Official PSU - tOSU 2020 Game Thread

[KnightWhoSaysNit]

Clifford is very obviously not top tier. And he wasn’t meant to be. I’d argue he was a depth or plan B recruit. Levis too. At some point, you need to land that top tier QB prospect and develop him. You can’t keep relying on finding Trace McSorley diamonds in the rough.

Going back a half century there were many years where I would have loved to have had a QB that can throw as well as Sean Clifford.

People here are salivating over Fields. Well Fields isn't getting his bell rung every other play, and his receivers, if not wide open, can make circus catches.

Our QBs get thrown in behind porous line play, and (to me) flawed blocking schemes, and then we wonder why their performance isn't perfect.

Fields wasn't the 2nd coming early in his career either. There is a reason he left Georgia, and I doubt very much whether it had anything to do with racism.

The expectations that Franklin's system puts on a QB are ridiculous. I have yet to see a great passer that is also a great runner that is producing great numbers without an incredibly good supporting cast. And that includes the coaching staff.

There is no free lunch. No offensive scheme produces an extra man without paying a price in some other way. Our price has been QB development. We stunt their growth.

 

[BostonNit]

If it were up to me Clifford would not be making a DE read. He'd be focused on what the defensive secondary is doing, or handing the ball to the RB.

Urban did a great job explaining this to that knucklehead Gerry Dinardo on BTN this week.

 

[Pocono Lion]

I hope JP jr.'s injury isn't bad, I'm looking forward to seeing him progress.

He came back in the game. I think he was out for only 1 play, unfortunately the one play was when Olave beat Wilson for the TD.

 

[jp3272]

A lot of it is the blocking schemes. They're often designed to double team and let a defensive lineman free, and usually that guy can get to either the QB or RB. Doesn't matter who carries the ball. We can't execute that stuff the way it is drawn up.

Let's not forget that tonight, man to man, our linemen were up against a higher tier. We wouldn't expect to blow them off the ball, nor hold blocks long enough to throw bombs. We have to scheme smarter. That's what's missing. Can't expect a kid to do something when they are overmatched.

the linemen were overmatched last week too. If they cannot take control of the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, we are in trouble.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

This is sig pic worthy:

 

[AvgUser]

Was anyone surprised Dotson was not called for offensive pass interference? The DB appeared to be pushed backward. I was waiting for the flag on the play based on theDB. I know handfighting goes on all the time. Just surprised given big ten officiating oddities I’ve witnessed through the years.

 

[fastlax16]

Was anyone surprised Dotson was not called for offensive pass interference? The DB appeared to be pushed backward. I was waiting for the flag on the play based on theDB. I know handfighting goes on all the time. Just surprised given big ten officiating oddities I’ve witnessed through the years.

I was looking for it.

 

[4INSBU]

Right, but the gap is getting bigger. The top five teams are taking an enormous chunk of top prospects - not as spread out as before.

mall the more reason to expand the playoff. If kids thought they had a chance to get in the pool would spread out

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

mall the more reason to expand the playoff. If kids thought they had a chance to get in the pool would spread out

Totally agree.