Agree totally. What we saw last night was pretty much the same old same old. An offense that cannot consistently move the ball. It gets tough to watch. Give me a serviceable product, please.
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Agree totally. What we saw last night was pretty much the same old same old. An offense that cannot consistently move the ball. It gets tough to watch. Give me a serviceable product, please.
He's the answer if you want a proven winner
I want a young guy that I'm confident will fully embrace NIL and the portal
Hell, go crazy and hire Bryson Allen Williams or Ben Arbuckle
Problem is OT: Once they scored they go back on offense and we are on D. The benefit of winning the coin toss.
Just to be clear, losing big games is fine. Losing 18 of 19 against top teams in your conference isn't. I don't care if you're Penn State or Northwestern.
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Anything to get out of this do loop!
you think an Urban coached team gets bullied on its home field?
And that was Joe’s choice to replace him. But what did he know about football?
Answer = winning
Good one…neither could hold a candle to Joe. Franklin lost to Temple (bullied as I recall)…
Bottom line, I would take Kiffin over Franklin in a NYM
Turn around? We just went toe to toe with one of the best teams in the country $$$ can buy.
y’all need to focus on 10-2
You’re arguments are pretty weak. Even as the biggest Joe homer on this board.
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So your choices only are Ryan Day and Kirby Smart? I would love them as well only I don't believe they are coming to PSU
I agree with everything you are saying.
Almost every team in college football would love to be as successful as Penn State has been under Franklin. I would say Kirby Smart, Ryan Day, and Dan Lanning would be the coaches who have had more success during that time period. Saban is retired and Dabo Sweeney's program is a mess right now. Do you think either of those 3 are going to leave their program to come to Penn State?
The same people that complain about our non-conference schedule now complain that the playoff teams that we weren't good enough!
Question for folks here ... AK has had success with a mobile QBs and running a version of the RPO. Obviously he inherited Allar. This offense really struggles at times and I am just thinking would this offense be much more successful with a running QB like Beau? AK has said it's up to him to be successful and create an offense with the players he has regardless of abilities and use their skill sets. I am looking at the QBs behind Allar obviously Grunk and Smolnik. None of them are really RPO QBs. Even now with Allar they are trying to get him more mobile. Should PSU be recruiting more a RPO qb for the offense to be successful with AK calling plays
He’s got nothing. Just the mentality of firing someone with no clear solution.
Penn State shouldn’t lose any games where they hold opposing team to 17 points in regulation. The defense played fine and did their job
A playoff win is a playoff win--we all know we had the easiest path to a semifinal that anyone will ever have
The OC should be adapting his offense to fit the players--you recruit the best kids and adapt to them.
No arguments needed. With JVP, I sat in stands of three road victories over a #1 lteam - late in season.
With Franklin? Yeah - we hang in and beat ‘Nova!
You earlier referenced the 97 season. Did you sit in the stands when Joe got pounded by Michigan and choked to end the season with two losses, one to an unranked team? That was a horrible example on your part. Did you sit in the stands when Joe lost 9 in a row to Michigan? Homer.
Didn't he beat Franklin as an underdog? Are we one of his 5 top 10 wins?
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Although we did have a ton of players opt out and got torched with a few freshmen DBs stepping in for first major playing time.
I've heard it said keeping the locker room together is one of Franklin's strengths. Until it's not.
Well the Culture is so good, that is why these guys don't opt out of bowl games. Not.
For the record, I am neither a PSU nor Oregon fan. I watched the whole game. A great game between 2 really good teams. Keep in mind that Oregon is and will continue to be a legit national title contender. They have a good coach and have among the deepest pockets given their Nike money. PSU also plays in one of the 2 best football conferences, the SEC being the other. Winning in the B1G is hard, changing coaches won't change that. On the other hand, the money is great. It also allows good funding for non-revenue sports.
Urban would absolutely win more games, recruit higher ranked players, and our team would be tougher. He’d also recruit more POS human beings, grades would drop overall, most of the staff would hate him, and players would be getting in trouble left and right.
I would agree, but Penn State shouldn't be giving up leads in overtime either.
PSU is going to have a lot of money to spend on portal players after all of the overpaid returnees leave, so they should be able to plug some holes. Also, maybe it will be a good thing for younger players to get their chance next season.
Would you have traded the sh^tshow of 2000-2004 for the current run of just two loss seasons, a conference championship berth and making the final four? Homer.
Nah. You don’t get to play AD to fire Franklin then cop out on giving us your “long list” coaching candidates that would get PSU over the top without regression. That’s a lazy cop out on your part. Let’s have the list.
Malvern Prep could zone block Oregon, and pick up at least 2 yards every play, and I'm dead serious.
What we are seeing is pure BS.
Too much $ being wasted on clueless.
What we are seeing is pure BS.
Too much $ being wasted on clueless.
I think you just supported my argument. You listed the only two that you feel are going to be better and they are probably unattainable.
If you think a HS OL could be effective against that Oregon DL, then I got nothing. Although, most of the Malvern Prep guys are probably reclassed so they may be college aged already. Either way, I don’t even think you believe what you wrote. That’s hyperbole.
I didn't say effective. I said 2 yards. Of course BS, but close.
The PS OL is composed of experienced physical freaks, and were helpless or asleep.
Why?