Official PSU - UCLA '25 Game thread

[johnmpsu]

OK I'm all in on fire Franklin. He's in charge. He's responsible. That was sad.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

No, no u don’t yo

I agree the Franklin Fan Boys can't conveniently flip a switch and find sudden enlightenment

 

[Nittering Nabob]

It’s going to be a financial hit to move on from Franklin, but things will get a lot worse if they delay it.

Get to Jan 1, swallow hard and pay the $50 million.

I can't help but to think something negotiated happens the week after next. Kraft vs. Agent... Need to get donors aligned with pledges for the reduced payout

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]

Worst loss I have seen by Penn State in over 60 years of watching PSU football.

Bye bye playoffs.

Low tier bowl if that, with about 15 cowardly players sitting out like the Miss. and Ark. games .
Sit most of them now , build for the future.

 

[BiochemPSU]

I agree the Franklin Fan Boys can't conveniently flip a switch and find sudden enlightenment

Agreed. This PSU “treat ever HC like Paterno” crap needs to end.

 

[Psu00]

Where's all the Franklin defenders after this...

They’ll be back around Wednesday saying the past is the past- time to focus on mighty Northwestern.

(A Northwestern team that, unlike PSU, actually beat UCLA last week and held them to 14 points).

 

[Nits1989]

I agree the Franklin Fan Boys can't conveniently flip a switch and find sudden enlightenment

Hmm, that doesn’t hold up to logic. Wanting him to succeed does not preclude honest assessment.

 

[Nothing Special]

4th and 2 run = run a slow, developing play (the 2nd down play was awful also)
Kaytron Allen sits with a chance to tie
1st and 60 with 12 seconds left = run a swing pass for 0 yards

As bad as this was, the defense was worse.
Forced 1 punt

 

[PrtLng Lion]

At the risk of laying ALL the blame on the coaching staff, however.... players didn't step up. For the high recruiting rankings PSU has, it seems like this team gets pushed around, can't tackle, and generally get beaten on plays when it really matters.

 

[Fred8811]

Free at last, free at last.

 

[Relayer]

Who's pumped for Northwestern next week?

 

[Big_O]

At the risk of laying ALL the blame on the coaching staff, however.... players didn't step up. For the high recruiting rankings PSU has, it seems like this team gets pushed around, can't tackle, and generally get beaten on plays when it really matters.

That’s on the coaching staff.

 

[PSUwolf]

The score doesn’t reflect what really happened. It was worse.

Far worse

 

[Big_O]

DuhO$U game is going to be a major blowout.

 

[SkiSkiSki]

On the positive side we all had our Saturdays free up for the rest of the fall season

 

[psuno1]

It will never change till Franklin is gone, Sad Truth.

 

[frnkwms1212]

would have rather seen them stomped by 30....... 3 1/2 hours of mostly torture

 

[haveyoumethoward]

Fire Franklin, it doesn't matter who you hire; even the janitor would be better.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

I agree the Franklin Fan Boys can't conveniently flip a switch and find sudden enlightenment

After apologies I will lift them onto the wagon myself

 

[Dalions81]

They will still cash their checks including the soft NIL players.

 

[Ram20]

Franklin's ome saving grace is that he beats teams he's favored against, 2 weeks in a row now and one of the teams lost to UNLV

 

[CoolBean]

Still can't believe Singleton has more carry than Allen, what do the coaches see?

 

[PAgeologist]

I agree the Franklin Fan Boys can't conveniently flip a switch and find sudden enlightenment

Enlightenment is the bookmark in Franklin's copy of Coaching for Morons.

 

[AvgUser]

Trebor Pena , and not Kaytron Allen gets the ball with the season on the line


He needs to be fired immediately

Allar kept it.

 

[SouthHalls410]

Serious question because I can’t understand why Allen gets less touches- can NIL deals dictate playing time for players ?

 

[johnmpsu]

Still can't believe Singleton has more carry than Allen, what do the coaches see?

My best guess is they think he will provide an "explosive" play. Screw that. Give me 4 to 6 yards on every play and I'll win every game.

 

[AvgUser]

Still can't believe Singleton has more carry than Allen, what do the coaches see?

They’re not looking

 

[DukeCorey21]

Any fans that show up to home games with Franklin as Penn State coach are idiots. Don’t go and send a message to Kraft and boosters. Franklin Must Go

 

[PAgeologist]

They’re not looking

The PSU staff.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Now the schit that actually matters GOOOOO PHILLLLS

 

[psuno1]

Yeah, but now they will run the table and win the Natty. LOL at least we can put that garbage to bed.

 

[jmorovich]

Who had season over by game 5 on their bingo score card. Not me. Franklin has out done himself this season!

THEY THINK I ONLY LOSE THE BIG GAMES?!?!? HOLD MY BEER!!

 

[Alphalion75]

Agreed. This PSU “treat ever HC like Paterno” crap needs to end.

Agreed......Joe earned his winning legacy. He did posture for the media.

 

[PSUcup]

Allar kept it.

Just as bad

 

[UncleRoyBiggins]

On the bright side, he's no longer big game James.

 

[PSU Soupy 615]

Franklin is loyal. The loyalty that he has is hurting PSU.

Allen needs to be RB1. Our defense needs to stop rushing the DEs so wide leaving a natural hole between DE and DT.

clearly the second half the biggest weapon the UCLA had was a running QB. Spy him with Wheatley, King Mack someone fast enough to get him on the ground.

0 made about 0 meaningful tackles.

 

[Bwifan]

This was a really bad loss. This was the worst loss for PSU in a long time. If people don't think PSU has a problem with Franklin then I don't know what to say. He has been given everything. The OC he wanted and told us was the most creative. The highest paid DC in the country from the NC team. JF cant beat an 0-4 team. It's time for Kraft to work behind the scenes that on Jan 2 hands JF his walking papers and a fat check

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

It’s going to be a financial hit to move on from Franklin, but things will get a lot worse if they delay it.

Get to Jan 1, swallow hard and pay the $50 million.

If he has any damn shame, he’ll negotiate his buyout (he won’t).

What they should do is hire his replacement and make up some ridiculous title for him with an office on the Behrand campus. It’d be cheaper to pay 2 HC salaries than buy him out. Force him to quit!

 

[Alphalion75]

At the risk of laying ALL the blame on the coaching staff, however.... players didn't step up. For the high recruiting rankings PSU has, it seems like this team gets pushed around, can't tackle, and generally get beaten on plays when it really matters.

You don't believe that the coaching staff deserves any blame for the team playing soft with no discipline.?

 

[m.knox]

Low tier bowl if that, with about 15 cowardly players sitting out like the Miss. and Ark. games .
Sit most of them now , build for the future.

Don't even take a bowl game. All these hotshot kids would skip it anyway. Because, evidently, they can't risk winning.