Team is not yet ready
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They are better than Ohio state on both sides of ball. If the continue to avoid turnovers which cost them a few games vrs osu in past they will be fine.
Bottom line, Singleton looks slow, issues at WR, OL inconsistencies. Sooner or later that will catch up to you. You need more than KLS getting open. OL will not be able to get running game going against Michigan and OSU playing like they did today. Singleton doesn’t look like last years Singleton. Wonder if he’s hurt? He’s not had the playing time he normally would be getting.
Singleton looks slow to me this year and the OL is not quite as good as we were lead to believe. Compared with other RBs playing today Singleton is slow to hit the hole when they are created and takes like forever to get to the edge.
Love the “singleton looks slow, does he have an injury, he’s in a slump” takes.
You know what’s wrong with Singleton and Allen? The OL is trash. It’s below average. An average OL gets more push against teams like Delaware and Northwestern.
You know what’s wrong with Singleton and Allen? The OL is trash. It’s below average. An average OL gets more push against teams like Delaware and Northwestern.
Losing Tengwall really hurt the OL and this offense. And now Nelson. If Nelson is out long and Vega is the starter the depth takes another big hit. And with Wallace seemingly playing no better than he did last season this OL is really not better than last season, maybe not even as good.
Shelton did a great job last season filling in for Olu on the left side but hasn't really seemed to play better than Wallace on the right side when he's gotten the chance. Hard to believe Williams is ready to play OT at the level needed to improve the OL as a true freshman. Just not enough talent at OT and with the injuries the inside of the OL is average at best. If Trautwein can get 5 playing together for a few games there is still hope for improvement as olines can improve as they get comfortable as a unit, but there's not many games ahead to do that .....
Shelton did a great job last season filling in for Olu on the left side but hasn't really seemed to play better than Wallace on the right side when he's gotten the chance. Hard to believe Williams is ready to play OT at the level needed to improve the OL as a true freshman. Just not enough talent at OT and with the injuries the inside of the OL is average at best. If Trautwein can get 5 playing together for a few games there is still hope for improvement as olines can improve as they get comfortable as a unit, but there's not many games ahead to do that .....
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Agreed regarding Singleton, and the holes are there. In fact in limited work it seems like Potts has real potential. Our playcalling is not helping the rbs, though. We must stretch the defense with long passes downfield and that is not happening at all.
And Trautwein has been here a few yrs now and has recruited many of these guys. It's disappointing when the OL room, who has a multitude of high-star guys, continually labors and struggles to push around lesser programs.
Would you be talking about that “lousy” offense that hung up 41 points up yesterday and leads college football scoring 30 or more points in 12 games? Asking for a friend.
Ohio State arguably has the best win against a ranked team other than maybe Texas. Their QB made two clutch throws to win the game, so yes, I believe they have improved. Michigan blew out Nebraska, while not very good, was supposed to have a good defense. We continue to struggle running the ball consistently, and Drew is also inconsistent. Like I said we have two weeks to get better.
Colorado blew out Nebraska, then lost big to Oregon. Really can't say what beating Nebraska big means right now.
We have averaged over 40 points a game and have covered every week.
Probably because they're covered and the offense is taking what's offered. I like 5 play drives too but 15 play drives that score a td wear the other team out.
We start scoring quickly I guarantee you'll see the D give up more points.
Michigan's more experienced and, truthfully, and are more talented on the lines. I hope I'm wrong but that's the game I think we lose. I do think we beat Ohio State or at least can.
there have been multiple years in the last five that we could have beaten ohio state
it seems like a mental block more than anything (like when Paterno lost to Lloyd Carr nine times in a row) and i hope this coaching staff can get over it
Defense plan for both OSU and Michigan against us will be very simple...we seem to only have 1 left threat at WR..so they will load the box..1x1 coverage in the secondary..OL's play for PSU will be absolutely critical..if running game not working..we are in trouble..
PSU should study the gameplan that Houston used against the Steelers yesterday. It was the perfect offense to counter an overly agressive defense while playing with a below average offensive line and limited weapons. I think that it's obvious that if PSU tries to run the same offense that it's run so far this season against OSU and Michigan, it's going to result in a lot of punts and few points. That may have worked in the 1970s, but PSU is not going beat those team 7-6.
Gee, do tell, is that why PSU leads the Conference in Scoring @ (40.6 PPG) and Average MOV (Margin of Victory)???
I disagree with CJF regarding reliance on explosive plays to score - it's a "live by the sword, die by the sword" type thing imho. You have to be able to sustain drives to win big games... and to control games in general. Nothing wrong with being an explosive team, but you need to be a "complete offense" as well and be able to sustain drives when you need to (either to control a game or to sustain a critical drive). PSU has shown the ability to sustain drives, control the clock AND score lots of points. So I vehemently disagree with you - this year's offense is far more "complete" and consistent than last year's offense... which will pay dividends in big games, not the opposite.
Vehemently disagree...interesting. They had a stat today on PSU twitter-based sites that PSU leads the nation I believe in TD's with drives starting beyond midfield. This is an excellent stat capitalizing on the defense forcing turnovers and converting into points. However, a PSU beat reporter had a note about how the team has only scored, I want to say like 15, first quarter points and has really struggled to open up games offensively. JF even said on Saturday that they need to be more explosive moving forward. The PPG you mention is a gray stat, when you consider the points scored vs DEL and tack on points vs other opponents. Do you really think they way that we are running the ball (no runs over 20+ yds, if I have that correct), and the woefully inconsistent passing game, combined with a terrible right side of the OL, that we are a 'complete' offense? I mean, I know you are always ultra positive, but come on. A slow first half vs OSU and/or Michigan isn't going to end well.
Add in the D, and it's a good team. Look at Georgia's stats , 67th in run defense nationally and two games under 4 yards per carry on offense.
I saw a stat this past weekend that going into this past weekend's games, PSU had one of the lowest percentages of plays over 20 yards.
I think the lack of deep threat WR and the continued inability to get separation is holding this offense back.
Yeah, we don't have the type of receivers that we had back in 2016 and 2017. Rather, it appears that we have several slot receivers. Therefore, the pass patterns must be designed to get those receivers the ball very fast and then they have to get YAC. You also have to run more pass plays to the backs and tight ends.
You can run a successful offense like that; that's basically what the 49ers did in the early 80s with their West Coast offense until they got receivers like Rice and Taylor who could stretch the field. Also, after the Chiefs lost Hill after the 2021 season and almost any deep threat, they basically resorted to that type of passing attack and won the Super Bowl last year. That's probably the best pass plays to run against defenses like OSU and Michigan because their pass rush probably won't give us time to run long-developing pass routes anyway.
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