^^^ This ^^^
OSU made adjustments. Lots of quick release passes over the wide open middle before pressure can get there.
IMO we have to bring pressure with blitzes. They just can't be so often and so predictable.
Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Penn State vs. Ohio State
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OSU made adjustments. Lots of quick release passes over the wide open middle before pressure can get there.
IMO we have to bring pressure with blitzes. They just can't be so often and so predictable.
4 turnovers kinda turned the game around
He is the reason
This makes it look like PSU was blown out. 4 turnovers by Cliff in the game of his life
Had the lead against osu and um this year at halftime. Blown out in both. Unbelievable.
He's not though. Look at the turnover closer
He actually played well at times. Had Allar started week 1 maybe he'd have been ready today but Clifford had to play today and did okay
How is it that posters have not caught on to his schtick yet? He’s a troll. Probably a Pitt fan.
The better team usually pulls away--both are better
And, unlike Michigan, we were competitive for most of this. The score against Michigan was misleading
This athletic lean line doesn’t work in the b10. I think the S&C doesn’t bulk our guys and that’s why we get tossed around.
Ladies & Gentlemen, the Sean Clifford era should officially be over. 4 turnovers, three of which were definitely his fault and game changing. Don't want to hear about 10-2, it is time for the transition even if that means a few more losses. I would go with Veilleux & Allar the rest of the way.
Where will the growth come from?
Best DT is gone after this season and 2022 and 2023 classes have 1 DT each. Maybe the S&C program can put some muscle and size on some of the returning DL players. DDS could fill out some, but Isaac in his 4th? season still looks too small to line up against the big boys.
Only a couple olinemen in the last couple classes and a shortage of OT players limits the competition at the position.
And no elite WR recruits coming . Washington is very good and really showed up today. Tinsley's highlight was him getting between the defender and Washington on the long TD run. DLS has shown flashes, but he's in his 3rd year and shown little consistency.
So is it rational to expect a jump upwards in the performance at DE, OL and WR?
I agree Allar is not ready yet but Clifford had 4 turnovers
thats the game
His peak is beating the Purdues and Minn
time to move on
id rather drop a few games and get Allar in then see anymore of Clifford
Missed blocks aren't Clifford's fault but he's a 6th year player. It's reasonable to expect more from him.
Deflection, receiver didn't come back to the ball, RT got destroyed and a great athletic play
Blame 1 and 4 on him if you want but you're not getting 3 as a reasonable person
We agree it's time to move on. Again, I would have gone with Allar week 1. I don't think Clifford was that bad today and I'm usually very critical of him.
The reality is that you can't lose the turnover battle 4-0 against the #2 team in the Country and win (duhO$U scored 17 points off turnovers).
As every team tries to do..how about being able to develop maybe a couple DE hybrid that JF loves into game wreckers...it's the least effective front 7 in recent memory
The reality is...
Franklin isn't an elite coach
We aren't on the level of Ohio State
The defense has to create turnovers
Franklin isn't an elite coach
We aren't on the level of Ohio State
The defense has to create turnovers
Deflection on a ball he threw right into the oncoming rusher.
reciever didn’t come back on a 3rd and short throw that was still thrown short of the sticks and would have resulted in a punt even if he’d caught it. Never should have thrown the ball.
really poor ball protection stepping up into the pocket on the srip.
Remember when we would adjust at half and blow out our opponents? Just a couple years ago……
Doesn't matter if it's short of the sticks or not--tons of third down plays go short of the sticks. That was on the receiver for not coming back
Poor ball protection or not that's on the RT
Do not disagree with Franklin's shortcomings as a coach,, but you are not mentioning the obvious gap in talent. OSU has better players on the field.
I agree. Front 7 is too weak. But Harrison still had by far his best game of the year against us.
Totally wrong on this. That’s a ball that should not have been thrown. The receiver was two yards down the field. Where is he coming back to?
