What about the 9 guys who transferred last minute including Silas Redd? Get out of here with that ish
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What about the 9 guys who transferred last minute including Silas Redd? Get out of here with that ish
O’Brien had a veteran roster compared to JF. Think he had 4 NFL offensive linemen. JF’s upperclassmen were from recruiting classes that averaged #50 on Rivals. At least the ones who were left and didn’t transfer. No comparison on the talent level.
When did Penn State give their assistant coaches a salary increase? Last I heard we were below par compared to other brands of similar stature.
Interesting if OBrien gets a pass for Ficken does CJF get one for Pinegar. Two ore fg's and we are celebrating.
O’Brien won the coach of the year awards because the program didn’t implode, not necessarily because of his actual coaching. And he deserves great credit for that. But I never thought his actual gameday coaching was that great.
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Silas Redd got hurt and never did shit after he left. Should we assume he would have stayed and been an All American? The kicker was the only other guy we missed and he transferred due to a family illness that had nothing to do with the sanctions. The biggest issue O'Brien had to deal with was the adverse publicity and holding things together after the sanction announcements....while his agent was quietly getting his contract reworked behind the scenes. None of this changes the fact that he inherited a very experienced and solid roster in 2012.
I for one, did not blame Franklin or the special teams coach for the missed FGs.
Ever heard of Justin Brown?
You also can’t overstate the fact that Bill O’Brien’s teams were pretty much playing for pride.
You need to learn to read. Anthony Fera transferred to Texas when his Mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.The internet is a wonderful tool...you can still find the articles stating this and others where Anthony states that otherwise he never would have left Penn State.
Justin Brown transferred and had a very good season for Oklahoma. Guess who stepped in and had a better season for PSU in his absence? A guy named Allen Robinson. Who caught more balls, for more yards and more TDs. Justin went on to a nice career in Canada. Allen Robinson did okay too, did you ever hear of him?
So I assume only one WR plays at a time? Lol
Back to my point: I would have been fine with the offensive performance this year if the offense looked well coached. The O’Brien offenses looked well coached. The 2 Franklin offenses with Moorhead looked well coached. The other Franklin offenses did not.
20 posts in nearly 18 years? Post more frequently please.
Poor Hamler complaining about Corley being fired on Twitter. Welcome to the real world, kid. This is a valuable life lesson. You aren’t coddled in the real world. If you don’t do a good job, you lose your job.
Hamler is obviously closer to the situation than any of us. Maybe Hamler doesn’t see a reason for him to be fired.
Yes, screw Hamler....who needs him! When PSU has tuff guy fans like you!
There is an entire thread on his twitter account where he is calling out the twitter idiots who are reveling in Corley's firing. KJ rightfully putting the idiots in their place by saying that this is a good man with a family and just bought a house. Fans have a tendency to forget that these coaches are people too with real lives. It isn't fantasy football.
I do wonder how a person would feel if they were fired and everyone was cheering it. Probably wouldn't make you feel too good even if it is part of your profession.
I am so proud of the young man, yet saddened by the fact that a 19 year old has more compassion, wisdom, loyalty and common sense than a portion of the PSU "fan base."
Apparently hamler has two twitter accounts.
https://twitter.com/kjhamler76?lang=en
https://twitter.com/kj_hamler?lang=en
IIRC Moorhead started out up in the box but wound up on the sideline. With McSorley and Barkley leadership on offense on the sidelines was never lacking. That may be different with the new crop of players. Team chemistry changes
I still think Galen Hall was brought in to mentor/ ameliorate Jay as OC. Speaking of which, iirc the play calling workflow had a run caller or a pass caller, then it got phoned down (or by carrier pigeon) to the sideline, with a potential head coach veto (which had to be verbal since said coach didn't believe in headphones) THEN it was run into the huddle just before the clock expired. Actually, in hindsight it's amazing they're aren't MORE feisty of game issues!
In fairness, he might be but we can’t really say for sure because we only got him the ball twice yesterday. You want to indict Rahne? That’s it right there. That offense had one game breaker, Hamler, and somehow we never seemed to scheme to get him the ball. That baffled me.
Wouldn't part of a position coaches responsibilities be the gradual improvement of the players they have throughout the season? Help develop players at a particular position?
Hey now, nothing wrong with that.
Where would Penn St football be without two guys: Saquon Barkley and Allen Robinson. The amount of defeciencies those two covered up cannot be exaggerated.
Hamler covered up a few this year already and saved us in the App St game and probably would have vs OSU before getting hurt. The guy should have over 10 touches per game minimum including kick and punt returns.
Hamler covered up a few this year already and saved us in the App St game and probably would have vs OSU before getting hurt. The guy should have over 10 touches per game minimum including kick and punt returns.
I’d say in the area of ten touches a game, plus punts and kicks. One guy that can take a play 40+ yards can make up for an awful lot of bad offense.
I know JF consulted with Andy Reid during the season. Would it kill Rahne or JF to also look at how the Chiefs use a similar player in Tyreek Hill? Even when he's not catching the ball he's influencing the game because he is so lethal. I know Mahomes is special but even with Alex Smith that offense was very good. The ingredients are there with KJ and Freiermuth to be the Tyreek and Kelce.
I don't totally agree with this sentiment. Do you recall how often Barkley was stopped behind the LOS? We were much more productive last year at WR, and combined with a healthy TM, teams had to defend the entire field. Biggest issue this year was lack of WR productivity. Hamlet was good for 2-3 big catches, but that was the extent it seemed.
If you don't think Saquon was a difference maker and made life easier for every other player on offense because he lost yards on some carries I can't help you.
Your reading comprehension needs work.
I can't help you with that.
That being said, Miles 5.8 yds per carry 2018. Barkley 5.9 yards per carry 2017. Says it all right there.
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