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I've been known to be highly critical of Franklin. This isn't one of those times.

James actually made a decent OC hire this time....on his fifth opportunity to do so.

I actually like that he has OL coaching experience and played Center. I suspect he won't hesitate to call out Trautwein, if necessary.

I think the bar of expectations and accountability have been raised with this hire.

Well done James.
 
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Catch1lion said:
The article I read seemed to stress that he uses a ton of personnel( rotates in a lot of RBs, WRs, TEs). And then calls a play that feeds to the strength of the players. Let the offense force the defense to react to it and set the tone.
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Sounds good to me. Make the defense think and adjust. I’m looking forward to seeing what he has in mind for this offense. The last time Penn State got an OC that was thought to be a great play caller and innovative, it was Joe Moorhead. That worked out pretty well.
 
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My first comment was negative but honest.

I'll say, my two wants were:

1. Good stats and backstory
2. Unknown to me like not a big name

So both my criteria were met.
 
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Seems like a good hire. Just have to wait and see how it plays out, since as others have mentioned, we've hired highly regarded OCs before.
 
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For anyone in the know about our new OC, how well does Allar fit into his offense. My fear is that we have another Hackenberg situation on our hands. We need an OC that will handle Allar properly because Allar is our best chance to take the next step.
 
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Franklin hired Kotelnicki before the transfer portal opens and the December signing day. Stability move. Kotelnicki therefore should be in place to get acquainted with the team and aid in recruiting immediately. Presumably this means that he will also be with the team for the bowl game, like Diaz was two years ago. If so, does this mean that Kotelnicki will only be able to observe practices for the bowl game and will not be involved in game-planning?
 
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LionsAndBears said:
For anyone in the know about our new OC, how well does Allar fit into his offense. My fear is that we have another Hackenberg situation on our hands. We need an OC that will handle Allar properly because Allar is our best chance to take the next step.
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While a lot of coaches pay lip service to it, all the reports on him say that he actually does adjust his offense to the talent he has at his disposal in order to maximize their strengths.
 
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LionsAndBears said:
For anyone in the know about our new OC, how well does Allar fit into his offense. My fear is that we have another Hackenberg situation on our hands. We need an OC that will handle Allar properly because Allar is our best chance to take the next step.
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BobPSU92 said:
Franklin hired Kotelnicki before the transfer portal opens and the December signing day. Stability move. Kotelnicki therefore should be in place to get acquainted with the team and aid in recruiting immediately. Presumably this means that he will also be with the team for the bowl game, like Diaz was two years ago. If so, does this mean that Kotelnicki will only be able to observe practices for the bowl game and will not be involved in game-planning?
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PSU is down one assistant from the NCAA limit. Kotelnicki, therefore, is allowed to participate fully in whatever functions Franklin sees fit. Not sure how heavily he should be involved in game planning for an offense with which he's not thoroughly familiar. That doesn't mean he can't make contributions.
 
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LionsAndBears said:
For anyone in the know about our new OC, how well does Allar fit into his offense. My fear is that we have another Hackenberg situation on our hands. We need an OC that will handle Allar properly because Allar is our best chance to take the next step.
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People see big QBs with big arms and think they are the second coming. Sometimes they are the second coming of....... Jim Bulger. Kotelnicki doens't have to be married to Allar if he's not the best fit for what he's trying to accomplish. We'll know in good time.
 
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GrimReaper said:
People see big QBs with big arms and think they are the second coming. Sometimes they are the second coming of....... Jim Bulger. Kotelnicki doens't have to be married to Allar if he's not the best fit for what he's trying to accomplish. We'll know in good time.
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My post had zeeo to do with Allar having a big arm. It had everything to do with trusting our Coaching Staff over the good folks on this message board, no offense. CJF and the staff have shown us and made it pretty clear that Allar is the best QB on the team. This is the basis for my post.
 
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