What is the fascination with Don Brown? Even the BTN can’t stop talking about him!
Ask Franklin. He mentioned him twice in about 45 seconds.
Ask Franklin. He mentioned him twice in about 45 seconds.
A few things:
- Just realized that Mustipher's head seemed to be pushed backwards at a 90 degree angle on the final defensive play
- It appears that Thorpe helped "pull" Hamler a few extra inches on the game winning first down.
And the comment that will cause many amusement:
-Even Franklin mentioned Don Brown during his on-field postgame iterview. lol
- Just realized that Mustipher's head seemed to be pushed backwards at a 90 degree angle on the final defensive play
- It appears that Thorpe helped "pull" Hamler a few extra inches on the game winning first down.
And the comment that will cause many amusement:
-Even Franklin mentioned Don Brown during his on-field postgame iterview. lol
I don't get it either to be honest. He's a good coach but the entire college football world has made him into the next Bill Belichick.
What is the fascination with Don Brown? Even the BTN can’t stop talking about him!
just rolls off the tongue. Just say Don Brown a few times and you’ll be hooked
We were fortunate to win this game. Fortunate to get Michigan in a hole early.
We let Michigan attack with their front 7 without making them pay. I get the idea of going long when it's one-on-one man coverage but we don't throw enough short passes over the middle. Running back screens are not in the offense probably because we've shown no evidence of being able to block them.
As a result, it's rather easy to stop our running game. The linebackers are not worried about pass protection. Freiermuth should have a field day over the middle -- 5 or 10 yards most times, 20+ on occasion to keep them honest. We should then be able to run at will.
I think we threw one short slant to Hamler, and it was successful.
Last week we had some quick passes off the RPO. They were executed perfectly and resulted in sizable gains. Today I don't recall seeing any. Instead, it looked like we wanted to spread Michigan wide but none of that was successful against Michigan's speed.
So I'm happy for the win but this one could have easily gone the other way, and needlessly. With the number of snaps Cain got I would have gone ballistic had we lost. Slade breaking free for a long run probably means we will have more running back by committee.
We let Michigan attack with their front 7 without making them pay. I get the idea of going long when it's one-on-one man coverage but we don't throw enough short passes over the middle. Running back screens are not in the offense probably because we've shown no evidence of being able to block them.
As a result, it's rather easy to stop our running game. The linebackers are not worried about pass protection. Freiermuth should have a field day over the middle -- 5 or 10 yards most times, 20+ on occasion to keep them honest. We should then be able to run at will.
I think we threw one short slant to Hamler, and it was successful.
Last week we had some quick passes off the RPO. They were executed perfectly and resulted in sizable gains. Today I don't recall seeing any. Instead, it looked like we wanted to spread Michigan wide but none of that was successful against Michigan's speed.
So I'm happy for the win but this one could have easily gone the other way, and needlessly. With the number of snaps Cain got I would have gone ballistic had we lost. Slade breaking free for a long run probably means we will have more running back by committee.
True, but we had Trace and Saquon then, this season we have Sean and no consistency at rb (by design!). If Franklin has not yet settled now at rb, it is doubtful he will in 4 weeks, unless we see injuries.
I was quite impressed. He kept on leaving Hamler matched up with a safety one on one leading to scores. He really helped out Penn State at times.What is the fascination with Don Brown? Even the BTN can’t stop talking about him!
I missed it. What is Michigan's defensive coordinator named?
Well if Clifford had been accurate with his throw to a wide open Freiermuth down the middle on third down, I think that may have changed things a little for the defense.
Kinda happy I wasn’t on this board while I was enjoying the game. As I look back through these pages, I see so many negative messages and so much whining and bitching.
The TV guy hates us.
The officials screw us.
The coaching stinks
We aren’t as good as we should be.
OMG, it was a great game, very entertaining and the team everyone here follows WON.
Why would anyone care what the TV guy says? Really, who cares?
Calls go both ways. We have people posting here who believe PSU never deserves a penalty and the opponent - every opponent - should be flagged on every single play.
Complaint after complaint about play calling. It’s not the call, it’s the execution.
For me, this team is slightly better than I expected. First year QB, backs without much experience, mediocre offensive line, great front seven on D, secondary that tends to clutch and grab too much, pretty good special teams.
Anybody expecting this squad to be as good as OSU is fooling themselves. But it is a fun team to watch that is going to have a pretty darn good season.
The TV guy hates us.
The officials screw us.
The coaching stinks
We aren’t as good as we should be.
OMG, it was a great game, very entertaining and the team everyone here follows WON.
Why would anyone care what the TV guy says? Really, who cares?
Calls go both ways. We have people posting here who believe PSU never deserves a penalty and the opponent - every opponent - should be flagged on every single play.
Complaint after complaint about play calling. It’s not the call, it’s the execution.
For me, this team is slightly better than I expected. First year QB, backs without much experience, mediocre offensive line, great front seven on D, secondary that tends to clutch and grab too much, pretty good special teams.
Anybody expecting this squad to be as good as OSU is fooling themselves. But it is a fun team to watch that is going to have a pretty darn good season.
When you don't go there much it probably isn't a pass you've practiced much.
ok so I can't decide if I hate this one certain thing about the game or love it
on Hamler's touchdown in the 4th quarter the defensive back literally gave up and started jogging before Hamler even caught the ball
as a football fan that just irks the crap out of me and if I were his coach he would be running.....a lot....
but then I realize that its that Metellus kid who said some stupid crap earlier in the week and I kind of get a nice laugh out of that so....I dunno.....
on Hamler's touchdown in the 4th quarter the defensive back literally gave up and started jogging before Hamler even caught the ball
as a football fan that just irks the crap out of me and if I were his coach he would be running.....a lot....
but then I realize that its that Metellus kid who said some stupid crap earlier in the week and I kind of get a nice laugh out of that so....I dunno.....
TThe backs need to be whittled down to 2. Game flow, getting "into" the game helps you get into a rhythm. I be;ieve this and cannot understand why we play all 4 so much. Pick 2 and go for it.
honestly could see it being Franklin poking fun at the whole Don Brown defense meme that the broadcasters fall into
Harbaugh is now 1-10 against to 10 teams. Mich has ND and OSU left to play. By seasons end Harbaugh very well may 1-12 against top 10 teams.
Metellus is also the one Clifford hauled across the goal line on his rushing TD. Karma!
Gave PSU zero credit, and complained about calls against Michigan, and non calls against PSU. 28 - 21They just had Harbaughs press conference on and he has the warmth of a snow pea!
He is in the highlight reel!! You see him bail the minute Hamlet toasted his ass to make it 28-14. Of course he was trash talking after making a play, of course, they were down 21-7 at the time
now to get over the Sparty hump, then we can reset during bye for the final four game push
in reality, I see us probably in Rose Bowl at this point. Keeping up with Ohio St will be a tall order.
Exactly. This is a scheming issue. If we don’t run we need the short passing game.
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@Midnighter I suddenly feel the need for a drink called a "nail biter". You need to create such a cyber mixture.
LOL. I fell asleep at half time last night putting my daughter to bed. I checked my phone this morning to see who won before deciding whether or not to finish watching the game. I won't go back through this thread (I mean, I'm not that much of a masochist!) but am gonna finish watching now. Will have to get a Nail Biter queued up (hopefully never!) in the event of a 'next time'. For now, breakfast of champions; on first glance, seems like this the kind of game we maybe lose in the past:
