Well I dont think they decided to make that call right then and there. I think that call was made in March or April or whenever they got to finally go back and review the '17 tapes, and then probably affirmed that call doing the prep for the week for OSU. They probably said to each other, ' if we get that same look they gave us in '17 we should run it down their throats' Go back and look at the look they were given in '17, especially look at the second down play from the end zone camera, the run is wide open!! OSU plays the same exact D in '17 and '18, the only difference is, PSU in 18 puts the TE next to the OT instead of being in a spread ala '17. the LBers even flip, when the back changes positions, as the the 1 LBer has the RB man to man , and the other the QB. But the run is there, heck Purdue busts the same D for like 80 yds and a TD (they trapped the run though) But if you watch the problem is, the OL does not block the D/E stunt. Why? Who knows, it is not like OSU hadnt used it before, they did in '17 and '18. So who's fault is it they didnt block the stunt? I dont lay that one at the kids feet. I lay that fault at the feet of the HFC, because he should see that stuff, and should just ask, 'okay boys, how you gonna handle this?' Shut up and see the answer. Thats the way it supposed to work in football.
Thing is, even if they do turn Marilyn into a winning program, they'll be off to greener pastures in no time, and Marilyn will be back to ground zero. Marilyn is a stepping stone school, not a destination job.
Durkin got a pretty good response initially with recruiting......how'd that end up? With PSU's record against Maryland if we're worried about them, we are scared of shadows.
Also hearing that Gattis is waiting on App St and I think Harbaugh would be a fool to pass up the Packers if they want him.
We'll disagree on that one, i believe it is a collaborative effort, and at some point it is the HFC job to know the what, how and technique used, by every position, and of every play in the playbook. Thats why they get paid the big bucks!! on that particular call CJF and RR had a discussion on what to do, they called 2 time outs to get to that play.
Hey I am the one supporting the play call!! It wasnt hindsight, I had no problem with the call ( and I have no problem with RR as OC and have said as much) , especially based on what they were doing and what they had done in 17!! The problem I have, and I have said this from day 1, is with the blocking techniques employed by PSU. We gave our kids zero chance to block that play. But there are ways to get the play blocked, and if you know anything about football you too would know that!He is the king of hindsight. I wish I can find this OC that calls all of these perfect games. I wonder if Sean Payton and the OC Carmichael are the problem in NOLA after the Dallas game. I mean they only put up 10 points, idiots.
Oh wait, you mean you can tell where a play went wrong after the play. Thanks for that, you're great at it.
He had a pretty good run in SF. I think he would have preferred to stay in the NFL......but they offered him the world at Michigan. I think he is a much better coach than many here believe.If Harbaugh would be a fool to pass up that gig.... what would the Packers be if they offered him the gig?
No your good at putting words in people’s mouth. You always have been Where the play went wrong was being unprepared for what OSU was capable of doing. They showed that capability in 17, so the question is, why was PSU unprepared? I’ll point out where things broke down. Sometimes things can’t be fixed, some guy out runs everybody on the team, no defense for that, but not being prepared for something you should know is coming is unforgivable
