Official '24 PSU - Wisconsin game thread

[CDLionFL]

In scores of other games...

Teoscar Hernandez 2-run HR. Dodgers 3, Yankees 1, Bottom 3

Freddie Freeman goes back-to-back. Dodgers 4, Yankees 1, Bottom 3

 

[Calabrin]

If Pribula plays the second half, there's a good chance the offensive play calling will go full ground game, and they'll lose.

 

[BiochemPSU]

No spark on offense. Everyone looking like the other guy will make the play. Defense looks confused and frustrated. Drew looking pedestrian.

 

[rudedude]

What happened with Allar as he was walking into the locker room?

Hip drop tackle twisted his knee plus he was face masked on the way down no call of course.

 

[NoSoup4U]

What happened with Allar as he was walking into the locker room?

So I thought those hip drop tackles were being enforced

 

[psuno1]

Like clockwork. Costly penalty leads to a Wisky TD.

Typical Franklin coached team. Same old Same old for 11 years now.

 

[Psu00]

This team was again not ready to play from the start in this game despite them saying they were really going to address the slow starts this week.

This will absolutely kill them this year, and it may very well start tonight.

 

[WestSideLion]

Of course you do. You’re a negative person. What else are you going to say. PSU had momentum and a first down on the holding call. Instead, they punted a few plays later. It’s a big momentum shift. You see what you want to see. You do like Franklin, we get it. Just say it.

Wrong. I don’t blame one call by the refs for the team playing poorly in the first half. This isn’t 2002 where the conspiracy theorists can argue 2 extra seconds cost PSU a win at Michigan.

This team has systematically struggled in similar situations for a long time. It’s not a call here or there.

They have time to turn it around in the second half. But they need to play better across the board.

 

[LB99]

Hip drop tackle twisted his knee plus he was face masked on the way down no call of course.

That looked almost like the tackles the NFL has banned and now fines people for.

 

[PrtLng Lion]

Why, o why, is every game against a team with a pulse a slow start?

Running game has been very meager. Just not getting the push from the OL that we need.

 

[psuno1]

That was a frustrating and predictable first half. They made an average Wisconsin team look good.

Complete Garbage

 

[PSU Mike]

Can CJF trademark these crappy first halves? There’s an opportunity here …

 

[LB99]

Wrong. I don’t blame one call by the refs for the team playing poorly in the first half. This isn’t 2002 where the conspiracy theorists can argue 2 extra seconds cost PSU a win at Michigan.

This team has systematically struggled in similar situations for a long time. It’s not a call here or there.

They have time to turn it around in the second half. But they need to play better across the board.

so, you’re not a negative person? Coulda fooled us.

 

[psuno1]

Thank god its halftime Wisky was starting to go down hill on PSU. Hopefully can change it up.

 

[harjeff]

Guys running open all oevr and it seems Allar is afraid to throw the ball. Had Singleton 1 on 1 and open on the wheel rout, held ball for no gain, had a shot to get it to Warren for a first down and he ran the ball for little gain...its like he's not seeing the field. Should have easily had 21-28 points in that half. Flemmings drop cost us a likely 6.

Defense is terrible, cant tackle, no pressure, looking confused. several new guys in, DDS injured, looking like our downfall is starting again.

 

[CDLionFL]

So I thought those hip drop tackles were being enforced

No rule against it in college. They're trying to do something about it in the NFL but not one flag has been thrown on it this year. They just fine after the fact. Godwin's season ended because of one of those tackles.

 

[BiochemPSU]

Guys running open all oevr and it seems Allar is afraid to throw the ball. Had Singleton 1 on 1 and open on the wheel rout, held ball for no gain, had a shot to get it to Warren for a first down and he ran the ball for little gain...its like he's not seeing the field. Should have easily had 21-28 points in that half. Flemmings drop cost us a likely 6.

Defense is terrible, cant tackle, no pressure, looking confused. several new guys in, DDS injured, looking like our downfall is starting again.

Yeah, the excuse train is starting to leave the station for Drew. This team is fundamentally flawed at the WR position, but Drew has to start taking chances or throwing some guys open. If he can’t do it, then just run the ball and occasionally dunk and dunk it to Warren.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Anyone else hear the laughing in Columbus tonight re: Fleming?

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

We back on yet?

 

[BiochemPSU]

Anyone else hear the laughing in Columbus tonight re: Fleming?

The team with an unlimited budget said no thanks, tells you all you needed to know.

 

[SouthHalls410]

Ugh.

 

[Paws057]

The team with an unlimited budget said no thanks, tells you all you needed to know.

The ‘Yankees’ of college football

 

[ManxomeLion]

Seems the offense made a step forward this season, defense perhaps a step back. Allar has matured. That said, doesn't look like the #3 team in the country tbh.

 

[CoolBean]

Seems the offense made a step forward this season, defense perhaps a step back. Allar has matured. That said, doesn't look like the #3 team in the country tbh.

What you saying we will get murder next week?

 

[WestSideLion]

so, you’re not a negative person? Coulda fooled us.

I struck a nerve. It’s almost like you see what I do with this program. They can be better. Let’s hope it starts now.

 

[Calabrin]

I think the play of Julian Fleming exposes the medieval thinking that drives scouting.

He was a 5... even though he has hands of stone?

Similar to baseball pre-2002: scouts asking the wrong questions and coming to the wrong conclusions.

 

[CDLionFL]

Which do we think is higher -- amount of total offense or amount of yards from guys going in motion? Come out in this first drive and shove it down their throat.

 

[Calabrin]

Pribula the rest of the way. They better throw the ball or they are DOOMED.

 

[CDLionFL]

Uh oh...Pribula time.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

No 15

 

[Paws057]

This is going to be interesting

 

[WestSideLion]

Anyone else hear the laughing in Columbus tonight re: Fleming?

Coming into the season counting on Fleming for production wasn’t a strategy. It was hope.

 

[Paws057]

Singleton was wide open

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Punt

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

Singleton was wide open on that 2nd down play, but Beau never looked at him

 

[Calabrin]

Deep. ****.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

4th & 3, and we false start. smh

 

[SouthHalls410]

Rant~ why the heck do we look like absolute crap after a bye. Every single year!!!!

 

[ManxomeLion]

Defense is going to have to win this, and that isn't very reassuring

 

[PSU Mike]

Gonna need 2-3 turnovers to pull out this baby.