It is so unbelievably dumb. I cannot imagine what rationale exists for sending Allar out wide and putting Allen under center. It destroys any rhythm that we build up in a drive and it’s basically a lost down.
Something to watch for on Saturday...
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Someone needs to light a fire under their asses. From what I've seen these last several years, I don't know who that might be. There used to be a saying, "play angry." Is that too toxic now?
I'd much rather see them work on the passing game, since UCLA has some semblance of a respectable passing defense. Work on the short passing game (non-screens) and deeper routes, and worry less about the intermediate.
Gaining efficiency and effectiveness there is much more important to our longer-term success than running through a wet paper towel.
If PSU can get the runs against the Ruins, it should make things a lot easier on Allar. I’m all for that.
I’m going to be watching the UCLA cheerleaders.
No. They generally ran 3 DL, and would often have an LB (44) up to bring pressure from the edge. Very, very rarely (obvious short yardage, etc.), they'd bring another LB up on the other edge. That they were able to bring pressure, and stop our run, without having to dedicate extra resources to do so is what made them so effective, overall. 3 DL + a LB who'd often come off the edge ... 2 more LBs ... and that's it ... 5 other guys to play the receivers.
Lol. That “respectable passing defense” is 2nd worst in the entire country in passing defense efficiency. Their pass defense is terrible. The only reason they don’t give up more yards passing is because their run defense is also hot garbage.
What I would hope is that they pass to setup the run game today. Try to build up Drew's confidence in throwing down field to our new receivers. We're going to need that in the coming weeks. What I expect though is that they'll work on the OLine and run game and drew will be limited to short passes to the TE in the middle of the field.
Does anyone else find it odd that we’re still discussing how the confidence of our former 5-star QB recruit needs to be bolstered in the 5th game of his 3rd year as a starter?
Or am I truly living in the Bizarro Reality?
Or am I truly living in the Bizarro Reality?
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Overreacting is claiming we're going to lose 3+ after losing a game we all should have known we would. We didn't lose to a garbage team.
If you read Jerry Kramer's book "Instant Replay" he talks about how hard Lombardi would push the Packers OL....running drills over and over till they executed their power sweep to perfection...he states how he would have the pulling guards timed on how quickly they were able to reach their assignments.
After watching our OL the first 4 games I am wondering if to much headline reading about how great they would be has created some over confidence.
Not sure what the **** refers to...mind? head? cool? or a word that sound like sheet? If the latter remember it is healthy to empty your bowels daily! CJF is doing his part for our gastrointestinal health!
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We're also still discussing Sandusky's *possible* (i.e. not possible, at all, in any way) innocence long after that psycho child molester was long ago rightfully convicted. We're also still hung up on JoePa mythology, many, many moons after its relevancy.
Stuff's crazy all around, isn't it?