Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Penn State Football opens season vs. Purdue
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Running is the easy part. He seems to have gotten the blitz pickup down. So far. Tough for a TF.
Before that play I was thinking, it would be nice if the ‘94 offense was on the field!
HALFTIME:
Penn State 21
Purdue 10
Nittany Lions silence the Purdue crowd right before halftime. A big swing in momentum for the Nittany Lions.
Penn State 21
Purdue 10
Nittany Lions silence the Purdue crowd right before halftime. A big swing in momentum for the Nittany Lions.
It was nice to see the offense be aggressive there at the end of the half. I feel like in the past they would have just taken it to the half up by 4.
It was great that we didn't take a knee after the fumble recovery. Maybe MY is adding some juice to the offense. Great call and series!!!!
You're kidding right? Franklin's been crucified for being too aggressive at the end of a half.
That, boys and girls, is what's called a momentum swing. You have to credit the offense for actually looking downfield instead of falling on the ball so late in the half.
Gee, where are all the loudmouths telling us how bad Purdue's defense is (when it was rated as one of the best, most experienced in b1g)??? Of the 2 defenses, it's pretty clear who's loading the box and taking huge chances - there was nobody back for Purdue on the Strange TD - NOBODY. Horrendous defense and defensive calls with less than 30 seconds left in half.
Just because you say so, doesn’t make it so. Just like when you posted the offense wouldn’t have been aggressive in the past in that situation….wrong! Franklin is always aggressive and gets criticized for it by “experts” like you when it doesn’t work. Monday morning coaching at its best.
FWIW - I thought taking a shot downfield after that turnover was the right call. If it didn't result in a penalty, I would've probably gone into halftime.
I'm not. The call was correct--the rule is stupid. You should accept that and move on.
Yeah, according to couch coaches it’s aggressive when it works and stupid when it doesn’t….everyone is a coaching genius with the benefit of hindsight.
Again, not wrong. The "experts" here like you say lots on nonsensical bias things. I said "He's gone" the instant it happened. By the rule it was clear as day.
Turn the Pitt game on now and see another example of how the rule is being called. That is an example of when it's not called.
Here’s the rule:
Targeting A is typically helmet-to-helmet contact, but not always. A forearm to the head of a defenseless player meets the condition of the rule. Targeting B is leading with the crown of the helmet. The primary element needed here is targeting your opponent with the crown—top—of the helmet to any body part.
None of these happened….so I’m not sure how the call was correct according to the rule.
You're right on there. Football is littered with heroes and goats for a reason. Coach makes the call but the players got to perform.
That play looked like a perfect rep of that sideline recovery drill they worked on in camp
Clifford has played very well the first half. If KLS doesn't drop 2 balls PSU would likely have at least one more TD.
If that was the case, how come not one of the seven referees on the field threw a flag? I guess it wasn't that obvious to them.
Is this real life? That is exactly what happened. The player was defenseless and was struck helmet to helmet--it will be called that way EVERY SINGLE TIME.
He is wrong - the call was a judgement call, but given that it wasn't clear whether it was a forward pass or fumble, the benefit of the doubt should have gone to tackler who believed Purdue player was attempting to pick up a fumble and advance it (and the Purdue player very clearly thought it might have been a live ball and was attempting to pick up the ball and advance it - whistle had not blown). If it had been a live ball, the receiver converts himself to a RB once he tries to pick up ball and advance it. The benefit of the doubt should have absolutely gone to the defender given the actions of receiver [i.e., trying to pick up ball off ground - he clearly thought it was live] and the fact whistle had not blown.). The poster in question is also dead wrong that the first contact was helmet-to-helmet - it was clearly shoulder-to-shoulder as player reached to inside to pick ball up off ground (i.e., directly into the path of the defender) - and again, the Purdue player's actions CLEARLY demonstrate that he did not believe it was a "dead ball" either!
D has been solid but I’d like to see more pass rush, DLine has been basically a non factor
but give them credit for fumble and holding Purdue to 10
On O it’s clear who best RBs are. Like to see more Washington and Tinsley
Also like to see a run off tackle, just once this season
this first drive is huge, we get a stop and that’s big.
but give them credit for fumble and holding Purdue to 10
On O it’s clear who best RBs are. Like to see more Washington and Tinsley
Also like to see a run off tackle, just once this season
this first drive is huge, we get a stop and that’s big.
Actually the rule is clear as mud. Just google it. They talk about crown of the helmet to the head, then they say neck area. Later they say shoulder to head or neck area. Then they talk about leaving the feet and later say even if u dont leave feet.
Purdump gets the ball first. DO NOT let them get a drive going and score. Maintain mo. D needs a stop.
Not a judgment call--first contact was head to head.
I don't understand why you are all so adamant about ignoring what happened.
