You need to be able to run to win the big games. We’ve seen that repeatedly over many years where PSU can not convert on 3rd and short and it kills them. What’s the definition of insanity?
Whoever thought this team would go 12-0 raise your hand. We will lose some games, but we could still have a really good season. I look for an increased workload from Lovett and the running game will get better, but it won’t be great. At the beginning of the year everyone thought Clifford was the weak spot, but now we’ve moved on to the next weak spot. We’ve got what we’ve got, so we hope for the best.You need to be able to run to win the big games. We’ve seen that repeatedly over many years where PSU can not convert on 3rd and short and it kills them. What’s the definition of insanity?
As the season moves on and the weather deteriorates the passing game will become less reliable. You need to be able to run the ball.
The struggle with pulling out the Wisky win is starting to look less impressive each week. Notre Dame is now beating Wisconsin 34- 13.
First game the Lions didn’t beat the spread, so I finally got a win on the hedge. Win/win at last. 😁
Yep...and there's no "fix" for the run game...just don't have the hosses up front. Efner for Wilson didn't seem to help much...guess Traut isn't a magician after all. It's easy to see at least two losses running the gauntlet...Iowa, OSU, UM and MSU. Depending on what MY can pull out of the hat, three in't all that improbable.
The big ten west seems real bad so far (minus Iowa).
No one expects them to be at Bama’s level but the lack of improvement week after week, year after year raises concern.
I guess we could have asked Nick after the Mercer game…they didn’t exactly shatter records.The big ten west seems real bad so far (minus Iowa).
Totally agree about the letdown aspect of today’s game. I do think that was to be expected to some degree.
That said, there’s no excuse for not being able to run against D1-AA team. Either the coaches aren’t recruiting and developing a competent O line or there’s a serious underperforming by those players that’s not being addressed and fixed.
Image Saban’s reaction if his O line played like that week after week. It wouldn’t be pretty.
It is very disappointing.Disappointed that I did not get an ASS. BEATING.
Well, if you want to compare, Bama doubled Penn St’s output in that game.
Iowa is currently losing to Colorado St.The big ten west seems real bad so far (minus Iowa).
Totally agree about the letdown aspect of today’s game. I do think that was to be expected to some degree.
That said, there’s no excuse for not being able to run against D1-AA team. Either the coaches aren’t recruiting and developing a competent O line or there’s a serious underperforming by those players that’s not being addressed and fixed.
Image Saban’s reaction if his O line played like that week after week. It wouldn’t be pretty.
Who said that?
Wow, that’s tellin me! What’s next, are you going to bring out the “I’m rubber you’re glue” retort?
Tell that to 2-1 #9 Clemson who's tied with NC State 14-14 with 6:00 in the 4th.
Yes but NC State isn’t in 1AA and probably hasn’t had a 4star recruit in decades. Did anyone see what sPitt did to NH or Miami to CCSU? That’s what we should have witnessed in our game.
Did those teams play a physical 7:30 game against Auburn last week?
Pitt played a physical game against a MAC school.
