Hearing whining from WVU coach and fans and from gamblers who bet against PSU covering re Beau’s TD. My thoughts: when the losing team waves the white flag, starts taking the knee on O and stops trying to score, then and only then should we stop trying to score. If their first team O is scoring against our second and third team backups, then our second and third team O should be scoring against their first team D.
Scoring late in the game when the game is in hand
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I agree. And WVU’s cute little 2 point conversion stunt was unnecessary given the score that late in the game.
PSU wasn’t aggressively throwing the ball on the last possession. If WVU can’t stop the basics, you give Beau and the backups every chance to score there.
PSU wasn’t aggressively throwing the ball on the last possession. If WVU can’t stop the basics, you give Beau and the backups every chance to score there.
Nothing to b!tch about...let them play. Those 2s and 3s work their butts off every day in practice and off the field. They get a chance to play in front of 110K fans and are supposed to lay down like sissies? No.
And after that stupid 2 point play with the game out of reach, anything goes.
And after that stupid 2 point play with the game out of reach, anything goes.
This isn’t 1985. With 24/7 social media, coaches want to make a good impression and create a buzz. The score matters. And back-ups are playing for next season. Some are showcasing their talent for their next school.
Next to sPitt fans, WVU fans are a whiney bunch of people. They deserve to play each other in the "Backyard Brawl' or more appropriately should be called, "The Backyard Bawl, ***** and Moan because out feelings were hurt by those big, mean, teams again"....
You don't stop punching because you are winning on points, you go for the knockout.
I was relieved to see the reserves get a shot. The disappointment was that Beau was only allowed to throw one pass. They kept their #1s in, why shouldn't we have our backups test themselves against their #1s? All they had to do was stop us.
Georgia kicked a field goal with 2 minutes left. TAMU kicked a field goal with a minute left. Oregon scored a touchdown with 2 minutes left to get to 81 points. All of these teams were well ahead, but they scored late in the game. I’m sure there’s more examples.
Plus PSU missed 2 field goals.
To the gamblers, you took the risk by betting.
To WVU, they played a good game and should be proud. The touchdown wasn’t personal. Why should the PSU players practice hard and not get their chance to play for real. Those reps mean something.
The WVU coach admitted he took time outs. He wasn’t letting up either. It’s ok for WVU to keep pressing to make the game closer, but PSU has to stop playing?
Plus PSU missed 2 field goals.
To the gamblers, you took the risk by betting.
To WVU, they played a good game and should be proud. The touchdown wasn’t personal. Why should the PSU players practice hard and not get their chance to play for real. Those reps mean something.
The WVU coach admitted he took time outs. He wasn’t letting up either. It’s ok for WVU to keep pressing to make the game closer, but PSU has to stop playing?
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If you don’t want someone to score… stop them!
I also thought it irresponsible to run a QB keeper with your starter when you're down 23 with 0:01 left
If 1994 taught us anything, it was that you don’t take your foot of the gas.
It wouldn’t even have happened if WVU didn’t call two timeouts on PSU’s last drive. That’s on their coach 100%.
What’s with the rational post? This isn’t like you. Did you copy that from someone’s twitter feed.
Was it wrong Franklin didn’t go for 2 after the last TD?
Save that for Iowa.
Absolutely. Actually, I think they used all 3 timeouts.
We’re just lucky to be playing. Why would we stop?
No problem with it at all even as the losing coach. I even understand them going for two to cut it to 16 on their touchdown. But once the onside kick was knocked out abounds and Penn State got the ball the basic game plan would be to run the ball between the tackles And for the defense to try and stop them. The only way Brown should’ve had a problem with anything is if Penn State did not run the ball and instead tried to throw deep a bunch of times.
It’s like a basketball if you’re a big and have the second tamers and you’re still let them run their office and try and score you just don’t press.
It’s like a basketball if you’re a big and have the second tamers and you’re still let them run their office and try and score you just don’t press.
I’m of the opinion the more quality snaps the back up qb gets the better.
Neal Brown should look deep inside himself and ask why he’s calling a trick play on 4th and 2 when his offense has gouged PSU decently in the running game. Instead, he whines about what someone else does.
Backups aren’t out there to kneel down. As we saw a couple years ago, not getting the backup QB meaningful reps when you can is a recipe for disaster. Pribula running that offense, even in a mop-up role, is always beneficial.
As for the gamblers, screw them and their complaining. I happened to have PSU and their team over so I needed that score but I also had WVU under which lost on the 2-pointer. However, that was the right move going for 2 so only complaint is PSU didn’t stop it.
Backups aren’t out there to kneel down. As we saw a couple years ago, not getting the backup QB meaningful reps when you can is a recipe for disaster. Pribula running that offense, even in a mop-up role, is always beneficial.
As for the gamblers, screw them and their complaining. I happened to have PSU and their team over so I needed that score but I also had WVU under which lost on the 2-pointer. However, that was the right move going for 2 so only complaint is PSU didn’t stop it.
He called two timeouts in that last PSU drive, if he let the clock run, it runs out
No problem with any of it.
WVU drove the field with the 1st teamers vs. some 1's, some2's and some 3's
WVU went for 2 to make a 2-score game
WVU on-side kicked
WVU called timeouts after PSU runs
PSU offense was 2's and 3's vs. WVU first team defense
PSU threw one pass
PSU did not call a timeout
With 6 seconds left, WVU ran a read option with their 1st team QB.
West Virginia is a Power 5 team, not Portland State, Mercer or Arkansas State
West Virginia didn't stop playing, why should Penn State?
I'm old enough to remember a win vs. Indiana which was nowhere as close as the final score
WVU drove the field with the 1st teamers vs. some 1's, some2's and some 3's
WVU went for 2 to make a 2-score game
WVU on-side kicked
WVU called timeouts after PSU runs
PSU offense was 2's and 3's vs. WVU first team defense
PSU threw one pass
PSU did not call a timeout
With 6 seconds left, WVU ran a read option with their 1st team QB.
West Virginia is a Power 5 team, not Portland State, Mercer or Arkansas State
West Virginia didn't stop playing, why should Penn State?
I'm old enough to remember a win vs. Indiana which was nowhere as close as the final score
Did 15 benefit from real snaps in garbage time last year? (Rhetorical of course)
That didn't work in 94 , watch the Indiana game and read what the writers said after it.
I still remember the sanction years. Run it up.
That was instantly my thought, why would you call that? That’s an all risk and zero reward scenario.
Remember the late scores against us in '94 and what happened? Why chance relying on others determining if you pass the look test. It's a different era.
Agree. Plus, there’s a team or two that you should never take pity on from past actions. Iowa and Sparty come to mind. If you tack on an extra score as time expires against Iowa in a lopsided game, so be it. Put that gum chewin mfer rat in his place.
Veilleax tossed a 39 yard TD with 1:36 left in the game and a 38-0 lead.
just saying
just saying