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Joey Galloway suggests Indiana should consider benching their starting QB vs Indiana.

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My gripe with the SEC schmucks and ESPNalities as they tear down Indiana is NOT that Indiana's schedule has been daunting. It's that Indiana has been annihilating foes. Top 25 teams don't annihilate every foe.

Only Michigan was less than a 14 point win. Michigan will sneak into a bowl at 6-6. Other probable bowl teams they beat...UCLA, Washington, Nebraska.

They aren't sneaking past average teams. They are dominating. That's what top 10 teams do.

I think they'll put up a fight in Columbus this weekend...and that should solidify their worthiness. (But ESPN will probably try to use it to say that Ohio State isn't that good and Texas should be higher...rather than admit that Indiana is just a very good team this year.)
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Who would you rather play in Beaver Stadium in the Playoff first round?

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KnightWhoSaysNit said:
Great, but so what? They still don't play zone very well and grab people in man coverage.

A few guys on defense are carrying the load. That won't cut it against a team with an elusive QB that can distribute the ball well.

If the goal is to make it to an NY6 game that is one thing. We've been there before. Going the distance is quite another.
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Rojas has not emerged like I thought he would thus our LB play is so so. We haven't even faced an elite QB. Gabriel would probably have a field day as you suggest. Dart and Milroe would do damage as well. Beck, Leonard. Ewers we know even Howard all pose problems in my opinion.
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Who would you rather play in Beaver Stadium in the Playoff first round?

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KnightWhoSaysNit said:
We could sneak through a couple of rounds with the right matchups. To get past a truly complete team will require Franklin and company to game-plan beyond what we've seen. Let's remember that Franklin teams lose when an underdog. The only win I can think of where that did not hold was when we beat OSU via the Immaculate Field Goal Kick Block by Grant Haley. That was a long time ago.
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Franklin's won as an underdog more recently than 2016.

5.5 point dogs to Wisconsin in 2021. https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...s-week-1-predictions-from-model-on-57-37-run/

2 point dog to Utah in the Rose Bowl. https://www.si.com/betting/2022/12/29/odds-lines-spread-penn-state-utah-rose-bowl

I think the 2021 game against Wisconsin was the last time we've been an underdog in a regular season matchup that wasn't Michigan or OSU.
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Who would you rather play in Beaver Stadium in the Playoff first round?

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wilbury said:
our secondary is better this year than it was last year
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Great, but so what? They still don't play zone very well and grab people in man coverage.

A few guys on defense are carrying the load. That won't cut it against a team with an elusive QB that can distribute the ball well.

If the goal is to make it to an NY6 game that is one thing. We've been there before. Going the distance is quite another.
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Who would you rather play in Beaver Stadium in the Playoff first round?

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KnightWhoSaysNit said:
I'm not familiar with all of the possible teams for a first round game, but I will say that the team we don't want to play is one with a prolific passing game. I think Oregon would destroy us.

Our best chance is to play teams with a flawed QB. I do think we could disrupt Beck, but then the rest of the game becomes like playing an OSU. We are not a complete team -- lack of wide receivers and linebackers, to name two key position gaps. In each case we are missing at least two players.

We could sneak through a couple of rounds with the right matchups. To get past a truly complete team will require Franklin and company to game-plan beyond what we've seen. Let's remember that Franklin teams lose when an underdog. The only win I can think of where that did not hold was when we beat OSU via the Immaculate Field Goal Kick Block by Grant Haley. That was a long time ago.
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Allen blocked the kick.
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Evans, Fleming and Clifford

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GregInPitt said:
No, I'm picking Denmark. Because he has shown the ability to make catches in traffic in his H.S. film. And Franklin has admitted that Denmark has "flashed" pretty consistently in practice from the first part of Fall practice.

Just sayin!

And I also said that that process should have take place a couple games ago, especially againt Purdue when it was pretty much a give that PSU would have an easy win, so that Denmark could be a bigger factor in the last 2 games and into the playoff if PSU wins that last 2 games. And with it being pretty obvious that PSU needs help at WR it seems that redshirting Denmark, if indeed he has the ability to improve the WR unit, shouldn't be a priority this season.
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Had a chance…ball hit him in head…fail
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Evans, Fleming and Clifford

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lazydave841 said:
In '23, perhaps so, but our defense was excellent. It was a good strategy to ride a strong defense while hoping the offense could generate enough points to win. It failed in 2 games. Just so happened that our schedule included the #1 and #5-6 teams last year.

Prior to '23, Franklin never seemed intent on not turning the ball over. Do you not remember Clifford and Levis playing fast an loose? Even Trace had a penchant for slinging it wildly.

This year, it seems like we do exactly what we need to to win and that's it. Our offense is based off our strengths. It just so happens, WR is far from a strength. I don't think our offense improves simply by throwing more or rotating different WRs. The young guys may have a higher ceiling, but dropping their first 2 passes isn't a positive "give me more reps" stance.
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The key to me is the WRs can't do anything to make us better. They are really dead weight. It's like basketball team with 4 good players and one lousy one. Of course you would not give the ball a lot to the lousy one thinking more touches would magically lead to points and elevate the team. Just try to hide the weakness on offense and hope they play decent defense. Maybe hit a wide open layup. That is where we are with these wide receivers. They are just there and don't do much of anything. Maybe they can get open on Allar's third read on some plays. Block for our studs and don't commit penalties. Disappointing as all get out but that is what we have. We will have an incredibly difficult time beating an elite team with this group of non productive wide receivers but it is our reality.
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Wrestle-off Rumors

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FatWoodchuck said:
I can honestly say I didn't know who Mineo was, I did not know he was just a fan with a following, I thought you were media.

@nerfstate thanks for thinking of a question like that and thank you Mineo for answering.

go iowa TROLLS! lol
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Hah! How many parrotheads do we have posting here?

And it’s dance with me, dance with me,
Iowa trollers
Take me to the stars that you know.
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