Film Study - Singleton & Allen vs. Boise

[CaliLION79]

PENN STATE FIESTA BOWL FILM STUDY

See link above. These are my favorite videos to edit: Give a general topic: Examine Penn State’s run game against Boise and coach finds something off-the-radar to connect the dots of why it was successful – in this case, Kotelnicki’s use of pre-snap movement, ability to cloud eligible/ineligible receivers, and the effect all the smoke and mirrors has on 2nd and 3rd level run fitters.

Was this Kotelnicki’s best game? Probably not. But, as seen here, his impact on a game isn’t always the clever circus stuff. Sometimes it’s much more subtle. (I sound like his publicist.)

 

[PennState_one]

I'll be watching this in a little bit. Again, I always enjoys these. 😉

 

[TheWizardofCamelot]

I actually think this was Zamboni's worst play calling as OC at PSU, glad we won because he was giving BSU chances time and time again to hang around. I also thought he was bad against SMU. His plan + personnel in the run game were spectacular - but he couldn't get out of his own way. Run the ball over and over again and that's 40+ points on the board. Stop with the gimics, stop getting cute. That 3rd and ! call in the fourth? Fake hand-off and chuck it 20 yards downfield to Dinkins? Brutal.

This offense has found a true identity. We have an ELITE OL + RBs + (blocking TEs) - run the ball! Be the more physical team! And then use Allar and Warren in the play-action. This team could win the Natty IMO by running the ball and being complementary with the passing game.

 

[voltz99]

I actually think this was Zamboni's worst play calling as OC at PSU, glad we won because he was giving BSU chances time and time again to hang around. I also thought he was bad against SMU. His plan + personnel in the run game were spectacular - but he couldn't get out of his own way. Run the ball over and over again and that's 40+ points on the board. Stop with the gimics, stop getting cute. That 3rd and ! call in the fourth? Fake hand-off and chuck it 20 yards downfield to Dinkins? Brutal.

This offense has found a true identity. We have an ELITE OL + RBs + (blocking TEs) - run the ball! Be the more physical team! And then use Allar and Warren in the play-action. This team could win the Natty IMO by running the ball and being complementary with the passing game.

We knew we had good RBs and a good ol before the season. Many fans said we needed to pass to win. Some onn this board argued about this before the season.

I think the ONLY shot to beat OSU is to run the ball and keep Jeremiah smith and their WRs off the field.

 

[ram2020]

We knew we had good RBs and a good ol before the season. Many fans said we needed to pass to win. Some onn this board argued about this before the season.

I think the ONLY shot to beat OSU is to run the ball and keep Jeremiah smith and their WRs off the field.

I think the point was that we are going to have to be a threat in the vertical passing game in conjuction with the run game to beat the top dogs. I still don't think we are capable of lining OSU up and smashing the ball at them 40 times. I wish our recievers had come along better, but Allar and Warren have been able to do enough through the air to at least help the run game develop some holes. O-line has been really great, still don't see it as dominant as Michigan's O-line last year.

 

[bvillebaron]

I actually think this was Zamboni's worst play calling as OC at PSU, glad we won because he was giving BSU chances time and time again to hang around. I also thought he was bad against SMU. His plan + personnel in the run game were spectacular - but he couldn't get out of his own way. Run the ball over and over again and that's 40+ points on the board. Stop with the gimics, stop getting cute. That 3rd and ! call in the fourth? Fake hand-off and chuck it 20 yards downfield to Dinkins? Brutal.

This offense has found a true identity. We have an ELITE OL + RBs + (blocking TEs) - run the ball! Be the more physical team! And then use Allar and Warren in the play-action. This team could win the Natty IMO by running the ball and being complementary with the passing game.

👍👍👍

 

[bvillebaron]

I think the point was that we are going to have to be a threat in the vertical passing game in conjuction with the run game to beat the top dogs. I still don't think we are capable of lining OSU up and smashing the ball at them 40 times. I wish our recievers had come along better, but Allar and Warren have been able to do enough through the air to at least help the run game develop some holes. O-line has been really great, still don't see it as dominant as Michigan's O-line last year.

Valid point but as the other poster mentioned when you are running the ball well you don’t try a 16 yard pass on 3rd and 1 to the second TE.

 

[LMTLION]

Just run the damn ball consistently and use play action and screens to help Allar beat a heavy rush. Simple as that.

 

[ram2020]

Valid point but as the other poster mentioned when you are running the ball well you don’t try a 16 yard pass on 3rd and 1 to the second TE.

Agree fully

 

[Still in State College]

I think the point was that we are going to have to be a threat in the vertical passing game in conjuction with the run game to beat the top dogs. I still don't think we are capable of lining OSU up and smashing the ball at them 40 times. I wish our recievers had come along better, but Allar and Warren have been able to do enough through the air to at least help the run game develop some holes. O-line has been really great, still don't see it as dominant as Michigan's O-line last year.

I think this is why analytics are flawed in a sense. They look at big picture averages etc. I think football can't be looked at in the broad spectrum all the time. If I am playing a team and rushing for 8 yards a carry, I know I am winning regardless of what other numbers say.

You do need to have balance and the better the opponent the more you need it because it is unlikely that you will dominate in one area.

 

[tboyer]

PENN STATE FIESTA BOWL FILM STUDY

See link above. These are my favorite videos to edit: Give a general topic: Examine Penn State’s run game against Boise and coach finds something off-the-radar to connect the dots of why it was successful – in this case, Kotelnicki’s use of pre-snap movement, ability to cloud eligible/ineligible receivers, and the effect all the smoke and mirrors has on 2nd and 3rd level run fitters.

Was this Kotelnicki’s best game? Probably not. But, as seen here, his impact on a game isn’t always the clever circus stuff. Sometimes it’s much more subtle. (I sound like his publicist.)

Really nicely done. I appreciated the explanations of the subtle things PSU had done based on the Boise defense. (and yes, nice to know Coach K gets some credit for this) It wasn't just raw athletic ability, it was the players understanding their tendencies.

 

[WaffleShopper]

Valid point but as the other poster mentioned when you are running the ball well you don’t try a 16 yard pass on 3rd and 1 to the second TE.

I think the primary read on that play was Warren, who was 5-8 yards downfield and wide open. I disagree with throwing there but I don't think the ball was supposed to go to Dinkins.