PSU vs USC.
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It doesn’t matter what defense Lynn calls if the players get pushed around, play with no energy and passion and then quit.
VaTech lost because a kicker who was 61 for 71 missed a makeable FG with 3 seconds left despite 4 turnovers (not like being the beneficiary of 3 turnovers including a pick 6 and blowing a 17 point lead). Pitt’s back up
QB was easily better than Becht. You can rail all you want about Franklin but at least he has accomplishments on his resume like a Big Ten Championship and two playoff wins. Meanwhile, I am waiting for the allegedly “superior” coach to win a single Big Ten game.
Well at least the NW QB didnt factor muxh into the game... of course they ran for 400+.
LOL. His cupboard was getting pretty bare. He would have had to have a major infusion of portal starting talent. T. Smith did more with last year’s team than Franklin did.
Va Tech lost because they were even in a situation that they need a kick to win. Even James said they didn't lose because of the kick. Here you go:
“Everyone is going to focus on the last play. This isn’t coach speak, but we’re going to watch this tape and there are going to be 20 plays that we could have made to put us in a better position and not be in that situation at the end.”
He's right--Grunk and others had a far bigger impact on the loss than the kicker.
Grunk was better than Becht on Friday--and??? He still wasn't good enough. He's the primary reason they were trailing and lost.
Shouldn't we compare Franklin and MC after 12 years? Not what one accomplished in over a decade vs 5 games? He beat SMU and Boise State in the playoff--let's be real about the accomplishment. I mean, come on. I'm not giving MC credit for beating bad teams. What is Franklin's record vs Ohio State? Michigan? Basically any quality opponent.? The first game at Va Tech against someone with a pulse they lost at home.
Who said MC was going to be superior in year one? The hope is he grows into what Franklin proved he couldn't. If MC doesn't then we move on but that doesn't alter Franklin had to go
Also, did anyone here want MC as their top choice--some of us aren't just going to blame him for hire and give him 3 years to build something. You know--logical
Yeah Lando Northwestern is good. I agree with you. It appears getting Chip Kelly was a great move. Braun is a good coach. Just don't know how good quite yet. They could be B10 #4 after OSU, Indiana and Oregon. Maybe Iowa is right there with them. I think it would be close and they could lose to USC or UDub or Iowa on the road.
We are much worse than anyone thought. I thought we could legitimately win 9 games this year. What a fool I was.
Call me crazy but I gotta believe Becht starts playing better. He was not this bad at ISU. I think we play our best B10 game (low bar) vs USC and I think the game is close. I don't know if we can win but we won't embarrass ourselves. The D concerns me and how slow, soft and unathletic we look. I think USC can put up at least 28 on us so we probably can't keep up. Maybe the WO crowd gives us some extra juice and USC plays their typical below average game when traveling east.
Largely agree...I dont feel good about USC as I think we desperate need Howard to open up our offense. Hoping for the best...its all we can do
I wonder what Terry Smith thinks about the current situation. He wanted to be the head coach. How does he feel as an assistant in this SH|T. SHOW.
?On a related note, what would our roster look like had Smith gotten the job, especially had he been named head coach right after Franklin was sh|tcanned? In that scenario, he would have had a chance to salvage at least some of the recruiting class and held onto some of the kids already at PSU. Of course, he would not have brought in 20+ kids from isu. Given how PSU finished last season, we might be in a much better position right now had Smith gotten the job. On the other hand, championships are the standard, so…
I totally respect what he did last season, but hiring Smith as the head coach would’ve been a very shortsighted and incorrect move IMO.I wonder what Terry Smith thinks about the current situation. He wanted to be the head coach. How does he feel as an assistant in this SH|T. SHOW.
On a related note, what would our roster look like had Smith gotten the job, especially had he been named head coach right after Franklin was sh|tcanned? In that scenario, he would have had a chance to salvage at least some of the recruiting class and held onto some of the kids already at PSU. Of course, he would not have brought in 20+ kids from isu. Given how PSU finished last season, we might be in a much better position right now had Smith gotten the job. On the other hand, championships are the standard, so…
It simply amazes me how so many don’t want to give Campbell time to build this program. He inherited a mess and a program that arguably was in a worse situation than in 2012 because of the negligence of the AD. It’s now obvious that it’s going to take several seasons of recruiting and portal classes to get this program back to a typical Franklin season, and there’s no guarantee that that’s going to happen.
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A common theme with Coach Franklin's teams is their ability to lose excruciating close games, quite often in an unexpected fashion. It could be a QB throwing a pick, a RB scoring a TD instead of falling before the goal line, the list goes on with a variety of ways.
He is arguably the top “if only…” coach there is.
Amazing how an eight month love affair went up in flames in just 2 weeks. Who could have predicted this?
Amazing how an eight month love affair went up in flames in just 2 weeks. Who could have predicted this?
Wasn't it you under one of your other personalities that was going to fix Joe, the Paternos and Penn State?
When I see the Pats beat the Bills, it gives a bit of hope that PSU could pull something off. That said, the chances of BOTH the offense and defense getting it together is slight.
PSU will have the crowd who will have a short attention span. They have to keep them. The DT's from UCLA have something to play for.
PSU will have the crowd who will have a short attention span. They have to keep them. The DT's from UCLA have something to play for.
SEC is going to be stacked in the top #12 for the CFP. Even if we would miraculously run the table, we would be out. ESPN/SEC machine is rigged.
CMC needs to start working on 2027.
CMC needs to start working on 2027.
One potential negative factor for USC is that they have had back to back high intensity/emotional games in a row (at home).
Here’s to hoping their “youngsters” will not have the same focus/intensity for a cross country trip vs. an opponent that wouldn’t naturally generate the same feelings. It wouldn’t be the first time to happen in cfb.
Here’s to hoping their “youngsters” will not have the same focus/intensity for a cross country trip vs. an opponent that wouldn’t naturally generate the same feelings. It wouldn’t be the first time to happen in cfb.
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