If you were Coach Franklin……

[creamery]

and could have 5 minutes before the team Saturday at 1145 am, what would you say??
I’d tell them…

You’re the best team in the nation!!
Play like it today, 1 play at a time
This is what we’ve prepared for all season, you’re ready, let’s make it happen, Now, Today!
And we gotta start fast - no slow starts, punch these guys in the mouth from the start, 1st play, every play after..don’t let them even think they have a shot..,cause remember, it’s not just the 120 guys in this room, there’s 100,000 people out there playing with YOU - you are 100k strong

LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!!

Thoughts?

 

[Nittany1997]

I would say exactly that.

 

[bdgan]

and could have 5 minutes before the team Saturday at 1145 am, what would you say??
I’d tell them…

You’re the best team in the nation!!
Play like it today, 1 play at a time
This is what we’ve prepared for all season, you’re ready, let’s make it happen, Now, Today!
And we gotta start fast - no slow starts, punch these guys in the mouth from the start, 1st play, every play after..don’t let them even think they have a shot..,cause remember, it’s not just the 120 guys in this room, there’s 100,000 people out there playing with YOU - you are 100k strong

LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!!

Thoughts?

I'd tell them that PSU fans would run him out of town if he loses another big game. Win one for the Franklin!

 

[LandoComando]

They know the magnitude of a playoff game and he has them ready. Tell them play disciplined football about 90 times if you say anything.

 

[bdgan]

I saw the SMU coach saying the team was practicing at 7:00 am when the temp was 40 degrees. But 25 degrees is a lot colder than 40 degrees. I assume they'll arrive early and practice at a local high school.

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Play with poise and with purpose from the kickoff till clock counts down. That is when you are the best that you can be. You are prepared for this and you will prevail

 

[marshall23]

and could have 5 minutes before the team Saturday at 1145 am, what would you say??
I’d tell them…

You’re the best team in the nation!!
Play like it today, 1 play at a time
This is what we’ve prepared for all season, you’re ready, let’s make it happen, Now, Today!
And we gotta start fast - no slow starts, punch these guys in the mouth from the start, 1st play, every play after..don’t let them even think they have a shot..,cause remember, it’s not just the 120 guys in this room, there’s 100,000 people out there playing with YOU - you are 100k strong

LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!!

Thoughts?

It only matters what the coach says for about 5 minutes and in movies.

 

[berklion]

It only matters what the coach says for about 5 minutes and in movies.

Ha. Was it Tyson who said that everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face.

 

[fastlax16]

Ha. Was it Tyson who said that everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face.

Until they get punched in the mouth.

 

[Ward Hog]

They know the magnitude of a playoff game and he has them ready. Tell them play disciplined football about 90 times if you say anything.

Yeah, no dumb penalties. Know your assignment. Do your job. #13, do your job and don't try to do everyone else's.

 

[Safety Blitz]

“Somebody please tell me when we should go for two.”

 

[AWS1022]

It really doesn’t matter what he says, pregame speeches have no impact on the outcome.

 

[LandoComando]

“Somebody please tell me when we should go for two.”

Like Tomlin and many others, he needs to hire a gamer to explain that and how to use timeouts

 

[bvillebaron]

Ha. Was it Tyson who said that everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face.

Yeah one of the greatest lines ever.

 

[Obliviax]

I think a lot depends on the feel of the locker room before the game. I think all of the posts here make sense. Pay attention to details, the only score that matters is the final one so play with poise no matter what, don't get baited into stupid penalties, and have fun; stay loose, play to win don't be afraid to lose.

Before the big Green Bay/Dallas "frozen tundra" game Vince Lombardi was afraid his team was too wound up. His pre-game speech was that he told a "Pollack" joke. When I played high school ball, one of the legends was that a team played a really crappy first half and the players expected the coach to light them up at halftime. Not a coach spoke a word until the refs informed them to leave the locker room and warm up. The coach simply stood up and said "OK, Ladies, time to go."

 

[PSU20]

Don't play like "knuckleheads again" knock off the PF's!!! Those PF's and the 2 interceptions costs us the game. We could have beaten the Ducks!!!

 

[JWB389]

I saw the SMU coach saying the team was practicing at 7:00 am when the temp was 40 degrees. But 25 degrees is a lot colder than 40 degrees. I assume they'll arrive early and practice at a local high school.

Was going to say. 40 degrees = football weather. 25 = getting a little cold.

 

[JR4PSU]

If you were Coach Franklin……​

I'd be bald.

 

[jbenedict]

O line you better protect Drew or we are done.