Kotelnicki needs to answer for that last series near the goal line

[KCLion]

Ok so unless Franklin is straight out lying, then Kotelnicki does need to state his thinking on the playcalls this series. This ain't Kansas, Toto. We need some explanation.

Just because Franklin says there is no discussion - it doesn’t mean that there wasn’t a philosophy communicated to AK during the week if it came up,

 

[ItsAllGoodMan]

Yurcich would have run the T Formation and gotten a TD. That was the best thing he did during his time at PSU.

There's several things we could have tried. Get the QB rolling out and hit a back or WR in the flat. Warren in the wildcat.

 

[Texas Lion]

So far that 3-play sequence and failure to score is THE STORY of the season.

Let's hope for better memories than that by the time the last game is played.

definite failure....however, with 9 in the game they have to respect the outside run.

 

[KCLion]

definite failure....however, with 9 in the game they have to respect the outside run.

Even 44 at QB would have given them pause.

 

[Ian]

Let Warren at least try one leap over the line! Come on, man. Your best player gets you to a place to tie it up and he goes 0-4. Thats malpractice! Simply put whether it was coach K or Franklin. It’s unconscionable. Go down with your best. They didn’t.

 

[jbenedict]

Let Warren at least try one leap over the line! Come on, man. Your best player gets you to a place to tie it up and he goes 0-4. Thats malpractice! Simply put whether it was coach K or Franklin. It’s unconscionable. Go down with your best. They didn’t.

Or at least use him as a decoy.

 

[Delcolion915]

Yurcich would have run the T Formation and gotten a TD. That was the best thing he did during his time at PSU.

There's several things we could have tried. Get the QB rolling out and hit a back or WR in the flat. Warren in the wildcat.

You cannot put your best offensive lineman in motion, because that means your BACK
UP guard is on the field. In all three plays, Nelson was manhandled at the line of scrimmage, as was Dawkins. We played like little boys up front and they played like men. Bottom line.

 

[lazydave841]

Yurcich would have run the T Formation and gotten a TD. That was the best thing he did during his time at PSU.

Like we punched it in vs Illinois in '23, right?

Personally, I wouldn't have objected to the T, but without the '22 TE group blocking it wasn't as strong for us in '23.

My personal favorite thing to do would have been shift to the 5 wide look out of it. We got Warren to the wide side in a 1v1 in '22 with the other 4 on the other side in the Diamond look. If they give you the 1v1, quick slant to Warren and let him make the play. If you have numbers, throw to Singleton and quick screen to him with a blocking advantage.

 

[lazydave841]