Is Sean Clifford the most hated 6-2 QB in Penn State football history?
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How could you possibly hate him or any other player?
Don't know about most hated , but sadly he is up there . Sad thing is who gets picked on next year ?
That should be true, but it isn't
Maybe it should read: Is Sean Clifford the most hated 6th year 6-2 QB in Penn State football history?
To which I'd say also the most loved 6th year 6-2 QB in Penn State football history.
To which I'd say also the most loved 6th year 6-2 QB in Penn State football history.
Appreciate everything Clifford has done at PSU but also acknowledge his limitations. In the games that mattered most he always came up short or had costly turnovers. In many ways he is just like McSorley (who is generally beloved) except McSorley had a lot of big plays when it mattered most.
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I thought of using the term disliked, but for some, it's at the hatred level and no question there's even more hatred for Franklin.
John Shaffer had to earn his starting role in 1986 after losing the MNC the year before to finish 11-1
A friendly suggestion would be for you to change the words “most hated” to “least popular”.
Also, you conveniently forgot to mention those 6 wins were achieved against average to below average teams.
Mike McQuerry is my most hated QB on so many levels. Not even close.
I sincerely hope no one hates him. It’s just that he isn’t good. And that’s fine. Hey, not everyone is a star athlete. In fact, very few people are star athletes.
I think it’s more that fans are frustrated at his low talent ceiling. When a guy plays this much, you expect improvement. And when that improvement doesn’t come, you rightfully start to say things like, “Why are we still doing this to ourselves? Why don’t they make a change, and start cultivating the NEXT guy? Why are they letting a guy that isn’t that good continue to lead the team to defeat?”
It’s less about Clifford as an individual than it is the overall picture, too. Why weren’t the coaches able to fix his poor throwing mechanics (over SIX YEARS)? Why did the coaching staff continue to insist on giving Clifford exclusive reps even as he struggled against weak opponents?
Admittedly, Clifford’s name comes up a lot and it seems like he’s being targeted, but the coaches are just as much (if not more) to blame.
Hatred is a very strong word/emotion. I do not agree there is hatred for Sean. There is disgruntlement. There is angst. There is frustration. But, he generally seems like a good person, and a good teammate. Some/many don’t like his skill level. But hatred? I don’t think there is hatred except for the normal lunatic fringe.
Truth. Shaffer was one who knew he had limitations, but he found ways to win games within the offensive system that the team was using at that time. Shaffer would probably never sniff the field in this era of college football due to lack of ability that coaches are looking for in a top-flight QB. Clifford can't seem to find ways to win in the offensive system under Franklin, but instead, can find ingenious ways to lose games after six years in the program.
Very disappointing topic and even a poorer choice of words. Nothing positive can come from this.
Yeah, precisely. There’s a lot of resentment that he hasn’t moved on but that will be a moot point soon enough.
What I want to see today: Penn State wins in a rout, 42-17. Clifford goes 30-42 for 370 yards, 4 TD passes, 0 picks
Aftewards, Clifford interrupts the on-field interview with Franklin, puts his grill in the camera, shows both middle fingers, and yells, “F*ck you, Penn State! Hate y’all!” Franklin smiles ear to ear and yells, “That’s right, Cliff! F*ck Penn State!”
Aftewards, Clifford interrupts the on-field interview with Franklin, puts his grill in the camera, shows both middle fingers, and yells, “F*ck you, Penn State! Hate y’all!” Franklin smiles ear to ear and yells, “That’s right, Cliff! F*ck Penn State!”
No he didn't . There was no way John Shaffer was not going to be the QB the next year .
The interceptions and missed passes at crucial times are what‘s hated. Not Clifford the man or PSU athlete.
Not hated, he just is what he is and above average QB, had a solid College career.
Hated? What the F is wrong with people?
I don't think he's hated. But he's 0-7 against Top 10 teams in his career, so there's an air of disappointment surrounding him....
No he is hated by some sadly , but that record does speak volumes ,
Hated? No, of course not. Ready to let someone else have a shot? Yes, for sure.
I remember more of what Joe himself said that off season , John Shaffer is our qb and will be our qb
Sean is loved by the majority of Penn State alumni and fans.......
Persons as yourself are not....this tread has the most disturbing title by a "Penn State" fan
In all my years I've never seen nor heard a PSU fan express anti player nonsense in person like we read here. I think its an internet twitter/message board phenomenon that gives morons the opportunity to mingle with misanthropes.
You'd never encounter them at a bowl game event. They're on the couch in mother's basement.
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