Bottom line, ND is again built up as some sort of elite power house. They now have two losses and could easily have two more down the road.
My guess is that they will lose again next week, and then lose at Clemson. Maybe even lose one more beyond that.
Obviously, I think PSU is a competitive team. However, I'm not sure I've seen them play nearly well enough to start smack talking a Goliath......
there's a big difference between the team doing it and people posting on some message board called "Happy Valley Insider"
"eVeRy TeAm UnDeFeAtEd UnTiL oSu PlAyEd ThEm..."
Agree. Interestingly, because we play in Columbus, slight advantage to OSU our game with them.... BUT if we win advantage to us versus Michigan because we get them at home. Not sure either of these teams are as good as Michigan but if we can get past OSU in Columbus..... one can only dream.
Are you saying they believe ND is a top 5 team or they believe Ohio State is a top 5 team? I don't think anyone believes ND is even before yesterday but probably a top 15-20 team before yesterday most had them as a top 12
Which is a fair assessment and why I think we can (if not should) beat them but we need chunk plays to do so and remain turnover free. McCord is improving but I think we get them at the right time.
ND lost to Louisville by 13 and OSU. They beat Duke late. I would say the jury is out on ND being a good team. As for PSUs schedule, it is what it is up to this point. Neither PSUs schedule or OSUs schedule will affect the outcome of the game. So who cares.
I don't think our schedule has been as horrible as people are implying. No excuse for scheduling Delaware or UMass, that's a joke, but WVU and Iowa were not bad opponents. people are acting like those games didn't happen
it is possible that ND is not that great and OSU is still very good. I think OSU is basically the same as PSU; I think we may have the edge at QB but not WR. both defenses are seemingly good. I think PSU has a better one based on what i have watched
Iowa nor WVU is a good opponent. Iowa's best win is ??? Purdue maybe. WVU's best win is a TCU that is way worse than anyone expected. They're subpar teams that aren't a challenge for a better than mediocre team.
I don't post there because it is pay to play. I don't value banter enough to pay to do it.
McCarthy is obviously better than both. McCord is throwing to 1st round NFL receivers and Allar is probably not, tbh. that's a huge difference but Allar seems to me like he is a very good qb
Don't disagree on Aller but PSU WRs are not exactly chopped liver either. I do think that a real difference so far is that McCord passed the" must drive in a very hostile situation "test with flying colors and Aller had not had to do that as of yet.
Our WRs have not been at all impressive and definitely not on the level of Ohio State's.
I may be showing my age with this, but McCord reminds of me of Mills throwing to Bryant Johnson in 2002 or Hackenberg throwing to Robinson in 2013. In both cases we thought we had special QBs, and they were not bad, but the receivers were the ones who were making them look great
Amazing how brash you and a select others are about OSU considering PSU has beaten them once spanning more than a decade. Us PSU fans shouldn't be so crass and arrogant until the program earns it...assuming u prefer that style anyways
since Franklin arrived it has mostly been PSU losing close games to OSU. it's on Franklin that there has only been one win, as he could have won several of those - 2014, 2017 and 2018 at least. It sucks, but before that it was basically PSU getting blown out for three years and winning in the 4th year. i think Franklin has actually made things more competitive with OSU than what Paterno and O'Brien were doing
I agree....no doubt JF has made things more competitive. But, as u said, still just one win. Close doesn't count. We are that top program IMO that is knocking on the door that hasn't opened it yet.
I'm sure they are...just frustrating when a select few are so myopic, and in some cases, spew vulgarity and insults when the majority of us just want to talk psu football. It's not that deep and some on here are psychotic with their reax.
no, close doesn't count, and the 2017 loss can be entirely blamed on the play calling by Franklin and/or Moorhead, likely costing us a playoff appearance. but I think our coaching staff is better now. i hope better things are ahead
I don’t think anyone has a problem talking PSU football, it’s when posters judge PSU way different than they judge other teams. And especially those that don’t like Franklin so they downgrade everything the team does. It gets old.
Agreed...but a select few have problems with everything, even if evidence disproves their maniacal takes.
I agree. My point is who OSU and PSU have played has no impact on the upcoming game.
