Kotelnicki new OC
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I can picture #9 running this offense as depicted more than #15. We shall see how it morphs with the talent set at PSU, and James's input. Should be interesting.
He does use 2 qb's at times, a little different than we do.
I've been known to be highly critical of Franklin. This isn't one of those times.
James actually made a decent OC hire this time....on his fifth opportunity to do so.
I actually like that he has OL coaching experience and played Center. I suspect he won't hesitate to call out Trautwein, if necessary.
I think the bar of expectations and accountability have been raised with this hire.
Well done James.
James actually made a decent OC hire this time....on his fifth opportunity to do so.
I actually like that he has OL coaching experience and played Center. I suspect he won't hesitate to call out Trautwein, if necessary.
I think the bar of expectations and accountability have been raised with this hire.
Well done James.
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Andy Kotelnicki
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Quit bitchin' and read his bio.
I watched Kansas highlights on YouTube. Meh.
The article I read seemed to stress that he uses a ton of personnel( rotates in a lot of RBs, WRs, TEs). And then calls a play that feeds to the strength of the players. Let the offense force the defense to react to it and set the tone.
Hard not to like those numbers. Definitely encouraging and kudos to JF for getting him.
Sounds good to me. Make the defense think and adjust. Iām looking forward to seeing what he has in mind for this offense. The last time Penn State got an OC that was thought to be a great play caller and innovative, it was Joe Moorhead. That worked out pretty well.
****ā¦..really a big loss for KU, he really did a good, no GREAT job in Lawrence.
Sad for KU, but great hire for PSU!
Sad for KU, but great hire for PSU!
Wasnāt Yurcich thought to be a solid hire?
Franklin has about nine months to thoroughly āThis is how we do it hereā him for next seasonās opener.
Yep . Heās got to go through camp James .Franklin has about nine months to thoroughly āThis is how we do it hereā him for next seasonās opener.
Pretty telling (and accurate) excerpt from CBS Sports reporting
At Penn State, Kotelnicki will be tasked with getting more out of a talented unit that has struggled to reach its best under coach James Franklin.
At Penn State, Kotelnicki will be tasked with getting more out of a talented unit that has struggled to reach its best under coach James Franklin.
Pretty sure that is correct. However, I also remember a lot of criticism for the Moorhead hire since he was coming from Fordham.
Franklin: āAndy, welcome to Penn State. Now, forget everything you thought you knew about football.ā
Franklin has about nine months to thoroughly āThis is how we do it hereā him for next seasonās opener.
Franklin to all OCs:
āTwo Words - EXPLOSIVE PLAYS!!! But no deep passes. Or passes over the middle. 4th and 1? Run straight at the best player on defense. Now, letās do this!ā
I think it came down to blocking schemes with him, a revamp?
Seems like a good hire. Just have to wait and see how it plays out, since as others have mentioned, we've hired highly regarded OCs before.
Sounds like a good hire he ran rough shot on the MAC when he was at Buffalo.
I think the biggest question with this hire, to me, is how this hire might affect our recruiting in the greater Topeka region.
Good numbers, but consider that Kansas does play in the Big 12, where defense is a foreign word.
Topeka has a greater region? What does the lesser region look like?
Sadly, it looks like just about everything else in Kansas. Meh.
For anyone in the know about our new OC, how well does Allar fit into his offense. My fear is that we have another Hackenberg situation on our hands. We need an OC that will handle Allar properly because Allar is our best chance to take the next step.
Franklin hired Kotelnicki before the transfer portal opens and the December signing day. Stability move. Kotelnicki therefore should be in place to get acquainted with the team and aid in recruiting immediately. Presumably this means that he will also be with the team for the bowl game, like Diaz was two years ago. If so, does this mean that Kotelnicki will only be able to observe practices for the bowl game and will not be involved in game-planning?
While a lot of coaches pay lip service to it, all the reports on him say that he actually does adjust his offense to the talent he has at his disposal in order to maximize their strengths.
PSU is down one assistant from the NCAA limit. Kotelnicki, therefore, is allowed to participate fully in whatever functions Franklin sees fit. Not sure how heavily he should be involved in game planning for an offense with which he's not thoroughly familiar. That doesn't mean he can't make contributions.
People see big QBs with big arms and think they are the second coming. Sometimes they are the second coming of....... Jim Bulger. Kotelnicki doens't have to be married to Allar if he's not the best fit for what he's trying to accomplish. We'll know in good time.
My post had zeeo to do with Allar having a big arm. It had everything to do with trusting our Coaching Staff over the good folks on this message board, no offense. CJF and the staff have shown us and made it pretty clear that Allar is the best QB on the team. This is the basis for my post.
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But in trusting our coaching staff over the good folks on this message board, weāve had no offense.
Gotta say. Some pretty creative stuff in there. I have no idea if Franklin tinkers with/inhibits the offense, but he better let AK have free reign.
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