FWIW: Sportsnaut's "Fourteen most maddening things in college football this year"...

[Ten Thousan Marbles]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...is-year/ar-AAuvsXI?li=BBgET5V&ocid=spartandhp

James Franklin’s playcalling

Most informed college football observers are in agreement that Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is one of, if not the best, player in the country. Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin doesn’t seem to be among them. Barkley got just 14 carries in Penn State’s loss at Michigan State last Saturday. That wasn’t because they had to come back by throwing the ball either — the game was close throughout. The likely Heisman winner has gotten over 20 carries just three times this season. That’s absurd. He should be the biggest part of the Nittany Lions’ offense. Instead, Barkley seems like an afterthought.

 

[jimarnp]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...is-year/ar-AAuvsXI?li=BBgET5V&ocid=spartandhp

James Franklin’s playcalling

Most informed college football observers are in agreement that Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is one of, if not the best, player in the country. Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin doesn’t seem to be among them. Barkley got just 14 carries in Penn State’s loss at Michigan State last Saturday. That wasn’t because they had to come back by throwing the ball either — the game was close throughout. The likely Heisman winner has gotten over 20 carries just three times this season. That’s absurd. He should be the biggest part of the Nittany Lions’ offense. Instead, Barkley seems like an afterthought.

That criticism is a non- starter. If we ran an “I” formation offense, Barkley would have 30+ carries per game. ——As it is, he Is about as involved as he can be within an offense that is scoring many, many points. He runs the ball, catches passes, throws the ball and returns kicks. Whoever wrote that article is vacant of reason.

 

[mgkpsu]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nc...is-year/ar-AAuvsXI?li=BBgET5V&ocid=spartandhp

James Franklin’s playcalling

Most informed college football observers are in agreement that Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is one of, if not the best, player in the country. Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin doesn’t seem to be among them. Barkley got just 14 carries in Penn State’s loss at Michigan State last Saturday. That wasn’t because they had to come back by throwing the ball either — the game was close throughout. The likely Heisman winner has gotten over 20 carries just three times this season. That’s absurd. He should be the biggest part of the Nittany Lions’ offense. Instead, Barkley seems like an afterthought.

I agree with this wholeheartedly. The players are not being put in the best position to succeed.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Well let's run the I the rest of the way and get him 300 yards per game.

 

[PSU.:.]

If this guy watch the games he would understand why Barkley gets low amount of carries. If he u knew how bad the OL run blocking and this system is for running backs he would understand.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Reminds me of the days when only Dean Smith could hold MJ to under 20 pts a game.

 

[uPBRmeASAP]

The writer has zero concept of our offense.

It’s philosophy is simple and that is to ALWAYS take what the defense gives you.

Once you get away from that it’s destined to fail.

Hence why we have no 4 minute offense.