Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Penn State versus Illinois

[LandoComando]

See Warren >>>> Beau
Stop the Beau nonsense

 

[RickinDayton]

Indiana will be in the Big Ten championship! No joke. They are impressive

They are impressive.

 

[Nostraduzzi]

See Warren >>>> Beau
Stop the Beau nonsense

More Beau, less whining.

 

[LandoComando]

Indiana could start 9-0 but Michigan and Ohio State back to back weeks is tough--they really did get the best possible Big Ten schedule. No Penn State, no Oregon, no USC and no Wisconsin (prior to the injury)

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

 

[LandoComando]

More Beau, less whining.

No Beau--absolutely should never be on the field when he's not even the best option for the package he runs--Warren is
Plus, when we do it with Warren it isn't obvious by the sub

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

OL is cooking

 

[GSPMax]

I can see warren in an I formation or T with two backs.

 

[ryoder1]

Indiana could start 9-0 but Michigan and Ohio State back to back weeks is tough--they really did get the best possible Big Ten schedule. No Penn State, no Oregon, no USC and no Wisconsin (prior to the injury)

They can beat Michigan and Washington. Both games at home.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

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Ugh

 

[LandoComando]

They can beat Michigan and Washington. Both games at home.

I definitely think they beat Washington (they're in for a long year IMO) but I'm not sold on Michigan--I'll be rooting for them though as long as it isn't worse for us.

 

[LandoComando]

I know Sander sucks but I'd kick this

 

[SUPERTODD]

I will go on record. This is a terrible decision.

 

[NC2017]

He doesn't trust the kicker and he doesn't trust Allar

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

????????

 

[GregInPitt]

Kick it. Go up 2 scores.

Franklin's strategies aren't really cutting it tonight....

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

305 total yards and only 14 points. Not much can describe that besides 'yuck'.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

He doesn't trust the kicker

Reason #1 why no one should ever bitch about “wasting” a schollie on a top kicker

 

[ryoder1]

Defense needs to get the ball back. Illinois defense hanging on for dear life.

 

[diontechristmas]

Jimmy. You take the points. He needs to hire someone to call him a dummy in these situations.

 

[jmorovich]

Man this team is frustrating

 

[LandoComando]

He doesn't trust the kicker

Then bench him--we can play it off as he trusts the D but then go with the Warren package or pound the ball with either back
Hate that call because it was obvious that they'd blitz (run blitz)

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

No hindsight needed there

 

[YeOldeCup]

He doesn't trust the kicker

I don't either, but a 50% chance was a better bet than turnover on downs and still being up only 1 score.

 

[NittanyChris]

Kick it. Go up 2 scores.

Franklin's strategies aren't really cutting it tonight....

FG kicker not reliable.

 

[ram2020]

No interest in a field goal there? Franklin makes 0 sense to me. Thought he should have gone for it on a 4th down in the 1st half, now this....just can't figure what he figures.

 

[psrurock]

Run the ball up the gut! Really quit outsmarting yourselves

 

[m.knox]

Time to score here and start to take control of the game.

Why would PSU do that?

 

[scrivener]

When you don't have reliability inside of 40 yd to get an easy Three points, Eventually you're going to get burned

 

[LandoComando]

305 total yards and only 14 points. Not much can describe that besides 'yuck'.

That's really the frustration this year--they have to be more efficient as the year goes on. Yards have to result in more points because we're dominating other than on the scoreboard.

 

[bdroc]

OL is cooking

Until it stops. You've got to mix it up a little. Like a pass on 1st down.

 

[slykens]

Am i imagining things or was the only pass on that drive the 4th down to end?

 

[NittanyLionRoar]

Franklin had his fingers all over the second half of that drive. Just let Kotelnicki do his thing JF, that’s why you brought him in.

 

[LMTLION]

This is all Franklin shrinking in the moment.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Defense needs to get the ball back. Illinois defense hanging on for dear life.

Time for a turnover. Break their spirit

 

[m.knox]

No interest in a field goal there? Franklin makes 0 sense to me. Thought he should have gone for it on a 4th down in the 1st half, now this....just can't figure what he figures.

First words out of my mouth. "kick it".... nope.

 

[SUPERTODD]

????????

That is why you don’t go for it. PSU had all the momentum. Now it is gone. Take the easy points or punt. Always against a decided underdog. Don’t hand them life.

 

[NittanyChris]

KOBE!!!

 

[LandoComando]

King is playing well

 

[scrivener]

This is exactly what bret wants.These long time consuming possessions, and we can't put the game away