Game Thread, PSU - Pitt

[83wuzme]

Well, great game but one we should have stolen.
Today's lesson ; you can't win too many games if you can't stop the run and surrender 42 points.

 

[danvillenit]

No kidding. Terrible decision

 

[Pocono Lion]

Lost our patience at the worst possible time. We were patient all day, right until the end.

 

[docwilly]

Great start! We have a ballgame, despite what all the pessimists were posting!

PESSIMISTS WERE RIGHT----SLOPPY SLOPPY PLAY AT ITS WORST

 

[YorkCoLion]

Great game. Much respect for Pitt. Congrats on a hard fought win

 

[PennStateNate]

Hamilton and Mc S feeling pretty bad. But thisb is not nearly the disaster it looked like. Lotta character on this team. Franklin has a tricky job this week.

Yeah. A moral victory vs Pitt. What a disaster this program is.

 

[Tweedbear]

The single back offence sucks. No room for deception and few options. One wheel route all game.

 

[broey1]

Feel for the kid. But, hey, he'll bounce back. Kids played tough today.

 

[GoPSU2012]

Kid played a great game...feel terrible for him..Not his fault at all

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

Just a horrid throw, haven't a clue what on earth TM was thinking there, but I give him credit - that was a classy move to walk across the field and find James Connor and give him a man hug and congratulations (to even be thinking that way after the awful and disappointing 2nd Down throw). I give the kid props, he's got his priorities right given the gesture he demonstrated with Connor after the game.

 

[b&w1987]

Actually they showed up second half in a big way. Not nearly as disappointed as I was after first half even losing this game. Pitt knew they were in a fight when it was all said and done. The slow starts by Franklin teams is troubling though.

 

[LMTLION]

The future is bright. FU to the naysayers.

 

[Marylovesthelions]

I kept my composure during the first half fiasco and have to see that this team gave a gutsy performance. Our MLB got better with more looks and we overcame some big D perssonel losses for a better 2nd half. McSorley and SQ bith had player of the week games. I still think we win 7-8 games as Givens comes back and we adjust to Cabinda's loss. McSorley made the play needed to win the game. The ball was dropped. Great job O coaches but the D ciaches were not prepared for Pitt.

Pitt has a very exoerienced D. Trace is going to be a star.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

So much for complimenting our receivers. McSorely throws and accurate deep ball and we drop it. Likely to be the difference in the game.

And it was.

 

[bxle]

Lost our patience at the worst possible time. We were patient all day, right until the end.

Was surprised with last call. Lots of time left at that point.

 

[psute]

Rename them The Cardiac Kids, great game, this team has grit!!!

 

[psuted]

And it is only going to get hotter.

I wouldn't have made that call either, but if you see a weak point on defense, there is no harm in being aggressive.

 

[docwilly]

ADJUSTMENTS!?!?

TRY A NEW QB

Awful
Awful
No answer at all
No excuse

RIGHT ON DUDE------SHUT IT DOWN MID-1ST QUARTER

 

[aquapong]

Tough to fault McSorley for two of the fumbles when his OL gives Pitt a free run at him, but the pick was just a bad decision. You will have that with young QB's. He needs to recognize that he had the chance to tie at worst...don't force it. He'll be better for this game.

 

[psuro]

I miss the offensive mindset of Joe. He would have played it conservative kicked the FG and tried to win in OT.

 

[Wallace Breen]

Time to get Stevens ready for Michigan.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

Well, great game but one we should have stolen.
Today's lesson ; you can't win too many games if you can't stop the run and surrender 42 points.

And turn the ball over four times.

 

[Pitt4424]

Great game... your qb is gonna be a stud... Barkley is barkley... your o line is MUCH improved... once your d line matures a bit you guys are gonna be a force... congrats on a great game (not that it means more I know) hope you guys that went to the game enjoyed your time and didn't get harassed... nothing but the best the rest of the year

 

[Monlion]

Yeah. A moral victory vs Pitt. What a disaster this program is.

Why are you a Penn State fan, it was great game, the kids fought to the end and the future is bright!

 

[Pocono Lion]

Retraction thread?

I'll start. Posted in a moment of frustration that McSorley was over his head. Obviously I was wrong.

 

[PSU1985]

Time to get Stevens ready for Michigan.

uuummmm, no.

 

[danvillenit]

I miss the offensive mindset of Joe. He would have played it conservative kicked the FG and tried to win in OT.

Whatever.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

I've never seen a bigger bunch of pussies in my entire life!
Franklin couldn't coach a pee we team!

Uh, no...they could've won, and the team got better today.

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

Feel for the kid. But, hey, he'll bounce back. Kids played tough today.

Given that it was 2nd Down and at worst you keep a FG in play, that throw was completely inexplicable imho. He threw it into a zone of the field with 3 ASWP defenders and no PSU players (i.e., middle, super deep) - Gesicki closest PSU player and that ball was at least 10 yards over his head and he had no shot of coming anywhere close to catching up with it. The ASWP d-backs were so alone back there, the one closest to ball had time to "camp under it" and make sure he stayed in-bounds!!! That throw, in that situation (a 2nd Down Play with an eternity left on the clock), was just baffling - beyond baffling really, completely inexplicable.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Tough to fault McSorley for two of the fumbles when his OL gives Pitt a free run at him, but the pick was just a bad decision. You will have that with young QB's. He needs to recognize that he had the chance to tie at worst...don't force it. He'll be better for this game.

Hamilton with an uncharacteristic drop too. That's a TD if he hauls it in. But, can't spot Pitt 14 points and have to play from behind all day. Tough loss for sure - win was there for the taking.

 

[NitneLiun]

We were moving the ball. It was second down. We were on the edge of field goal range. There was plenty of time. We had a timeout left.

Why make such a risky throw into the end zone?

This game was winnable.

 

[aquapong]

I miss the offensive mindset of Joe. He would have played it conservative kicked the FG and tried to win in OT.

Nah, just play how you did to get where they were. Not ultra aggressive but not going into the Paterno shell either. Why try to win in OT when your defense has been on the field so long already?

 

[Wallace Breen]

I'll start. Posted in a moment of frustration that McSorley was over his head. Obviously I was wrong.

We have seen the ceiling for McSorley, it isn't what this team needs. We need Stevens in starting next week.

 

[Phil's Rug]

Gave up 341 yards on the ground

 

[mrtailgate]

I'll cop to. Trace made a bad throw but he played with grit and character. Not sure how I feel now,

 

[GreggK]

The single back offence sucks. No room for deception and few options. One wheel route all game.

Maybe but it is hard to have a problem with the offense today. It wasn't the best but it put up 39 points. The problem was D

 

[artsandletters]

Time to get Stevens ready for Michigan.

#9 was 24-35 for 332. What's your complaint besides the INT at the end?

 

[21Guns]

The future is bright. FU to the naysayers.

7-6.

Blow your sunshine where it needs to go.

 

[BobPSU92]

FIRE. EVERBODY. NOW.

I fired myself.

 

[mn78psu83]

We were moving the ball. It was second down. We were on the edge of field goal range. There was plenty of time. We had a timeout left.

Why make such a risky throw into the end zone?

This game was winnable.

Agree.

 

[Peetz Pool Boy]

That one got away. A very winnable game. Barkley was running downhill....sure we only had one timeout, but McSorely got greedy...The little boy needs to learn that he doesn't have a D1 arm.

I like Moorhead as CJF's successor.

 

[1.5T]

agree 100% while the offense improved only thing that matters is W and L's

We ain't had too many W's the past 28 games. James "I can't coach" Franklin is now 15-13 at PSU!