Watch: Matt Campbell recaps Penn State's 21-18 loss to Michigan

MikeYanagita

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This team’s growth has been visibly observable the last two weeks. I agree with coach Campbell. Also, Rocco just needs to continue to grow. If Rocco can continue to grow, he’ll be able to finish his 10 year college career with a .500 season! I realize that’s a big IF, but watching this team continue to grow has been truly enjoyable, and I’m confident they’ll continue to make us all proud as they grow. Grow grow grow. Thank you coach Campbell!
 

NittPicker

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This team’s growth has been visibly observable the last two weeks. I agree with coach Campbell. Also, Rocco just needs to continue to grow. If Rocco can continue to grow, he’ll be able to finish his 10 year college career with a .500 season! I realize that’s a big IF, but watching this team continue to grow has been truly enjoyable, and I’m confident they’ll continue to make us all proud as they grow. Grow grow grow. Thank you coach Campbell!
Rocco will continue to grow. Maybe by the end of the season he'll hit 6'0".
 

Psumatt85

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This team’s growth has been visibly observable the last two weeks. I agree with coach Campbell. Also, Rocco just needs to continue to grow. If Rocco can continue to grow, he’ll be able to finish his 10 year college career with a .500 season! I realize that’s a big IF, but watching this team continue to grow has been truly enjoyable, and I’m confident they’ll continue to make us all proud as they grow. Grow grow grow. Thank you coach Campbell!
Good thing he’s a freshman
 

Ram20

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Does Becht have some sort of incriminating information on Campbell? Nothing else explains this shat.

"Never a consideration" is quite a thing to say about a replacing a player when you are 0-4 in the big ten. If you actually give a **** about your job, wouldn't everything be under "consideration"? The most unfortunate thing about this disaster of a year is that Campbell is tacitly telling our university and fanbase that being loyal to these ISU guys is more important than winning or preparing for future success.How else do you explain not playing Manske at this point? We likely have to negotiate a contract with Manske next year, correct???? Be good to know if he can play?
 
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KingLando

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Does Becht have some sort of incriminating information on Campbell? Nothing else explains this shat.

He's not going to bench Becht because he knows every agent will question if he'd bench their player if the team struggles. To move on from Becht, MC has to make the move during a game (today would have been the time after the second pick) and whatever QB he goes to would have to do extremely well
 
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Questions I didn't hear:
1 - Are you concerned that opposing teams convert so many 3rd & long situations?
2 - Are you concerned that the defense can't stop anyone in the 2nd half?
3 - Are there any plans to target players with more athleticism to play in the front 7? (Rojas is the exception)
 

Psumatt85

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He's not going to bench Becht because he knows every agent will question if he'd bench their player if the team struggles. To move on from Becht, MC has to make the move during a game (today would have been the time after the second pick) and whatever QB he goes to would have to do extremely well
Not many agents have qbs that are this bad
 

stater02

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I’m sure HCMC made a promise and commitment to RB and his parents that he will not be benched if he followed him to Happy Valley. It’s likely that simple.
 

KingLando

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Cool, so hes more loyal the becht family than his employer?
All coaches are doing this now--it's why we rarely see QBs benched. Whittingham wanted to bench Underwood after week 1 and had to wait until the half of game 6--and he's still going to get crap for it because of the money being paid to Underwood
 

Psumatt85

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All coaches are doing this now--it's why we rarely see QBs benched. Whittingham wanted to bench Underwood after week 1 and had to wait until the half of game 6--and he's still going to get crap for it because of the money being paid to Underwood
Glad we don’t care about winning
 

BobPSU92

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I’m sure HCMC made a promise and commitment to RB and his parents that he will not be benched if he followed him to Happy Valley. It’s likely that simple.

I prefer to think that Campbell views Becht as the only option based on what he sees of his QBs in practice.

😞
 

Ram20

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All coaches are doing this now--it's why we rarely see QBs benched. Whittingham wanted to bench Underwood after week 1 and had to wait until the half of game 6--and he's still going to get crap for it because of the money being paid to Underwood
How much is maske going to cost heading into next year? If not for us, for anyone, and what has he shown? Lets even forget loyalties to Becht. Does this staff want Manske around and what is it going to cost? Is he worth it, how would one know?
 

KingLando

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How much is maske going to cost heading into next year? If not for us, for anyone, and what has he shown? Lets even forget loyalties to Becht. Does this staff want Manske around and what is it going to cost? Is he worth it, how would one know?
Manske shouldn't be overly expensive but might be much more expensive if he plays
In theory, the staff should know what they have in him based on practice--the fact he's not playing should tell us a lot
 

Ram20

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Manske shouldn't be overly expensive but might be much more expensive if he plays
In theory, the staff should know what they have in him based on practice--the fact he's not playing should tell us a lot
Conner ebel plays, and Hansen gets more carries than anyone? Are you suggesting Manske doesnt play because of meritocracy alone?
 

KingLando

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Conner ebel plays, and Hansen gets more carries than anyone? Are you suggesting Manske doesnt play because of meritocracy alone?
I'm suggesting Ebel and Hansen play because they're the best we have. I don't even think it's debatable any more than Hansen is by far our best behind a horrible line. I'm guessing your implication is that he's playing Iowa State guys which isn't true.
 

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Every year I believe the pundits that our OL will be a strength and on paper this one seemed like the OL and DL would be improvements over the last couple of years.

Why is this OL so bad. The Center seems athletic, but probably too small for Big 10, LG from ISU seems to be struggling. The tackles look like Big 10 tackles but seem softer than you would expect. I liked the approach of the OL coach on getting more aggressive. Who would you replace to improve the Line? Is there any depth? There was talk about changing the OL in yesterdays game....but nothing changed.
 

KingLando

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Players that commit to a program therefore should not sit out of bowl games and the like.
Why? Bowl games are simply a reward for a mediocre season. By them sitting out bowl games, the younger guys that worked hard all year get an opportunity to show what they're capable of. Which actually hurts programs in the NIL era.
Honestly (and thankfully) bowls won't exist in the current form as soon as next year due to the expanded playoff and people can stop being mad about it. We all win.
 
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