Any thoughts on why Allar was so “off” all day?
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Wait a minute, you mean he puts his pants on one leg at a time? He better get that straigtened out before we play Michingan.
I’m assuming your looking forward to when we play Michigan in 2024. This year is a loss based on one outcome today and I’m already thinking “how can we possibly beat Michigan in 2024”. Also was curious if we can even compete with Marshall Sept 5 2026 after what I saw today?? And don’t even get me started when it comes to Syracuse in 2027!! Why do I bother watching the current games when I know we can’t compete with anyone else because we struggled and only won 41-13 against Northwestern. I mean, I’m already worried about how our O-line is gonna hold up against Ball St in 2028!!
Big Ten with late morning kick offs on the road. Same logic applies to not allowing Mighigan and OSU white out's at PSU.
More game related -- lack of wide outs -- need Dante on the same page , actually Clifford is a better possession receiver.
Nick is not Mr. Inside. If Franklin wants to win he needs Potts in the Red Zone.
More game related -- lack of wide outs -- need Dante on the same page , actually Clifford is a better possession receiver.
Nick is not Mr. Inside. If Franklin wants to win he needs Potts in the Red Zone.
Who knows? I'm not sure about him yet. Remember we haven't had a "5 star" QB who actually got to be a real NFL QB since Collins. Will he be the guy? I hope so, but the jury is still out.
Boo fn hoo PSU only won by 28....we deserve better!
48-10 then relaxed. Did you watch the TiVo? You’re worse than that woman on the top 4 commission. “What was the score? No I didn’t watch the game, I was on vacation”
So 48-41 is better than 41-13? Oooookay....good thing they relaxed
Just say you didn’t watch the game. Say it. Say it.So 48-41 is better than 41-13? Oooookay....good thing they relaxed
Say you'd be happy PSU 48 -Northwestern 41!
So what about Colorado? They played at 10 as well.
I wouldn't be surprised if its related to a chest cold that's been going around. I've had it for a week makes you sluggish.
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I said it in the game thread, Drew now has tape out there. Defenses are going to start to take things away from him and force him into hard decisions. To his credit, he didn’t become a turnover machine nor did he get happy feet and panic. At some point he is going to have to beat the defense, not manage it. I don’t know if that will happen this year, but in three weeks we will see just have far along the road he is.
Let me also add that our WRs are not exactly the greatest show on turf.
Outside of #1, I seldom see our WRs bail out Allar by making contested or non-routine catches. Any good QB needs WR to make plays too. Watch the Detroit-KC opener this year to see how human Mahomes looked when his WRs were pedestrian and dropped catchable balls.
RG III said in the Ole Miss LSU game qb could a used a HBO from his wr. Helpa Brother Out on a tough catch that fell incomplete . Drew could use some HBO
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Game related - 11am not been good for us. NW has somehow played us hard no matter what.
WR's are an issue. Other than #1 we have nobody. Wallace was supposed to provide some spark but he has done nothing outside of first game. Cephus looks lost. Omari Evans looked interesting in spring and nothing there. Sanders good for punts but not much as WR. McLain MIA.
TE - our elite downfield threat was Theo - nothing like last year. Warren is delivering.
in short - not getting much from the pass catchers. not sure we have the players to stretch the field.
Nick is not the same as last year - cannot tell what it is, but he does not look as fast. One the pass play he got on the left side the commentators said that is 7 pts, but he was tackled. The run to the left was the same as the defender cut him off. Last year he takes that to the house. something is different.
The fact that Drew does not present a run threat is allowing DC;s to play us to ignore him as a runner.
OL - not sure if the OL is an issue or we are facing defenses that are bringing it at the line.
Colorado never had 10 
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Maybe it’s scheme? Too many times there is nothing in their play design that confuses the opposing D. This allows them to play downhill and fast which doesn’t allow medium depth routes to develop and crushes the running game.
I believe the idea that an 11 AM CST kickoff negatively affects Penn State is a myth. Our kids aren’t in the Central Time Zone long enough to acclimate to it, so their internal clocks are still going to operate as though it’s a noon game (EST). Even if the team morning routines have to start an hour earlier to accommodate the 11 AM game time, they’re still starting their day the same time they would have on the East Coast because they traveled to a place that is an hour behind. In other words, it’s not an issue for them.
The time zone change should only be an issue for teams who have to travel east and play in the early time slot. Saying that, however, it is interesting how what was essentially a 9 AM kickoff for them did not seem to affect USC’s offense much yesterday. We need to find real reasons for why our guys struggled in the state of Illinois this season, and I don’t think it has anything to do with geography.
The time zone change should only be an issue for teams who have to travel east and play in the early time slot. Saying that, however, it is interesting how what was essentially a 9 AM kickoff for them did not seem to affect USC’s offense much yesterday. We need to find real reasons for why our guys struggled in the state of Illinois this season, and I don’t think it has anything to do with geography.
It’s a self fulfilling prophecy on the part of some of the fans…they’re convinced we will start bad due to the time and when we ultimately don’t start off to their expectations, then they blame Franklin for not having them ready. Many teams start off games strong due to scripted plays then fall off because they can’t adjust and lose a ton of games. Getting settled into a game takes some time for every team in most cases…occasionally things will click right out of the gate, but it’s not something any team can count on consistently and it’s certainly not something you can coach for.
Tough crowd. I shudder to think how cutting the criticism would be if PSU only won by 27.
Problem is people expect him to be Cliff.
Nah , my advice is, put OSU and UM in the loss column.
It might make it easier to enjoy the other games.