Cory Giger got owned today by Franklin. I sort of loved this entire thing.

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I can hardly tell these guys apart anymore. From my end of things, there's nobody who covers Penn State full time who's worth a damn. Give me Philly talk radio guys over these Chuckleberry Finns who have little to no connection to the school they're covering.
Not including the BWI guys, because I thing they do a very good job. But I usually like reading what Donnie Collins has to say.
And I completely disagree with you and talk radio guys. They are more shock jokes (yes misspelling was intentional) than anyone.
 

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I can hardly tell these guys apart anymore. From my end of things, there's nobody who covers Penn State full time who's worth a damn. Give me Philly talk radio guys over these Chuckleberry Finns who have little to no connection to the school they're covering.
Preach.
 

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His question was (I paraphrase) why don't you just have someone run a post and throw it up there....open or not.....just to see what happens. No one who ever played or coached the game would not roll their eyes at that suggestion.
Asking why PSU has not had explosive plays in the passing game is a totally different question.
I mean, PSU is 5-0 and if they were getting "explosive" plays, I guess the only concern would be what brand of athletic supporters are issued to the team.
You just described Randy Moss' career. Look, the question was not posed well. But the question of not even trying to throw deep remains. It's similar to the Q about why we have no long runs from the RB's. Franklin explained about a difficulty of our OL to get to the next level to wall off LB's and Safeties. So what is it about the lack of long pass attempts. Is it scheming? Is it the inability of the WR's to get separation? Is it simply taking what the defense is doing? I think those are all possible answers to the question and coach knows what was being asked. He chose to denigrate the questioner instead of address it..
 

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You just described Randy Moss' career. Look, the question was not posed well. But the question of not even trying to throw deep remains. It's similar to the Q about why we have no long runs from the RB's. Franklin explained about a difficulty of our OL to get to the next level to wall off LB's and Safeties. So what is it about the lack of long pass attempts. Is it scheming? Is it the inability of the WR's to get separation? Is it simply taking what the defense is doing? I think those are all possible answers to the question and coach knows what was being asked. He chose to denigrate the questioner instead of address it..
Giger has the opportunity to rephrase his question and ask it again down the road. One would surmise that CJF would then have a different answer, but we’ll see.
 
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Perhaps. If he wanted to be a dick...like me....he would have said, we haven't gone deep cause we haven't had to. Next question.
And that would have been a better answer. I don't like the look for Coach here. Corey Giger scratches out a living covering the program while the head of the program makes 9 million annually. Be the bigger man and answer the question simply and move on. No need to tear a guy down when personalities and personal conduct not an issue.
 

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And that would have been a better answer. I don't like the look for Coach here. Corey Giger scratches out a living covering the program while the head of the program makes 9 million annually. Be the bigger man and answer the question simply and move on. No need to tear a guy down when personalities and personal conduct not an issue.
Although with James there's always more to the story. He documents everything and remembers, kind of like adding drops to the tipper, eventually you get that kind of answer from him.
 

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And that would have been a better answer. I don't like the look for Coach here. Corey Giger scratches out a living covering the program while the head of the program makes 9 million annually. Be the bigger man and answer the question simply and move on. No need to tear a guy down when personalities and personal conduct not an issue.
Correct and we should all turn the other cheek. Everyone has a point at which they've had enough. James has had enough of Giger. I had enough of him in 2011.
 

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You just described Randy Moss' career. Look, the question was not posed well. But the question of not even trying to throw deep remains. It's similar to the Q about why we have no long runs from the RB's. Franklin explained about a difficulty of our OL to get to the next level to wall off LB's and Safeties. So what is it about the lack of long pass attempts. Is it scheming? Is it the inability of the WR's to get separation? Is it simply taking what the defense is doing? I think those are all possible answers to the question and coach knows what was being asked. He chose to denigrate the questioner instead of address it..
Randy Moss isn't on the PSU roster.
 

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Funny board today. Possible factors: The Eagles are undefeated, the Phillies are riding high, PSU is looking at an easy win Saturday, and CJF got the better of a hated sportswriter the other day.
National Fan Boy Day?
 
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And that would have been a better answer. I don't like the look for Coach here. Corey Giger scratches out a living covering the program while the head of the program makes 9 million annually. Be the bigger man and answer the question simply and move on. No need to tear a guy down when personalities and personal conduct not an issue.
I would agree with you, but since Franklin only makes $8.5mm he can shlt on Giger all that he wants.
 
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fans: 0-6 team.....please, just let us win one game
2-4 team.....please, can we just win 4 games and go to the Solid Waste Management Bowl
3-3 team.....why aren't we in the top 25?
6-0 team.....we have no shot at beating anyone.....we can't generate "explosive plays." We need to help the coaches game plan!
 

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fans: 0-6 team.....please, just let us win one game
2-4 team.....please, can we just win 4 games and go to the Solid Waste Management Bowl
3-3 team.....why aren't we in the top 25?
6-0 team.....we have no shot at beating anyone.....we can't generate "explosive plays." We need to help the coaches game plan!
There is a Solid Waste Management Bowl?
 

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Long winded question but Giger hit a nerve. We have no one to stretch the field. James knows it.
 

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I think we should install an audible this week to send everyone deep all at once. They should call the audible Miyagi.
 
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