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El-Jefe said:

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I find it hard to believe they would name a store Kum & Go.

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BBHorn86 said:

Ohio State is a lock for the playoffs as long as they don't lose to Michigan... PSU on the other hand had better win out and hope Indiana gets beat. Because of the head-to-head and the "eye test" a 2 loss Ohio State WILL BE ranked higher than a 1 loss PSU and with 2 losses PSU is on the bubble needing help.

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No they won’t be ranked higher than PSU in that case. Head to head does not trump number of losses. OSU will fall to somewhere between #6-10 with the two loss SEC teams and they would fall behind PSU (assuming we beat Minnesota) and Indiana if they lose to Indiana this week.

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bdroc said:

Trailing by 6 at half.

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102-89 Penn State. This offense can put up points.

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98lberEating2Lunches said:

But guess what? With NIL, scholarship % become largely moot. I am just aspiring to set a new PSU floor. I don’t care about the old ways. Today it's a whole new paradigm. Title IX doesn't apply to NIL $. It's championship opportunities via scholarships that are proportional to the student body population, gender wise.

First thing to do is get rid of the 9.9 scholarship mentality. Second thing, become self-reliant on targeted NIL that the Athletic Department doesn't control. Then grow fully funded roster size.

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If the university continues to commit to 9.9 scholarship and the NIL collective commitments to 20.1 scholarships that is the 30. Is that what you are saying? I think this is the way it will work. Or whatever the combination of PSU and NIL scholarships to get 30.

IMO additionally, there will be some that get more than a scholarship. The NIL collective could still make sure the tuition is taken care of for everyone and some can get more than that.

psulongago said:

This is what you get with an OSU education,
I'm beginning to think Indiana might have a chance.
PSU runs the table 11 - 1
OSU 2 losses will PSU be ranked higher

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Ohio State is a lock for the playoffs as long as they don't lose to Michigan... PSU on the other hand had better win out and hope Indiana gets beat. Because of the head-to-head and the "eye test" a 2 loss Ohio State WILL BE ranked higher than a 1 loss PSU and with 2 losses PSU is on the bubble needing help.

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WaffleShopper said:

Franklin was so intent on not turning the ball over that Drew was afraid to throw the ball downfield and make plays.

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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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mgkpsu said:

Denmark played 11 snaps on Saturday. I don't know if he appeared earlier in the season, but he might also get snaps against Minnesota and/or Maryland. Bowl games used to not count toward the 4, but I don't know about playoff games.

No reason to *NOT* redshirt whenever possible!

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Playoff games do not count against the redshirt.

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Hopefully Fleming is OK.

NittanyLion84 said:

Luke Lilledahl Interview after the Drexel Dual

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I watched that 6mins thinking... why has a dodgeball not hit the window behind a freshman doing an interview?

dpd926 said:

Rutgers is a perennial Top 10 team..

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It's just a MamamamamaMatter of time...

WaffleShopper said:

I'm just saying that plugging in a younger guy might help in some respects but would probably hurt in others. No matter what Franklin says in his pressers, he and AK know by now that our receivers aren't playing great. But Franklin is a conservative coach and playing the guys who are the better blockers but who aren't lining up wrong or running the wrong routes is what conservative coaches do.

Using more TEs is another option but I think that just makes it a lot easier on the defense.

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The point remains that they are lousy at catching any passes. Last I checked that was a key part of the job description for a WR.

If they are good or decent at blocking then leave them in there but put Dinkins in place of one of them. Also use Reynolds a lot more. Heck, I would try a line up where Reynolds goes in as the #2 WR. Wallace the #1 then have Dinkins and Warren as two tight ends.

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fkkkjm said:

Super good to hear about Harvey. I thought he blew out his knee….

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Absolutely! Didn't look good when he left the field. He is a big part of our future on defense.

30 is never going to happen at PSU, but I think we will all agree that there are far more than 10 kids on the current roster that warrant a full ride. NIL helps, but has many warts and unintended consequences as well.

I would be happy with 15-20, where up to 15 full rides, and the rest maybe 20%+

Maybe what we need is women's football and the 85 schools that would go asking with it.

Then there is that pesky requirement to fund this, dang it!