Herbstreit: "PSU has no chance".
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How can they make such a certain prediction? Michigan is totally untested and their ability is unknown. The best team they have played is Rutgers. All the rest were total cupcakes. Michigan might be great or they might be lousy. There is no way to know.
The advantage generally lies with the team that is battle tested. Penn State is more battle tested than Michigan. Home field also helps.
The logic is simple - We have a great defense and a mediocre offense. They have a great offense and a great defense.
We have very little chance, but it’s non-zero.
This boards naiveness never ceases to amaze me. This is essentially the same Michigan team that beat our asses last year. You think Drew Allar and Coach Franklin are suddenly Tom Brady and Bill Belichick?
You must have forgotten about the Michigan players who graduated and/or turned pro after last year oh “wise one”.
This is far from the same Michigan team. They replaced multiple OL, DL players. They have not run the ball as effectively as last year to date. Corum has maybe 100 yards more than Allen while Edwards seems to be slumping worse than Singleton. JJ is supposedly a Heisman candidate and his stats are nearly the same as Allar's.
These stats could be deflated because of their defense and having had big leads in almost every game.
I am not predicting a win because until Franklin pulls it off, I just can't go out on a limb today.
Today is a no win situation for Penn State. Michigan is playing angry. The are motivated like never before.
One of 2 things will absolutely happen.
- we lose, and it’s Michigan is great and nothing can bring them down.
- we win and it’s “Michigan simply had too many distractions to overcome and Penn State caught them at the right time.”
One of 2 things will absolutely happen.
- we lose, and it’s Michigan is great and nothing can bring them down.
- we win and it’s “Michigan simply had too many distractions to overcome and Penn State caught them at the right time.”
As Allar goes so go the Nits, also time for Nick to break out with a couple long runs,
I'll still take the win and don't care how anyone tries to minimize it.
My only concern is we get destroyed. Win or a close loss and I'm okay. Michigan does have extra motivation so Franklin better find a way to motivate us to another level.
I'm seeing 4.5 to 5.5 points this morning.
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Yeah there's no chance it's under 3I'm seeing 4.5 to 5.5 points this morning.
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If last years beating isn't motivation enough, nothing ever will be.
two key reasons why Penn State will not win today: 1) Franklin is a terrible motivator of team players and lacks the necessary preparation and mindset for big games, and 2) Allar is not playing like the #1 recruit from two years ago because he is not playing full field football which limits our running game and why his passes are consistently less than 10 yards.
Both of the above are effective against average teams but will be exposed when playing good teams. Our schedule to date has been weak.
Both of the above are effective against average teams but will be exposed when playing good teams. Our schedule to date has been weak.
And is Franklin going to use that as motivation for the team? Really sell them on the reality that we got embarrassed last year? He should but I've never seem him do that or even heard of him doing that. He comes across to me as the guy that will preach "forget last year" and sell them on this opportunity unlike Smart or Saban.
You can tease it down to 2.5 if you're willing to lay -280 on FD. Not for me.
Perhaps in '17, after that '16 game, but I don't remember it being a public mantra.
I hope you guys curb stomp the cheaters. One thing in your favor is that Herbstreit is one of the all times stupidest commenters on college football.
Unfortunately, will be a difficult task because even though I hate to admit it JJ is a really good quarterback. Hopefully he'll have a TCU game.
Unfortunately, will be a difficult task because even though I hate to admit it JJ is a really good quarterback. Hopefully he'll have a TCU game.
I keep hearing this about how they will be angry. Why is no one thinking about why Penn State players would be outraged and ready to destroy or blow someone up?
That may be true of Franklin but the players have pride and were totally embarrassed last year. It looked
like they were intimidated from the start of the game. This had to burn in their souls all year.
If this doesn’t anger them and motivate them then they are not top players.
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You are the first really good team they play.
Such an unearned sense of superiority. Beat the shit out of them.
Such an unearned sense of superiority. Beat the shit out of them.
I guess we'll see by how they come out today. Anything other than a strong start is problematic.
The first qtr should be one helluva bruising battle. Lots of trash talk, pushing shoving. Refs will have their hands full.
Absolutely agree. We can not start with a 3 and out, or a good drive that produces no points. The OL has to start blocking LB's. UM and OSU LB's have been stepping in the hole for years and stopping our RB's at the LOS or behind it.
Michigan is certainly untested with their weak schedule so far this year. That said we know how they dominated PSU last year and they're returning most of their starters from last year's playoff team. We also know that they have dominated everybody they've played. Their closest game was 31-7 over Rutgers. You could also say that PSU has only be tested once (OSU) and they failed that test.
UM is the obvious favorite in this game but that doesn't mean PSU can't win. PSU beat OSU in 2016 when OSU had a clear talent advantage. OSU had 416 yds vs only 276 for PSU. They also dominated time of possession. But PSU got a big turnover and scored on a blocked kick. IMO that's the kind of thing they're going to need today and it's possible.
PSU needs some misdirection plays. They also need to get Singleton in space. I can't imagine being able to dominate this game at the LOS.
I'm not sure why people keep thinking Singleton is the key. I'm not sure how anyone has any confidence in him right now. He's been a huge disappointment.
Nobody can beat Michigan but Michigan. No other team is worthy of stepping on the field with them.
Their QB's ability to make plays with his feet is the difference. I hope I'm wrong, but I think UM wins easily today.
PSU has exactly 1 proven WR and we're not likely to beat UM running between the tackles. So what's the solution? I think we have to get our best athletes in space and I think Singleton is a good athlete. Who else?
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