Official PSU - Nebraska '25 game thread

[LB99]

Grunk looking great.

Where’s TheWizardofCemelot? He was ranting that Grunk sucked a week or two ago. Now…….crickets.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Hell yes. Nice run there. Tremendous blocking.

This OL is different, but I can't figure out why.

 

[Ludd]

Does Penn State announce Rhule tonight?

Nebraska fans are hoping.

 

[Nitt1300]

Does Penn State announce Rhule tonight?

Kraft to Nebraska

 

[Lil Nicky Scarfo]

Great fake, go for the throat!!

Reynolds ****** that dude up

 

[Ludd]

Come on guys - if this doesn’t feel like a different team to you I dunno what to tell ya.

The offense does.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

This OL is different, but I can't figure out why.

More practice time to work through simpler plays?

 

[KingLando]

Come on guys - if this doesn’t feel like a different team to you I dunno what to tell ya.

They're playing without any stress or any expectations
THere's no pressure
And we're beating an awful team

 

[PAgeologist]

We’re going to hang half a hundred on these hayseeds

Its a shame they didnt do this to the other children of the corn.

 

[trufan]

You mean gimmicks like a fake punt?

Gimmicks work after you batter a team at the line of scrimmage

 

[PAgeologist]

Does Penn State announce Rhule tonight?

Coach Rhule, why is your plane ticket a one way ticket?

 

[Ludd]

Gimmicks work after you batter a team at the line of scrimmage

I recall quite a few “gimmick” plays working before including a huge fake punt.

 

[Paws057]

They're playing without any stress or any expectations
THere's no pressure
And we're beating an awful team

That ‘awful’ team has a better record than we do…

 

[SleepyLion]

They're playing without any stress or any expectations
THere's no pressure
And we're beating an awful team

Wouldn't be the coach's job to remove the stress and pressure?

 

[Ludd]

That ‘awful’ team has a better record than we do…

Anyone we beat is awful…try to keep up.

 

[PSUcup]

Hire Chesney. Give Terry a huge raise. And let’s go!!

 

[KingLando]

That ‘awful’ team has a better record than we do…

Which means nothing--we underachieved all year--including Smith losing to Iowa

 

[leinbacker]

More practice time to work through simpler plays?

Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themslelves. Something Franklin never understood.

 

[KingLando]

Anyone we beat is awful…try to keep up.

Lots of teams we lost to were awful too
Are we now pretending Nebraska without their legacy QB is good?

 

[Paws057]

Which means nothing--we underachieved all year--including Smith losing to Iowa

If records don’t matter what are we playing for?

 

[Paws057]

I’ll bet Matt is happy he already signed that extension…

 

[Tom McAndrew]

sack by DDS!!!

flag on the play

holding on kNU

 

[KingLando]

If records don’t matter what are we playing for?

Records don't indicate what team is better. If they did, we wouldn't play the game
Is 10-2 in the MAC better than 6-6 in the SEC? Of course not
We played down to opponents lost to 4, arguably 5, teams with less talent than us due to Franklin and Smith failing to win games they should have
Now we beat an awful MSU team and Nebraksa without Riaola and you want to pretend something magical is happening?
People just are emotionally attached. Deal with logic please

 

[Phlebitis]

I’ll bet Matt is happy he already signed that extension…

Hope his agent gets a hell of a Christmas gift.

 

[JoePaMajorCFBrecord409Ws]

Kraft to Nebraska

If we're lucky. The loser is a loudmouth, self-absorbed empty-suit.

 

[trufan]

I recall quite a few “gimmick” plays working before including a huge fake punt.

I recall quite a few gimmick plays turning into huge loses

 

[Tom McAndrew]

3rd & goal @ 14 for kNU: Lateef scrambles, for no gain or 1 yard

4th & goal @ 12 for kNU: incomplete attempt into the endzone

PSU takes over on downs

 

[m.knox]

If we're lucky. The loser is a loudmouth, self-absorbed empty-suit.

Like Franklin?

 

[m.knox]

Records don't indicate what team is better. If they did, we wouldn't play the game
Is 10-2 in the MAC better than 6-6 in the SEC? Of course not
We played down to opponents lost to 4, arguably 5, teams with less talent than us due to Franklin and Smith failing to win games they should have
Now we beat an awful MSU team and Nebraksa without Riaola and you want to pretend something magical is happening?
People just are emotionally attached. Deal with logic please

KingLoado... lol..

UCLA and Northwestern were real beasts, say? Idiot.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

PSU is playing so much better with Franklin gone. I hope the Hokies are happy with their hire.

 

[LB99]

Time to let the young RBs out of the stable. They have talent. Let them run!!

 

[Ludd]

Lots of teams we lost to were awful too
Are we now pretending Nebraska without their legacy QB is good?

They’re not a MAC level team either.

 

[FK3JM]

Records don't indicate what team is better. If they did, we wouldn't play the game
Is 10-2 in the MAC better than 6-6 in the SEC? Of course not
We played down to opponents lost to 4, arguably 5, teams with less talent than us due to Franklin and Smith failing to win games they should have
Now we beat an awful MSU team and Nebraksa without Riaola and you want to pretend something magical is happening?
People just are emotionally attached. Deal with logic please

Disagree. Offense has an identity and looks way less disjointed. We are playing better than we did against Villanova, FIU or Nevada. And Grunk is finding his sea legs

 

[KingLando]

KingLoado... lol..

UCLA and Northwestern were real beasts, say? Idiot.

That's my point--hence I said we played down to 4, arguably 5, teams with less talent. I know reading has never been a strength you possessed.

 

[Paws057]

Records don't indicate what team is better. If they did, we wouldn't play the game
Is 10-2 in the MAC better than 6-6 in the SEC? Of course not
We played down to opponents lost to 4, arguably 5, teams with less talent than us due to Franklin and Smith failing to win games they should have
Now we beat an awful MSU team and Nebraksa without Riaola and you want to pretend something magical is happening?
People just are emotionally attached. Deal with logic please

 

[KingLando]

They’re not a MAC level team either.

Without Dylan they are

 

[Ludd]

I recall quite a few gimmick plays turning into huge loses

That’s the thing about gimmick plays…they either work or they don’t.

 

[PAgeologist]

They just wanted the potential for more yards for Singleton.

 

[KingLando]

Disagree. Offense has an identity and looks way less disjointed. We are playing better than we did against Villanova, FIU or Nevada. And Grunk is finding his sea legs

Again, because there's no pressure--they're playing loose. There's no expectations. Everyone is relaxed. There's no restrictions on Gronk like Allar dealt with.

 

[Ludd]

PSU is playing so much better with Franklin gone. I hope the Hokies are happy with their hire.

I’m sure they will be and I don’t think they really care whether he didn’t live up to our fans expectations.