Before you call someone an idiot you should at least know their name. #12 is sophomore linebacker Brandon Smith.
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Other than the Miracle at the Meadowlands...I have never seen a team lose a game like this. I am a CJF supporter...but this is on him. 1:47 and IU has one TO.... Take a knee on down 1, IU uses their last TO at 1:43. 2nd down, kneel down at 1:43 and clock runs till :58. PSU calls TO....snap ball on 3rd down at ;58 and clock runs down to :13 when PSU calls another to....snap ball on 4th down and refs give IU the ball with about 10 seconds to go, and 80 yards to gain....Franklin should be absolutely ashamed. This is a HS fvck up.... unreal.
We had the game won and a simple coaching decision blew it. It makes no difference what happened up to that point. It was a boneheaded decision and one person is responsible for that decision. It isn't the running back.
PERsonally the players have a gripe. Franklin who I have never criticized one time other than today doesn’t have any right to complain.
"Pylons must be placed at inside edges of white lines and should not touch the surface of the actual playing field itself."
So tip of ball hits white, then other tip of ball hits orange which is not in the playing field, and it's a TD?
I’ve tried to be civil with you, but you continually are an asshole!!!!
You’re officially blocked.
Have fun cheering on a coach who does so little, with so much talent!!!!!
To have crossed the plane before he touched the pylon he would’ve had to pull the ball backwards after crossing the plane in order for it to have hit the front of the pylon as it did. He was fully extended the entire time. So the only way that was a touchdown there was if he hit the inside of the pylon.
Okay, so big deal? He made a mistake. Let’s fire a coach who’s won 42 games in four years because of one mistake. Entitled, terrible fans. That’s kind of my point.
I still feel like the WRs overall aren't at the level where they can take over a game, and, that really is big part of CFB these days. Also, Kirk C's gameplanning and strategy wasn't that impressive to me. After one game he doesn't seem that different than Rahne.
I’ll agree with that. Replay wasn’t going to overturn either way.
Clifford is not elite.Great offenses with an Elite QB will get us to the next level. We are not there yet. We have a very good team... but not elite. Fact.
I have to agree. This is almost a dismissible offense. Why not call time out after gaining the ball on downs, calmly review your options and then do exactly as you outlined above? Unforgivable. Probably the worst loss in PSU history.
Those calling for his firing have shit for brains.
But you've got to admit. Franklin is a disaster in late game clock management. This isn't new.
And the name that doesn't appear to be coming up in this meltdown is Brent Pry. This is also a habit for Pry -- bend, bend, bend, BREAK. These late drives to kill us absolutely have to stop.
This was a middle finger to Penn State by the booth.
Cliff made some big mistakes today...but he atoned for them...but Franklin’s mistakes were absolutely inexcusable.
Knowing when to take a knee is part of clock management. Yes, you can cite all of the other things, but the bottom line is we had the ball at the IU 14 with 1:42 left and IU had one time out, so yes, clock management lost the game.
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That is what I was referring to - sorry.
No, I don’t have to admit that....those losses stick out more, but he’s also won quite a few. Coaches are in a no win situation. If they lose a close one then it’s their game day coaching that cost the game. If they get blown out, it’s because the coach didn’t have them ready to play so it’s the coach’s fault. Doesn’t matter if the team has multiple turnovers and makes stupid plays, it’s the coach’s fault.
That’s all I need.AWS, you still got me sir!
I'm here for you!!
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Franklin shouldn't be fired, but he's out of 'I'm gonna fire the OC/DC/QB Coach or whomever' cards.
I agree. Just watched osu highlights their receivers are nuts. Watch the toe drag td on the end line nuts play I've never seen by a state wr
Running 4 times in a row on the one late series in Indiana territory? What in the he double toothpicks was that?!
Please tell me you are joking. Thanks so much for telling us the Clifford isn't elite. We hadn't noticed. He is barely decent against the likes of Indiana. The team is fair to average at best. We are a long way from good and elite isnt in sight.
And there are 6 million reasons why people feel that way. You must tell your players to not score on that play. Period! No way a kid from O$U does that. Their kids certainly aren’t smarter. They are simply better coached.
He is questioning the call. No where in his post did he mention firing Franklin.
Sorry if already discussed, but who is to blame for Ford’s run? Was he not told or told and forgot? I was telling my wife before the snap that IU could let him walk in.
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