonnieFranchise
WTAF was the defense on that play?
Sure do wish we had another god damn field goal
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:21 pm
by genoscoif
F*ck
2021 Penn State Football Season Thread
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:29 pm
by RonnieFranchise
Why would you not take a TO before that 4th down play if only to see if you can get Dotson back in?