Official PSU - Maryland Game Thread

[CoolBean]

WTF with the play calling, not in a hurry before the half

 

[GregInPitt]

Good job running the clock out. We have enough points...... SMH.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

That's the way to win!!! Run out the clock when your at your own 40 with 3 TOs.

 

[Paws057]

Jack Ham just said that the key now will be “the execution of our offense.” What do you guys think?

Is Jack talking about executing them or their execution?

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Even in Clifford’s good games he misses A LOT of open receivers. A LOT!

 

[Zone-Blitz]

Are there still fans that want both Clifford and Franklin back next season? You’re not tired of this show yet?

 

[harjeff]

This coaching staff had no clue about time management!

 

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weird

 

[JWB389]

That is some quality clock management there

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Franklin showing off his clock management ineptness again!

 

[arr2]

WTF Franklin?

 

[Wex18]

This is bad, and we haven't gotten O'Neill-ed yet.

 

[AZ Lion]

That was painful to watch

 

[EricStratton-RushChairman]

Franklin is such a bad in game coach. Horrible.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

Hilarious. Announcers are desperate to come up with a reason for running out the clock there. "Maybe they want to go in and come out with their heads out their *sses."

 

[Paws057]

Franklin showing off his clock management ineptness again!

He is consistent ya gotta say that for him.

 

[MrTailgate]

Nice job. Hall of Fame stuff there. Call a TO to take a knee.

 

[Big_O]

Fabulous clock management at the end of the half. A CJF signature.

 

[ManxomeLion]

This is just ******, uninspired football.

Half time show is brought to you by Traffic...

 

[canuckhal]

Offense doesn't even try to score bf half-time.

For whatever reason, they refuse to return a kcik-off.

 

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bizarre

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Nice job. Hall of Fame stuff there. Call a TO to take a knee.

Where was the knee when needed vs Indy last year?

 

[TiogaLion]

Crap, we only took 2 timeouts into the half. Franklin probably thinks we'll only get 2 to start the second half. Also, I thought it was a good strategy to call the timeout with 3 seconds till half ad than take a knee. He was able to keep their defense out there a little longer so maybe they'll get tired.

 

[m.knox]

Are there still fans that want both Clifford and Franklin back next season? You’re not tired of this show yet?

Clifford can be serviceable. Franklin appears to inspire so little. He can have 22 5 star starters and he still won't get it done. Until then, he just complains that we don't have this or that to get the 5 star guys... How about he try winning?

 

[AtlantaLion]

Nice job. Hall of Fame stuff there. Call a TO to take a knee.

I believe the correct term is 'elite'.

 

[McCringleberry]

What in the world was that? I don’t mind running the ball there to milk some clock, but once the ball was at the 40, need to take a couple of shots to get in FG range. You had all three TOs

 

[Alphalion75]

I am so tired of hearing announcers saying how much talent we have. It has become such a hollow description. Because it "obviously" means nothing on the field.

 

[WestSideLion]

This program is in trouble gang. Can we finally put the “Franklin to X” rumors to rest. He isn’t going anywhere.

 

[84lion]

Offense with one good drive in the first half, a lot of stalls, once again relying on the D to pitch a shutout. Not exactly a formula for success.

 

[OxLion]

I have been a Franklin guy but that was just a bizarre ending to the half. Why are we not trying to get points?? I do believe I cannot watch him again next year....

 

[Zone-Blitz]

Franklin gets paid 6 million a year to not even try for 3 points with 3 timeouts left? And he has the gall to want everyone in state college put on notice that he’ll take his ball go somewhere else if they don’t fork over another 100 million for facility improvements .

 

[Wlawnlion]

What in the world was that? I don’t mind running the ball there to milk some clock, but once the ball was at the 40, need to take a couple of shots to get in FG range. You had all three TOs

At the 40 with 3 Tos and 45 seconds

 

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all time great call: call your FIRST timeout with 3 seconds left then take a knee.

Someone justify that move pls

 

[Big_O]

I have been a Franklin guy but that was just a bizarre ending to the half. Why are we not trying to get points?? I do believe I cannot watch him again next year....

Maybe he is trying to take it easy on his buddy since Penn State has such a commanding lead in this blowout.

 

[TiogaLion]

Not hurrying before half was a great strategy to make Maryland realize that we knew we wouldn't need any more points. Franklin probably hasn't yet figured out that they get the ball to start the 2nd half.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

Either Franklin already has one foot out the door or he’s just not a very good coach. Regardless, it’s not a good outlook for Penn State.

 

[blion72]

Team just isn’t good. Bottom line.

We had a fragile situation. We had a few players who could not get hurt. Clifford and PJ were at the top of the list.

Since JF has been here we have only been successful on offense with QB being major part of run game. We now have QB who cannot run and cannot throw. I bet right now if you ran a competition on the this team to see who could throw the longest pass, Clifford might not be in the top 5. We do not have a backup QB so no fix.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

What in the world was that? I don’t mind running the ball there to milk some clock, but once the ball was at the 40, need to take a couple of shots to get in FG range. You had all three TOs

This. I was flabbergasted they didn't call a TO after making the last first down.

 

[JCSt8er]

It’s the genuine look of disinterest that I can’t handle…

 

[CoolBean]