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Rumor is its a 20m roster. USC was 13m.
What was PSU?

I saw some online reports dating back to January that showed schools with most money in NIL collectives. IIRC PSU was 12th but things have changed dramatically since then and I haven't seen any more reports.
 

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Actually Penn State scored on its first position albeit having to settle for a FG after a penalty negated a Warren TD. It was the defense which started slow on Saturday.
They had 6 points at half. Granted should have been 10 but still. They seem to allow teams to hang around for first halves most of the time.
 
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Who cares? Our kids get an education and room and board, including quality ice cream. They don’t want or need more.
Chicken Cosmos, homie.

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Except Flemming didn't engage the DB, the DB engaged Flemming. I'd agree with your take if it was Flemming who hit the DB and was blocking him, but that isn't what occurred. It was the opposite of that and about the only thing JF could have done is make a dead stop and try to shake off the DB who was holding on to him. The play was already made in the first 2 steps as soon as the DB engaged him it was already going to be a TD.

1:20 in. Slow it down to half speed. I see why the refs made the call, but I also see why people questioned that call.

I honestly have NO IDEA why the refs made the call. All of the contact initiated by DB, Fleming clearly tries to go to the left to avoid the bump & run of the DB, and Fleming doesn't actively use his hands until Warren has basically crossed the goal line. 1729002898262.png
 

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PSUJam

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Has he won a natty? Has he made the playoffs? Has he won the big?
No natty, 1-3 in the playoffs and 2 B1G championships. He's likely fired after this season because he was handed the keys to a well oiled machine and frigged it up. Franklin was handed the keys to a shìt show and is finally righting the ship.

You could always resort to this since you've been anti for quite a while:

 
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No natty, 1-3 in the playoffs and 2 B1G championships. He's likely fired after this season because he was handed the keys to a well oiled machine and frigged it up. Franklin was handed the keys to a shìt show and is finally righting the ship.
He is a great recruiter (whatever that means) and an excellent assembler of coaching talent. He got handed the big hammer with OSU and its "look the other way" athletic budget, but has done nothing comparatively great with it. Consistently winning against the BIG 10 and constantly being in contention for a national championship? For sure. However Urban and Tressel were doing that already. Great on the national stage? Not nearly good enough for the resources that he has.
 

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I honestly have NO IDEA why the refs made the call. All of the contact initiated by DB, Fleming clearly tries to go to the left to avoid the bump & run of the DB, and Fleming doesn't actively use his hands until Warren has basically crossed the goal line. View attachment 671299
Thanks for the breakdown. If Flemming had initiated the contact and not let go it’s the right call all day long. I don’t think they saw who initiated the contact, but that is just a guess.
 
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He is a great recruiter (whatever that means) and an excellent assembler of coaching talent. He got handed the big hammer with OSU and its "look the other way" athletic budget, but has done nothing comparatively great with it. Consistently winning against the BIG 10 and constantly being in contention for a national championship? For sure. However Urban and Tressel were doing that already. Great on the national stage? Not nearly good enough for the resources that he has.
I'm not so sure about the assembler of coaching talent either. Hartline and LJ Sr. we're there under Urban and the rest have come and gone.
 

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Thanks for the breakdown. If Flemming had initiated the contact and not let go it’s the right call all day long. I don’t think they saw who initiated the contact, but that is just a guess.
The DB "initiating" the contact doesn't mean that Flemming then can just block him with no penalty. Flemming didn't really run a route there to even sell it...he just engaged with him and pushed him up the field. I'd think you'd see that one called about 95 times out of 100 (as the benefit of the doubt doesn't go to the receiver in that instance). I'd be interested to know if the play call was for Flemming to block him, but the pass to be behind the LOS.
 

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He is a great recruiter (whatever that means) and an excellent assembler of coaching talent. He got handed the big hammer with OSU and its "look the other way" athletic budget, but has done nothing comparatively great with it. Consistently winning against the BIG 10 and constantly being in contention for a national championship? For sure. However Urban and Tressel were doing that already. Great on the national stage? Not nearly good enough for the resources that he has.
What resources? Better than Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, Texas AM, Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Michigan, Oregon, Florida,Auburn or Miami? The answer is no.
 

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